Buy props used in MaryJane’s books and magazine!
5% of profits will benefit www.firstbook.org, a non-profit that provides new books to children from low-income families throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Here’s how:
MaryJane will post a photo and a description of a prop and its cost along with a few details as to its condition here: https://shop.maryjanesfarm.org/MaryJanesCurations. It’s a playful way to be the new owner of a little bit of farm herstory.
My how I adore these evocative photos of times gone by. What a sweet ladies writing desk. and in such a pastel and pretty room as well. I must confess that as much as love these demure writing desks, I usually do all my writing on a clipboard in my lap. I have clip boards for everything. The garden ” to do ” list, the indoor ” to do” list, and the ” neverending to do ” list. When I send out cards for holidays and such, I plop down on my big ole couch in the winter or my chaise by the waterfall in the warm weather and write, write , write.
The colors of this room are very relaxing to my eye. It has that vintage charm and beauty about it that makes it a place I would want to be.
HI Mary Jane, I’m home from the land of Tulips and Windmills. It took 24 hours of traveling to get here but I am happy to be here again with REAL INTERNET! Lawsy mercy, the wifi system was annoying and spotty, which is something we Americans are not used to. Something about the rules of various cities and problems with software talking to software etc. But every city? And when you did get connected, the thing cut out all of a sudden for periods of time. Anyway, I am happy to be back to where I can stay connected to “The Farm” and sporting my new Dutch apron like the ones the Gouda cheese women were wearing!
Welcome home sweet Winnie, world traveler. Loved the missives you could post from afar and looking forward to your next trip. Dutch aprons?
Each region of the Netherlands has the old traditional clothing, including aprons. The one I chose was from the area around Hooren which had a lot of dairy and cheese making. Aprons were worn for both everyday and special events. The one I chose was for working everyday. It is a half apron with stripes and a flower banding between the waist and skirt portion. It is long and closes in the back with plain bias type like strings. Very farm girl style and colors of red/white/blue/yellow stripes.
Aprons…..who couldn’t use a new apron!