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LauraJane
True Blue Farmgirl
56 Posts
Laura
Denver
CO
USA
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 Posted - Aug 30 2010 : 1:43:47 PM
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Some of you have probably read this one already, but I just discovered "Made From Scratch" by Jenna Woginrich. I just checked it out from the library and I love it! The author sounds just like me, haha.
"One day Woginrich, a Web designer, threw her hands in the air and vowed to change her life. She was going to be more self-sufficient: produce her own food, make her own clothing, live a simpler and more fulfilling life. Easier said than done, she soon learned. This amiable memoir charts her course to self-sufficiency, documenting her successes and disappointments, exploring what it means to make the shift from consumer to producer. It’s almost two books in one: each chapter (for example, the one in which she tells us about her early misadventures in chicken raising) is accompanied by a brief guide to its subject (in this case, she talks about the importance of selecting a breed, choosing the right food, and providing a proper, poultry-friendly environment). The book, therefore, is simultaneously a lighthearted fish-out-of-water, city-girl-turns-homesteader memoir and a more serious primer on making a lifestyle change. Perfect for environmentally conscious, do-it-yourself readers."
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1603425322/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=12NMANMQ59MT1HWCWFJX&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846
--Laura
Farmgirl #2005
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britchickny
True Blue Farmgirl
1048 Posts
Angie
Port Orange
Florida
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RaspberryBee
True Blue Farmgirl
291 Posts
Karen
Montrose
Michigan
USA
291 Posts |
Posted - Aug 30 2010 : 6:27:18 PM
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http://coldantlerfarm.blogspot.com/
Along with her great book Jenna also has a blog that I start my every day (almost). She has a lovely way with words and has a great love for her life. Glad you found her book :-)
Farmgirl Sister #918
I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.
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LauraJane
True Blue Farmgirl
56 Posts
Laura
Denver
CO
USA
56 Posts |
Posted - Aug 30 2010 : 7:38:31 PM
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Oh very cool. I will have to add her blog to my list. Thanks!
Laura
Farmgirl #2005
May you be happy, may you be well! |
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patchworkpeace
True Blue Farmgirl
478 Posts
Judy
Jackson
Michigan
USA
478 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2010 : 06:59:17 AM
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thanks Laura for the recommendation. I've had my eye on this book but didn't know of anyone who had read it. Have to check out that blog, too! Judy
Success is measured not by the position one reaches but by the obstacles one has to overcome to reach it. Booker T. Washington |
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Patsy
True Blue Farmgirl
592 Posts
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Aug 31 2010 : 08:40:45 AM
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I read her blog every day and even though I have never met her, I consider her a friend. Her book is great. I got it at the library first and then had to buy it for my bookshelf.
Patsy
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knittingmom
True Blue Farmgirl
665 Posts
AnneMarie
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
665 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2010 : 08:51:18 AM
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I just requested the book from the library, thanks for the recommendation!
"There is no foot so small that it cannot leave an imprint on this world" |
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solilly
True Blue Farmgirl
726 Posts
Lillian
Williamsburg
Virginia
USA
726 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2010 : 08:54:14 AM
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Sounds like a good read and a helpful book as well thanks. Lilly 
learning the life I always wanted. |
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MrsRooster
True Blue Farmgirl
1168 Posts
Amy
Seabrook
TX
USA
1168 Posts |
Posted - Aug 31 2010 : 11:05:47 AM
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I will have to check this out. The books that are mentioned with it sound good too.
www.mrsrooster.blogspot.com
Farmgirl #1259
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JessieMae
True Blue Farmgirl
702 Posts
Jessie
Raleigh
North Carolina
USA
702 Posts |
Posted - Sep 05 2010 : 9:08:28 PM
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I throw my wholehearted recommendation in with Laura's...it's a really good book. I use the bread, pasta, and pasta sauce recipes regularly!
Jessie Mae
Farmgirl Sisterhood #134 |
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MissLiss
Farmgirl Legend Schoolmarm
322 Posts
Melissa
Corona
CA
USA
322 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2010 : 6:57:36 PM
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I just finished it! I loved it too! Very practical and fun at the same time. It made me want to try so many different things!!!!! And it made me realize that some of the things that I thought I couldn't do because I didn't have the room was just in my head. I can do some of those things on a smaller scale! Yipee! I still can't have chickens because of HOA rules, or a hive, but I can plant a small garden and maybe get a few rabbits! :) Great book - I'll back you on that one!
Melissa ~ Farmgirl #724
Mother Hen to The Knitty Gritty Farmgirls of the Inland Empire
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Sep 08 2010 : 1:00:32 PM
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I have read the book and hers is one of my favorite blogs I go to every day. I love reading about her daily life. Very interesting. I think she is writing or has written a book about raising chickens.
Kris
Happiness is simple. |
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knittinchick
True Blue Farmgirl
1854 Posts
Megan
Wisconsin
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Posted - Sep 08 2010 : 6:49:27 PM
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Added to my list! Sounds very interesting!
God's Blessings,
Megan aka Loretta Rae
At heart, I am both a sassy city girl and a down-home country gal.
The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work. |
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textilelover
True Blue Farmgirl
557 Posts
Dianne
Middletown
NY
USA
557 Posts |
Posted - Sep 09 2010 : 2:12:31 PM
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Read the book and loved it. Now I'll check out the blog. The book is a good primer for starting some farm girl style projects. You really feel if she can do it, so can I! Dianne in the Hudson Valley
Sister #749
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." --Leondardo da Vinci |
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pnickols
True Blue Farmgirl
808 Posts
Patricia
Parma
Ohio
808 Posts |
Posted - Sep 27 2010 : 5:07:29 PM
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the butchers wife
Farmgirl in Training
27 Posts
Kelly
Mo
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Posted - Sep 28 2010 : 3:48:42 PM
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I, also, loved "Made from Scratch." I think it was one of the first books I read when I started being introduced to a new simple lifestyle. I read her blog everyday religiously. It's one of those things I do when I first get home and relax from a long day.
I believe she has another book out about chickens.
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Reading Room: A great book about discovering the handmade life. |
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A great book about discovering the handmade life.
