Here’s another proud new Tabitha owner who sent us photos of her maiden voyage. We said we’d be proud to share them. (Read on to find out where you can buy a Tabitha trailer too.)
From now on when you see this on the road, you’ll know I had something to do with it:)
Polka-dot décor and …
bathroom door, and …
double-boiler s’mores.
What more is there? You, too, can buy one here!
Giving back doesn’t get any easier than this:
Simply switch your search engine and donate to the charities of your choice.
Seriously?
It’s true.
Sleio is a nifty new search engine that donates 100% of its profits to good causes. Whether you’re passionate about children in need,
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wildlife,
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homeless pets,
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or safe drinking water,
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Sleio will make you feel good about surfing the net because it gives 100% of the profits from your searches (specifically, commissions earned from over 30,000 retail website affiliates) to your choice of 12 charity organizations.
“In other words, the money for each search you make, every link you click and/or product you buy through Sleio helps change the world,” the company says. “Simply use Sleio as your default search engine, choose your charity, and enjoy the Internet. Changing the world has never been easier!”
Get started at Sleio.com.
Put on your gab-a-lorious thinking caps, girls …
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Because it’s time for another wonderful word matching quiz!
WooHoo!!!
(I heard you whooping for joy.)
This week, I pulled a slew of wacky verbs from my trove of terminology and would love to know how many of them you can match to their definitions.
I’ll give you a word and its pronunciation, then I’ll list three definitions—only one choice is correct. Write down your answers as you go, then check them at the end.
QUIZ:
1. Honeyfuggle (HUN-ee-fuh-guhl):
A. To deceive or swindle, especially by flattery
B. To wink
C. To distract by means of confusion
2. Lallygag (LAL-ee-gag, LAH-lee-gag):
A. To herd geese
B. To sneeze
C. To fool around, waste time, or spend time lazily
3. Hornswoggle (HAWRN-swog-uhl):
A. To charm one into doing things your way
B. To laugh with gusto
C. To bamboozle, trick, hoodwink, or hoax
4. Nictitate (NIK-ti-teyt):
A. To wink
B. To chew
C. To smoke
5. Blandish (BLAN-dish):
A. To wield a sword
B. To coax with flattery
C. To cover one’s face with a kerchief
6. Bombilate (BOM-bi-layt):
A. To make a humming or buzzing noise
B. To guess
C. To overwhelm with kindness
7. Gam (Gam):
A. To kick one’s leg
B. To spend time talking
C. To chew with one’s mouth open
8. Agglutinate (uh-GLOOT-n-ayt):
A. To become gluten tolerant
B. To describe something thoroughly
C. To join or become joined as if by glue
All done?
Pretty confident?
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If so—if you’re sure you know—then go ahead and check your answers …
Welcome New Sisters! (click for current roster)
Merit Badge Awardees (click for latest awards)
My featured Merit Badge Awardee of the Week is … Courtney Robbins!!!
Courtney Robbins (FolkHearts, #4840) has received a certificate of achievement in Stitching & Crafting for earning a Beginner Level Knitting Merit Badge!
“When I was little girl, I wanted an American Girl doll more than anything in the world, but my parents didn’t really have the extra money to spare on one. I came home from school one day, and my mother had sewed me a doll that was the same height and she had made me a whole bag full of knitted doll clothes! I loved my beautiful redheaded doll and all of the hand knitted sweaters!!!!
Two years ago, I asked my mother to show me how to knit so that I could someday make my children clothes and later pass the skill on to my grandchildren. My first project was a wavy rib pattern scarf. After that I started making knitted headbands with colorful knitted flowers with buttons. Recently, I have become a beginner with circular needles, which I had never tried before and found a little challenging to get used to.
My most recent scarf, I would consider beginner level. It was a drop-stitch cowl pattern. I used super-bulky yarn and large needles so that I could wrap it around a couple of times. I gave my sister the purple one that I made and I kept a maroon-colored one for myself. During the process, I learned a new cast on for knitting in the round, I learned how to yarn over, drop a stitch, and practice on my circular needles. I am super-proud of the cowls, and I am anxious to make some more for this winter to give away for Christmas presents!!”
Our sisters-in-crime, the JUNK GYPSIES, are back on TV, Thursday, June 12, at 9/8cst on Great American Country (GAC). Be sure to watch our Texas friends! They’ll be tweeting during the episode and you’ll have a chance to win prizes.
Buy props used in MaryJane’s books and magazine!
5% of profits will benefit www.firstbook.org, a non-profit that provides new books to children from low-income families throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Here’s how:
MaryJane will post a photo and a description of a prop and its cost along with a few details as to its condition here: https://shop.maryjanesfarm.org/MaryJanesCurations. It’s a playful way to be the new owner of a little bit of farm herstory.
