Who doesn’t need an umbrella fringed with red roses for the “outside” chance that nature might call? (She always does.) Straight from the pages of my Glamping with MaryJane book, we have you “covered” for a mere $22. (This was purchased from Victorian Trading Company for $34.95. Still like new!)
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.
Today is Veterans Day in the United States—a day reserved for celebrating and honoring our soldiers. Across the world, it is also celebrated as Remembrance Day, honoring those passed.
The symbol for remembrance and honor is universal. I have proudly worn the Remembrance Poppy on my lapel and know what it stands for, but haven’t known what it stems from.
Poppy painting by Georgia O’Keeffe
The flower itself is gorgeous, and in 1918, Moina Michael wore a silk version of the poppy pinned to her coat at the Overseas War Secretaries’ Conference. Inspired by the World War I poem, “In Flanders Fields” by John MaCrae, she distributed 25 of them that day.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
In 1920, Moina Michael campaigned to have the poppy adopted as the American national symbol of remembrance. The style of the Remembrance Poppy varies with each country that honors it. Canadian Remembrance Poppies are two pieces of molded plastic, while the United Kingdom’s are paper, and in England and Northern Ireland, the poppy has two red petals with a green leaf. The U.S. Remembrance Poppy is made of crepe paper, and we often wear ours on Memorial Day as well.
Have you seen the videos of my mother’s recent trip to Houston, Texas for the 2012 Fall Quilt Market? Too much fun!
Here’s a free quilt pattern that gives you a lil’ peek at her new Glamping fabric …
Let my mother take you on a tour of her new MODA glamping fabric that she debuted during Quilt Market in Houston a couple of weeks ago. Make sure your local fabric store puts in a order.
What a great turnout! Aren’t we lucky to be able to meet so many wonderful and interesting people?! My daughter Meg, SIL Lucas, and I thank you for joining us today at Herberger’s in Chubbuck, Idaho where my MaryJane’s Home bed linens are sold. BTW, the store was packed with shoppers because today is one of their “CommUNITY Days” in which a portion of sales are donated to 25 local organizations. They’ve extended it an extra day through tomorrow so they can accomodate everyone. If you’re local, there are some serious bargains to be had today and tomorrow, Sunday. I did all my Christmas shopping for the grandkids today … now, where is that UPS store? Either that or buy another suitcase:) Thank you Southern Idaho and Herberger’s!!!
Wondering who I am? I’m Merit Badge Awardee Jane (MBA Jane for short). In my former life …
Art is not something I’ve always excelled at. Let’s just say I’m artfully challenged. Sketching impaired. Watercolorphobic. When art classes came around in school, I was too busy nibbling the erasers and licking the paste to really pay a lot of attention to focal points, shading, and blending. I thought I was art challenged, that is, until I realized Art Class came at 2:30, and I was just hungry.
So, for my Make it Pretty badge, I made sure I had a tummy full of …
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.
