The NEW 2016 Farm Girl Friday Blog Hop

Dear farmgirls,

This post to you has been sitting in my drafts folder for weeks. You may have noticed that the Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop has been quite sporadic over the last couple of months and I'm sorry about that. Hosting the Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop has been an important highlight of my blogging career and although it's been hard to admit to myself, I just don't have time to keep it going on a regular basis. But don't despair! I'm turning over the reigns to Debbie ( my co-host ) over at Farmgirl Unleashed! You'll be in good hands. Debbie and her husband farm at Big Sky Acres in Indiana. Debbie writes about her new farm-life experiences as she unleashes her inner farmgirl.

Starting next Friday, Feb 12th Debbie will begin hosting the NEW Farm Girl Friday Blog Hop. You'll get a new button to share in your posts and Debbie let me know that she'll be looking for a new co-hostess to help corral some new farmgirls to the hop.

Both of us want to thank you all for joining in every Friday and we look forward to seeing you every week going forward. I'll still be here... tapping away and I'll be popping by the hop to say howdy and share some of my flower farming posts too!

So, for old times sake, let's link up one last time from Dandelion House, for some good old-fashioned farmgirl soul food!

Farmgirl hugs!!!

Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop # 199

 

Welcome to the 199th Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop farmgirls! 

How long have you been coming to this hop?

  It's hard to believe we're just one hop away from our 200th Farmgirl Friday Anniversary!

Debbie ( Farmgirl Unleashed ) and I have an amazing Farmgirl-y giveaway planned so be sure to come by next week, share your posts and enter! 

 We harvested our first rhubarb this week so I made pie of course!

I shared a recipe for Sweet Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie on the Beach Farmgirl Blog. 

You'll never guess what's inside this pie, besides strawberries and rhubarb.

Debbie and her hubby added two new hives this week. She's got the scoop on the whole set-up here.

 It's a busy time of year with the school year coming to an end, graduations, weddings, and the rush of getting every thing planted too, but I wouldn't have it any other way, would you?  

Here's to a fabulous FARMGIRL week!

Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop # 185

Yahoo! It's time for another fantastic round up of Farmgirl Friday Posts! 

Last week farmgirls covered the gamete with posts from how to make wool dryer balls by Our Life Out There to how to re-make a 

   Vintage-Look Raggedy Ann Doll  created by Dori over at The Red Feedsack! 

 Farmgirls are so clever and talented! 

Let's get hoppin'!

You don't have to live on a farm to join this hop!

 Farmgirl is a Condition of the Heart~ MaryJaneButters

Brag a little ( or a lot ) about your farmgirl talents! Include links of your farm, crafts, animals, quilts, home decor projects, thrifty make overs, gardens, chicken coops, recipes, studios and workshops. 
You get the idea! Link back here in your post and remember to share this hop with all of your blogging friends! 

 Debbie of Farmgirl Unleashed  ( my co- hostess and farmgirl in crime )  and I are looking forward to watching your year unfold and we've got some great FARMGIRL GIVEAWAYS planned for you too!
Have a great week and we'll see you on the hop! 

Farmgirl Friday CHRISTMAS Blog Hop # 181

 

Merry Christmas, Farmgirl Friday Friends! Forgive us for getting our hop up late this week, but Santa has had me very the last couple of days! Here's a little run-down for ya!

• Mail Christmas Cards~CHECK
•  Pow Wow with hubby to see how close we are to being DONE! CHECK
• Pay bills. CHECK
• Get packages mailed. CHECK
• Wrap some gifts. CHECK 
• Check out a big shoe sale. CHECK
• Have lunch with Grammy Joy. CHECK
• Get flat tire fixed on Grammy Joy's car. CHECK
• Make Grape-Nuts Maple Pudding for Beach Farmgirl Blog post. CHECK
• Publish Beach Farmgirl Blog Post. CHECK
• Remind you  there are still THREE days to enter Sarah Hudock's Christmas Ornament Giveaway! CHECK
• Feed the chickens and give them fresh water. ~ Thanks, honey! CHECK
• Tell you that Cheri Duncan won Debbie's Cowgirl Boot Ornament Giveaway from last week! . CHECK.
• Congratulations Cheri! 
• Congratulate Cheri. CHECK.
• Thank you all for sharing your fabulous farmgirl entries with Dandelion House and Farmgirl Unleashed each and every week! CHECK.

We'll be taking a break until the NEW YEAR and we look forward to resuming The Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop with you all in 2015!

Enjoy these last few day's of preparations and blessings to you all for a very happy holiday! 

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND MUCH LOVE,
DEB AND DEBBIE  ( aka Farmgirl Unleashed) 

PS.. See where it say's, "Get the Code here" below? Grab it and put it in your post this week and share our hop with more like-minded blogging friends! 

Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop # 163 and Homestead Cookbook Survey!

Happy Farmgirl Friday! What a week it's been here in New England. We've had picture perfect weather ( minus one afternoon rain shower) pleasant temps in the high 70's, no humidity and just the right amount of a sea breeze blowing to make it feel like summer. Kind of unusual for these parts, so we are relishing in our good weather fortune while it lasts. Speaking of relish,what better time to kick off a new Homestead Cookbook than in the growing season? After three plus years of everyone gathering here each Friday, sharing all things farmgirl AND delicious homestead recipes I've been inspired to put together a cookbook featuring YOUR homestead stories and recipes. To gauge interest in this little ole project of mine, I've created a survey which is linked to the button above in my sidebar.
 I hope you'll take the time to take the survey, share a recipe, your  homestead story and be a part of The Homestead Cookbook anthology. It's sure to inspire homesteaders old and new alike! Oh, and please feel free to share the  button and link to the survey too!

Now it's time to get your farmgirl on! Link up and strut your gardening, cooking, crafting, farming, DIY, up cycling, STUFF!!!

Debbie at Farmgirl Unleashed  and my Co-hostess in Farmgirl Friday crime became a first time Grammie last week. She's home and ready to unleash her inner farmgirl ( and probably get her very leggy tomatoes planted) ...! 

It's the season of plenty and there is so much to celebrate!

As always, we thank you for your participation in the Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop! 

 You don't have to live on a farm to join this hop!

 Farmgirl is a Condition of the Heart~ MaryJaneButters

Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop # 162 and SUMMER HAPPENINGS

 

Happy Farmgirl Friday friends! You may be wondering, what do Summer Seas have to do with farmgirlin'? Well, we all need a break from our homesteading and backyard gardening chores and time to reflect on all we have accomplished this spring. I'm welcoming in summer on the shorelines over on my MaryJanesFarm Beach Farmgirl Blog with a visit to The Cape Cod National Sea Shore. It's a lovely time to visit before the summer visitors descend on Cape Cod. 

But wait, before you grab your flip flops and summer hats and head for the beach, stop by The Survival Mom's Radio Network and listen to my podcast interview with our farmgirl friend Karen Lynn from Lil' suburban Homestead. I was so honored to be her guest this week and it was fun to learn a little about podcasting too! If you have some time this weekend listen in on some of Karen's past shows where she shares why she cans, and how she and her husband made a recycled greenhouse for under $ 400 dollars! 

 

 I had the pleasure of having Karen over to Dandelion House for an in depth interview about her family homestead too. More here! 

Debbie at Farmgirl Unleashed  and my Co-hostess in Farmgirl Friday crime became a first time Grammie this week. She's on duty this week helping her daughter and family settle and and will join us next week. Congratulations to all!

Now, let's get hop'n! Whatcha been up to this week? 

Link up and share your crafts, gardens, home remedies, recipes, and homesteading wisdom with your favorite farmgirls! It's the season of plenty and there is so much to celebrate!

As always, we thank you for your participation in the Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop! 

 You don't have to live on a farm to join this hop!

 Farmgirl is a Condition of the Heart~ MaryJaneButters

Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop # 141

 

 Happy Farmgirl Friday everyone! Welcome back to the finest farmgirl soul food linkup going! 

Are you ready to dig in to this weeks entries? I sure am! I don't know about you but now the the holiday decorations are down and put away I'm beginning to notice several of the left over projects that got put on hold when fall arrived. Most of mine involve giving some walls and rooms a fresh coat of paint and revamping some pieces of furniture in my bedroom and dining room. 

Some of our clever and crafty farmgirls got me feeling inspired to get going! If you didn't get by to Heaven's Walk blog be sure to stop back there this week and check out her fabulous tutorial on making a prairie shutter from scratch. Her beautiful home is filled with charming decor sure to keep you coming back for more..

If this is what heaven looks like, I'm in! Also, check out The Chick n' Coop for her FRUGAL farmhouse COUNTRY- FIDE bathroom re-DO! Here's a peak at the fabric she chose!

Purty, purty...

Heidi, Dolly, Debbie and I love to see what you're up to from week to week so let's get going!

Heidi of My Simple Country Living 
and White Wolf Summit Farmgirl Blog
Dolly of Hibiscus House and Dolly is Cooking
Debbie of Farmgirl Unleashed 
and me of course!

You don't have to live on a farm to join this hop!

 Farmgirl is a Condition of the Heart~ MaryJaneButters 

Brag a little ( or a lot ) about your farmgirl talents! Include lots of photos of your farm, crafts, animals, quilts, home decor projects and thrifty make overs, your backyard garden, chicken coop, recipes, studio or workshop. You get the idea! Please include the Farmgirl Friday button ( or link back here ) in your post and remember to share this hop with all of your blogging friends! 
Finally, Enter up to three entries per hop! 

 DON'T BE SHY~  

Be sure to leave a note if you're new to the hop! If you haven't clicked that follow button yet, please join us and be sure to stop by our FACEBOOK page and like us there too! 

As always, thank you for your continued participation! Wishing you all a wonderful weekend! See you on the hop!

Farmgirl Friday CHRISTMAS Blog Hop # 138

Dear friends, Happy Farmgirl Friday Christmas! I'm taking a break from holiday wrapping and other holiday elf like activities so we can link up and share some holiday cheer over the next few days before Christmas. If you're like me, you still have a few things to do and Christmas is never complete without putting the last little details on your meal plan and getting your shopping done.

Then you can kick back and relax while visiting your favorite blogs from the hop! 

Heidi, Dolly, Debbie and I want to thank you for linking up every week. Each and every one of you brings something unique and special to our weekly hop!

 I swear I'm going to make my first loaf of homemade bread this year! I say it every year and this time, I'm gonna do it! REALLY, I am! Did you know your Farmgirl Friday Kitchen Pinterest Board has 859 followers? Keep those recipes coming!!!

I love red and black anything. Even Christmas ornaments! The Chick n' Coop shared the cutest DIY Barnyard Style ornaments made form the simplest supplies list ever. Thank you for the inspiration Farmlife Chick!

   What NEW and CREATIVE things will YOU try on your homestead in 2014! What did last year teach you in your homesteading endeavors. These are the things we want to hear about when we meet again for the FIRST Farmgirl Friday in January 2014! 

NO LINK UP NEXT WEEK  

But this week's on! 

 Time to link up for your weekly dose of farmgirl soul food!

Your Farmgirl Friday Hostess

Heidi of My Simple Country Living 
and White Wolf Summit Farmgirl Blog
Dolly of Hibiscus House and Dolly is Cooking
Debbie of Farmgirl Unleashed 
and me of course!

1.) Write a post about your farmgirl lifestyle and brag a little about your farmgirl talents while your at it! Share what being a farmgirl means to you. Include lots of photos of your farm, crafts, animals,  quilts, home decor projects and thrifty make overs, your backyard garden, chicken coop, recipes, studio or workshop. You get the idea!

2). Leave your entry in the  Linky tools space to your  Farmgirl Friday post.

3). Please include the Farmgirl Friday button ( or link back here ) in your post and remember to share this hop with all of your blogging friends!

4.) Enter up to three entries per hop! 

 DON'T BE SHY~  

Be sure to leave a note if you're new to the hop! If you haven't clicked that follow button yet, please join us and be sure to stop by our FACEBOOK page and like us there too! 

As always, thank you for your continued participation! Wishing you all a wonderful weekend! See you on the hop! 

PS. This is a blog hop, so please share it with your friends by copying the code at the bottom of this post and including it into your weekly entry!

 I'm crafting up more Christmas over on the Beach Farmgirl Blog... Come on by! 

Tasty Tuesday~ Mini Cherry Pie Cookie Bites

I know it's still very, very hot in some places so if you're still on strike from baking be sure to  bookmark this easy recipe for Mini Cherry Pie Cookies  for a " cooler " time. 

This weeks Tasty Tuesday recipe comes from Lisa's homestead kitchen/ Feathers in the Woods Blog. 

Lisa  shares her simple recipe for  re-creating  those tasteless mini cherry fruit bites which are so tempting at the store but oh so disappointing once you get them home and bite into one. They just never taste as good as something homemade do they?

And look at the difference in appearance. Lisa's homemade Mini Cherry Pie Cookie Bites look so much better than the packaged store-bought variety. 

Do I have your attention? Good... Now get on over to Lisa's blog for her fabulous tutorial!

 I'm thinking I'm gonna make some for desert tonight!  

Be sure to grab this button if you've been featured!

Dip into The Farmgirl Friday Recipe Box when you're looking for an old fashioned favorite or a home- cooked meal made from scratch with love. You'll find recipes from the best homestead kitchens, inspiration for setting a beautiful table with all the charm of a farmhouse kitchen PLUS tips for stocking and organizing your pantry. 717 now following! 

Tasty Tuesday~ Cottage Coffee

 Welcome to Tasty Tuesday at Dandelion House! Your go- to spot for trying something new, healthy, and frugal ( with a pinch of pretty) each week in your homestead kitchen.

 This weeks Tasty Tuesday recipe comes straight from the Cottage. Our cottage! This is the time of year we give way to a simpler life. Cottage Life! Our summer cottage is off grid so we make-do with  an old fashioned looking percolator coffee pot.Our model comes from Paula Deans Kitchen Collection. Here's the recipe! 

Cottage Coffee

Fresh ground coffee of your choice. ( We use DE-cafe Hazelnut cuz it's our favorite)!
Cold tap water
 For 5-6 cups of coffee you'll need a minimum of 1/3  - 1/2 cup coffee grounds.
( more if you like your coffee strong )

Never fill up your coffee pot above the holes on the inside of the pot.
It'll boil over every time. Trust me, I know!
Boil for 8 - ten minutes then turn off the burner and let the water drip down into the pot.
Serve hot right off the stove or pour into a coffee carafe to keep it hot!

We like to dip chocolate biscotti into our coffee... It's our Cottage Coffee treat!

Cream and sugar?

  Dip into The Farmgirl Friday Recipe Box when you're looking for an old fashioned favorite or a home- cooked meal made from scratch with love. You'll find recipes from the best homestead kitchens, inspiration for setting a beautiful table with all the charm of a farmhouse kitchen PLUS tips for stocking and organizing your pantry. 686 now following! 

Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop # 117 and OPEN GARDEN TOUR

 

 Welcome friends ( old and new ) to week # 117 of the Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop!

 Are you all staying cool? It's been so darned hot and humid here but I've got the ' cure '.

If you're too far from shore to get wet then try making some fresh iced citrus water! 

I made a large jug of it for my "Open Garden Tour" here at Dandelion House last weekend and it hit the spot on a hot summer day.

 2 Gallons Citrus Water

3 navel oranges

3 lemons

2 limes

Garnish with Fresh Mint if desired!

This week, you're all invited to come on over to the MJF Beach Farmgirl Blog for the full scoop on my Open Garden Tour!

What's a GUSHING farmgirl to do when she puts her " garden clog" in her mouth?
Gather her courage and get to work that's what! Come see how Deb mowed down her fears and hosted her FIRST Open Garden Day right in her own backyard!

Not so fast! It's time to link up for another week of farmgirl soul-food!

Your Farmgirl Friday Hostesses~  

Heidi of My Simple Country Living 
and White Wolf Summit Farmgirl Blog
Dolly of Hibiscus House and Dolly is Cooking and me of course!

 Here are the rules for the Farmgirl/guy Blog Hop!

1.) Write a post about your farmgirl lifestyle and brag a little about your farmgirl talents while your at it! Share what being a farmgirl means to you. Include lots of photos of your farm, crafts, animals,  quilts, home decor projects and thrifty make overs, your backyard garden, chicken coop, recipes, studio or workshop. You get the idea!

2). Leave your entry in the  Linky tools space to your  Farmgirl Friday post.

3). Please include the Farmgirl Friday button ( or link back here ) in your post and remember to share this hop with all of your blogging friends!

4.) Enter up to three entries per hop! 
 DON'T BE SHY~  

Be sure to leave a note if you're new to the hop! If you haven't clicked that follow button yet, please join us and be sure to stop by our FACEBOOK page and like us there too! 

As always, thank you for your continued participation! New friends and followers are ALWAYS welcome!

 DON'T BE SHY~  
Be sure to leave a note if you're new to the hop! If you haven't clicked that follow button yet, please join us and be sure to stop by our FACEBOOK page and like us there too! 

As always, thank you for your continued participation and welcome new friends and followers! Wishing you all a wonderful weekend! See you on the hop!

Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop # 108 and Mother's Day Hugs!

 

 Welcome back to the Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop # 108  friends!  

I just love Friday's for the simple reason we all get to gather together to share what's new. 

If this is your first visit to Farmgirl Friday, WELCOME! We hope you'll stay and enjoy the amazing links that are shared here weekly. In fact, why not click that friend button or subscribe? You'll love the Farmgirl Friday community of friendly bloggers and I don't want you to miss a single helpful, inspiring, heartwarming, post! 

Have you gotten your mothers day shopping done yet? Sh. I got my mom a gorgeous hot pink/reddish Knock Out Rose bush from the supermarket garden center. They are one of the easiest to grow and care for as far as landscape roses go available. Every year I get her something new for her garden and then I give her my " garden services" throughout the year. Speaking of flowers.

Brenda from Ladybug Dreams created this amazing BLOOMING bag with fabric from the PB and J Moda Fabric line. This bag would be perfect for a one night sleep over, a trip to the flea market or supermarket, or a nice bag for a day out of shopping your favorite haunts!

 I am crazy in love with this fabric! 

I'm wishing all my bloggin' mama's a very Happy Mother's Day with those you love most!

Hug all of your babies tight and count your blessings. They are many!  

Let's get hoppin' shall we? 

Your Farmgirl Friday Hostesses~  

Heidi of My Simple Country Living 
and White Wolf Summit Farmgirl Blog
Dolly of Hibiscus House and Dolly is Cooking and me of course!

 Now, it's your turn to link up for your weekly dose of farmgirl soul food!
 Here are the rules for the Farmgirl/guy Blog Hop!

1.) Write a post about your farmgirl lifestyle and brag a little about your farmgirl talents while your at it! Share what being a farmgirl means to you. Include lots of photos of your farm, crafts, animals,  quilts, home decor projects and thrifty make overs, your backyard garden, chicken coop, recipes, studio or workshop. You get the idea!

2). Leave your entry in the  Linky tools space to your  Farmgirl Friday post.

3). Please include the Farmgirl Friday button ( or link back here ) in your post and remember to share this hop with all of your blogging friends!

4.) Enter up to three entries per hop! 

 DON'T BE SHY~  

Be sure to leave a note if you're new to the hop! If you haven't clicked that follow button yet, please join us and be sure to stop by our FACEBOOK page and like us there too! 
As always, thank you for your continued participation and welcome new friends and followers!

Don't forget to grab your FEATURED FARMGIRL BUTTON if you've been featured!

Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop # 106

 

  Howdy friends! Welcome to the Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop # 106. 

If I had to sum up this hop in one word it would be 

INSPIRING!!!!

 There's never a shortage of posts with practical homesteading ideas, FARM FRESH decorating projects and enough RECIPES to spoil your family and your taste buds for months on end, PLUS GARDEN tips for the smallest plot, suburban lot, or acres of crop producing fields. Where else can you get all this in ONE HOP? 

What's on your FARMGIRL TO-DO LIST this weekend?  

I've got dahlias to plant, flower beds to turn over, and seeds to sew! PLUS fun GARDEN Decor idea for bamboo trellis! I'll share next week... promise.

My latest BEACH FARMGIRL blog post for MaryJanesFarm is live!  If ya get a minute, come on by for a sniff of sagebrush, a glimpse of Nevada's native mustangs and much, much more!

 

 Wishing you all a great weekend doin' what you love,what needs doin' or BOTH!

 Farmgirls love anything to do with homesteading, keeping chicken's, embroidering, sewing, knitting, spinning, quilting, natural home remedies for health care and cleaning, horses, goats, cows, organic gardening and cooking, caring for their loved ones and friends and are community minded. Re-purposing and UP-cycling are high on their list of " fun things to do too! Our resident "FARM-BOYS ' ( Clint the Redeemed Gardner and Rob of Bepa's Garden ) bring wheelbarrow's full of good organic gardening tips to this hop and we are honored to have them join in the fun each week!   

Your Farmgirl Friday Hostesses~  

Heidi of My Simple Country Living 
and White Wolf Summit Farmgirl Blog
Dolly of Hibiscus House and Dolly is Cooking and me of course!

 Now, it's your turn to link up for your weekly dose of farmgirl soul food!
 Here are the rules for the Farmgirl/guy Blog Hop!

1.) Write a post about your farmgirl lifestyle and brag a little about your farmgirl talents while your at it! Share what being a farmgirl means to you. Include lots of photos of your farm, crafts, animals,  quilts, home decor projects and thrifty make overs, your backyard garden, chicken coop, recipes, studio or workshop. You get the idea!

2). Leave your entry in the  Linky tools space to your  Farmgirl Friday post.

3). Please include the Farmgirl Friday button ( or link back here ) in your post and remember to share this hop with all of your blogging friends!

4.) Enter up to three entries per hop! 

 DON'T BE SHY~  

Be sure to leave a note if you're new to the hop! If you haven't clicked that follow button yet, please join us and be sure to stop by our FACEBOOK page and like us there too! 
As always, thank you for your continued participation and welcome new friends and followers!

Don't forget to grab your FEATURED FARMGIRL BUTTON if you've been featured!

Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop # 91

 

It's time to open up the barn doors once again and give a BIG howdy to all of your farmgirl/boy friends on the Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop # 91! Before we get going I just wanted to say, thanks so much for all the love while we were under the weather! We are all on the mend and ready for the new year!

Your FARMGIRL FRIDAY Hostesses welcome one and all!  

Heidi of My Simple Country Living 
and White Wolf Summit Farmgirl Blog
Dolly of Hibiscus House and Dolly is Cooking and me of course!

 Farmgirls love anything to do with homesteading, keeping chicken's, embroidering, sewing, knitting, spinning, quilting, natural home remedies for health care and cleaning, horses, goats, cows, organic gardening and cooking, caring for their loved ones and friends and are community minded. Re-purposing and UP-cycling are high on their list of " fun things to do too! "FARM-BOYS like to join in from time to time and we are glad to have'm.


Now for this weeks features! THE " KINES' HAVE IT! What's that? You don't know what a " kine " is? Well, neither did I until I read a fun post by MaryJane on her raising jane blog about a new word she'd learned last week. A word ALL farmgirls would surely have heard of. Specifically those who covet and keep cows. Go read her post! You'll love it!

" A happy heifer at the milking station "~ from Animal Instincts at Tail Gait Farm and Cow Pie!

Teresa of Eden Hill's Blog takes us on a " go check the cow's walk around her farm "

We also met up with " The Ranch Wife " for daily chores with the herd!

PS. Who's going to become my 500th follower today? I'm holding at 499... Won't you join us? I promise, you'll love it here!