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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
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homemom
True Blue Farmgirl
1593 Posts
Ruth
Warwick
RI
USA
1593 Posts |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
 Posted - Jan 16 2009 : 11:26:59 AM
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One secret for smaller homes is shelving. Shelves everywhere in mine. No bare walls~they are put to use. Red's good
at hanging sturdy shelves. Lots of them we got on clearance at Home Depot, others he made. Also, one of those overhead pot-holders with the hooks for the kitchen~frees up cupboard space. Hooks on the kitchen wall hold kitchen utensils & several spice racks. You learn to make use of your limited space. Then as soon as I make some space I take up another hobby.......ROFL
 http://bonne1313.blogspot.com/ BLOG
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
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countrynmore
True Blue Farmgirl
1975 Posts
Sharon
CA
USA
1975 Posts |
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homemom
True Blue Farmgirl
1593 Posts
Ruth
Warwick
RI
USA
1593 Posts |
Posted - Jan 16 2009 : 11:37:33 AM
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I have always wanted to do some red in our house but it's so small that I thought it would be too much.
Bonne~I love shelves too!! Unfortunately we don't have much wall space. Our living/dining room is one large space. It is half of the first floor. There are four large windows, two archways, fireplace, and an ac unit built into the wall. These were installed by the airport because of noise control and we have to keep them in. No wall space for shelves.
The kids rooms have slanted ceilings so I have a few bookshelves in both of them. They're the smaller ones so they fit under the slanted ceilings. One thing I do love is the built in bureaus in the kids rooms. They are great spacesavers.
Ruth
Living the farm life in my heart.
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Ruth
http://farmgirlinmyheart.blogspot.com/ |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
Posted - Jan 16 2009 : 11:37:37 AM
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Only thing about Red is you have to feed him with tools regularly~he was ready to drive to Indiana with his chainsaws after your last big storm. ;)
http://bonne1313.blogspot.com/ BLOG
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homemom
True Blue Farmgirl
1593 Posts
Ruth
Warwick
RI
USA
1593 Posts |
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
Posted - Jan 16 2009 : 11:43:47 AM
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Ruth, how old is your daughter? Isn't she getting almost to college age ? That frees up a room. LOL
How heartless I am!! "18 you're on your own!"
Of course, my son gets a house and I start moving my crap in.....
I forgot about those sewing machines I have there...2 ~a treadle and a brother. 
http://bonne1313.blogspot.com/ BLOG
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smoothiejuice
True Blue Farmgirl
6309 Posts
Jessica
Bloomington
Indiana
USA
6309 Posts |
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homemom
True Blue Farmgirl
1593 Posts
Ruth
Warwick
RI
USA
1593 Posts |
Posted - Jan 16 2009 : 11:56:20 AM
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My daughter wants to stay at home for college. She is going to be 16 in June. She wants to go to school for nursing and would like to be a surgical nurse. The local hospital will pay for her schooling if she signs a contract to work for them for 3 yrs after she gets her associates. They will also continue to pay for her to get her bachelors. Not a bad deal. I told her it's kind of like being an indentured servant. LOL
Ok~sorry Jess~I thought you meant the color red.
Dd wants her room repainted but isn't sure what color yet. I told her in the spring.
Ruth
Living the farm life in my heart.
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Ruth
http://farmgirlinmyheart.blogspot.com/ |
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cinnamongirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1682 Posts
Carrie
Canada
1682 Posts |
Posted - Jan 16 2009 : 1:09:05 PM
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| hey ho busy chatting gotta read up and check out gotta go find the picks of houses just got home from docs so I will take a breather before laundry |
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
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cinnamongirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1682 Posts
Carrie
Canada
1682 Posts |
Posted - Jan 16 2009 : 1:55:13 PM
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Ruth great house!
Bonne I am thinking you need to open a shop
Well just remembered I haven't eaten so did that. now go put a load in. then a little stroll to mailbox (fresh air and exercise is good for me) gotta see if someone is done reading my mag and sent it to me. Then we will see what the next step is
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
Posted - Jan 16 2009 : 2:08:14 PM
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What am I going to sell in this shop? Not my sewing machines!!
No one wants them around here anyway.ha!
http://bonne1313.blogspot.com/ BLOG
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cinnamongirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1682 Posts
Carrie
Canada
1682 Posts |
Posted - Jan 16 2009 : 2:37:07 PM
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No magazine I guess someone is enjoying it I thought it would be easy reading for weekend. Oh well
Today I found a sourdough bread book at thrift shop icludes yeast starters.
Bonne dresses and I thought treadles but I guess your not big on that one. |
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Lanna
True Blue Farmgirl
330 Posts
Lanna
A little town in Idaho
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Posted - Jan 16 2009 : 3:18:12 PM
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Oh, I'm not guessing ages. I've always sucked at it. Just wondering though since I haven't quite hit the 30yo mark yet.
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Lanna, mama to three little monkeys |
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
1891 Posts |
Posted - Jan 16 2009 : 3:29:12 PM
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Carrie, any sourdough recipe that includes yeast is "sourdough type or style" not true sourdough. Not to say that's bad, but it's not the real deal.
My magazine finally came today, so been looking in between laundry loads and putting the stuff back under the kitchen sink, now that the new dishwasher is installed. If I buy anything but dishwasher detergent and dish soap until all the rest is gone, some one who lives here is going to shoot me. 6 different stainless steel cleaners, cause I didn't like them. Yikes |
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
2544 Posts |
Posted - Jan 16 2009 : 3:31:19 PM
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Bonne. I am sorely tempted, but I think it is going to snow again tomorrow and since my car refuses to start without rhyme or reason, but still, I would feel so wicked. Someone gave me a treadle when I was like ten years old and my mother gave it away. She didn't tell me until after she did it, so really, that means I DESERVE this treadle, doesn't it? I am pretty good at cleaning the old machines and there is an old man who lives in the village of Union who does sewing machine repairs, he's very reasonable. Whoops, now that I think about it, he did do a tune up on a 1948 Singer (year I was born) a few years back, I forgot about that machine, it came with a table, a stool that was packed with attachments and rick rack and old flowered bias tape. I remember paying $25 for that. It must be out in the barn. I guess I'll just see which way the wind is blowing tomorrow, or snowing.
This is a dangerous thread when we get on a real tear on certain subjects....
Karin
Farmgirl Sister #153
"Give me shelter from the storm" - Bob Dylan
http://moodranch.blogspot.com
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Bonne
True Blue Farmgirl
3003 Posts
Bonne
Littleton
CO
USA
3003 Posts |
Posted - Jan 16 2009 : 3:40:43 PM
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MMWWWaaaghhhhh!!! If anyone deserves a treadle, it's you Karin.
I tried selling dresses before. A few years ago. I've tried selling a lot
of handcrafted things through the years, but I'd only get 1 or 2 followers
so I've come to the conclusion now that I do craftsie stuff for the fun of it anymore
and don't try to make any $$ off it. If someone wants to buy something occasionally, that's
great~a bonus! Otherwise, I don't bother with trying to market~just depresses me in the end
and that's the opposite effect I'm going for.
http://bonne1313.blogspot.com/ BLOG
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Naomi Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
1563 Posts
Naomi
Sunshine State
USA
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Posted - Jan 16 2009 : 3:41:18 PM
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ok...since no one will guess....pick any number from 15-25.....
went to Joanns today! Got some rockin' fabric for Steph's *mumblemumble*
and for some steampunk stuffs!!! YAY!
~Naomi~
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be-Abraham Lincoln
Check out my blog:http://thebellamodiste.blogspot.com/
and my Etsy store: www.shesewsbytheseashore.etsy.com |
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
3890 Posts |
Posted - Jan 16 2009 : 4:09:44 PM
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I pick 17, Naomi. I don't know what I am picking for, but that seems like a good number. :)
It is F.R.E.E.Z.I.N.G cold here today! 12 degrees when I woke up this morning. I had to make a chicken waterer cozy so the girl's water won't freeze! (Used the mylar shade from the truck. I put a piece under the waterer on the slate and then made the cozy to slip over the top. Kept the water free-flowing today so that's a good thing.)
Karin- You just get yourself a treadle! I found one for $75 on Craigslist, but we are short of $$. Of course!!
I started planning out my Terracotta Army-inspired art quilt today. I cannot wait to get started, but I must. Darn these projects that need completeion. Why can't they put themselves together? lol
Karin
Farmgirl Sister
# 18 :)
www.perfectlittlemiracle.blogspot.com
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cinnamongirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1682 Posts
Carrie
Canada
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Posted - Jan 16 2009 : 4:15:39 PM
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Ronna is your recipe posted somewhere on here? Glad you got your magazine hope mine comes soon.
I know sales on homemade goods are down everywhere people just don't appreciate things that are handmade unless gifted. Especially things like quilts.
Naomi I'll guess!
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Stitching & Crafting Room: New Apron(and more) Sew-a-long...cont. from before |
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New Apron(and more) Sew-a-long...cont. from before
