Souvenirs:
May 2011

with a brand new baby, and five other children to care for, my life keeps me busy... but it never keeps me cooped up...
it's when I take them places and enjoy even shopping for antiques that I see them blossom...
shopping with all of us together doesn't happen often, but when they are told, with keys in my hand... "Okay! let's get in the car... Mama has a surprise for you!!" (I never give them notice... it's always a surprise because you just never know what will prevent me from actually acting out a "plan")... they all yell with joy and go get dressed into 'good clothes' (as we say here on the farm... which usually means 'clean')
take this little lady here... a skirt I made with a horse applique + head band that me and my oldest daughter made... she's getting so big...

and this guy... man alive is he getting big... and if anyone is going through the changes it's him
but oh my sweet son
I miss holding you in my arms...

I seriously cannot express the joys of having a large family...

but out of all of the children, these two are on the threshold

ON A DIFFERENT NOTE: Today is the last day to sign up for ART on the Farm with Jeanne Oliver sign up by emailing Jeaane at: jeanneoli@hotnail.com 

'cream ruffled apron' picture courtesy of Jeanne I am also so honored to have her sell her brand new line right here on the farm!! Come meet Jeanne at Farm!
she's got some amazing pieces she will be selling right here on the farm as well see her new line HERE where you can enter her $500 giveaway!!
xo+farm blessings,

I followed Jeanne's blog for awhile... and thought her art and perspective on life co-existed and were portrayed beautifully on her blog
we started talking through the e-mails once and awhile
I sent her a link to a farm just West of mine... (I am always looking for a replacement farm with an old barn)... and lo and behold it was her Dad's listing!!
No idea she grew up nearly 20 minutes from Farm until that day
We were able to meet last summer... our daughters are pen pals... our sons are pen pals too...

and I'm so blessed to call her my friend
she really is that special... always listening... never needing anything... so very caring... when my son had a severe accident this past summer, Jeanne and her son were more caring than even most of our family members
sending books and prayers, calling to see how he was doing... (it really meant so much to my son and I... she is truly a genuine person!!) and THAT is the reason her art and items she creates are so special... because she is a true artist... letting her life and self be expressed through her art 

her original art work
I'm just so amazed she wants to be a part of my sale here... but she is!
SHE'S COMING HERE TO THE FARM EVENT!!

She's debuting her NEW product line in my barn... I can. not. wait.
Her and I are totally doing karaoke that night... laughing... dancing... laughing at ourselves... she cracks me up
Jeanne will also be TEACHING a class on mixed media art in our summer house, the second day of the Farm Event... May 21st
What a great vacation with your girlfriends!!!! Come to the Event... shop... drink champagne at the Boho-Ball... meet other bloggers... get inspired... eat... laugh... (swim at the hotel pool!)... and take Jeanne's Mixed Media Art Class!!
Seats will be limited for this... and details will be given out soon

and I really hope she understands how special I think she is and how I can't wait to see her again
in the meantime...

let's SHOP for her items HERE and read more about her life HERE

xo+blessings,

*it's been such a pleasure reading all of your comments on the GIVEAWAY* (you still have time to enter if you haven't yet!) go HERE
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The past year of the sales/events here at our farm, I have decided to make that transition from just 'barn sale' to an event
it gives me the opportunity to really get creative with the events...
May 2010 was the Patisserie (to see more pictures visit my good friend Tracey)
October 2010 was all about the story of Bridgette (she encapsulated my spirit, and I'm still working on the ending to the book)
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This May, has been in the works ever since last fall, and I'm so excited to share it with you...

__________________________________________________________________ (further this February, I will be feauturing each of the amazing/creative men and women participating in this event)

I know a lot of you cannot make it to the event... and I so wish you could...
so I came up with an idea!
One of the displays I'm erecting for the event is a huge inspiration board

photo credit: Canadian House and Home
So I thought it would be fun if you want to be a part of the event, that you could send me your business card... no bigger than a 5"x8", to the farm, and I'll put it up on the board... the more the merrier!!
and when people come to visit the event, they'll see "so and so" from "that blog I love!" up there on the board...
If you are interested in participating in this idea, then take the flyer picture and put it up on your blog's sidebar, and feel free to tell people YOU are a part of the Farm Event!
I do hope to meet some of you... and if you do come... make sure that you introduce yourself okay? I'll be the one with the newborn snugly wrapped around me...
email me at: ndfmama@gmail.com in order for you to get the address to send your business card to add to the inspiration board!
xo+blessings,