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| MandyC |
Posted - Feb 14 2009 : 12:13:49 PM
Hi ladies! I have been cruising around this forum for some time and have already enjoyed many of your helpful hints. I officially joined a couple weeks ago or so and wanted to introduce myself.
I live on five acres in New York and am hoping to slowly turn it into our own little farmstead. Still have to convince my husband to let us get some chicks and hopefully a milking goat someday. We are avid supporters of our local organic CSA/farm where we also get pastured organic beef & pork, as well as free range organic eggs, raw milk & yogurt, etc. I have been seriously scratch cooking and started making own cleaning products, currently am researching making my own beauty and personal care stuff.
I also have a husband that thinks I am a little crazy, but he is really good about going with the flow. I didn't realize it as a child, but I grew up living a pretty organic/green lifestyle. It wasn't called anything then that's just how my mom and grandma did it. I have three kids and one on the way and am hoping to instill this lifestyle in my children! It sure is tough combating peer pressure and modern conveniences though! Looking foward to meeting you all :) |
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| southerncrossgirl |
Posted - Feb 18 2009 : 12:15:27 PM
Hi Mandy, I am new here also. I have enjoyed learning and reading about so many new ideas. This is going to be so much fun!!!
BE HAPPY!!! |
| Diane B Carter |
Posted - Feb 17 2009 : 09:48:42 AM
Hi Mandy, I also am from WNY and fairly new to the Mary-Jane site. Everyone is very helpful and you can learn a lot. I have. Have a great day and Welcome. |
| 22shortie |
Posted - Feb 17 2009 : 09:28:30 AM
welcome! So glad you're here!
Fresh and creative projects popping up on my blog daily! Stop by and check out what I'm up to today!
http://pumpkinseed-unscripted.blogspot.com/ |
| K-Falls Farmgirl |
Posted - Feb 16 2009 : 6:28:17 PM
Mandy, a great big warm welcome from Klamath Falls Oregon. (although the weather is cold..right now) This is a great place to meet other farmgirls.
Cheryl
Farmgirl #309
Almost daily posts at:
http://www.k-fallsfarmgirl.blogspot.com/
Come visit the barn at http://barndoorcreations.blogspot.com/
Every time I hear the dirty word 'exercise',
I wash my mouth out with chocolate.
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| Alee |
Posted - Feb 16 2009 : 6:24:01 PM
Welcome to the forum, Mandy! I have heard New York State is beautiful, though I have only been in NYC. (Which I loved for the short trip I was there!) It sounds like you have awesome plans for you land!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
Please come visit Nora and me on our blog: www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
Put your pin on the farmgirl map! www.farmgirlmap.blogspot.com |
| mellaisbella |
Posted - Feb 16 2009 : 4:10:42 PM
Welcome Mandy
this is a great place to meet new friends:)
"we must be the change we wish to see in the world"
farmgal #150 |
| electricdunce |
Posted - Feb 16 2009 : 4:02:30 PM
Welcome, you will find all sorts of wonderful things on this forum...
Karin
Farmgirl Sister #153
"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
http://moodranch.blogspot.com
http://domesticnonsense.etsy.com |
| nin1952 |
Posted - Feb 16 2009 : 2:51:43 PM
Hi All. I am new also. I have been looking the site over since I bought the Feb/Mar issue of Mary Janes Farm magazine. I am a city girl married to a country boy in Georgia on a sort of farm. He has had a garden for many years and has a good start on this years. He grows it and I either can it or freeze it.
I did not grown up on a farm but I had relatives in Alabama who owned one. Two wonderful weeks of every summer was spent with them. I have a lot of interests. Along with the canning and freezing, I love to cook, craft, paint, sew, and crochet. I'm always trying new things.
I have had for several years an interest in planting organics. My husband has finally gotten on board. I would love to learn different ways to make hand creams, non-lye soaps and home cleaning products. Anyone have any ideas?
I can't wait to hear from you. |
| MandyC |
Posted - Feb 15 2009 : 08:16:21 AM
To all you farmgirls...thank you for the warm welcome!
laluna--I am a fellow WNYer. I have lived here most of my life, except for the requisite 90s stint in Raleigh, NC that my entire generation seemed to do! I "imported" my husband from NYC, and he is really enjoying the pace of life here compared to downstate :)
Suzan--I have always wanted to go to Moosewood Restaurant in Ithaca!! I hear the food is amazing :) We vacation some in PA. My husband's family has a place in the Poconos. It is so lovely there. |
| Sitnalta |
Posted - Feb 15 2009 : 06:51:18 AM
HI Mandy,
I am so thrilled that you are joining in! Hope you will have a great time here getting to know all of us as I know we can't wait to get to know you too!
hugs
Jessie
Farmgirl Sister #235
"The grass withereth,the flower fadeth:but the word of our God shall stand forever." Is. 40:8
Stop by my blog for a visit www.messiejessie2.blogspot.com |
| Ga Girl |
Posted - Feb 15 2009 : 06:45:36 AM
A big Georgia welcome goes out to ya Mandy! Glad you joined us.
Blessings, Karen
Create in me a pure heart,O God and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalms 51:10 http://farmgirlingastyle.blogspot.com/
www.KKJD1.etsy.com |
| laluna |
Posted - Feb 15 2009 : 06:43:59 AM
Welcome Mandy, from another New Yorker! (Whereabouts are you? I'm in the Western NY area...)
"I believe in God, only I spell it Nature." -- Frank Lloyd Wright |
| Lainey |
Posted - Feb 14 2009 : 8:21:24 PM
Welcome Mandy, glad to meet you! I too had grandparents with an organic/green lifestyle, although they didn't call it that either it just was normal farm living to them. I look forward to getting to know you.
Farmgirl Sister #25
http://countrygirldreams.blogspot.com/
An Angel says, 'Never borrow from the future. If you worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does happen, you have to worry twice.' |
| Suzan |
Posted - Feb 14 2009 : 4:28:33 PM
Welcome, Mandy, I have a daughter in Ithaca and a son near Syracuse near Pompey, and we have a cabin just north of Watertown, so even tho we live in PA we spend alot of time in NY! You will love it here! |
| savanna |
Posted - Feb 14 2009 : 1:28:53 PM
hi mandy, i am pretty new myself. wow! new york - i'm in texas (close to fort worth, about 100 miles) lived here all my life.but we will be retiring feb 23 and hope to do some traveling - would love to see new york. i believe i am most likely older than you but have starting farming myself for the last 8yrs. went organic - and my children or grown but they or very organic and live green lifestyle even though they are not farmers.
just be sure to include them in your work - you'll be surprised how much they will teach you -
chiqita |
| ruralfarmgirl |
Posted - Feb 14 2009 : 12:49:37 PM
Mandy, Hey welcome, so glad that you are here......
Rene~Prosser Farmgirl #185
http://farmchicksfarm.blogspot.com/http://renenaturallyspeaking.blogspot.com/
Circumstances made us FRIENDS; MaryJane's has made us SISTERS :) |
