The Farm Girl's Notebook

Why Courage and Comfort Don't Mix

Why Courage and Comfort Don't Mix

September 13 2018 “You can choose courage or you can choose comfort, but you cannot choose both.”  (Thank you, Brene Brown.) I sure do appreciate my comforts in life, and...

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Why Courage and Comfort Don't Mix

September 13 2018 “You can choose courage or you can choose comfort, but you cannot choose both.”  (Thank you, Brene Brown.) I sure do appreciate my comforts in life, and...

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Because Birthdays Are Important

Because Birthdays Are Important

From the time I was a small child, I remember receiving a birthday card from a gentleman named Grant Ford. He was a man who sent birthday cards to everyone...

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Because Birthdays Are Important

From the time I was a small child, I remember receiving a birthday card from a gentleman named Grant Ford. He was a man who sent birthday cards to everyone...

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Between Beach Balls and Pumpkins

Between Beach Balls and Pumpkins

There’s that strange in-between time from summer to fall, when the beach balls haven’t quite turned to pumpkins, and the flip-flops are on the verge of being traded in for...

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Between Beach Balls and Pumpkins

There’s that strange in-between time from summer to fall, when the beach balls haven’t quite turned to pumpkins, and the flip-flops are on the verge of being traded in for...

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Advice to College Freshmen and Other People Traveling in a New Direction

Advice to College Freshmen and Other People Tra...

Well, friends, it’s finally here. My first little bird is more or less flying the coop. He’s heading to a little island in the middle of the world’s largest ocean...

Advice to College Freshmen and Other People Tra...

Well, friends, it’s finally here. My first little bird is more or less flying the coop. He’s heading to a little island in the middle of the world’s largest ocean...