I plan to celebrate the Farmgirl Jubilee by engaging the "chicks" in the Farmgirls Southwest Henhouse. We are a virtual Henhouse, with members scattered all across the US. We'll be able to share in our individual communities and with each other.
I will also be making some special items with the logo to spread the joy in my neighborhood and community. I will also be adorning my fence/yard with aprons, perhaps a bonnet and sharing some baked bread with a neighbor or two.
That's just a start . . . CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665. 2010 Farmgirl Sister of the Year Mother Hen: FARMGIRLS SOUTHWEST HENHOUSE
Gina: I think the clothespin doll would be fantastic. What are some more of your ideas?
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Hi Bonnie!
More ideas, let's see.. How about making rose petal or rose scented sachets to stash in a free apron pocket? That might be a nice craft suitable for climates not ready for rose bush planting by May.
One of the more romantic things that stuck with me from reading Gone With the Wind was the way Scarlet described her mother smelling of lemon verbena from the sachet she kept tucked in her skirts.
"If you think you're too small to make a difference in the world, try spending a night in a tent with a mosquito." Farmgirl Sister #6227
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Laurie
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Posted - Feb 17 2015 : 8:43:39 PM
I love making sachet's. I give them as gifts during the holidays or anytime I feel like. So easy to make and fast.
Hugs, Laurie Country girl at heart "Smile and be yourself everyday."
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Sherrilyn
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Posted - Feb 17 2015 : 9:17:17 PM
I am starting to formulate some ideas for a group gathering starring a fire building class and cooking our favorite foods over the fire. Of course we will have set up our outdoor dining table with beautiful mismatched dishes and a real table cloth (under cover if the weather is bad). We may just girly-up the back field and have ourselves a sisterhood hoedown. We are kicking around making soap over the fire, and maybe a class on tying knots. The greatest gift I hope we all exchange is laughter and unbridled joy.
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Sherrilyn
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Posted - Feb 18 2015 : 8:24:19 PM
If my brain storms any wilder my head is going to explode!!!!! My rope making machine is here and I am dying to try here out. I just need to run to the feed store for a ball of baling twine. Then we can make rope, tie knots, and splice everything together. The kids are in trouble now! :)
We might even do a little colored pencil drawing, then break out into really bad poetry. We'd love to have you all if you happened to be in the area. We'd scootch over for you.
Sherri Sister #1350
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Posted - Feb 19 2015 : 01:01:38 AM
I like Gina's idea about making clothespin dolls. I remember making them in Vacation Bible School. I have clothespins - I have scraps of fabric - now to get it done.
Thirty years ago I took a class on making cornhusk dolls. I really enjoyed making them. The grocery store sells the husks. Think I will get my sisters together during our Jubilee and make some. We did just that almost twenty years ago so it's about time we do it again.
Sara Walk in Peace - Live with Joy FarmGirl Sister #6034 Aug 25, 2014
Bonnie Ellis
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Posted - Feb 21 2015 : 09:58:10 AM
Mary Jane, how about a special Jubilee notebook? Not real big but something to record the events and paste pictures into. Something simple.
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Dare2BUniquelyMe
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Sherrilyn
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Posted - Feb 21 2015 : 11:42:31 AM
I like your idea Bonnie. It would be fun for each of us to take pictures and make a Jubilee scrapbook in which each of us does a page or two. We can put these pages into our Chapter records and show visiting sisters or even prospective sisters some of the fun we have. If we don't belong to a chapter, photos of the pages would be cool posted on our blogs too or even in the chat rooms.
Hugs and prayers, Daizy #1093 Poor House Farmgirl Chapter {A virtual chapter open to everyone.} A good day is when you find ALL your ear tags! I wonder how my cows would like my Farmgirl apron?? www.poorhouseparadise.blogspot.com
I definitely think posting on Facebook is a great way to share in our jubilee fun, I also feel like sharing family celebration recipes is another way to bring us, and others, together.
Good Morning! There are many ways I have thought to celebrate the Jubilee. I am considering hosting a Tea Party, complete with information about a variety of teas and how to use tea for your health and home. I am a novice tea lady and I love the idea of learning with others. I am also considering planting a tree in honor of the sisterhood and MaryJane.
Jennifer Pierson Sister #6269
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Sara
Paris
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Posted - Feb 25 2015 : 06:34:56 AM
Jennifer, your tea party sounds like fun. So glad you are joining in on all the fun of preparing for our FarmGirl Jubilee.
Sara Walk in Peace - Live with Joy FarmGirl Sister #6034 Aug 25, 2014
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Posted - Feb 25 2015 : 11:03:30 AM
Bonnie, you and I are thinking on the same line, I was wondering if Mary Jane could put together a commemorative issue like a yearbook of the Jubilee. Starting with 2015, we have a deadline date after the Jubilee weekend and then we send in pictures and stories of how we celebrated. That way we can collect one for each year and go back and look and share for years to come. Hugs Karla
hmmmm, I think I just want to come visit each and everyone of you,,, a cup of tea here, a sew/craft fest day there and then over to Ceejay's to pet her sweet baby chicks... >^..^<
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
Sara that flag is beautiful! So inspiring, thanks for sharing pics.
"If you think you're too small to make a difference in the world, try spending a night in a tent with a mosquito." Farmgirl Sister #6227
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Posted - Feb 26 2015 : 03:07:38 AM
CeeJay, I'm glad you like my flag. It snowed yesterday morning until noon, and it was all gone by sundown. Some left around the edges this morning. We got another chance at snow on Sat. I'm hoping it will hold off till Sunday which is my birthday. It snowed the day I was born and for 72 years it's missed March 1. Snowed before and after but never on the day. Maybe this year it will happen.
Bonnie, thanks. It does feel good to have it done. The flag is back in the house until May. I'm planning on hanging one of my aprons from an overhead hook on my front porch. I can see it blowing in the wind.
Gina, thanks. I used a store bought flag for the base ~~ the striped borders are the store flag. Everything else is fabric stitched on with a running stitch using full strands of embroidery thread. The logo is just paper laminated with Press & Seal. The flag is not weather-proof so I will only have the flag out from May 1-6. If it rains it will have to fly on the porch.
Sara Walk in Peace - Live with Joy FarmGirl Sister #6034 Aug 25, 2014
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Posted - Feb 26 2015 : 05:21:19 AM
Sara, your flag is just as cute as it can be!! What a great idea and job you did making it. Your house is going to be so cute come May all decked out for our Jubilee, Rain of Shine! Thanks for sharing your photos!!
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Sherry
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Posted - Feb 26 2015 : 05:25:10 AM
Sara love you flag. Wasn't the snow beautiful here yesterday.
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