Monthly Archives: September 2011

Great Find: Darlin’ Doll Bed SOLD

Posted on September 20, 2011 by maryjane

This vintage, solid wood, handmade doll bed awaits your every meow, er, doll. Dimensions are 11.5 inches wide, 16 inches deep (head board to foot board) and 12 inches high (head board). Simply adorable.

$14.95 plus shipping.

All proceeds (minus shipping and packing) will benefit www.firstbook.org, a non-profit that provides new books to children from low-income families throughout the U.S. and Canada.

The first person to call the farm and talk with Brian, 208-882-6819, and pony up a credit card, becomes the new owner of a little bit of herstory. Shipping will be either USPS or UPS, our choice. No returns.

Great Find: Vintage Lunch Pail SOLD

Posted on September 19, 2011 by maryjane

For all you glamper types, the April/May 2009 issue of my magazine (Glamour Camping) had an adorable vintage lunch pail on page 95. Ice goes in the bottom compartment and sushi?????? in the top. It’s the perfect girlfriend gift for ONLY $18.95 plus shipping.

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Back in the U.S. E.R.

Posted on September 18, 2011 by maryjane

Shocking (cont.) http://www.raisingjane.org/journal/2017

The next morning Meg was back in the ER with chest pain. There was a moment while we were waiting for the elevator that I was no longer the picture of calm. Meg said, “Momma, if my heart is threatening to go haywire, I need to remain calm. And SO DO YOU.”

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More Creative Connections

Posted on September 18, 2011 by maryjane

Fantastic round-table discussions, panelists …

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Shocking

Posted on September 16, 2011 by maryjane

Good morning St. Paul. Here we come! http://www.thecreativeconnectionevent.com/ (Stunning view from my hotel room.)

The first event, a luncheon with three speakers was everything and more. Humor, tears, and all things international. Women are one world! Their business advice and presentations were perfect.

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All Lay and No Play

Posted on September 15, 2011 by maryjane

“lay and no play … makes Jane a dull girl” was the title of this piece of artwork I picked up at last Saturday’s Farmers’ Market. The Artist is Julene Ewert, http://www.presentbydesign.com/ who recently graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in graphic design.

(Psst, she grew up in a small town in a family of artists. She said her inspiration comes from nature.)

Not only did I love the title of this piece, but it was made using thin layers of beeswax.

Gone with the Wind

Posted on September 15, 2011 by maryjane

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. History is often told from the winner’s point of view, but …

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Going, going, GONE!

Posted on September 14, 2011 by maryjane

The Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute http://www.pcei.org/ that I founded 25 years ago, had a weekend fundraiser, “25 chairs for 25 years.” Members of the community signed up to decorate an Adirondack chair, provided by PCEI, parade it around town and at our local farmers’ market, and then attend a live auction. The chairs were art at its best! Take a gander and then get out your tools. You’ll want to do this in your own home town or at least, your backyard to your own chairs.

This photo typifies PCEI … a smart car and lots of bikes parked on our 13 acre campus smack-dab in the middle of town surrounded by houses on all four sides.

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You Know You’re a Farmgirl When…

Posted on September 14, 2011 by stellajane

You know you’re a farmgirl when your Nanny is getting ready to leave for a trip so she asks you to get a wet rag so she can clean her boots and they’re covered in … you know what, BUT there’s a frilly pair of socks laying next to them.

Driving Miss…Crazy?

Posted on September 14, 2011 by maryjane

Whenever I leave my cozy little burg in off-the-beaten-path Idaho and hit the “seasoned” streets of a mega metropolis, I get a wake up call. People drive like they’re gunning for redemption! San Francisco was a wild ride, lemme tell ya – and then there’s New York, Seattle, and, heck, even Spokane can get me all shook up. If you see a car puttering along in the emergency lane, give me a country wave.

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West St. Overpass,Chatswood, Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Peter Hardy

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