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Awards

STARLIGHT Blogger Award

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The joyful and effervescent Ritu of the blog, But I Smile Anyway, has nominated me for the STARLIGHT Blogger Award! Thank you so very much, Ritu!  Please take time to visit her blog, if you haven’t already!!! This Award is created to highlight and promote Inspiring Bloggers. Nominations Rules: Nominate your 6 favorite bloggers! When nominating others for this award, please consider how these blogs truly touch your soul with their work, like light emanating from the stars.  These bloggers who inspire with their internal light are considered a true STARLIGHT Blogger. The rules: 1. Thank the giver and link their blog to your post. 2. Answer the 3 questions given to you. 3. Please pass the award on to 6 or more bloggers and notify them of their nominations. 4. Include the logo of the award in a post or on your blog, and never alter the logo or change the rules. Questions to answer: 1.  Do you believe in the Afterlife? Yes, I do believe in the Afterlife. 2.  Which “star” is your inspiration? Katharine Hepburn for her modern and independent spirit as well as her wit, tenacity, and drive. 3.  Which song would you use as the soundtrack to your life? I don’t know if I could narrow it down to just one song.  I’d probably choose a couple from the Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers album called, Anthology: Through the Years, namely:  “Runnin’ Down a Dream” and […]

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Gardening

Fresh, Sweet Corn

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Sex is good but not as good as fresh, sweet corn. ~Garrison Keillor Fresh, sweet corn is one of those treats you look forward to in the summertime, especially if you’re a gardener.  There’s nothing quite like it!  And, at the risk of sounding like “fifty shades of farmgirl,” I just had to include Garrison Keillor’s quote emphasizing how spectacularly […]

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Family

True Beauty

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Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott, is one of my all-time favorite books.  I especially love these inspirational and moving lines spoken by Marmee, matriarch of the family: “If you feel your value lies in being merely decorative, I fear that someday you might find yourself believing that’s all that you really are.  Time erodes all such beauty, but what it […]

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Art

Friday Farm Favorites

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A Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh (1889)   I just started reading the next selection for my book club called, Dark Enough to See the Stars in a Jamestown Sky, by Connie Lapollo.  This book is based on the true story of the women and children at Jamestown.  The following sublime quotes are found within the first pages of […]

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Family

First Post Challenge

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The wonderful and creative Judy, of Edwina’s Episodes has challenged me to take part in this new challenge. I am happy to participate as it’s a look back at my very first post.  I started this blog to share my journey of restoring my family’s ancestral home and the daily happenings on Green Hill Farm.  This includes lots of memories of growing up on my family’s 100-year-old farm as well as the antics of my menagerie of sheep, chickens, cats, and dogs. I first began this blog by sharing three retrospectives.  The first retrospective reflected on my reasons and inspiration for moving back to the place of my youth.  It’s a bit of background history about my family as well as special memories I have of my grandmother.  All in all, I think it was a good starting place. Here are the rules: Copy-paste, link, pingback, etc. your first post. Identify the post:   introduction, story, poem. Explain why it was your first post. Nominate five other bloggers. Here’s my first post: https://fourthgenerationfarmgirl.com/2014/09/22/green-hill-farm-a-retrospective/ My nominees: Beckys Bubbles Blog Joeyfullystated Random Writings on the Bathroom Wall The Wicked Chicken Full Circle Farm

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Awards

A Heartfelt Thank You

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I’ve had the honor of being nominated for the Sisterhood of the World Blogger Award by the following lovely and talented ladies:  Melody, of Meals With Mel; Lisa, of Rebirth of Lisa; Ritu, of But I Smile Anyway; and, Momma, of A Momma’s View.  Each of these creative, dynamic, and inspiring women have blogs that are interesting, informative, and a […]

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Family

Freestyle Writing Challenge

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The bubbly and sunny-natured Ritu, of the blog But I Smile Anyway, invited me to join in for a freestyle writing challenge. Okay–this is a bit nerve-racking as I’m one who usually finds that words flow most easily when I’m writing about something I’ve pondered and feel emotionally connected to in some way. Also, I’m “edit girl,” enjoying going through […]

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