Happy May Day (turned Mothers Day) Gift!!

Happy May to all my Farmgirl Friends!

Do you remember the tradition of May Day?  Where on the first day of May you celebrate spring by secretly delivering a little basket of flowers to a friend; like literally knock on the door and then run?  Smile!!!  Do you keep up this sweet tradition?  Or are you like me and every year on May 2nd you remember that you were going to do that and forgot???  (I’m the worst for having great ideas AFTER the fact.).

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Just Keep Running!

Hello Farmgirl Friends!  For those of you that have been following me for years you know that every April I run the Oak Barrel Half Marathon in Lynchburg, TN.  I’ve written about it here numerous times… I have no idea why exactly except that when something goes around in my head a hundred times I have to write about it!  Smile!  So of course… here we go again!

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The Gift of Friendship

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Hello Farmgirl friends!

I count myself incredibly fortunate that I have amazing girlfriends.  I’ve written many times on this blog about my different girlfriends.  Whether it is my two very best life long girlfriends, or my amazing girlfriends I’ve met in my fitness classes, or the great group of girls I met at a sewing retreat in Vermont.  I’ve written about them all.

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My Mom’s Cowboy Salad

Hello Friends!

Today, I’ve got a fun surprise for you!  Last month in my blog post I told you that my Momma from New Mexico is here with us for awhile.  (If you missed that post, you can read it here.)

Well, today I’m turning this blog over to her!  She’s written up a little recipe treat for you!

Meet my mom, Carol: 

 

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Above picture taken in 2016 of my Momma in her kitchen 

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The Seasons of Life

Happy New Year to my Farmgirl Friends!

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My sweet Momma… and our dog Belle.

I wonder what has been on your mind this month with the new year?  What are the things that you think about as a new year begins?  Goals and resolutions?  Things to be thankful for?  New ideas, new projects?  My thoughts all month have been on the seasons of life.

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Simple Christmas Crafting!

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Hello friends!  I hope you had a really lovely Thanksgiving!

I’ve been working on some fun Christmas crafts and this ornament ended up being such a fast and simple project I decided to share a little tutorial with all of you.  You can whip these up in no time!

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When Is It Soup Time?

 

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Hello Farmgirl Friends!

Lets talk about this yummy, amazing beef broth!!!

One of my favorite things about fall and winter weather is home made soup!  I’m always happy for a bowl of soup and cornbread or biscuits!

Anyway… back to soup!  Recently we had our yearly steer harvested and when I put away all the meat in my freezer I realized I still had soup bones left over from last year so I decided that this winter I’d do better about making beef broth once a week and instead of having an entire bin full of soup bones in my freezer, I’d have a bin full of beef broth.

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Fall Felt Garland {Tutorial}

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Fall is in the air here in Tennessee and I’ve been enjoying doing a tiny bit of fall decorating!  I really love to drag my summer out until October but I have put out a few things in my house!  I made this super fast fall project and decided to share it with you because absolutely ANYONE can make this darling garland!!!  It is also a very inexpensive project and you can have it made in less than an hour and it is an excellent project to do with children of all ages.   So lets get started!

 

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Is There Ever Too Much Okra?

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Hello Farmgirl Friends!

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I got home from a month in New Mexico to okra just out of control.  (My daughter and her friend had been picking and using it at least… but it was in full production mode!)  I do love okra and honestly we can happily eat it every day all summer and clear into the Fall when it finally gives up.  But I’ve heard so many people say that they never know how to cook it except for fried or boiled.  So today… for all you okra lovers (and haters!) out there; I have a fabulous meal to share with you.  (Every okra hater that I know magically loves okra this way!)

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What Will You Leave Behind?

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Two weeks ago, I lost my precious Dad.  I really am struggling to process that he is gone; even though we’ve known for the last month that the end was near.  I’m here in New Mexico with my Momma for a few weeks at the home place where I was raised, and I’m so thankful for the time together.

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