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Merit Badge Chit Chat:  Just a bit of merit badge chit chat  |
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MaryJanesNiece
Farmgirl Guide
8732 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8732 Posts |
 Posted - Oct 19 2026 : 1:02:12 PM
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Nancy, I am not a road trip kind of person, so I know exactly what you mean. I hate sitting in the car for hours.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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Nancy Joplin
True Blue Farmgirl
716 Posts
Nancy
Ontario
California
USA
716 Posts |
Posted - Oct 19 2026 : 4:43:08 PM
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Thanks, Krista. I am actually the Road Trip Queen, but I have never gone that far that fast! One time I drove to my sister's in Oregon...15 1/2 hrs. This time it was two days of 12 1/2 hrs. each. And, I am much older than I was when I drove to Oregon. But we do what we must for our children. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Tomorrow my Husband and I fly to Florida to present a quilt that was to be a Quilt of Valor to my Husband's uncle.
Nancy 8352
FGOTM Oct 2024 |
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MaryJanesNiece
Farmgirl Guide
8732 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8732 Posts |
Posted - Oct 21 2026 : 1:39:32 PM
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Nancy, that is amazing! I hope you and hubby have safe travels and a wonderful trip!
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - Oct 26 2026 : 1:45:59 PM
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Nancy,
Keeping your daughter in my prayers! I hope you're having a wonderful time in FL. Safe travels!
~Heather
Farmgirl Sister #4701
2026 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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Bellepic
Farmgirl in Training
29 Posts
Christine
Santa Ana
CA
USA
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Posted - Nov 09 2026 : 7:20:47 PM
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I'm finishing up the candlemaking badge series and have come full circle to share how I started down this rabbit hole. Yet this doesn't feel "big enough" to warrant a new discussion thread, so I hope it is OK I post here.
Once upon a time, I stumbled upon an obscure Etsy shop that formulated undyed soy container candles that they claimed smell like books... This was hard to verify over the internet, so I ordered a couple. They really did smell like the stacks of the library and all the happy memories that come with it. Their book-themed candles and melts really were evocative of the setting of some of my favorite classics. Plus this maker seemed to be trying to put more good out in the world; soy is generally more health and eco-friendly than paraffin bases, especially if it can be sourced from non-GMO soybeans and scented in compliance with the super-rigorous (EC) No 1223 safety guidelines.
After letting the rest of their product line exert undue influence on my TBR pile, I decided to head over to candlescience.com to fill the empty containers with my own copycats and try to blend scents to capture the feeling of books they hadn't formulated yet. The results were mediocre and thankfully limited to mostly tea light quantities. Chicka-Chicka-Boom-Boom, anyone? Coconut + sand + soggy band-aids! Then there was the Yorick skull-shaped candle infused so liberally with uncomplimentary wine and petrichor notes that after sniffing its cold throw, I was ready to immediately shuffle off that mortal coil to the outdoor trash dumpster.
If anyone is looking to embark on a similar sensory adventure or puzzled about what to gift a reader on their holiday shopping list, it might be worthwhile to click around at that original bookish candle boutique (which now has its own website) for some ideas. https://smellslikebooks.com/
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MaryJanesNiece
Farmgirl Guide
8732 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8732 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2026 : 1:34:18 PM
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Congratulations on finishing another badge Christine! Thank you for sharing your story with us.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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MaryJanesNiece
Farmgirl Guide
8732 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
8732 Posts |
Posted - Nov 13 2026 : 3:22:02 PM
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How are your badges coming along?
Now that winter is coming in and I will have less to do outside, I have plans to read a couple of the books required for some badges. Once I finish the books I will be able to apply for those badges.
Krista
Farmgirl Sister #528
Farmgirl Of The Year 2025 |
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
4015 Posts
Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
4015 Posts |
Posted - Nov 13 2026 : 5:07:19 PM
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Slowly and surely. I am about two-thirds finished culling my UFO list. I hope to have this second stage finished by the end of this year.
Marie
Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014 and August 2024
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Merit Badge Chit Chat: Just a bit of merit badge chit chat |
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Just a bit of merit badge chit chat
