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Tea Lady
True Blue Farmgirl
645 Posts
Lorraine
Morris
IL
USA
645 Posts |
 Posted - May 21 2011 : 3:34:20 PM
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I had a fantastic time today. I met Mary Jane and Meg - and lots of other farmgirls from IL. Mary Jane and Meg had wonderful ideas about repurposing things - so talented and creative. I bought a new comforter set - the new Liberty print - for my guest room. Its beautiful... Thank you so much, Mary Jane and Meg for your generousity... Please come back again, any time!
It was also nice to meet so many farmgirls from Naperville, Chicago, Homer Glen, Wilmington, Aurora and Dixon! What a wonderful group of farmgirls. Let's get together again for a field trip or something soon! You are all invited to tea at Letty Mae's (as soon as the tearoom is open) - hope to see you soon.
Lorraine
(aka Tea Lady)
Farmgirl #1819
www.birdsandteas.com |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13666 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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ddmashayekhi
True Blue Farmgirl
4759 Posts
Dawn
Naperville
Illinois
USA
4759 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2011 : 6:34:27 PM
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It was great meeting you too Lorraine and all the other farmgirls today. Mary Jane and Meg were wonderful! I loved meeting them and seeing all the creative things they made. The goodie bag was a delightful surprise too! A huge thank you to the folks from ID!
I have pictures on my camera that I will post (and send to Lorraine)tomorrow or Monday. My husband has to upload them on his work computer. I'll get them out as soon as he does this.
Thanks again for the wonderful afternoon!
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Edited by - ddmashayekhi on May 21 2011 6:35:35 PM |
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marmaladefarm
Farmgirl in Training
12 Posts
Heidi
Wilmington
il
USA
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Posted - May 21 2011 : 9:36:51 PM
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I had the great pleasure of spending part of the day with Mary Jane, Meg, and many other wonderful Farmgirls today, too!
I was thrilled to win the Budget Mix and the wonderful white down pillow, thanks Mary Jane and Meg!
It was also great to meet other Farmgirls, what a wonderful community! Lorraine, I can't wait to share a cup of tea with you!
Heidi
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Tea Lady
True Blue Farmgirl
645 Posts
Lorraine
Morris
IL
USA
645 Posts |
Posted - May 22 2011 : 06:48:16 AM
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Dawn - looking forward to seeing the pictures. The gift bag really was amazing and totally unexpected. Mary Jane is very generous.
Heidi - I'll keep you posted about the tearoom, until then, stop in at Jaszy's Java and tell Darla I said Hi. Your pillow is so ca-ute... I've been meaning to try the Budget Mix. Let me know how it works.
CJ - you're absolutely right, we were sooooo fortunate to be there and meet Mary Jane and Meg. What a day!
The feeling of connectedness at this event was so amazing. I feel like everyone I met yesterday afternoon are my good, good friends. And the best part is... They are! Life is good...
Lorraine
(aka Tea Lady)
Farmgirl #1819
www.birdsandteas.com |
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Simply Ann
True Blue Farmgirl
163 Posts
WI
USA
163 Posts |
Posted - May 22 2011 : 08:08:28 AM
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It was great meeting MaryJane and Meg,and their beautiful family. I'm not a mall person but it was nice spending the day at the Mall with fellow farmgirls. Fiddlehead Farm, Bboobster and I received a few smiles as we walked through the mall with our aproms on. It was also nice to meet some new farmgirls and their little ones. Hope to see you all again and continue to meet more farmgirls.
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shabbyms
True Blue Farmgirl
157 Posts
Cheryle
Naperville
IL
USA
157 Posts |
Posted - May 22 2011 : 2:36:44 PM
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What a lovely afternoon meeting two great ladies and one speacial spouse! Thank you to Mary Jane and Meg it was bliss you meet you each and both. Wonderful ideas for repurposing old lines and packaging, fun giveaways and the most devine chocolate possibly made...you chocolate has won me over!!!! Although I did not purchase an item yesterday we are due to work on our bedroom next and I will surely support a store that supports those causes and beliefs that are important to me. I must say It was wonderful to see some old faces and meet some online farmgirls and make a new friend in Genevene...Genevieve I sure hope you will travel to the burbs to check out one of our meeting! I post our chapters pictures every month on facebook and there are to many to post here. Contact me if not in my chapter and I will pass on the information so you can veiw the rest of the photos. Please come back some time soon..JPG)
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Love will make a way out of no way. -Lynda Barry
Cheryle is Farmgirl #604 |
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Tea Lady
True Blue Farmgirl
645 Posts
Lorraine
Morris
IL
USA
645 Posts |
Posted - May 22 2011 : 3:37:09 PM
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Great photos! Thanks for sharing. Hope to get together soon.
Lorraine
(aka Tea Lady)
Farmgirl #1819
www.birdsandteas.com |
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bboopster
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Betty Jo
West Bend
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - May 23 2011 : 07:55:42 AM
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It was such an Honor to meet MaryJane and Meg, her hubby and beautiful daughters. Along with the other WI Farmgirls. Ladies it was a blast!!! Let's do it again sometime soon.....
http://www.bboopster.blogspot.com
Nana to 5
3 Blue Star Mother and Proud of it!
Pray for our troops to come home safe and soon.
Enjoying the road to the simple life :>) |
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FarmgirlGen
Farmgirl at Heart
7 Posts
Genevieve
Chicago
IL
USA
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Posted - May 23 2011 : 10:08:28 AM
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Had a blast! You ladies are off-the-hook fun. Can't wait to see more of you Illinois gals at meetings and events...and I do hope you'll all consider attending the Creative Connection event, where I'll be teaching Pickle It! and Let's Ferment! and generally causing trouble.
Thanks again, girls!
Genevieve (MJ's Urban Homesteader, and a handful)
P.S. The shoes were from www.modcloth.com but are listed as no longer available. You might have some luck on the designer's site at www.irregularchoice.com. Happy hunting!
Genevieve
http://thealchemistblog.wordpress.com
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City Chick
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Deb
Chattanooga
TN
USA
1402 Posts |
Posted - May 24 2011 : 03:54:42 AM
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I had fun meeting a few Farm Girls myself. I didn't stick around for the meet & greet afterwards. 
Trying to see how I can fit the Creative Connection event into my schedule! Sounds like a great time.
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Farm Girl #790
http://www.xanga.com/My_Pondering_Place
https://twitter.com/EllieFunt
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Meg
Moderator/Farmgirl True
974 Posts
Meg
Idaho
USA
974 Posts |
Posted - May 25 2011 : 10:47:08 AM
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LOVED, loved, loved meeting you all! We returned to the farm inspired and ready to tackle our magazine deadline. Thank you all so much for coming!
Farmgirl hugs...
MaryJane's daughter,
Meg
megan@maryjanesfarm.org
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Kampercatt
Farmgirl in Training
21 Posts
Zoe
Elkhorn
WI
USA
21 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2011 : 05:18:06 AM
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We had a great time in Milwaukee with Mary Jane & Meg... two great women!! We were able to meet 3 other sisters from the area and we had our aprons on that CJ made. Too bad they had to go to IL and not spend more time here in WI. I bought myself a throw pillow for the bed in my Glamper, to remember the day and meeting the girls from ID. You are such an inspiration. Thank you so much for the necklace Mary Jane..JPG) |
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Kampercatt
Farmgirl in Training
21 Posts
Zoe
Elkhorn
WI
USA
21 Posts |
Posted - May 26 2011 : 05:20:58 AM
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Yikes, I had a senior moment... already posted this picture!!
I guess you can't say enough good things about Mary Jane & Meg!! ha ha
Have a great holiday weekend and remember our veterans and soliders!! |
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peacegoddess
Farmgirl at Heart
5 Posts
Sharon
Dixon
IL
USA
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Posted - May 28 2011 : 06:22:59 AM
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Meg! Help!
Your Mom shared her hair combs with me last Saturday and said she purchased them at Rite-Aid. They would be perfect for securing my "always seems to escape the comb and clip" hair while performing Farmgirl duties and for my work as a Nurse.
Can you find out a manufacturer and an item number for me? I have "combed" the internet could not find similar combs and as I do not live near a Rite-Aid...I find myself in need!
Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
Warmly,
Sharon
Farmgirl # 3000
“When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.”
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SKVining
Farmgirl in Training
45 Posts
Sandra
Beaverton
Mi
USA
45 Posts |
Posted - May 29 2011 : 8:51:58 PM
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| I would love to do something in Michigan , Even if not possible to have Mary Jane and Meg ,maybe we could do a long weekend camp out I have 140 acres and alway host my family get togethers here but oh so fun it would be to really meet some of the farm sisters .This winter in Michigan went so much faster with meeting everyone just on the swaps..Is any one else interested in doing something like this ? sure sound fun to me and you would not have to be from Michigan to come... Let me hear from you Sandra Vining 2650 |
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