Entries from September 2009 ↓

We own a hobby farm, complete with Pygmy goats, Muscovy ducks, and a turkey. The turkey is quite spoiled — he follows me around like a puppy, begging to be petted.

It’s fun to share our animals with children and watch them interact. My great-niece Tiler is two, and few things scare her. During her last visit, we introduced her to our turkey (aptly named “Turk”).

“Pet him,” I told her. “He’s friendly.”

She stared at him and then looked up at me and said, Continue reading →

Do you have a blog that’s kind of stuck — just sitting there, waiting to attract oodles of readers? Or maybe you don’t have a blog yet. You’ve been told you should start one, though, since everyone who’s anyone in your industry blogs. But you’re not sure how to get started or even if you want to blog. Trust me, I understand. I probably made every blogging boo-boo possible before I plopped down at the “feet” of some of the best blogging gurus out there and became a serious student of blogdom.

I’ve had many people ask me how to blog, what to blog about, how to start blogging, and the list goes on. I’m not necessarily the most blog-savvy person on the planet, but, as the song goes, “I Know a Little.” And now, I’m preparing to launch my own “how-to-become-a-rockstar-blogger” blog. Continue reading →