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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
2027 Posts |
 Posted - Apr 15 2015 : 06:24:01 AM
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Hey all - I can't even tell you how long it's been since I've posted in here, but I miss my farmgirl time! For those who don't know me, I'm Amy from MN. We moved to our 5 acre farm with a beautiful red barn (circa 1918) in 2011. I have two boys (11 and 12) who I homeschool. I'm also an author. Hubby works in law enforcement. I enjoy all things farm/simple living/old fashioned. We've had lots of different animals here - just sold our horses and goats - currently have chickens (layers and meat), pigs coming again in a couple weeks. Hoping to raise up some pheasants this year. Next year hoping to raise a lil' beef for ourselves. Huge garden with a lil' field of sweet corn. I'm kinda like Ma Ingalls...with a glass of wine. ;)
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
www.farmfoodmama.blogspot.com
www.thehmmmschoolingmom.com
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
1205 Posts
April
New Prague
MN
USA
1205 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2015 : 06:26:16 AM
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Welcome back "stranger"  !!! Glad to see you here mingling with the sisters!
Farmgirl Hugs!
~April
River Valley Farmgirls
Chapter Leader
~Playing in the Sonshine~
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
2027 Posts |
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
3162 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
3162 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2015 : 06:42:25 AM
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Hi Amy :) Don't believe we've ever "met" - your farm sounds absolutely lovely!!! I homeschool as well - I have an 11 yo dd, 9 yo ds, 7 yo ds, 6 yo dd, 3 yo ds, 1 yo dd, and another wee one due in August.
~ Shannon
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
2027 Posts |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6917 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
6917 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2015 : 07:55:34 AM
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Welcome Amy, and glad to meet you. I liked you instantly when you describe yourself as 'Ma Ingalls with a glass of wine'.
What do you write? I have published several personal stories and one article on container gardening. I write cozy mysteries for a friend and mine own admusement.
Have a blessed day, Sara
FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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hudsonsinaf
True Blue Farmgirl
3162 Posts
Shannon
Rozet
Wyoming
USA
3162 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2015 : 08:11:46 AM
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I have indeed always homeschooled, and plan to continue. MOST days I love it... and then there are days where I am ready to pull all my hair out and SAY I'm going to put them in public school. My hubby humors me and says "uh huh" and smiles while I rant... then we keep right on going ;) I have a BAD habit of trying to do too much! I keep saying one day I'll learn.... but I never seem to actually do it, lol. Next year my 3 yo will be starting a PreK curriculum.... and I am seriously debating doing "something" with my 1 yo (she'll be 2 in June). I was debating BFIAR as I have used it before, but I always add so much that I get overwhelmed!
~ Shannon
http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/ |
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Song Sparrow
True Blue Farmgirl
1010 Posts
Amy
Talleyville
Delaware
USA
1010 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2015 : 4:25:10 PM
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Hey there, Amy to Amy it's great to meet you. I also loved the Ma Ingalls with a glass of wine description - what a hoot!
Amy
In every life there is a story, in every story there is a song.
www.danaherandcloud.com
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9324 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9324 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2015 : 4:32:11 PM
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Welcome back Amy! I just came back from a long time away from the forum too.
We homeschooled all of our children too. Youngest is 27 so it has been a while. My oldest homeschools her 3 now.
So glad you are back!
~Denise~
Farmgirl Sister #43
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2015 : 6:12:34 PM
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Amy! I am so very glad you are back. I have missed you. Hope you can plan on joining us at April's house in May for Jubilee. What kind of pigs are you getting? We had Hampshires when I was on the farm. Looking forward to hearing from you.
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
2027 Posts |
Posted - Apr 15 2015 : 6:54:54 PM
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Thanks everyone for the welcomes!Sara - I have written a couple books about homeschooling and I also write fiction under another name. I have a few different projects I'm working on right now. :) Shannon - there are tough days in homeschooling and days that are awesome and lots of other days in between. :) Amy, nice to meet you! - I prefer a really dry wine. I'm not sure what Ma Ingalls would have liked. ;) Denise - nice to "see" you again. Glad to be here again. Surely did miss the forum! Bonnie - missed you, too! We've had a few different kinds of pigs here, my favorites so far have been the Red Wattles. The ones we're getting in May, I'm not sure on the breed - a mix of two and I can't remember off the top of my head. I'm still talking with hubby about Jubilee...cross your fingers!
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
www.farmfoodmama.blogspot.com
www.thehmmmschoolingmom.com
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notathreatinsight
True Blue Farmgirl
626 Posts
Erin
Monroeville
IN
USA
626 Posts |
Posted - Apr 16 2015 : 05:30:39 AM
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Hi Amy! I never "met" you before either, but I'm glad you're back now! I also homeschool my kids (boy, boy, girl, 7, 6 and 3). Like Shannon said, I love it most days! Personally, I see Ma Ingalls as a sweet wine girl, but I love the description. :) I have a couple of friends that come over every Friday night to make wine. We've been doing that for two and a half years. I also prefer dry, dry red, to be more specific, but we all have varying tastes so we have a pretty diverse selection. Last year we made dandelion wine, and we should be able to open that in about a month. I've never tried it before so I'm pretty excited about that. Anyway I'm glad you're back, you're farm sounds lovely, and I can't wait to get to know you better! :)
Erin
Farmgirl #3762
"It is... through the world of the imagination which takes us beyond the restrictions of provable fact, that we touch the hem of truth." - Madeleine L'Engle
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TexasWildflower
True Blue Farmgirl
206 Posts
Wanda
Hallettsville
Texas
USA
206 Posts |
Posted - Apr 16 2015 : 07:13:09 AM
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Hi Amy! I'm new here so we haven't met. Sounds like we have a lot in common. I've homeschooled, am an author (busy submitting my first book and working on the 2nd), and am totally the Ma Ingalls type, minus the wine. :) Hope to hear more from you.
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
2027 Posts |
Posted - Apr 16 2015 : 07:35:45 AM
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Hi Erin! We only tried to make wine twice - once was apple, and I don't know WHAT it actually turned into but it could have set the house on fire. It was insanely potent. And another time we tried making it with grapes and it was WAY too sweet for my taste. I could probably learn a lot from you! Hello Wanda - nice to meet you, what's your first book about? :)
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
www.farmfoodmama.blogspot.com
www.thehmmmschoolingmom.com
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notathreatinsight
True Blue Farmgirl
626 Posts
Erin
Monroeville
IN
USA
626 Posts |
Posted - Apr 16 2015 : 09:00:43 AM
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Amy, honestly we use kits a lot. We have made some from scratch. Every year we go to South Haven Michigan and pick blueberries, and we always make 5 or 6 gallons from that. This year we attempted to make some from apple cider, but the jury is still out on whether or not to bottle it or pitch it. It seriously smells awful! It's just a fun thing to do with friends :)
Erin
Farmgirl #3762
"It is... through the world of the imagination which takes us beyond the restrictions of provable fact, that we touch the hem of truth." - Madeleine L'Engle
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
2027 Posts |
Posted - Apr 16 2015 : 10:02:55 AM
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Erin - Maybe a kit is the way to go! And I had to giggle about the blueberry wine - blueberry is the ONLY kind I can't drink. It always makes me sick. :( I think that's really neat that you do that with friends!
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
www.farmfoodmama.blogspot.com
www.thehmmmschoolingmom.com
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
17161 Posts |
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TexasWildflower
True Blue Farmgirl
206 Posts
Wanda
Hallettsville
Texas
USA
206 Posts |
Posted - Apr 16 2015 : 8:17:40 PM
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Amy - The book I'm submitting now is a middle grade novel written from the viewpoint of a young southern girl in 1953, based on a portion of my early life. But, since I wanted it to help youth grow in understanding and compassion for others while seeing that they can survive difficulties in their own lives in a strong and healthy way, it wouldn't work as a memoir.
After the deaths of her mother and only brother she believes her daddy will die if she lets him out of her sight. Daddy leaves her with poor grandparents. Angry, confused, and struggling with grief, she reaches out to the people in her small world, including crippled Corine, a black “throw away” girl, and a motherless teen whose porch sports a red light at night... Lots of life lessons, some real, some stepped out of thin air and onto the pages and fit perfectly. The author I worked with had many great things to say about it, so I'm hopeful. But, since vampires, etc. seem to be the thing, I just have to find the right agent who knows just the right place to go with it.
As I wrote this, something odd struck me. The working title of the book is...Sis. :)
Wanda--Sister #3399
www.wandasturrock.com
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
2027 Posts |
Posted - Apr 17 2015 : 03:27:19 AM
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Grace - will you drink wine from a mason jar? That's all I seem to have clean right now.
Wanda - your book sounds interesting! Good luck with it, and if you want to talk more about writing/publishing feel free to send me a message. :)
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
www.farmfoodmama.blogspot.com
www.thehmmmschoolingmom.com
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Apr 17 2015 : 10:38:21 AM
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Welcome back, Amy.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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Janice
True Blue Farmgirl
191 Posts
Janice
Vancouver
WA
USA
191 Posts |
Posted - Apr 17 2015 : 5:15:44 PM
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Hi Amy, and welcome back. Yes life get busy with a lot of little every day thing.
Janice Dream big, Pray bigger |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Apr 17 2015 : 6:49:09 PM
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Amy, I know we "spoke" today but I'm so glad you're back here. For those newer Farmgirls, Amy is one of the sweetest girls I know. I'm going to get that pen pal letter to you soon. Welcome back!
Farmgirl hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, January 2013
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13620 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13620 Posts |
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cajungal
True Blue Farmgirl
2349 Posts
Catherine Farmgirl Sister #76
Houston Area
Texas
2349 Posts |
Posted - Apr 28 2015 : 7:52:20 PM
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Welcome back Amy! You'll feel like you never missed a step.
I love your self description of being like Ma Ingalls...with a glass of wine. LOVE IT!! I'm probably a Ma Ingalls with a shot of whiskey. heehee
Catherine
Sister #76 (2005)
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt.
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sherone_13
True Blue Farmgirl
2460 Posts
Sherone
Evanston
WY
USA
2460 Posts |
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
2027 Posts |
Posted - Apr 29 2015 : 3:46:56 PM
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Hey to you all! So glad to be back here. There's just somethings you can only get from the farmgirls at MJF. :)
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
-Oscar Wilde
www.farmfoodmama.blogspot.com
www.thehmmmschoolingmom.com
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