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Sarah Brown
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Is Rule of Law dead?
Replied Apr 15
Is Rule of Law dead?
Replied Apr 15
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- How did you hear about Smaller Indiana?
- Friend
- What is your greatest strength?
- Casting my vision for life through art and stories.
- What are you working on?
- Teaching my kids.
Baby due in fall.
Helping my husband with our little farm.
Teaching fun skills to my kids.
Planning for our community garden.
Hosting "Trading Day" once a month
- How big is your business?
- small company
- What is your Job Title
- Owner
- What is your Company Website?
- http://www.ruralvillage.org
- What is your Personal Website?
- http://ww.BusyBrowns.com
- What is your alma mater?
- Other / out of state
- Why join Smaller Indiana? What are you hoping to experience here ?
- My husband Josh and I have a small farm with sheep, goats, ducks, chickens, a llama, geese and more, we are trying to do the sustanable farming thing for our family. AND are working towards building a rural village in central Indiana, or revitalizing the one we are in (Fortville). We love communities designed after small agricultural villages in Europe.
We are incorporating green building, sustainably, small businesses, shops, offices, and cottage industry. There will also be senior living cottages, assisted living, and small farms. The goal is to create a beautiful, vibrant local community for all generations.
People often ask us "Why Indiana?" Our roots are here and we have vision for this state. We want to connect with others who share our vision for a better Indiana.
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7 Kids & 70 Pets
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Sarah Brown's Blog
A moment of insight into my autistic mind...
If Random Words could define Asperger’s Syndrome…
“Perfection” is a box of new crayons. “Sadness” is opening my special box of new crayons and discovering them missing, used and broken.
“Nausea” is a kitchen painted blue. “Comfort” is a y… Continue
Posted on February 3, 2009 at 11:51pm — 2 Comments
Trading Post open on Saturday!
Trading Post
Saturday, January 17th
at 2:30pm
Hi Everyone,
Years ago our family started a weekly Trading Day where folks from all over central Indiana could get together to swap things... homemade goods, homegrown veggies, good books, fabric scraps, children's clothing, and even services like haircuts, tutoring and pottery classes. Points were earned by sharing with others in the co-op.
Several families in the community would like to participate in Trading Days once ag… Continue
Posted on January 12, 2009 at 3:57pm —
Expecting Baby #8 !
We just found out that baby #8 is on the way. So far we have one son and six daughters. I'm very happy to be able to welcome another child into our happy family. Many people wonder why we want so many kids, the answer is very simple... So many children are growing up in broken homes, with parents who don't like eachother, and in families where the parents don't have much time for the children. So I think that families that are full of love should be the most productive. We feel so blessed t… Continue
Posted on January 11, 2009 at 8:29pm — 12 Comments
Our Adventures in America's oldest city
Hi Everyone,
We made a fun movie of our adventures in Saint Augustine, the nation's oldest city. Imagine taking seven kids on vacation! Tell me what you think! We'll be home for christmas.
Sarah
Posted on December 20, 2008 at 5:30pm — 2 Comments
In Florida Today...Kayaked in a swamp today
I'm in Florida with my family, we kayaked in a swamp today... with all seven kids, it was fun... we even got lost at sunset. I'll talk to you all later! We have been out of town for a while.
Blessings!
Sarah
Posted on December 17, 2008 at 10:30pm — 2 Comments
Comment Wall (13 comments)
- At 9:20am on April 16, 2009,
DuJuanna C. London said… - Your vision is amazing and I'd like to see how both myself and my company can be apart of your vision. Revitalizing Indiana and bring family into the mix is a position everyone should take strongly if they call Indiana their home!
- At 11:13am on April 15, 2009,
Andy Horning said… - God has apparently Blessed you and your loved ones. I obviously can't add anything to that but a "thank you" for sharing your vision and life with us.
- At 8:36pm on March 20, 2009,
Bill Price said… - Sarah : Is it appropriate for you to state the symptoms of your illness ? I'd like to be able to help or possibly put you in touch with someone in the area to help . I don't know but it's important for me to ask and try . Sincerely , Bill Price , (317) 773-0347 .
- At 2:30am on March 19, 2009,
Brandon Bauer said… - Hello, I am new to Smaller Indiana and thought I would reach out to connect and say hello. My name is Brandon and I am the Director for Musical Medicine. We build music libraries for hospitals.
Are you planning on attending the Chocolate Blues and Business Networking Festival next Thursday? I hear it's going to be huge, they expect about 1,500 people to attend. It should be a great networking day! I have free tickets, if you need a ticket, let me know and I'll email you one. If you want more details about it, it's listed under events on the 26th.
Have a good day and I look forward to networking with you. Please let me know if I can ever do anything for you,
Brandon
- At 9:41am on January 21, 2009,
Shawn Quick-Raflik said… - I was sad that you weren't at the event last night. I wanted to meet
THE SARAH BROWN in person. Hope you will be able to make it to the next event.
- At 4:18pm on November 26, 2008,
Jeff Zuber said… - Sarah,
I wanted you to know that I look forward to your posts and discussions! Don't appologize for putting your opinion out there for everyone to see. Maybe if more people had the courage to post or reply then we wouldn't have the divides we do in this country!
Keep writing and I'll keep reading,
Jeff
- At 9:35am on November 7, 2008,
Scott Semester said… - Hi, Sarah! I just responded to your discussion about President-Elect Obama and national security.
It seems that my rhetorical style got garbled in translation between my brain and SI, and I can see now how it might have seemed as though I was questioning your parenting skills. Far from it -- I think your commitment to your family (seven kids!) is exemplary, and I apologize for writing something that could even be misconstrued as critical. (And, in my rebuttal to Steve Stuck, I mention Simpler Times Village -- again, not as a criticism of you or of your cool plan for that property, but as an illustration of what it's like to be unfairly and prematurely criticized.)
I do think we disagree on President-Elect Obama, and I hope you'll give him a chance. But, again, I apologize for being unclear in my writing, to the extent that Steve and Thomas (so far) misunderstood what I was trying to convey.
Best wishes for a beautiful day,
Scott
- At 1:18pm on September 29, 2008,
Dave Gibbs said… - Thanks Sarah - welcome!
- At 11:22am on September 18, 2008,
Wanda Stine said… - Thanks for adding me Sarah! Have a glorious day in the Lord!
- At 8:50am on September 18, 2008,
Marty posch said… - What a great path you are on. Good for you!
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