Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop #208 and Happy Halloween!

Happy Farmgirl Friday! 

Oh, it did our hearts good to see you all last week! Thanks for comin' round to share your farmgirl talents with us again.  I confess I don't have any cute Halloween crafts or treats to share this week. We had company from Reno, Nevada last week so we were out and about sight seeing all up an down the south coast and Cape Cod enjoying fall in New England. Everywhere you go, people are saying the color hasn't been this beautiful in years and I agree.

  I had to pull over and get a quick pic of this charming little red cape all gussied up for fall. We're also in the middle of a bathroom remodel and putting the garden to bed. I've got dahlias to dig and store and a fallen down greenhouse to clear out before winter comes. Life is GOOD!

Debbie's been busy canning of all things, right in the middle of her kitchen remodel. Now, that's some serious farmgirl'n! As the old saying goes, " where there's a determined farmgirl, it shall be done ". Okay, maybe it's not an old saying, but it's true!

 Speaking of determined and talented farmgirls, it's time to renew my subscription to MaryJanesFarm Magazine. Yes, this IS a shameless plug for my favorite magazine in the whole world. It just gets better with every issue... and that's a lot of issues. 15 years and counting of farmgirl inspiration! 

I couldn't pick a favorite from last weeks hop. I loved each and every entry. So many hit home and inspired me to get moving. I need to make marinara sauce, I cleaned my closet yesterday, ( not photo worthy, but clean), I'm still decorating for fall, and I'm always looking for new homesteading and decorating ideas. Thanks for covering all the bases, once again! 

Let's hop farmgirls! 

Now, where did I put my witches hat?

Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop # 207

 

Howdy friends! Welcome back to the Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop!

Your place to share your best recipes, crafts, DIY projects, farm stories, farm animal tips, and vintage treasures and what ever else you fancy. 

I hope you are all settling in to fall. It's such a wonderful time of year for getting out and enjoying milder weather, beautiful scenery and delicious food that celebrates harvest season.

Where have we been the last month? I apologize for going missing. This farmgirl had her hands busy with all things flowers this year and somehow our little ole hop ended up at the bottom of the pile. It was a season of growth inside and out!

Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash with Craisins

It's about to get cold and dark out and we're gonna need each-other over the long winter months ahead. To spice things up in our kitchen, I promised myself I would make more " new recipes" rather than fall-back on my old stand-by meals. This week I made a delicious Apple Stuffed Acorn Squash with Craisins and boy was it yummy! I found the recipe online in MaryJanesFarm Recipe of the 

Week. You can read all about it in my Beach Farmgirl post here.

 What have you been cooking up now that the weather has a chill in it? Do tell!

My farmgirl co-hostess, Debbie and I have missed our hop so let's get to it!

Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop # 196 & Happy Mother's Day

Welcome to another Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop.

We are gearing up for a fun day with family and friends on Sunday as I'm sure many of you are too!

So, I'll make this quick today.

Join in, link up and share your farmgirl flare!

 

 Happy Mother's Day! 

From Debbie and I.

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 # 177 and Christmas-Coop Note Card Giveaway

   Happy Farmgirl Friday # 177! 'Tis the season for Thanksgiving and today I'm GIVING away ONE set of ten of my Christmas Coop note cards. This is one of my favorite images of the little red hen house in wintertime. The cranberry red just POPS out of the freshly fallen snow like a fire cracker on 4th of July! Leave a comment on this post for a chance to win!

 I heard from down the blogging road that Debbie ( aka Farmgirl Unleashed ) made cheese for the very FIRST time this week!  I love the child-like excitement in her step-by-step blog post. Be sure to go by and say hello and pick up some cheese making tips while you're making the 'rounds! Cheese rounds! Ha! Get it? ... Okay...on with the show.... Now it's time to link up for your favorite farm friendly blog hop! What cha all been up to this week on your homesteads? 

Share it all on this weeks Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop!

Farmgirl is a Condition of the Heart~ MaryJane Butters

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 # 157 & Sunflowers

Welcome back to the Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop week # 157! The weather has been just lovely this week here in Plymouth, Ma. Sunny and warm with mild spring breezes ( without the chill factor ) welcome me outside to plan, dream and plant.  I always purchase my seeds early so I can be sure to get my favorites. This years Sunflower garden is sure to be spectacular with these varieties bringing cheer and delight to the garden and my yard flower bouquets, not to mention the birds and the bee's!
I've grown Drop Dead Red

 and Autumn Beauty

 before but the Florists Sunny Bouquet is a new variety I'm trying out! I always have great luck with Botanical Interests Seeds... They have a high germination rage and the blooms do not disappoint! I should be able to sew these any day now in my raised beds. If you have a sunny patch in your yard give these summer beauties a try!

The rush is on to get things in the ground! Debbie of Farmgirl Unleashed  ( my co- hostess and farmgirl in crime ) and I are anxious to see what you've all been up to this week!  Show us what cha got!

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! 

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

 Enter up to three entries per hop! 

Wishing you beauty, joy and love. 
Love, Deb 

Gifts from the Chicken Coop~ Just in time for Easter

If you keep chickens, even a small flock, those farm fresh eggs will soon be taking up valuable storage space in your frig. Backyard chickens keepers can go from zero fresh eggs by the end of winter to multiple cartons in a few short weeks after the arrival of spring. That's why I love to gussy up a few cartons of eggs and give them away to family and friends on Easter Sunday.

I know Easter colors are usually soft and pastel-y but I just love traditional farm-y red and white gingham. So off I went to my local Michael's Craft Store to gather supplies!

  

One roll of red and white wired ribbon, ( any width )

small little yellow rose buds ( with floral wire attached for easy assembly)  and

 brown paper gift tags ( any color or size )

Oh, and fresh eggs of course!!!

 The possibilities are endless for what you could use to gift wrap a carton of eggs. 

Sh. Don't  tell my mom about the eggs! I want to surprise her!

Enjoy! 

Deb

Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop # 149 and Counting...

Howdy farmgirls ( and boys )! Welcome to your favorite weekly hop where you get to preen amongst your peers! I've yet to come across a more fun-loving and welcoming bunch than you, our loyal blog hop participants. Truth be told, y'all are like old friends. After all, it's been THREE years since this hop began and my how we've grown in farmgirl years. Homesteads have been bought and sold, children and farm babies have been born, DIY projects and fence mending of every sort have taken on new meaning as we all strive to make our homesteads beautiful, comfortable and productive places we can be proud of with our own touch of farmgirl flair! One thing we can always count on is our weekly round up of farmgirls right here every Friday! 

This week marks my 3 year anniversary as  MJF Beach Farmgirl Blogger and the birth of hosting the Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop! Time really DOES fly when you're having fun.

Along the way, farmgirl bloggers Heidi, Dolly and Debbie joined in the fun and now host along with me each week! We can't wait to see what you're up to from week to week so let's get going!
Link up from any of our blogs listed below!

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!


Stay tuned for a very exciting 150th Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop Announcement next week!!!

Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop # 148 and The Farmgirl Buzz!

 

Dear friends, Welcome back to your favorite Friday Blog Hop for farmgirls far and wide!

I'm so happy March has finally arrived here in the northeast. Even though we are still experiencing unusually cold weather for this time of year I know without a doubt that soon I'll be spending more time outdoors cleaning the greenhouse, raking left over leaves out of the flower beds and planting seeds for this years flower crop! 

 Plus, I've got a long list of DIY projects for inside! This is the year we are FINALLY going to finish our ECO-FRIENDLY kitchen re-do we started a few years ago. It started with refacing the kitchen cabinets, and a new vintage inspired farm sink. NEW floors and a NEW island top are top of the list, plus as always there will be furniture and walls to paint! I'll do my best to share as we go! 

We are also just two weeks a way from our 150th Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop and our BIG announcement!!! Stay tuned!!! 

Here's The Farmgirl Buzz from Farmgirl Chit-Chat!

Life is humming along on Farmgirl Chit-Chat  this week! We are wrapping up a craft swap, stitching together a crochet along, and tying one on with an apron swap! 

PLUS,  Heidi is having her Grab an Apron Blog Hop and Dolly is hosting a giveaway for one of her beautifully custom designed reversible fabric handmade bags! And, Debbie aka Farmgirl Unleashed is about to become a first time Bee Keeper!

So, if you haven't joined us yet, please do! You won't find a more active, productive and supportive group on Facebook! Well, besides the amazingly brilliant MaryJanesFarmgirl Connection that is, which inspired us to start our own!

Thank you all for your fabulous entries each week! You are all simply amazing and we ( Heidi, Dolly, Debbie and I ) LOVE how you share your farmgirl lifestyles and inspire others. Keep up the GOOD work! Farmgirls Forever!!!

Time to link up for your weekly dose of what??? Farmgirl Soul-food that's what!

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!

Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop # 143

 

Happy Farmgirl Friday!  Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop #143. 143 weeks sure sounds like a long time but whose counting?  We can't wait to meet here every week so we can catch up with our farmgirl blogging friends from the far corners of the world. This time of year is always exciting.  As the days grow lighter and longer there's lots of seed talk, which is basically the same thing as pillow talk to a farmgirl! Whisper sweet nothings in my ear about GMO FREE, heirloom and organic seeds of any kind and my heart starts to race, my pupils dilate and I begin fantasizing about plowing up some poor unsuspecting patch of lawn before the ground even has a chance to thaw out!

Before we get hopping let's welcome new bloggers Wendy Miller of the blog The Crafty Cultivator
 and Crochet Hooks a mother and daughter are making duo!

  Now it's time to link up for your weekly dose of farmgirl soul-food. 

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! 

 Enter up to three entries per hop!

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 Blog Hop # 140

Happy Farmgirl Friday! Welcome back to your favorite hop of the week! 

It's time to get the kettle whistling, find your comfy chair with your laptop or i pad and call on your farmgirl ( and boy ) friends from far and wide!  

Last weeks hop ran the gamete! There were many top ten posts for 2013. It's always good practice to take some time to review and celebrate last years accomplishments. I'll be sharing more  fun and creative ways to do this in a future post, but for now let's just give ourselves a pat on the back for all we accomplished and shared in 2013! 

With a new year also comes new farm babies! Congratulations is in order for the new baby goats that were born or are on the way! 

And, we can always count on seeing homesteading goals for the coming year! Planning anything new is always so exciting isn't it? Speaking of planning, I took a fabulous virtual workshop this week  with Laura West Center for Joyful Business and I learned a brand new CREATIVE way of planning out my year! I'll have a full post on Monday and tell you all about it with pictures and everything! 

I don't want to keep you another minute! It's 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! 

Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop # 135

Dandelion House Fall Leaf Arrangement

Dear friends, Welcome back to another week of the Farmgirl Friday Blog Hop! 

Are you ready for Thanksgiving? If your laggin' in the preppin and plannin' you're in the right place! 

 You can bet your bottom dollar that The FRUGAL Farmgirl/Boy Friday Community of blogger's will have festive fall decorating crafts, yummy down-home recipes, and simple tips for doing it all on a budget! 

 Last weeks entries provided an entire Thanksgiving menu from the roasted Turkey all the way down to delicious deserts! It was quite a spread! Here are a few that got my mouth waterin'!

 Katie of Maple Grove shared the back story on how the Turkey got to be the main attraction for America's traditional Thanksgiving Dinner alongside her tips for how to Brine and Roast a Turkey and make perfect gravy from scratch! 

Candy C shared her homemade Oatmeal Honey Wheat Bread recipe. Perfect for Thanksgiving dinner and day after turkey sandwiches! Better make a few loaves!

City Boy Hens shared his recipe for Thanksgiving Harvest Apple Cake! Love the maple leaf stencil!

It's not all about the food during the holiday season... Creating Beauty, comfort and a peaceful home free of stress and negativity for your loved ones is paramount to successful holiday season. Not that I need to tell any of you that. But, I've got a few ideas of my own on the subject!

Here's a little teaser for ya! I've finished up a few things for Grandmas Room and I'm sharing it over at the MJF BEACH Farmgirl Blog!

We won't be hopping again until the day after Thanksgiving.

Heidi, Dolly, Debbie and I  are grateful for all you share with us each week and we can't wait to see what you have up your sleeves this week! 

Happy Thanksgiving Farmgirls and BOYS!

We love you! 

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!