Tag Archives: MaryJane’s gift for gab

Little House Thanksgiving

If I say

Laura Ingalls Wilder

and your heart skips a beat,

we’re on the same page.

Now, I have a question for you:

Do you remember Laura mentioning Thanksgiving in any of the Little House books?

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Wolf attack!

If I had a hammer …

or …

an axe?

Yikes!

I just heard a news brief from the far reaches of Russia that rivals any fairytale those Grimm guys ever concocted …

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Hair of the Dog

My big, bad, keeps-wolves-away, soft-hearted Tulip. I now have four skeins of spun yarn from her fur and Saphira’s, a Siberian Husky. I’m thinking perhaps a vest or a hat? No, silly, not for Tulip, but for me.

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BIG

Holy Cow! Check out this short video from a humongous dairy near Chicago. Pssst. I wonder if the cows are given growth hormones and daily antibiotics? But what I’d really like to know is how many steps a day a cow there gets to take? Say it with me … Holy Cow!!!!! Another pssst. The birthing room is pretty cool.

 

that’s pretty chic(k)

Samples of the new fall colors from Chick Nail Polish arrived yesterday! Looking fab as usual and NOT smelling like a toxic plume. They are Big-3 free! No toluene, formaldehyde, or DBP.

My graphic designer, Karina, shows off the Punk Chick color …

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Check this out!

Check out the Huffington Post Taste. My Autumn Vegetable Galette is being featured, along with 20 other recipes from around the Web, as a substitute for your turkey table this year. Go veggies! 🙂

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caught … red-pawed!

Look who we caught sneaking in a little cuddle with Willie today …

None other than Miss Rascally girl!

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Lily

Have you seen my step-by-step trailer restoration photos on my International Glamping Weekend website? If not, here’s a little peek of Lily, my ’68 Airstream trailer …

Complete with clawfoot bathtub, stove, and treadle sewing machine.

And my boudoir … my get-away-from-it-all sanctuary!

The floors are reclaimed wood from an old basketball court. The vintage painting of lilies on the wall is the reason she’s named Lily officially.