Monthly Archives: April 2013

Happy National Wear your Pajamas to Work Day!

From a few of the (very comfortable) ladies of MaryJanesFarm!

All of your guesses were simply great yesterday. Your comments here and on the MaryJanesFarm Facebook page ranged from hog-bristle scraper, ice shaver, something that turns bulls into steers, vintage light-saber, kegel exerciser, old-style razor, vegetable peeler, cheese slicer, light magnifier, fancy cattle prod, colonoscopy tool, to cleaning item.

What fun! Then there were the smartie-pants that knew it all along (must be a generational thing).

Turns out … it’s a …

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Have you ever sat with someone who had an inquisitive ear (of corn?) and you’ve tried to explain what scientists are doing to our food to create genetically modified organisms?

If you’ve ever struggled to keep that explanation under 5 minutes, I hear ya.

Watch this one-minute excerpt from the Genetic Roulette movie for a pear-ed down explanation.

Check out the envelopes piling up in Brian’s office that have come recently with SASE requests for a free bumper sticker for International Glamping Weekend.

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When we’re looking for photo props, we go rummaging around the farm and through what we call “the prop room.” Mom has collected some fabulous vintage items over the years. We do, however, come across some strange things. This particular item raised some eyebrows and garnered some confused stares this week.

We took turns making guesses. (Of course, Mom knows what it is.) Now, it’s your turn! One end is thick glass.

Here’s a farm “moo-ment” captured this past week. Ashley, my DIL, and Ace hard at work shooting food photos for my upcoming Milk Cow Kitchen book, coming out next year.