Who We Are



The past few years, the area where I live, Crawford County, Ohio, has seen a wonderful explosion of younger families who are embracing the joys and challenges of living off the land. Because of them, amazing things are happening which have been embraced by our community. Farmer’s markets have been created and on-farm stores have opened. Families dedicated to growing organic produce and naturally raised meats are meeting the public’s needs for locally raised foods. And at the heart of this movement are the women.



Ohio Country Journal is my attempt to share the essence of farm life, focusing on, but not limited to, women. My goal is to bring you into our circle of friendship by inviting you to share your stories and experiences with us. You don’t have to be a full time country woman to benefit from joining us; you just have to be you.





The full-time country women featured in Ohio Country Journal are an inspiration to anyone who dares to follow her dreams, whether it is to live in the country or to bring the country life-style to their urban neighborhoods.





Friday, November 8, 2013

Speical Moments


Throughout the year, we are blessed with special moments. Birthdays, anniversaries, welcoming new babies, getting a new pet, and weddings are but a few.

Last month I had the honor of preserving wedding memories for Casey and Grant by being their photographer.

I do not like photographing weddings, but I was Casey's child care provider (formerly known as "baby sitter") when she was growing up, so naturally I could not say "no". In fact, it was my pleasure and my gift to the newly weds. I *finally* finished the collage pages for the album, which is one project that I can put on my "ta-DONE!" list :)


Casey is now a beautiful young woman and I am so happy that she has found  her soul mate, and just in time to celebrate two important holidays with her husband.

Thanksgiving and Christmas are busy times for us because we have a Christmas Tree business, where we have both cut and live trees, and make fresh, mixed greens wreaths, swags, and grave blankets. With so much work, if I am not extremely organized the holidays are not much fun for me. Yet, as I reflect back, they, too are full of happy memories. 

For me, the key to a happy holiday is to ignore media hype as to what it "should be" and go with the flow of how the day fits into our lives.

Marcheta *fa-la-la-la-la
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