Author Archives: maryjane

Today’s Recipe: Fast Food

How about all those bell peppers coming on? What’s a farmgirl to do?

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I brake for half-naked men

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Betcha Didn’t Know…

Are you tempted by tidbits of trivia like I am? If so, you’re gonna love this. I got a wild hair to seek out some destinations across the country based on their crazy claims-to-fame. Who comes up with these titles, anyway?

Wouldn’t it be a kick to plan a road trip to every unusual “capital of the world”? I’d send postcards from every one! If you’re game for my game, see if you can match the four “fame claims” below with the cities that boast ’em, then read on to find out if you’re right…

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Porch for a Pooch?

After doting on my big, sweet, injured Great Pyrenees dog for several months, I’m swiftly gaining a whoooole new perspective on pet ownership. Thank heavens, Periwinkle’s broken leg has healed nicely (it took forever because she’s old), and I do adore pampering her … but did I mention how BIG she is??

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The Extra Mile

Are you the kind of gal who has a million pairs of shoes, a color or style to suit every occasion? Or are you more monogamous when it comes to your footwear, devoting yourself to one perfect pair?

Peek into my closet and you’ll find a few mostly sensible sorts, but none without flair (gotta be me). My must-haves include my fave “farm-to-photo shoot” boots, some DIY decoupage divas, and you guessed it—the requisite MaryJanes.

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Wish You Were Here!

Here are a few pics to bring you here for a visit. Saddle up!

8 o’clock sharp last Sunday, Kim and I saddled up, leaving the farm compound behind. (Shiny rooftops in the background.)

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Well, bust my buttons

I DO have a word that I DO love. It’s a folksy word and sorta rural. It starts with DO. It’s …

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Great Find: Swing Set SOLD

In the Oct/Nov issue of my magazine, “Attitude of Gratitude”, we put our home-grown, hand-dyed woolgirl on a swing that is part of a handmade basket 10 inches in diameter.

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You’ve got mail.

Sweet Sundries! Maple Ridge Soaps, our latest small business/farm to join Project F.A.R.M. (First-class American Rural Made) sent us a box full of surprises and … lavender.
And herbal salve. And a sachet.

And the “LOVE they put into all their products.”

Today’s Recipe: Smooth Move

I’m sure you know that old trick about freezing bananas that have seen better days. You hold onto them until the banana bread bug bites you bad, and then you embark on a marathon baking session.  Well, I’m a devotee of this method—it’s as if the freezer performs some magic to transform fruit that looks too ripe to even touch into an exotic delicacy.

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