"Drop-Dead" Dirt

 
Yep, you read the title right...I've got “dirt" on my mind and not just any dirt. After all, spring planting is right around the corner! If you're a farmgirl who LIKES the smell of damp, dark earth, and you don't mind a little dirt under your nails, dig right into this post for the scoop on getting your hands on some " Drop Dead Dirt ". You won't believe how SIMPLE creating your own little GARDEN of  EDEN can be.

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Seeing Red

 February Greetings Farmgirls! Valentine's Day is just around the corner and I'm feeling a tad bit guilty that I haven't come up with just the right gift for my sweet yankee for * love day * yet. Instead, my heart is all a flutter over my newfound love interest *PINTEREST* and my passion for the color RED!  I promise by the end of this post you'll be " FIRED UP " for the color RED too!

WARNING...  Readers BEWARE! You might end up a " pinner " too!

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Playing House

 

Dorothy in ~ The Wizard of Oz

 I just love it when old ways come home to roost don't you? What do I mean when I say “old ways"? Well, I mean the SIMPLE things of course. Things like a hot and hearty bowl of homemade stew on a cold winter’s day, clearing away last year’s clutter and rearranging furniture for a fresh perspective! The kinds of things that don't cost more than a day's worth of groceries and a little elbow grease. You might say I’ve been indulging in one of my favorite pastimes. PLAYING HOUSE!

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Scattering Dream Seeds

 You, you may say I'm just a dreamer, but I'm not the only one ~ John Lennon.

I don't think John was alone in being a dreamer, do you? There are lots of us out there and I'm in the business of encourging you to DREAM BIG with a 
BEGINNERS HEART!
    Anytime of year is a good time to sow some dream seeds, but I like winter the best.

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Christmas Wishes and Dishes

 

Dear sisters,

Here we are just a twinkle away from Christmas day! Are you ready? I'm as ready as a busy farmgirl can be on the 23rd of December. There's still a pie or two to bake and stockings to stuff, but that can wait. Today we are having a very special OPEN HOUSE just for you! 

Please come in and join us for some Christmas Wishes and Dishes!

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A Coastal Christmas

  Ahoy and Welcome Aboard America's Hometown Christmas!

 If you've been reading this blog since my introductory post

 " From Sagebrush to Shorelines " you already know I'm a born and bred western farmgirl, raised in the high desert of Northern Nevada. For most of my life the majestic Sierra Nevada's Mountain Range was my playground. Lake Tahoe and its Nordic inspired cabins were only a short 50 minute drive away anytime the mood struck to breathe fresh mountain air, swim, hike, and camp, cross country ski, canoe, or just sight see. Christmas time in the Mountains was always magical. Imagine a six inch blanket of glistening snow resting on the evergreen branches of a hundred foot pine tree with a clear, bright blue sky over head. I can feel the cool air on my cheeks and smell the pungent scent of the pine forest just thinking about it. But, that was then and this is now and I'm here to tell you that a Coastal Christmas has its own brand of magic that’ll soak into your “ sea level " soul quicker than a hermit crab can run for cover! There's a joyful calm about Christmas near the sea.

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Stuffed to the Gills

 Happy, Happy Thanksgiving my farmgirl sisters! By the time some of you read this post, Thanksgiving Day and all the trimmings' will have come and gone, but that doesn't mean we should toss out gratefulness along with the potato peelings does it? Whoa girls, hold your horses for a minute. Before you strap on your shopping shoes and head out into the madness of another holiday shopping season, there's something we need to talk about! You know, if the media machines and advertisers had it there way, we'd be Christmas shopping in June! As it is, it pains me to see all the back to school stuff for sale in July before I've even purchased my new bathing suit for summer! I think we need a reality check and I'm gonna be the one to do it! Right here, right now, THIS moment, let's talk about what it means to be TRULY GRATEFUL... not just thankful, all year long.

 

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Don't Be SAD!

Do you feel happy, sad or somewhere in between this time of year? Does the thought of sunset by 4:30 every day for the next several weeks have you pouring over travel brochures looking for a sunny, warm escape from dark, cold, and wet weather ahead? Maybe you’d rather just pull the covers over your head and not come out until Groundhog Day. Take comfort! You're not alone! Help is on the way!

 

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Fall is the Artist

 

 Fiery colors begin their yearly conquest of the hills, propelled by the autumn winds. Fall is the Artist

~ Takayuki Ikkaku

 

Howdy farmgirl sisters! Who’s in the mood for some leaf peepin'? It doesn't get any better than in our neck of the woods! Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts receive thousands of visitors every year from around the world just to get a good, long gawk at the leaves. We do our fair share of it too so come along on our virtual leaf peeping tour New England style with a surprise stop along the way! Plus I'll share my top ten favorite  farmgirl  Fall things. Leave a comment and tell us yours too!

 

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Fall Fodder Road Trip

 There's something about the long Indian Summer days of October that makes me want to get out on the open road and see all I can see before Old Man Winter arrives. Do you like to take a drive? I love a good road trip and sightseeing! Even with gas prices what they are today ($3.50 and higher in these parts) I can still justify taking a ride! It's in my blood!

 If you feel the same way, buckle up and come with me! The Fall color we're known for world over in New England isn't here just yet, but I've got a heap'un help'un of Fall Fodder to show you, sure to satisfy every Fall lovin' farmgirl at heart.  We'll begin with a stop at a local nursury, (just because I LOVE how they gussy up for the season here in New England ) then we'll go  Pumpkin' pickin' at Billingsgate Organic Certified Farm Stand where we'll visit with proprieters Lynn and Peter Reading.

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Debbie Bosworth, on the beach

Debbie Bosworth,
is a certified farmgirl at heart. She’s happily married to her beach bum Yankee husband of 20 years. She went from career gal to being a creative homeschooling mom for two of her biggest blessings and hasn’t looked back since. Debbie left her lifelong home in the high desert of Northern Nevada 10 years ago and washed up on the shore of America’s hometown, Plymouth, MA, where she and her family are now firmly planted. They spend part of each summer in a tiny, offgrid beach cottage named “The Sea Horse.”

“I found a piece of my farmgirl heart when I discovered MaryJanesFarm. Suddenly, everything I loved just made more sense! I enjoy unwinding at the beach, writing, gardening, and turning yard-sale furniture into ‘Painted Ladies’ I’m passionate about living a creative life and encouraging others to ‘Make Each Day their Masterpiece.’”

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Farmgirl on the shore, chicken in tow

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
– Mark Twain.