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craftylaughty
Farmgirl at Heart
8 Posts
Heather
Salem
Oregon
USA
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 Posted - Aug 24 2010 : 11:55:54 PM
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Hello, my name is Heather. I live in the city limits of Salem, Oregon on a 1/4 acre we affectionately call the "Highland Homestead". I am so thrilled to have found this website with a wealth of information. I hope to be a helpful and encouraging farm girl sister with my posts and even connect with some local and not-so-local farm gals.
I am married; we just celebrated 12 years last month. Joe and I have 3 kids. Ivan & Lucy (twins) are 5 almost 6 and Warren is 4 1/2. We are gardeners with an emphasis on growing our own fruits and veges, plus canning & other preserving methods. I am a bee guardian (aka beekeeper) with 1 very productive hive in the back yard. I am a certified traditional rug hooking teacher. I learned from the very best rug hooking artists IMHO-my grandmother, mother, and aunt ;) In addition, I am a craftaholic; learning random skills as necessity dictates in order to complete projects around the house, give meaningful gifts, repurpose items, stretch a dollar, or generally, beautify and embellishing my world and those around me.
I am especially committed to teaching and exposing my kids to lost or dying arts, traditions, and ways of life. Just to know that they will grow up with an active example in their life of eating home grown food, seeing their father fix his briefcase handle rather than buying a new one, one day telling a friend my mom made all our soap, recognizing homemade bread as normal, opting to turn off the tv for the family joke of "how can we make this into a birdhouse or bird feeder" challenge...you get the idea. Even if they graduate high school not knowing exactly how to make their own bread or soap, that they will not be intimidated by it and seek out how and where to learn. That they challenge the modern assumption of always just buying soap and bread at the grocery store.
Well, enough of my soapbox. I look forward to interacting on the message boards and learning a lot from you ladies.  Heather
Those who can laugh at themselves will never cease to be amused. |
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MrsRooster
True Blue Farmgirl
1168 Posts
Amy
Seabrook
TX
USA
1168 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2010 : 06:18:35 AM
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Hello Heather. Welcome to Farmgirl Connection.
I live in Houston. We are trying to live a simple life on the outskirts of such a big city. I love to crochet and do needlework. My daughter is five. She can't wait to learn to knit or crochet.
My hubby and I have been married 13 years.
Glad you joined us.
www.mrsrooster.blogspot.com
Farmgirl #1259
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Ms.Lilly
True Blue Farmgirl
826 Posts
Lillian
Scotts Mills
OR
USA
826 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2010 : 06:34:06 AM
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Hello from down the road! Sounds like you'll fit right in!
Lillian |
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LauraJane
True Blue Farmgirl
56 Posts
Laura
Denver
CO
USA
56 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2010 : 09:12:59 AM
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Hi Heather! Oregon is so beautiful. I'm from Colorado, I'm new here too. Everyone is really helpful and the info and inspiration you can find on here is amazing!
Laura
May you be happy, may you be well! |
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maggie14
True Blue Farmgirl
6784 Posts
Hannah
Washington
USA
6784 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2010 : 09:49:30 AM
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Welcome Heather!!
Hugs,
Channah
Farmgirl sister #1219
Lifes not about how many breaths you take, but the moments that take your breath away.
Just a small town country girl trying to live her dreams. :) |
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Laila
True Blue Farmgirl
273 Posts
Laila
Kutztown
PA
USA
273 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2010 : 09:55:00 AM
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Welcome Heather! Great to have you here.
Laila |
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Mama Jewel
True Blue Farmgirl
435 Posts
Jewel
Sweet Peas Farmette,
Bend, OR
USA
435 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2010 : 09:59:16 AM
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Hi fellow Oregonian! We live on *almost* 1/4 of an acre, too. You'll find the gals are both warm & friendly & helpful! Welcome to MJF!
Farm Girl Sister #1683 Living Simply & Naturally on our lil Sweet Peas Farmette
"Do Everything in Love." 1 Cor 14
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Karen Olson
True Blue Farmgirl
60 Posts
Karen
Racine
WI
USA
60 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2010 : 3:45:44 PM
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Hi Heather and welcome to the Farmgirl Sisterhood! Boy there are a lot of Oregon girls aren't there!
Karen from Wisconsin
walkin in the woods! |
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solilly
True Blue Farmgirl
726 Posts
Lillian
Williamsburg
Virginia
USA
726 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2010 : 6:27:52 PM
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Sounds like you fit right in and are ready to go. Welcome and happy learning. Lilly in Va 
learning the life I always wanted. |
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craftylaughty
Farmgirl at Heart
8 Posts
Heather
Salem
Oregon
USA
8 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2010 : 10:28:48 AM
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Thank you ladies for the warm welcome. I am happy to be here too :)
Those who can laugh at themselves will never cease to be amused. |
Edited by - craftylaughty on Aug 27 2010 09:49:27 AM |
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Saffron
True Blue Farmgirl
57 Posts
Sheila
Dallas
Texas
USA
57 Posts |
Posted - Aug 26 2010 : 10:58:04 AM
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Heather,
A big welcome to you from Texas!
So glad you joined us! You will make many new friends here.
Proud Farmgirl #1987
"Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil~ it has no point." |
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CCChristen
True Blue Farmgirl
180 Posts
Cynthia
Lockwood
CA
USA
180 Posts |
Posted - Aug 27 2010 : 1:35:08 PM
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Heather welcome to the sisterhood, I enjoy everyone so much and have learned alot of new things here.
Have fun.
Line Shack Farmgirl #1570
Cynthia
Happy trails |
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craftbug
True Blue Farmgirl
545 Posts
Patsy
Clarkson
Kentucky
USA
545 Posts |
Posted - Aug 30 2010 : 06:43:13 AM
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welcome from western NC. you will fit in here wonderfully. raised 5 kids and been married 39 years and i know we'll all have lots to share. :)
Make my words soft and tender, for I may have to eat them. :) |
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katrina
True Blue Farmgirl
63 Posts
Katrina
The Dalles
Oregon
USA
63 Posts |
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quiltin mama
True Blue Farmgirl
436 Posts
Heather
Crescent City
CA
USA
436 Posts |
Posted - Sep 01 2010 : 1:16:01 PM
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Hey Heather (love your name BTW.) Welcome to the forum! :)
We're about 1/2hr south of Oregon on the CA border. Nice to see more PNW farm girls here!
Congratulations on your 12 years and 3 blessings. I hope that you enjoy it here. :)
my blog www.mountainhomequilts.blogspot.com
handmade quilts on etsy www.mountainhomequilts.etsy.com |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
11303 Posts |
Posted - Sep 02 2010 : 06:29:06 AM
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Hello Heather. Welcome to the forum. I love that you are a teacher of all these neat things. I just learned how to make a rag rug. Well, bowl really. It's wanting to become a bowl. So I am having to take some out and start over. And I just made a dishcloth. Never had before. It is SO easy. SO I know a girl who lives up the road that is going to start an art school next month. Teach all sorts of old timey crafts and useful things. I am so excited to be a part of this.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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GrammaPam
Farmgirl at Heart
7 Posts
Pamela
Graham
Washington
USA
7 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2010 : 12:33:25 PM
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Heather,
A big HELLO and WELCOME from Washington state!! You sound like a very busy lady, but when you are doing something you love and believe in it's not really 'work', or should I say 'not stressful'. You will be amazed at the number of kind and loving Sisters you will meet here.
Hugs from Gramma Pam
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The Park Wife
Farmgirl in Training
26 Posts
Stephanie
Washington
Arkansas
USA
26 Posts |
Posted - Sep 04 2010 : 2:33:46 PM
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Welcome from The Park Wife in Arkansas! I am new here too! I am a small farmer, started a farmers' market in our villiage, am homeschooling our 2 little guys, and working hard to promote fresh, local food in my state. I look forward to "meeting" more sisters and am glad to start with you!
My life...just a walk in the park.
www.theparkwife.blogspot.com |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Sep 05 2010 : 1:19:09 PM
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A big Wisconsin hay dare to ya Heather! We are so glad you joined us. This will be the perfect place for you, considering your lifestyle and what you are passing on to your children.
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
Happy to be a "Raggedy Ann" in a Barbie World! |
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nana5
True Blue Farmgirl
312 Posts
Rebecca
Jackson
MI
USA
312 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2010 : 3:29:50 PM
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Welcome Heather from Michigan. You are going to love life "Down on the Farm!"
Rebecca
Everyday is a new beginning. |
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CindyLous
True Blue Farmgirl
81 Posts
Cindy
Keizer
OR
USA
81 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2010 : 12:36:58 PM
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| Welcome Heather, glad to see your post here. We will get together soon! |
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AliciaNak
True Blue Farmgirl
405 Posts
Alicia
Elko
Nevada
USA
405 Posts |
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herblady55
True Blue Farmgirl
3470 Posts
Judy
Louisville
Ohio(Stark Co)
USA
3470 Posts |
Posted - Sep 08 2010 : 09:48:12 AM
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Hello Heather and Welcome, from NE Ohio.
Sister-chick# 905(Sept.14th 2009)
Judy
Hugs&Squeezles!
I am not contained between my hat and my boots! -Walt Whitman- |
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simplyflowers
True Blue Farmgirl
489 Posts
Jamie
Locust Grove
Virginia
USA
489 Posts |
Posted - Sep 09 2010 : 12:08:03 AM
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Hi Heather, I look forward to getting to know you! :)
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." -- Thomas Edison
Check out my blog!! http://thehappycalamity.blogspot.com/ |
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sweet.simplicity
Farmgirl at Heart
4 Posts
Steffanie
Bend
OR
USA
4 Posts |
Posted - Sep 09 2010 : 4:08:43 PM
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Hi Heather!
I'm from Oregon as well! I'm glad to find a place where other parents are excited to teach their children to live a more simple life. I find this forum has a wealth of information.
Steffanie
Seeking my inner farm girl! |
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