Hello Marilyn Thanks for letting me know where this thread is.
I looked for the thread and didn't see it before. I guess I am blind. You have had some fun too I see. My first husband was actually at 27---a real jerk from England. But I got the only thing good he had in him and that is my son Andrew. My ex left when I was 8 weeks pregnant and I have never seen or heard from him again. Chris--My wonderful husband adopted Andrew and then we had three more sweet peas. I met him in my mid- 30's I am a Couturier I spent 20 years designing and hand making silk wedding gowns for women between Hawaii to Germany. Now I work with vintage and antique textiles which is my real passion and much easier to handle with my kids. But I miss the travel. Let me clarify because after reading what I wrote above there may be a mis- understanding. The brides came to my studio. It was part of their contract or things were posted back and forth. The travel was to see friends and vendors. The textile addiction I picked during my travels.
I have enjoyed reading everyones stories and I hope that the 40+ farmgirls will keep posting.
Wow Suzanne. Sewing is not my forte, you must be very talented to design and make them and have people come all that way for them!!
Well Ladies, I'm a step closer to officially being in the 40s group. Just turned 39. Holy Cow!!! Like some of you I got a late start on the marriage and children thing so my babies are still little. The best part of my birthday was my children's excitment. They sang happy birthday to me in the restaurant and they insisted that Daddy stop at a store so they could get Momma a birthday gift. Now my son is anxiously awaiting his sixth birthday in February and my daughter talks about when she turns five (uh Nikole you JUST turned four). We try to make birthdays a special occasion around here.
Hope you are all having a splendid day.
Excuse the mess & the noise, my children are making happy memories
Hello Kimberly I do love to sew. I can not remember a time when I wasn't in front of a machine. My mother and grandmother had me on a tredle machine when I was five. I had very well dressed Barbies. Then it progressed from there. But having kids has giving me the time to pursue other loves my mother gave me like gardening and baking. She grew up on a big farm and was a master gardener and she was also a queen at baking. She won many contest (some nationally) for her baking and recipes. I am addicted to gardening and baking. My kids--even the boys are enjoying learning all three.
My youngest--Lily just turned six in Dec. She was very excited. I think that is the age when they really start making friends and connecting with their world. I love doing birthday parties for my kids. It is the big hugs and kisses from them that make me so excited.
Farmgirls in their 40's
Posted - Jan 17 2012 : 3:31:06 PM
