Author Archives: maryjane

Vinotok

Posted on November 5, 2012 by maryjane

Fall festivals …

What fun.

I’m thinking …

candied apples,

pumpkin carving,

wooly sweaters,

and a flaming

GRUMP.

Huh?

I knew that would get your attention.

Strange as it sounds, I really did mean to say “grump.”

Curious?

Come with me …

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Sewing thread from plastic bottles!

Posted on November 5, 2012 by maryjane

It was inevitable. We have clothing made from recycled plastic bottles, why not thread? Leave it to thread maker Gütermann to come up with technology for a stronger, more environmentally friendly thread. I enjoyed breakfast with the woman, Phyllis Dobbs, who was “manning” the booth at the Houston Quilt Market last week where this idea was launched. I’m going to keep a close eye on my local fabric shops so I can start using it. One bottle produces 10 spools of thread.

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photo-of-the-day

Posted on November 4, 2012 by maryjane

SEE the Joy of Giving

Posted on November 4, 2012 by maryjane

Here’s a good way to start OR end your Sunday. This short video brought me to my knees, if you know what I mean. You’ll see.

photo-of-the-day

Posted on November 3, 2012 by maryjane

You’ve Got Mail

Posted on November 3, 2012 by maryjane

With everything going on, from the magazine, to the launch of my new book, to traveling to L.A. to appear on T.V., to spending four days in Houston launching my new collection of glamping fabric, I admit, I’ve let my Facebook personal messages fall through the cracks. (I’ve disabled the function everywhere Facebook will let me. Call me old-fashioned, but I do still have AN e-mail address. It’s maryjane@maryjanesfarm.org 🙂 And I’ll answer them here since I probably can’t find the Facebook PLACE where I found these to start with. (If you’re from my generation—two minutes away from age 60—you can surely relate.)

1. Hello Mary Jane … I was telling my former aide that I had recently joined …

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lunch time at the farm

Posted on November 3, 2012 by maryjane

What’s the best way to keep your lunch warm while you run to the barn to accomplish just one more thing?

A binder clip. 🙂 Today, it’s on my Peasant Tomato Soup.

Also very helpful while waiting for my favorite, Fiesta Rice (or any of my rice and pasta meals for that matter), to let it steep in the pouch the exact amount of time given in the directions … yum! When I travel, like recently to L.A. and Houston, I rarely eat in restaurants. Instead, I toss several of these in my suitcase and heat the water required for their 10-minute steep in my room’s coffeemaker. Dinner on a dime and just in time! AND organic to boot.