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Laura Marie
True Blue Farmgirl
419 Posts
Laura
Rancho Cordova
California
USA
419 Posts |
 Posted - Sep 04 2008 : 10:43:25 AM
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Hi there! I am just now introducing myself. I am new to the site, I've been here for about a week just checking stuff out. My mom introduced me to the whole experience. I do live in the city, North Hollywood to be exact. But I have a small little container garden on my little patio that is doing very well. On top of that I sew, cook, crochet, and work full time. I have a degree in costume design which is why I am in Hollywood and feel so out of place here so many times. But I am finding ways to enjoy my stuff.
So I just wanted to say hello to everyone and introduce myself. If there is anyone else living in the area or close by I would love to meet you. I don't find too many other people like me in these neck of the woods.
Have a great day!
Laura Marie |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2008 : 1:51:41 PM
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Welcome Laura! I am glad you found us...you will find alot of "city farmgirls" here I bet. It will be fun to get to know you here...this is a wonderful place!
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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melanie47601
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Melanie
Boonville
IN
USA
1949 Posts |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4745 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4745 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2008 : 2:42:04 PM
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Welcome Laura Marie! We are glad you joined up. My husband's family is in Laguna Niguel & Diamond Bar. His cousins husband works as an animator for Disney. I'm sure you'll find lots of shared interests here.
Tell us more about your container garden! Are you able to keep it going outside all winter long?
Dawn in IL |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2008 : 5:00:48 PM
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hi laura .. welcome! you may not live in the country right now .. but city life can be incredibly exciting too! i do sometimes miss being no more than half an hour away from museums and movies and live theatre and book stores and coffee shoppes .. and great stores to shop at! tell us more about your costume designing! xoxo
True Friends * KENTUCKY FRANNIE
adopt a 'rag-chile'
http://sistermercysfoundlinhome.blogspot.com
treasures .. new and olde .. http://mudpiemanormercantile.blogspot.com
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Back Home Again
True Blue Farmgirl
584 Posts
Audrey
Albuquerque
New Mexico
USA
584 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2008 : 7:08:18 PM
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Hi Laura! Welcome! My sister used to live in North Hollywood...she lives in Calabasas now and I used to live in Manhattan Beach! Do you do costuming for the movie industry? I work as a Studio Teacher for the movie industry....New Mexico has become a big Movie making place as of late! Jump right in and have fun!
Until Later,
Audrey
~ Side by side or miles apart....dear friends are always close to the heart ~ |
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Buffalomary
True Blue Farmgirl
199 Posts
Mary
Caldwell
ID
USA
199 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2008 : 7:55:34 PM
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Hi Kiddo,
Glad to see you made it!  We are going to have sooooooo much fun here!
"Mommy"
Buffalomary
Farmgirl Sister #293
You can take the farmer's daughter off the farm but you can't take the farm out of the farmer's daughter!!
Please visit me at my blog: http://buffalomaryscorner.blogspot.com |
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Chives
True Blue Farmgirl
232 Posts
Victoria
Shelton
Washington
USA
232 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2008 : 8:33:03 PM
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| Welcome Laura, What do you have growing in your garden? You are going to love this forum. Vicki #280 |
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berryhill
True Blue Farmgirl
132 Posts
Linda
Troy
TN
USA
132 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2008 : 9:18:23 PM
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Hello Laura, and Welcome! Hope you will have a great time here. Looking forward to hearing more from you.
Linda |
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msjocee
True Blue Farmgirl
129 Posts
Josie
Canyon Country
CA
USA
129 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2008 : 9:30:33 PM
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Hi Laura!! Iam not that far from you me and Farmgirlof4 live out in Canyon Country in the Sanar Clarita Valley. So welcome welcome!!
Mom to wild boys: Miah(10), and Jakie(6)
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Laura Marie
True Blue Farmgirl
419 Posts
Laura
Rancho Cordova
California
USA
419 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2008 : 9:44:48 PM
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Wow! What a warm welcome from everyone. Thank you! To answer some of your questions my container garden right now consist of tomatoes, sugar snap peas, leaf lettuce, radishes, sunflowes (which aren't doing too great), basil, parsley, mint, chamomile, lavendar, rosemary. I've actually only been doing this for about a month or so. I buy a little something everytime I go to the garden store or Target. But right now its doing pretty good. I enjoy it so much. As for some of my design stuff I have my own website going, still in the process of getting more pictures up.
lauramariedesign.com
Thank you so much! Can't wait to join in in all of the fun! |
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Carol Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
4033 Posts
Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
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Posted - Sep 05 2008 : 10:36:57 PM
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Hi Laura,
What a wonderful selection you have for your container garden.
Great job girl, you do what you can where you are at, it counts!!!!!
Welcome to the forum,
Carol Sue
listening to the quiet moments
Farmgirl #39
www.Quitemoments.blogspot.com |
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Georgiann
True Blue Farmgirl
109 Posts
Georgiann
Seymour
IN
USA
109 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2008 : 05:23:16 AM
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Welcome Laura! I have a feeling your costume design skills are going to be a great help to all those who sew here.
Georgiann
www.oldsweetsong.blogspot.com
Whatever you do, do it with your whole heart
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bushelnpeck
True Blue Farmgirl
262 Posts
Debbie
Sparks
Nv
USA
262 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2008 : 08:16:02 AM
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Hello Laura, just the farmgirl spirit to make the most of where you are, so congrats and welcome to this special place. You will find lots of kindred spirits here and I am looking forward to getting to know you...Debbie
Farmgirl Sister #324
duty makes us do things, but love, makes us do things beautifully... |
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La Patite Ferme
True Blue Farmgirl
623 Posts
Jenn
CA
USA
623 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2008 : 8:56:17 PM
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Welcome Laura,
I know what you mean about feeling out of place. So Cal and even more so where you live is not the normal stomping ground for farmgirls. But, this is a great site for anyone who feels those down to earth yearnings.
BTW - check out pathtofreedom.com They are an urban homestead in Pasadena that you fight find inspirational. They do some pretty cool stuff.
Welcome aboard. |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Sep 11 2008 : 10:33:06 PM
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and besides you are not that far from great farm country...Ventura County!
Jenn lives there and I use to, and remember you can just scoot up the 101 or PCH to Santa Barbara as well as Santa Maria,,,infact twixt & tween Carpenteria and Santa Barbara is a lovely Rose Farm(it was featured in Victoria Magazine several years ago) and they do tours & teas..so even if you are a City Girl you are just a stones throw from the country.
Hugz & Welcome to MJF.
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
mjf#72
Sisters on the Fly#472
www.katmom4.blogspot.com
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Tapestry
True Blue Farmgirl
1223 Posts
Cheryl
Wisconsin
USA
1223 Posts |
Posted - Sep 11 2008 : 10:43:21 PM
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| Hi Laura and welcome to the sisterhood :) So many nice folks here and from all over the world. Newbie here too but way over in Wisconsin. I have a small yard so do some container gardening also. Your life sounds very exciting to this midwestern gal :) |
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La Patite Ferme
True Blue Farmgirl
623 Posts
Jenn
CA
USA
623 Posts |
Posted - Sep 12 2008 : 09:42:22 AM
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Grace,
I love that rose farm (Rose Story Farms, I believe). DD, sis and I went a few years ago for my bday and had a great time. The walking tour was wonderful and they gave us a little book so we could write down the names of all the rose varieties we liked. Even DD had pages and pages of roses she wanted in our yard. The tea was lovely under a huge tree on the lawn. Very restful. That's where I found my favorite French gardening hat. Now I wanna go back  |
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Laura Marie
True Blue Farmgirl
419 Posts
Laura
Rancho Cordova
California
USA
419 Posts |
Posted - Sep 12 2008 : 12:22:55 PM
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I've never been nor have I heard about it. But I want to go. I am going to look into it and find it. I have a friend who is in to tea time and loves roses. So I think I might have to go and expereince it and let you all know what it's all about. Thank you for the recommendation! I'm excited about it now!
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wild daisy
True Blue Farmgirl
503 Posts
Madelynne
Billings
Montana
USA
503 Posts |
Posted - Sep 12 2008 : 2:56:38 PM
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Welcome Laura. I'm also a newbie to the group but I have been and farm girl all my life.
Madelynne |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
Posted - Sep 12 2008 : 9:20:04 PM
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Laura,
just type in 'Rose Story Farm', they have a lovely website and wonderful products for sale.
Jenn, so glad you got to experience it for your B-day. I tried to get some of my girlfriends together to go have tea & tour but they felt the $25 was a bit pricey so I never did get to go. Bummer!
Hey Madelynne, welcome aboard.
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
mjf#72
Sisters on the Fly#472
www.katmom4.blogspot.com
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