I’m calling you out!!!! On a roll … call, here’s where you can read about the amazing accomplishments of Sisters who earn Merit Badges. “Hear YE!”
Welcome New Sisters! (click for current roster)
Merit Badge Awardees (click for latest awards)
My featured Merit Badge Awardee of the Week is … Lisa Seaman!
Lisa Seaman (Red Dog, #5107) has received a certificate of achievement in Stitching & Crafting for earning an Expert Level Aprons Merit Badge!
I love the design of the apron, and bonus points for using my Glamping fabric!
Chicken Feather Earrings!!!! They’re the latest fashion statement. And now I have a pair, compliments of Sandi O’Connor, Travelin’ Sister #3956, made by her daughter, Emily Kate, of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Check out her Etsy shop, homegrowntrades. My pair came with a list of the “lovingly collected, never plucked” feathers from her flock of 26 chickens (my gift perfectly complete with the hens’ names who helped make the earrings—Olive, Grettle, Chloe, and Lady).
Laurie Dimino says: What a great idea, and so PRETTY too!
Have fun showing them off!
Winnie Nielsen says: These are so cute!!! I especially love the tag that goes along with them.
Thank you Dandelion House aka Beach Farmgirl aka Deb Bosworth aka Girl Genius for my handy-dandy glamper hamper. Me LUBS it!!!!!
Winnie Nielsen says: I saw these on Deborah’s blogsite and thought to myself, Mary Jane is going to NEED that!! Hahaha! It is indeed the perfect accessory to your latest glamper interior.
Yay!!! You got it!!! It just had your name all over it MJ!!! I can relax now… it’s finally HOME! ENJOY!!!
Love you!!!
Deb
Karlyne says: Wow! I want one for my house!
Jennifer Memolo says: I like.
Terry Steinmetz says: Very glamorous! I like it as well!
Shirley Morlan says: May I just say…that is just Sassy n Classy sista…nice job..love it!! Blessings…Nana Shirl
Welcome New Sisters! (click for current roster)
Merit Badge Awardees (click for latest awards)
My featured Merit Badge Awardee of the Week is … Sherrilyn Askew!
Sherrilyn Askew (Sherri, #1350) has received a certificate of achievement in Cleaning Up for earning an Expert Level Recycling Merit Badge!
“I am continuing to recycle and am slowly converting moms in my daughter’s Girl Scout troop to recycle too. Since cardboard has a monetary value, I was able to get all the boxes from the cookie sales collected, baled, and sold, giving the proceeds to our troop. Any other cardboard brought in to me is also baled and sold, with the proceeds going to the troop. It is steadily catching on.
Since my brother and I got a baler, we have been baling our cardboard and selling it, rather than filling up the landfill with it. Getting others to do the same is a challenge, but money does seem to make a difference, especially when someone else does the work. Using recycling as a fundraiser seems to encourage more people to practice it.”
Winnie Nielsen says: What a great and practical idea! Sometimes you have to spend money to make money too. I also applaud the idea of encouraging others by fund raisers. Everyone wins and the process encourages others to do the same. Great idea, Sherri!!
The adorable, always humorous MBA Jane is my way of honoring our Sisterhood Merit Badge program, now with 5,091 dues-paying members who have earned an amazing number of merit badges so far—6,887 total! Take it away, MBA Jane!!! MJ
Wondering who I am? I’m Merit Badge Awardee Jane (MBA Jane for short). In my former life …
Well, I was about to find out just how good my short story was. The next part of the Stitching and Crafting/Ink Slinger Merit Badge (Sheesh! Was selling my soul next? This novel writing really wrings the drama and emotion out of a girl!) was to give it to a friend to correct for grammar, spelling, and punctuation. I shoved it into Midge’s waiting hands, knowing she corrected her triplets’ use of the English language approximately 12387.23487 times per day. Before breakfast.
Midge left with my baby in her eager paws, and I swear I heard a maniacal laugh out of my BFF as she did. Maybe it was the after-effects of too much iced tea and coffee, though.
Midge would be gentle … wouldn’t she?
I must have voiced that worry out loud because Brittany, the youngest triplet, started giggling hysterically.
“Um, sure, Auntie Jane … sure, she will.” She patted my head in a reassuring fashion, but she was still chortling.
I could barely sleep that night. Midge assured me she couldn’t get to my story until the kids were in bed that night, so I had to wait. I tossed and turned fretfully. Would she see the parallels between good and evil? Would she appreciate the gentle humor? The life lessons? The sweet coming of age story line? The particularly nice cursive?
Winnie Nielsen says: The thought of writing a novel or anything these days makes me shutter! I feel so inept just thinking about having to struggle with such a task! Me, I love science better and would rather be in a field lab learning about plants or animals or water or stars etc. Good writing is hard and takes a gifted mind. I think I will leave that task to those inclined because after all, who doesn’t want a wonderful book to cozy up with?
Karlyne says: Ah, Annabelle. Annabella? Arabella? Good luck, you heroine, you!
Darlene Ricotta says: I can hardly wait to read it.
Welcome New Sisters! (click for current roster)
Merit Badge Awardees (click for latest awards)
My featured Merit Badge Awardee of the Week is … Kristina Smith!
Kristina Smith (kristina72, #5176) has received a certificate of achievement in Stitching & Crafting for earning a Beginner Level Cross-stitch Merit Badge!
“This turned out great. I tried to cross-stitch as a child but didn’t have the patience to complete anything. I was looking through the Merit Badge lists and thought that this would be a good way to try again as well as have a gift item for the “Summer Surprise Swap” that I signed up for on the Farmgirl Connection site.”
Winnie Nielsen says: Great job Kristina! Some Farmgirl is going to enjoy this beauty in the summer swap! I wonder if I will be the lucky one?? I too signed up for the same swap. Whoop!
Kristina Smith says: Thank you so much! I am honored to be chosen as the awardee of the week. I just happened along the announcement today. My username is actually kristina72 (guess I typed it incorrectly on my badge application). It was a lot of fun to do the bookmark and I hope my swap partner enjoys it.
… and our first glamp-mobile is ready for viewing! Let’s begin with THE pink chair for sitting …
with a whole lot of adorable kiddos! (Sweetest, most polite kids we’ve met in a long time.)
A bloomin’ pair of bloomers for wind checks.
And glamporific book signings. Since my mother was celebrating her 60th b-day, she treated herself to a surprise, well, actually, she WAS the surprise … guest. No one but chapter leader, April Choate, knew she was going to show up. Who doesn’t like a birthday surprise?!
Laurie Dimino says: Wow, looks like you had a great time and met some wonderful Farmgirl Sisters along the way. Loved all the awesome pictures of everyone and their glampin’ trailers!
Thanks for sharing! And Happy Birthday again Mary Jane!
Hugs,
Laurie
Winnie Nielsen says: What a magnificent birthday celebration , Mary Jane!! So much fun filled with friends, frills, furs, and farmgirl love. I love the outfits and accessories in all of the fabulous trailers. The trip was Epic! Thanks for sharing so many wonderful photos so that we could all get a peek at the weekend’s festivities. Turning 60 DESERVES a special entrance to the decade and this celebration should be the new gold standard for every farmgirl, don’t you think??
Karlyne says: I am just vicariously proud of you all! And I loved the smile progression photos!
Thank you for sharing the fun time with us today. I enjoyed seeing the pictures and pretending I could be there 🙂
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The adorable, always humorous MBA Jane is my way of honoring our Sisterhood Merit Badge program, now with 5,091 dues-paying members who have earned an amazing number of merit badges so far—6,887 total! Take it away, MBA Jane!!! MJ
Wondering who I am? I’m Merit Badge Awardee Jane (MBA Jane for short). In my former life …
For this week’s Stitching and Crafting/Ink Slinger Merit Badge, I finished the last page of Strunk and White’s The Elements of Style, with a satisfied sound and prepared to … wait for it …
Write the Great American Novel.
Well, eventually.
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.
Very cute idea to have the bib detachable like that! And, I agree that Mary Jane’s glamping fabric just makes the whole thing complete!
Nice work Lisa.
Hugs,
Laurie
Cute, cute, cute! The reds make it so cheerful and summery. I also love the detail of a removable bib. That is very clever and unique. Lisa, you did a great job on the design and layout. Of course, the glamping fabric makes it Farmgirl perfect!
That is absolutely adorable!
Thanks for the nice comments. It was really fun to make. Loved working with the glamping fabric.
Really lovely!