November | 2012 | Raising Jane

The adorable, always humorous MBA Jane is my way of honoring our Sisterhood Merit Badge program, now with 4,649 dues-paying members who have earned an amazing number of merit badges so far—5,730 total! Take it away, MBA Jane!!! MJ

Wondering who I am? I’m Merit Badge Awardee Jane (MBA Jane for short). In my former life …

Earning this badge was one I was looking forward to, and one I could have earned dozens of times over when I was just a little sprout: spending time with the senior citizens in my life. See, as a youngster, whenever I went through a phase (cheerleading, clarinet, ballet, choir, underwater basket weaving), I would take my new skills to the local retirement home for polishing. I found there to be a good mix of love and support, and tell-it-like-it-is truthfulness, disguised in blue-haired ladies and no-haired gentlemen. It was nice for them, and valuable for me. I made lots of friends of the grandparent variety, and they got a little something to look forward to after school on Fridays. At least I think they looked forward to it …

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The featured Merit Badge Awardee of the Week is … Barbara Roberts!

Barbara Roberts, (Healthy Eating #2237) has received a certificate of achievement in Farm Kitchen for earning a beginner level BakeOver MakeOver badge.

“Using MaryJane’s special recipe edition of her magazine, I tried out a few of her recipes for BakeOvers. Using what was at the end of the season from my garden, in a “must-go” manner, I put whatever I had in a base of sautéd garlic and onions and added crab meat which we had just bought. On top of that I put raw Havarti cheese which made it decadently wonderful

I took two of them (a dinner one and a dessert one) to two different Craft-in nights we had with the Farm Girls and let them try out the flavors.”

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Terry Steinmetz says:

November 30, 2012 at 9:44 am

Oh salmon are so-o-o good to eat. Wish we had them in our area. Darla looks like she really enjoyed the fishing.

jean says:

November 30, 2012 at 1:02 pm

Awesome Chinook! We recently moved to WA state. I can’t wait to fish!

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Winnie Nielsen says:

November 29, 2012 at 9:02 am

Well, this is good to know. I am not in love with what is available either so this is well worth trial. Maybe our local Home Depot or Lowes will have them on sale over the holiday shopping season. Thanks for the update!

Winnie Nielsen says:

November 27, 2012 at 8:50 am

Spending time with seniors is both challenging and rewarding. We are often surprised at how really hip they are! Those of the Greayesy Generation that fought in WWII have the most amazing stories to share.

Terry Steinmetz says:

November 17, 2012 at 3:36 am

Poor MBAJane! Poison Ivy is no fun! But she got to eat s’mores & that is always yummy!

Mary Beth Schwarz says:

November 17, 2012 at 3:49 pm

Good for you Jane! Part of the fun is trying to do these interesting things for the Merit Badges. Sorry I missed your S’mores! Mary Beth

jean says:

November 13, 2012 at 7:42 am

Thanks for the prompt. I’ll do that!

- Megan says:
  
  November 14, 2012 at 3:18 pm
  
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Shery says:

November 13, 2012 at 9:18 am

I didn’t know kindness had a day of its own. 🙂 Thanks for the notice. I have a little project going on here that fits the theme. The other day on the way home, I noticed an injured dove walking lamely along the road. Apparently, she’d been grazed by a vehicle. She didn’t appear to be mortally wounded. I placed her inside my jacket to quiet her and took her home. Inside of 10 minutes (after being put into a chicken cage), she was eating and drinking. So began this little re-hab project. I don’t know if she will be able to fly again. I hope so, I’d like to set her free. I feed lots of doves on open feeders mounted on my garden-yard fence. They are Collared Doves that resemble Mourning and Turtle doves. If this little beauty [she’s a she] does not heal up as hoped, she may get to be a pet. I had no idea how popular doves are as pets … nor how easily tamed they are … nor how long-lived they are. Well, anyway … kindness is a two way thing. It is as good for the giver as the receiver 🙂

- Megan says:
  
  November 14, 2012 at 3:16 pm
  
  I agree! I so enjoyed sending/sharing little words of appreciation to friends and loved ones all day. It can only perpetuate a good mood to go through the day thinking of all the ways you appreciate folks! And gorgeous little birdies that survived the worst of it. 🙂 Glad to hear your little gal is doing well.
  
Winnie Nielsen says:

November 13, 2012 at 11:39 am

What a great reminder that we should make every day a day of RAOK !!

- Megan says:
  
  November 14, 2012 at 3:17 pm
  
  I agree! Yesterday felt so good, I was back at it again today. You’ll see my next post shortly. 🙂

Terry Steinmetz says:

November 13, 2012 at 3:29 am

I know exactly how MBA Jane feels. Being short myself, it is always more difficult to reach those higher places.

jean says:

November 13, 2012 at 7:40 am

LOL… I totally get it. Those smoke alarms get dusty, too. If you keep the sensor area dusted, it lessens that 2am wakeup call! 🙂

Terry Steinmetz says:

November 11, 2012 at 3:49 am

Thanks for the beautiful pattern!!

Debbie Fischer says:

November 11, 2012 at 6:40 am

Beautiful! Thank you so much.

Debbie Fischer says:

November 11, 2012 at 6:43 am

Oh I love the reds fabric, no the blue, print, oh it is all so beautiful I can not wait to see it in the fabric stores near home.