tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47300191273848910462024-02-20T09:17:25.663-08:00Hippie Chick ArtArt, Mixed Media, Design, LifeDeb. Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15880292879142079424noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730019127384891046.post-63031254296927325802012-09-05T11:20:00.003-07:002012-09-05T11:28:53.585-07:00Houseboat LivingWhen I woke up I looked at the clock and Yikes it was noon! I NEVER sleep in this late, so it was a shock to me. I am taking the Ky. State Insurance exam on Friday morning and I need every minute I can get to study for it. I've been told that only about 30% pass. No pressure!<br />
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I am taking Brave Girls Art School and wanted to work on lesson one today. I guess I will sneak it in when I take breaks from studying.<br />
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So, while I go read this HUGE insurance manual you can read the next little piece that I wrote for Mary Jane's Farm. Have a great day!<br />
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We plan on living on a houseboat full-time eventually.</div>
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This is the small one that we have now.</div>
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So, I know that you’re thinking “what is she going to be
able to do on a houseboat? ”Well as we all know, “<b><span style="color: #c2592b; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 9.0pt;">Farm girl is a condition of the heart”,</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #815648; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 9.0pt;"> </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 9.0pt;">and </span></span>not your
location. I am all about “Farm girl” both on my fifty acre sheep farm and on my
1971 River Queen Houseboat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will be
sharing my adventures on my boat whether it’s art, decorating, crafting, cooking, or
fishing. Since I do raise animals I will have to pop in on them and see what
they’re doing every now and again, but will focus on the water life this
houseboat season. (All of the animals except one ewe is gone now)</div>
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The first thing that you learn when you buy a houseboat is
that there is always another one that is bigger than the one you already have
that catches your eye. Of course that has already happened to me. I will be considering that new
purchase as we go through the 2014 houseboat season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the meantime, here is a
picture of the River Queen. It is moored at a marina that is on Rough
River Lake,
a Corp of Engineers lake in McDaniels, Kentucky.
There is fantastic fishing on this lake, great boat neighbors at the dock and
always plenty of swimming, water skiing, and sun.</div>
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Deb. Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15880292879142079424noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730019127384891046.post-82422003454839649372012-09-02T09:53:00.000-07:002012-09-02T16:09:54.622-07:00I'm Back!Okay everyone. It has been way too long since my last post! We have had a crazy year so far and I have been traveling, visiting Grandchildren, and trying to get my Kentucky Insurance License. It makes me tired to just think about all that has happened. I am getting it together and will be blogging regularly now.<br />
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I once submitted a few articles for the "MaryJanes Farm" magazine. She was looking for a few new bloggers at the time. I thought I would share them with you. So, here's one I wrote on "Balance".<br />
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I wear many hats. I am a Wife and the Mother of four grown
children. I am the Grandmother of six small children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I own a farm with animals and gardens. I own
an online business and have a passion for the water and
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I think that it is a constant and ongoing process for all of
us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My biggest tools in maintaining my balance is first and foremost using my
calendar. I make sure that I buy one that has large daily planning areas and put all
important dates, appts.,deadlines, and call backs in first. My housekeeping chores
are set up in zones and each week one zone is covered. I use stickers to color code
personal, business, recreational, and chores. Planting schedules are also
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The next thing and is the most important is for you to make
time for yourself. I understand that it is often easier said and done. If you
don’t take care of yourself then nothing seems to come together and it is easy to get
overwhelmed. Make yourself a priority and put yourself on the calendar!
Schedule a date night or friends night out. Catch up on some recreational
reading, or get/give yourself a manicure. Reward yourself for all that you do
for your family, friends, and co-workers. You’re worth it! ~ Deborah</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">North Dakota you say? What is in North Dakota? In a word....work. We are going where the work is for my Husband. This is not a new concept to me I must say, as I was a military wife for many years. Still, it is a lot of hard work getting ready to do a cross country move. Well, it's a half the way across the country anyways.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">There is plenty of room for an art studio, my spinning wheel, and loom. I don't know if we will buy it or not, but when I saw it all I said was wow. We'll see I guess. In the meantime there is plenty to do to get ready for the move. Decisions to be made, animals to be sold, and belongings to be sorted and packed. I better remember to take my long johns!</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia;">I have returned to Kentucky for the Summer while Mark is working outside of Minot.</span><br />
<span style="color: blue; font-family: Georgia;">We are putting our farm up for sale as well as the houseboat. There is only one Merino/Ramboulet Ewe left. She needs a good home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Let's get this blog off to a good start this year by having my first give away!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is a Bajidoo Bangle. Hand made. Very pretty! So here are the rules:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1~ chance for every "like" on our <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hippie-Chick-Art/118920024862527" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">facebook</span></a> </span>page (which is also having drawing for every 100 "likes") </span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2~ chances for mentioning my contest on your own blog</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2~ chances for becoming a member on this blog</span><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">2~ chances subscribing to our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hippie-Chick-Art/118920024862527?sk=app_141428856257" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">newsletter</span></a></span><br />
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Leave a comment to let me know which of these you have done and Good Luck! Winner will be drawn on Wednesday January 11th in the evening.<br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: large;">Thank you for all of your sweet comments and for participating in the drawing......the winner of the bangle is.......Maggie Barbour!!! Enjoy Maggie!</span><br />
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</span>Deb. Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15880292879142079424noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730019127384891046.post-45788438598686701822011-12-31T18:27:00.000-08:002011-12-31T18:27:25.408-08:00Happy New Year!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfqOIK36Wj7GYWkCa0281Uh9r3AGoZc1ghPsGvVQW88j4BGGawnLX10wzmIgOzmv6MZYHZBRrEHlrJUfMn6qZjiqDUZXDyrOGI24bqb-QDk8RfMfp1YdQTQKb01VUNIUf_aOBb1PEdV5c/s1600/New+Years+New+Book+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfqOIK36Wj7GYWkCa0281Uh9r3AGoZc1ghPsGvVQW88j4BGGawnLX10wzmIgOzmv6MZYHZBRrEHlrJUfMn6qZjiqDUZXDyrOGI24bqb-QDk8RfMfp1YdQTQKb01VUNIUf_aOBb1PEdV5c/s1600/New+Years+New+Book+pic.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is all combined with my regular art, Christmas presents, journaling, and my farm! Whew!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Time for a nap....if I had time for a nap!</span>Deb. Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15880292879142079424noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4730019127384891046.post-2116660854977106902011-11-06T15:20:00.000-08:002011-11-06T15:20:07.361-08:00Welcome to my new blog!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Yay! I am starting this new blog just for the Art side of my life.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I have signed up for a year long mixed media course (Life Book-2012) that is going to be AWESOME! I hope to learn a lot of new techniques and it will help hold me accountable to keep working on my art throughout the new year too!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The online store is up and coming along. I am getting new products to stock each month and I am accepting original artwork from artists world wide on consignment. I added a "Featured Artist" page to the website and this month is Linda Baker-Hardy. She's a very talented lady!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> The FB page: (</span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hippie-Chick-Art/118920024862527">https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hippie-Chick-Art/118920024862527</a>) <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">is still active and I will continue to post there as well. </span><br />
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