About Me

If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em!

Hello all! I am fairly new to the blogging world, however I am excited to begin several brave new adventures in my life and feel that this blog is a wonderful way to commemorate that!

Perhaps the first thing I should clarify is the name. :) "That Farm Girl Teacher" pays homage to both my past, present, and future.

As a child I loved school and was always known among my friends as, "that farm girl." Mostly on account of our plethora of livestock. As 4-H members, my sister and I had numerous rabbits, chickens, pigs, sheep, and horses, in addition to the more typical house pets; dogs, a cat, fish, and my sister's frog. (okay, so maybe the last one wasn't so typical). We had both pets, and animals that served a purpose. (Pigs were never pets, for example but a delicious meal).

Sure we had a couple barns, some animals, and a tractor, however with that being said, for years I denied that my family and I lived on a 'farm' arguing that we are not farmers as that is not how we make our living. (We also don't have crops, which I feel all farmers must have).

Fast forward just over a decade and I have decided to more or less accept the title of farmer and accept it proudly. Again, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em!

As a 4-H member, one of my favorite things to do was enter public speaking competitions where I could share information I had learned about my passion. As a child I was often surprised at how little my friends seemed to know about where their food came from or just about the outdoors in general, but I am always willing to talk about something I love!

Eventually that translated into a love for teaching and learning in general and I went to college to become an Elementary teacher. I can proudly claim to be the first from both sides of my family with a Bachelor's Degree! (Purely by chance though, had my sister been born first she'd have that title--you can do it Miranda!) I am now preparing to begin my first year as a teacher in fourth grade at a local elementary school. (Eeeek!)

In addition I have discovered my love for creating. I sew, quilt, crochet, knit (only if I have to), and spin fiber (I am currently raising and preparing to breed two English Angora Rabbits), in addition to any other miscellaneous projects I can get my hands onto. (Punch-needle, anyone?) Just don't ask me to cook, I get distracted by other projects and burn my brownies. :(

To sum everything up, I feel truly blessed to be where I am today. I have so many passions in my life and somehow they've all managed to tie together wonderfully. In the words of Anne Shirley, I can't wait to see what's around the next bend in the road! (Yeah, I love Anne of Green Gables too, she was also a teacher/farm girl!)

~That Farm Girl Teacher

P.S. As I was typing this, my mother was in the back pasture shooting the chicken-hawk that's been terrorizing our flock of chickens and my sister is saddling her horse so she can ride down to the barrel race down the road from our house! Yep, that's my life! :)

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I'm often asked if I will make custom projects or sell my work. The short answer is, yes.
My patterns are always free, but I do charge for projects mostly to cover the cost of resources, and my time. Basically, if you see something you like and want me to make it, I'd be happy to talk to you. The best way to contact me is through my email thatfarmgirlteacher@gmail.com. I can make nearly anything and I've had people in the past send me photos of what they're interested in. Time to make it, cost, and more can be discussed through my email and varies greatly based on what you'd like made.
I also sell my hand spun yarn at our local Farmer's Market. I don't really sell yarn online because my inventory varies greatly, however if you know you want something specific, I can usually work something out with you, again, just send me an email.