tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post7812087082454223764..comments2024-03-29T05:29:25.218-07:00Comments on Coming Down the Mountain: House, Home, HappinessKaren Jones Gowenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-6102389740710988952012-04-10T14:22:17.088-07:002012-04-10T14:22:17.088-07:00The three BIG 'H's!The three BIG 'H's!Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-48522516328088343872012-04-10T05:43:31.461-07:002012-04-10T05:43:31.461-07:00Hi Karen .. you sure do have one big happy family ...Hi Karen .. you sure do have one big happy family - and it's great to see 'where they've gone to professionally' ... and oh yes writing and publishing ..<br /><br />H for House of Diamonds is sitting here waiting to be read .. and I did enjoy Farm Girl about existing/living pre the Depression years and through them ..<br /><br />H is happy time too with family .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-90000691147228054022012-04-10T00:13:22.751-07:002012-04-10T00:13:22.751-07:00I love that you didn't care about overpopulati...I love that you didn't care about overpopulating. If we were able to, we'd also have a ton of kids. It's just not in the cards for us for a bunch of reasons. Great to meet you!<br /><br /><a href="http://laurabwriter.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Laura B Writer </a>Laura Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237841462234396752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-76618267540500184762012-04-09T19:15:57.194-07:002012-04-09T19:15:57.194-07:00Sounds like a great life and it appears you've...Sounds like a great life and it appears you've finally found some down time after raising such a large family. Not that writing isn't work, but I'll bet it feels like pure relaxation after all the hard work you donated to society, producing worthy members to contribute to it:) Wishing you only good things and that all your dreams come true!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-90805504342573171172012-04-09T19:13:00.830-07:002012-04-09T19:13:00.830-07:00Wow Karen thanks for giving back to our society! A...Wow Karen thanks for giving back to our society! Amazing~<br />I hope to some day wear the author hat~ I'm still working on my kids! ;D <br />Your books sounds wonderful!Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070952447277684613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-5865356380464699302012-04-09T18:45:14.652-07:002012-04-09T18:45:14.652-07:00Not to sound repetitive, because I wanted to comme...Not to sound repetitive, because I wanted to comment this before I read the comment before mine... BUT... WOW! What a wonderful thing you did, raise a house hold of contributors!! My hat is off to you! Way to go Karen (and an author as well... wowser!) I would love to become an author one day! Blessings to you and yours!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134003363496303167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-38293622767416400762012-04-09T18:06:24.005-07:002012-04-09T18:06:24.005-07:00Wonderful that your family members are all contrib...Wonderful that your family members are all contributors! Congratulations!D.E. Malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10256696009575732721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-66292105447858630172012-04-09T16:43:52.370-07:002012-04-09T16:43:52.370-07:00Oh, I love your titles! They make me want to climb...Oh, I love your titles! They make me want to climb into the pages and become a diamond myself. You are a true inspiration. I am grateful for your work with the A to Z challenge!<br /><br />Julie Jordan Scott<br />Fellow A to Z Challenge Participant<br /><a href="http://juliejordanscott.typepad.com/julie_unplugged/2012/04/hisforhd.html" rel="nofollow"> H is for Hilda/HD </a><br />On a Mission to Spread Word-Love Throughout the WorldJulie Jordan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06558015761690505791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-21783983697562214712012-04-09T16:07:20.268-07:002012-04-09T16:07:20.268-07:00I come from a large family. We are all so close.I come from a large family. We are all so close.Donna Shieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04607270459657152401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-35132355803467977672012-04-09T15:35:39.143-07:002012-04-09T15:35:39.143-07:00Sounds great Karen! nothing quite like family :)Sounds great Karen! nothing quite like family :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-78840628762769777702012-04-09T14:19:30.534-07:002012-04-09T14:19:30.534-07:00i have a large family also---your family sounds am...i have a large family also---your family sounds amazing--i so want to read your book!Lynn Proctorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349867270815243053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-18782409180840223602012-04-09T13:24:12.749-07:002012-04-09T13:24:12.749-07:00Awesome sounding books!
TeresaAwesome sounding books!<br /><br />TeresaT. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-27492690413646351062012-04-09T11:21:43.471-07:002012-04-09T11:21:43.471-07:00On my mum's side of the family, including her ...On my mum's side of the family, including her parents, there were only eight of us (six now). I envy people who have big families.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-89425905866312722352012-04-09T11:02:30.515-07:002012-04-09T11:02:30.515-07:00Wow - and it's a beautiful book, too!Wow - and it's a beautiful book, too!Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984802196897920610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-54147210113740478532012-04-09T10:21:48.958-07:002012-04-09T10:21:48.958-07:00You wrote what you knew!You wrote what you knew!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-92018865283641843762012-04-09T08:30:38.012-07:002012-04-09T08:30:38.012-07:00I grew up with a big family. I have no idea how m...I grew up with a big family. I have no idea how my parents did it, but they rocked! :)Mina Burrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483363743530076604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-57607483072184298912012-04-09T07:58:38.671-07:002012-04-09T07:58:38.671-07:00Happy to hear that all of your children are contri...Happy to hear that all of your children are contributors. http://badmoodgoodmood.blogspot.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344173652939406566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-73449846832973174802012-04-09T07:57:56.107-07:002012-04-09T07:57:56.107-07:00I'm glad for your large family. My husband'...I'm glad for your large family. My husband's family is very large also and there's such a warmth to that. I will get your book soon.Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-17119428902672440332012-04-09T07:42:39.321-07:002012-04-09T07:42:39.321-07:00I love big families. Not that I have as many offsp...I love big families. Not that I have as many offspring as you do, but enough. Your books sound fantastic!Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11026644605799767199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-46969830575208509662012-04-09T07:33:19.828-07:002012-04-09T07:33:19.828-07:00Like your post. Happy homes are wonderful!Like your post. Happy homes are wonderful!Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-54710857516249834852012-04-09T07:13:55.178-07:002012-04-09T07:13:55.178-07:00Your book looks terrific.Your book looks terrific.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11434800650947342139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-61258544415476536852012-04-09T06:50:41.805-07:002012-04-09T06:50:41.805-07:00I am from a large blended family so I can relate. ...I am from a large blended family so I can relate. This is a great post. http://kdstormclutteredmind.blogspot.com/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16732006064321712054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-10304377108057726432012-04-09T05:28:51.997-07:002012-04-09T05:28:51.997-07:00I wish my own family was larger.I wish my own family was larger.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-83610221080570484042012-04-09T05:19:29.058-07:002012-04-09T05:19:29.058-07:00Thanks again for stopping by my blog...I'm so ...Thanks again for stopping by my blog...I'm so tempted to read rather than jump back in this challenge after a weekend away! Appreciate connecting to you site(s) and will be coming back. Thanks! KateKatehttp://attendanceplease.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7852800943772489474.post-37706492769566386812012-04-09T05:18:40.328-07:002012-04-09T05:18:40.328-07:00VERY cool! And awesome work giving kudos to your f...VERY cool! And awesome work giving kudos to your family. Sometimes I wish I would've had more siblings while growing up--I was an only child 'til I graduated from high school. But we're tight knit, and I love that. We're very blessed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16514163880053470414noreply@blogger.com