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Food Revolution Day

Ready for a revolution?!?

Grab your pots, pans, and plates, ladies … May 19 is Food Revolution Day!

Organized by the Jamie Oliver Foundation (You remember Jamie, right? That cutie-pie British fella formerly known as “The Naked Chef” …?), Food Revolution Day celebrates the chance to share your food knowledge, know-how, resources, and recipes.

Your mission in this revolution? To get back to basics or, as Jamie puts it, to stand up for real food.

And, most importantly, to help others discover the joys of healthy, fresh food choices.

If I know my farmgirls, you gals are all over this one already.

Inspiring change and living healthy … that’s kind of our thing, right?!

So, ready to revolutionize??

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Oikology

Here’s an old word we need to put a farmgirl spin on: oikology

I know what you’re thinking. No, it’s not the science of pigs—that would be oinkology!

Here’s a hint … “oikos” means “house” in Greek.

Houseology?!

Again, I know what you’re thinking. That I’ve gone off my rocker. Not so …

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Great Find: lay and no play SOLD

Willie thinks this is a honey of a find! A while back I wrote a post, titled “All Lay and No Play,” that featured this cluckin’ cool piece of artwork by Julene Ewert. This cool little chickie was made using thin layers of beeswax and …

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gardening month

It’s about bloomin’ time!

It’s April and things are finally starting to feel like spring around here.

It’s like everything (and everyone) took a giant exhale and then relaxed.

Now it’s time for Mother Nature to get fancy. Flowers blooming, birds singing, little buds of green shooting up everywhere.

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Kiva

How much do you think it takes to change the world? Probably a lot, right?

What if you knew you could do it for as little as $25?

You totally can.

How? …

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WINNER! Happiness Project Book Set

Thanks to all who shared what makes them the most happy for a chance to win The Happiness Project book set. And the winner is …

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