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| BlueRoseMama |
Posted - Sep 04 2007 : 1:15:34 PM
Hi all! I am Val. Mama of three and husband to the greatest guy in the world and a small Urban farmer from Olympia, Washington. I have a little inner city (neighborhood) homestead type outfit. :) I really enjoy being as self sustainable as possible, but am never opposed to making a bit of money with my ideas and creativity. ;) I don't have big asperations or dreams... just a little place, where I can grow a bunch of food for winter and have apple, plum, hazelnut, and peach trees around here. I am working on perfecting my food storing skills, only keeping what we need and using it with in the year we can/freeze it is a big one for me. I don't want to store food forever... I recently helped my dad move and found food my mom had canned from 1989... one of my main goals is to NEVER do that. lol!
Right now I am in applesauce mode. I am an organic food buff, but what I really enjoy is FREE organic food. lol... We forage quite a bit from the areas around us, and even though we are in the city there are lots full of blackberries and around my daughter soccer field we found some cloudberries. :)
Here is my blog, http://goddesshobbies.blogspot.com/ I see that there are quite a few bloggers among us. :) I look forward to getting to meet you all... now I must go make lunch for my clan. ;)
Val
Val ~ I am a whole food cooking, swing pushing, boo-boo kissing, paper crafting, breastfeeding, creative sewing, attachment parenting, woodworking, guitar playing, gardening, constantly reading, artistic and lovely full time, granola lovin' mama to my three sweetlings, Alex (7/20/96), Cyan (7/13/01), and baby Logan (1/22/07). |
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| Lavendar fields dreamer |
Posted - Sep 24 2007 : 09:23:08 AM
hi val!!
Will be reading your blog soon, have to make banana bread first and that will be my reward for finishing it.
lavendar girl |
| BlueRoseMama |
Posted - Sep 22 2007 : 9:19:11 PM
Maven, what a great blog you have! I LOVE your pumpkins... I am jelous... I didn't plant any this year. I think I may sub to that ezine you were talking about... sounds like it would be for me. Have you posted it here? I bet more would be interested.
HI TRACEY! :)
Tammy, I totally feel your quilt pain mama. That is just awful! My machine has done that to me too... and it just SUCKS! {{{hugs}}}
Val
Val ~ I am a whole food cooking, swing pushing, boo-boo kissing, paper crafting, breastfeeding, creative sewing, attachment parenting, woodworking, guitar playing, gardening, constantly reading, artistic and lovely full time, granola lovin' mama to my three sweetlings, Alex (7/20/96), Cyan (7/13/01), and baby Logan (1/22/07).
http://goddesshobbies.blogspot.com/ |
| Tammy Claxton |
Posted - Sep 18 2007 : 05:19:20 AM
Welcome! Sounds like you are very busy! It's nice to meet you. You will love it here!
What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger!
http://countryintheburbs.blogspot.com/ |
| Bee Haven Maven |
Posted - Sep 18 2007 : 03:32:25 AM
Val....welcome....what a beautiful Blog you have.....don't you just love having this medium for expressing yourself! You are welcome to poke your head into my farm if you get time!
 Visit our farm at: www.beehavenacres.blogspot.com
Aprons and other fun things for sale at: www.honeybeez.etsy.com |
| ~Tracey~ |
Posted - Sep 17 2007 : 8:30:00 PM
So very glad you found your way over here, VAl!!!
Tracey,
mama to Callum 14, Katie 9, Wil 6.5, Benjamin 4 and Andrew 18 months!!
http://hansenhootenanny.blogspot.com/ |
| CountryBorn |
Posted - Sep 11 2007 : 07:07:45 AM
Hi Val, Nice to meet you, I am new too! I love it here everyone is so friendly and makes you feel welcome.
Mary Jane
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. Freya Stark |
| BlueRoseMama |
Posted - Sep 10 2007 : 12:18:58 PM
Thank you everyone! This is already becoming a favorite place. Is there a way to see the posts I have posted on all in one place, like a user control panel?
KatMom, your new house is to die for! And please please please transplant some of your faithful lavander... she would be terribly sad if you left her behind!! :)
Val ~ I am a whole food cooking, swing pushing, boo-boo kissing, paper crafting, breastfeeding, creative sewing, attachment parenting, woodworking, guitar playing, gardening, constantly reading, artistic and lovely full time, granola lovin' mama to my three sweetlings, Alex (7/20/96), Cyan (7/13/01), and baby Logan (1/22/07).
http://goddesshobbies.blogspot.com/ |
| The Handmaiden |
Posted - Sep 10 2007 : 09:47:22 AM
Welcome Val! Loved your blog - "i am" description is great, precious children! You are True Blue for sure!!
"Faith shall finish all that Hope begins."
joan walsh anglund |
| cinnamongirl |
Posted - Sep 08 2007 : 11:27:37 PM
WELCOME!! |
| katmom |
Posted - Sep 08 2007 : 11:11:22 PM
Hi Val,
Welcome and have fun crafting with us.
Took a peak @ your blog, thanx for sharing your childhood.
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
www.katmom4.blogspot.com |
| BlueRoseMama |
Posted - Sep 06 2007 : 07:52:37 AM
HI KATIE!!  I know you too...
I would love to meet up with the farm girls in the Oly Area... that would be wonderful... just let me know the day and I will add it to my calander. I am a homeschooling boyscout mama, so I do have a calander and it fills up. lol... But it would be wonderful to get together and perhaps even start a chapter if you all want. I mean, afterall it just means that we get to get together regularly.  
I already love it here. Yes, I finished some applesauce last night, and through my daughters homeschool art class today I am going to be doing more. We are doing art with food today. SO much fun! Hoagie roll boats and cars, pretzel stick wands, banana rockets, round cracker turkeys, yes yes... fun stuff.  I am sure it will be a day I... well I gain 5 lbs. lol!
Email me about the Oly Chapter of farm girls. I would be thrilled to get something like that started with ya'll.
Very happy to be here... thank you all for the beautiful welcome!
Val
Val ~ I am a whole food cooking, swing pushing, boo-boo kissing, paper crafting, breastfeeding, creative sewing, attachment parenting, woodworking, guitar playing, gardening, constantly reading, artistic and lovely full time, granola lovin' mama to my three sweetlings, Alex (7/20/96), Cyan (7/13/01), and baby Logan (1/22/07).
http://goddesshobbies.blogspot.com/ |
| carycamille |
Posted - Sep 05 2007 : 09:15:34 AM
Welcome Val! I'm from a little farther south (Cathlamet, WA)
Maybe some day all of us farmgirls from this area can meet up some where.
Camille
www.mypowermall.com/biz/home/14088 |
| paradiseplantation |
Posted - Sep 05 2007 : 07:21:42 AM
Hi, Val, and welcome! I LOVE your tag line!
from the hearts of paradise... |
| windypines |
Posted - Sep 05 2007 : 04:00:29 AM
Hi Val, nice to meet you
Michele |
| Shirley |
Posted - Sep 05 2007 : 12:20:57 AM
Hi Val
Welcome !!
Im in Oly and Im also a vendor at the Oly farmers market, I see you go there.
Windy Acres is my farm name. I do handspun,knitted stuff and soap might see ya there |
| katiedid |
Posted - Sep 04 2007 : 10:04:05 PM
Val! Hey I know you!! Well, I know your blog...Kate Talley here! So glad to have you here on MJF! it is such a great gathering of gals...you will definately fit right in!
Love and light to you
K
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| Maryjane Lee |
Posted - Sep 04 2007 : 9:34:38 PM
Val, I just went through your blog! I love it!!! You are such a talented young women! Your children are blessed to have you as their Mommy! And your children are beautiful! All the pictures are so sweet but the one of Alex and Sage (him holding the little chick) just pulled at my heartstrings! So very sweet. Thanks for sharing your life with us!
Hugs, Maryjane Lee
The Beehive Cottage~est. 1971
"Sisters on the Fly"
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| whispering pines |
Posted - Sep 04 2007 : 9:00:45 PM
Hi Val, from the Gateway to the North Cascades, one of the most beautiful places on earth. Welcome I hope you enjoy!
"Greetings from the Gateway to the North Cascades." |
| Maryjane Lee |
Posted - Sep 04 2007 : 8:31:46 PM
Welcome Val! So happy to meet ya! You will love it here at MJF!
Hugs, Maryjane Lee
The Beehive Cottage~est. 1971
"Sisters on the Fly"
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| Tina Michelle |
Posted - Sep 04 2007 : 8:09:35 PM
welcome to the farm Val!
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~
visit me at:
http://gardengoose.blogspot.com/
and at www.stliving.net
you can also check out my etsy shops at:http://GardenGooseGifts.etsy.com |
| janet |
Posted - Sep 04 2007 : 8:01:51 PM
Welcome Val! Hazelnuts are one of my favorite nuts. I also think starting another chapter in the Oly area is a great idea. |
| mikesgirl |
Posted - Sep 04 2007 : 6:56:19 PM
Hi Val! I have been trying to get a chapter going in the Oly area - there is one already but the membership is closed, so trying to start a second one. Let me know if you're interested. There are a couple of us that are. Welcome - you are going to love it here!! |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Sep 04 2007 : 6:55:19 PM
Welcome Val! I will be in applesauce mode here soon, too. Right now it is salsa and peaches canning time. I think you will just love it here..and you are going to fit right in!!
Jenny in Utah
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
| wallflower |
Posted - Sep 04 2007 : 6:53:23 PM
Hi Val! Sounds like we have some things to learn from you as well!
Holly |
| Marybeth |
Posted - Sep 04 2007 : 4:52:20 PM
Hi Val, good to see another Washingtonian. Glad you decided to join in. MB
www.strawberryhillsfarm.blogspot.com
www.day4plus.blogspot.com www.holyhouses-day4plus.blogspot.com
"Life may not be the party we hoped for...but while we are here we might as well dance!" |
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