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What Makes a Successful Person Successful Oct 16, 2018

Are you looking for success?
Do you desire to be successful in life?

In this blog post, I will cover nine qualities that I have found that make a successful person successful.  Let's begin.


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1.  A successful person is Optimistic.

They believe there is good in every...

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Look At How Far You've Come Sep 02, 2018

Since 2001, when I got the vision to write an etiquette book and start a girl's ministry it has been a challenge.

I started writing chapters but it took seven years before the book was even published.

There have been a lot of adversity. A lot of tears, and a lot of times I wanted to give up, but...

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Work-out On The Farm Comes In Many Different Ways Aug 09, 2018

It takes muscle and grit to live on a farm, and the work seems to be never-ending. Each day holds its list of chores that must be done.

There are no sick days or personal days. In fact, every day is a personal day because that's how we take our animals and property--personal. There is never...

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Don't Just Tolerate Life-Celebrate It. Jul 18, 2018

Recently, I ran onto a video from a country girl I follow on Facebook, Courtenay Dehoff TV. I enjoyed watching and listening to her last video on "Could Rural America hold the solution?"

In a way, I took this video as a confirmation to what I have been working on--Rural America Girl. Thank you...

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Girl Loves Showing Jul 08, 2018

Our middle child Raychel, the girl loves showing.  She loves being in the showring.  She loves her show heifers. She loves the hard work and time she has to dedicate to it.  (Well maybe that last part isn't so true.)  Showing livestock is hard work and you have to be...

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Rural America Girls and Boys Jun 19, 2018

Hello from the Rural America Girls...and boys.

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Raychel and I are very excited to take on this divinely inspired endeavor together.  A new venture off into the sunset together at last. Onto the trails of pressing T-shirts, dreaming up cute designs, making jewelry, staying up late, and...

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Roping Steers Jun 12, 2018

One thing you should know about my family...they love Roping Steers, calves, goats, dogs, chickens, my feet...the fact is there is always a loop swinging. They love to rope.  It doesn't matter if it is in an arena, in a garage, on a horse, on foot, in the barn, in the house...okay I...

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Cinderella Girl-Flash Back Friday Mar 04, 2018

I'll never forget the early years, all the pageantry experiences and opportunities.  It was during those years, I learned many life lessons.

The bible teaches us to never despise small beginnings, and the Lord rejoices to see the work begin.  I had no idea of the work he was doing and...

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