Monthly Archives: September 2013

Got Goat Milk?

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Norma Downing

Last year we got two goats. These goats were not just for pets, they were to serve a purpose. Some members of the family can not tolerate cow’s milk or products made with cow’s milk, so our idea was to … Continue reading →

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Friends

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Norma Downing

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.–George Washington In the last couple of weeks I have had the opportunity to meet new people and make new … Continue reading →

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Change

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Norma Downing

To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.- Winston Churchill I don’t think anyone can be perfect this side of heaven, but we can improve ourselves. Change can be a scary thing in some cases. We … Continue reading →

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Follow Your Dreams

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Norma Downing

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails.  … Continue reading →

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Mini Farm

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Norma Downing

In addition to writing, homeschooling, and taking care of a husband, home, and family, I also have a mini farm. We purchased two goats last fall. Hannah is an older goat. She is a sannen and was pregnant when we … Continue reading →

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How to Support an Author’s New Book: 11 Ideas For You

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Norma Downing

Originally posted on Writers In The Storm Blog:
By Chuck Sambuchino My Writer’s Digest coworker, Brian A. Klems, recently geared up for the release of his first book — a humorous guide for fathers called OH BOY, YOU’RE HAVING A…

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Posted on September 19, 2013 by Norma Downing

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. – “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost

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