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spaciousplace
True Blue Farmgirl
80 Posts
Mary
Blue Bell
PA
USA
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 Posted - Oct 05 2008 : 6:27:31 PM
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Hi everyone! :)
I am Mary, 32 years old, freshly married to Mark as of 6/21/08, and trying desperately to tie up loose ends from the working world so that when Mark and I have children, I can stay at home.
I am so glad to have found this community, it is my only link to a simpler life so far. My family and friends are all "shatter the glass ceiling" women, and I admit I am also part of that culture. My heart is not as in it anymore. I intend to finish out my contract (up 9/09) and then try my hand at getting off the merry-go-round.
Any tips for keeping my sanity at work while I long for the open fields of a farm? :)
Mary |
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lacisne88
True Blue Farmgirl
1181 Posts
Chelsey
Lake Stevens
Washington
USA
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lilyblossom
True Blue Farmgirl
416 Posts
Donna
Evansville
IN
USA
416 Posts |
Posted - Oct 05 2008 : 7:48:00 PM
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Hi Mary. Sending you a great big farmgirl welcome from southwest Indiana.
Donna...true blue KY farmgirl, farmgirl #86 |
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Back Home Again
True Blue Farmgirl
584 Posts
Audrey
Albuquerque
New Mexico
USA
584 Posts |
Posted - Oct 05 2008 : 8:10:57 PM
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Welcome Mary! Glad you are joining us!
Until Later,
New Mexico Audrey
~ Side by side or miles apart....dear friends are always close to the heart ~ |
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berryhill
True Blue Farmgirl
132 Posts
Linda
Troy
TN
USA
132 Posts |
Posted - Oct 05 2008 : 8:25:08 PM
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Welcome Mary! Your goal sounds wonderful. In the meantime, visiting this forum and trying new/old skills while waiting should keep you less restless at work. Do you have to bring work home with you, or can you just walk away when the day is over? Best wishes in all of your endeavors. So nice to meet you.
Linda |
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susanreno
True Blue Farmgirl
66 Posts
Susan
West Chester
PA
USA
66 Posts |
Posted - Oct 05 2008 : 8:56:46 PM
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Hi Mary! Welcome.
I'm pretty new to this forum but am really enjoying it so far. I think you'll find this is a great way to dream about the farm life you don't quite have yet. As Mary Jane says.... Farmgirl is a condition of the heart. I definitely believe that and I think everyone else on this forum does too.
By the way, I live in West Chester, so we're practically neighbors! I'm 35 and a stay-at-home mom to twin girls (they're almost two). Most of the time I love being at home with my kids, but honestly, it's an intense, 24-7 world that on some particularly crazy days makes me long for the past when I just got up and went to work - ha ha!
Anyway, welcome again and enjoy the forum. There are so many inspiring women doing interesting, creative, and just plain fun things - you'll have a blast.
Susan |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Oct 06 2008 : 2:49:03 PM
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Hello, Mary. Welcome to the farm forum.
I do hope you will get through this next year ok and in one piece!
I don't have a "real" job, but working here on my little mini farm is about all I can do. Lots of work here to keep a person really busy.
You can't dream too big, you know.
Kris from Georgia |
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wild daisy
True Blue Farmgirl
503 Posts
Madelynne
Billings
Montana
USA
503 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2008 : 6:12:56 PM
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A warm welcome from Billings Montana.
I stayed home with my children. It was worth it.
Madelynne |
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Brew Crew
True Blue Farmgirl
676 Posts
Molly
Arizona
676 Posts |
Posted - Oct 06 2008 : 6:30:45 PM
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Welcome, Mary! Congratulations on your marriage. You will love it here!
I stay home with my 5 (soon to be six) kids and love it. Yours is a wonderful goal. In the meantime, like Linda said, use some of your down time to plan, research, and learn about your future goal. Pick up some fun farmgirl hobbies, like quilting or crocheting!
Looking forward to getting to know you better!
The Biz www.tvalahandmade.com
The Blog: http://blog.tvalahandmade.com/
The Bits www.happydalehobby.blogspot.com/
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Contrary Wife
True Blue Farmgirl
2164 Posts
Teresa Sue
Tekoa
WA
USA
2164 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2008 : 05:05:52 AM
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Welcome Mary from the Pacific NW. I feel your pain farmgirl, hang in there and dream about being free. You will find a bunch of encouragement to be just be "you" here and have a whole lot of fun doing it.
Teresa Sue
Farmgirl Sister #316
"Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly." The Dalai Lama |
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
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Posted - Oct 07 2008 : 05:10:53 AM
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HI MARY!!!!!! Good to see you here, it is a WONDERFUL place to visit, which I do often, lol.
Hugs from Marian
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
http://princess-of-pink-creations.blogspot.com/
my new BLOG.
I have added "new" creations, take a look :)
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paradiseplantation
True Blue Farmgirl
1277 Posts
julie
social springs community
Louisiana
USA
1277 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2008 : 09:15:25 AM
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A big southern welcome from one of the Louisiana farmgirls! Never fear, Mary. We're here to help you get through until next September! The women on this forum are so supportive, understanding and willing to help anyway they can, so just stick with us and before you know it, your contract will be up!
from the hearts of paradise... |
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Marcy
True Blue Farmgirl
2701 Posts
Marcy
Tiverton
Rhode Island
USA
2701 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2008 : 09:18:37 AM
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Hi Mary,
Welcome! You are going to love it here! Take care and best of luck with following your dreams.
Farmgirl #170
Today well lived, makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope. |
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spaciousplace
True Blue Farmgirl
80 Posts
Mary
Blue Bell
PA
USA
80 Posts |
Posted - Oct 07 2008 : 7:50:59 PM
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Thank you all so much for your warm welcomes! I am so thankful to have found this forum, and other famrgirls! I'm telling you, as the daughter of a cotton farmer, that I think my problems started when I moved off the farm and into the big city - I was living and working in New York City for about a decade before I married.
I'm coming back around to the way my parents reared me - thank goodness for strong roots! I have so much more to say, but I have to be in early at work tomorrow - I have to leave home in about 6 hours! :( I suppose I can just pretend that I am waking up with the roosters! ;)
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Tapestry
True Blue Farmgirl
1223 Posts
Cheryl
Wisconsin
USA
1223 Posts |
Posted - Oct 08 2008 : 03:36:30 AM
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Hi Mary and welcome to the best site on the internet. I might be a wee bit partial...LOL The ladies here are fantastic and if anyone can help you with ideas to reach your goals they sure can! Congratulations on your recent marriage and I sincerely hope all your dreams for your future come true!
Happy farmgirl sister #353
Look for rainbows instead of mud puddles 
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kmbrown
True Blue Farmgirl
459 Posts
Misty
Waynesboro
Pennsylvania
USA
459 Posts |
Posted - Oct 08 2008 : 5:33:53 PM
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Hi Mary from a fellow Pennsylvanian!
Glad you joined the forum...I'm fairly new myself and I have learned tons from our fellow farm gals. I am 27 and married 4.5 years. We now have 3 children, 5 goats, 2 fish, 2 hamsters and a cat. SO even though you are still working and getting ready for your family...enjoy this time while you can!!!
Wishing you all the best!! |
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4745 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Oct 08 2008 : 6:09:33 PM
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Welcome Mary, I'm sure you will find plenty of peace and tranquility here! Glad you joined us. I gave up a very good job to be a stay at home mom these past five years. I love being home, but the economy is forcing me back to work. Good luck on your future plans!
Dawn in IL |
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Maryjane Lee
True Blue Farmgirl
2195 Posts
Maryjane
CA
USA
2195 Posts |
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spaciousplace
True Blue Farmgirl
80 Posts
Mary
Blue Bell
PA
USA
80 Posts |
Posted - Oct 19 2008 : 7:28:12 PM
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I am so overwhelmed by the warm welcomes! I thank you all! :) Life has been busy, and I haven't been able to be as active here as I would like. But I am learning. Learning to carve out time for things that nourish me. And I will be bringing my smiling face around here more often!
Mary :)
http://hydrangeaskies.blogspot.com/
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dutchy
True Blue Farmgirl
4427 Posts
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Posted - Oct 19 2008 : 10:32:25 PM
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Please do, Mary. The women here are really awesome!! (including myself here too, lol :) )
Hugs from Marian/Dutchy, a farmgirl from the Netherlands :)
http://princess-of-pink-creations.blogspot.com/
my new BLOG.
I have added "new" creations, take a look :)
And also some pictures of my village, come for a visit
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