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Writing A Query/Cover Letter for Short Works

Katrin BabbJune 14, 2025

Ah, the dreaded query… You either hate them or don’t really care about them.  I have yet to meet anyone who actually loves writing a query letter, but have met plenty of writers who want to vent about them. In essence, a […]

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Funny Friday

I love hay!

Katrin BabbJune 13, 2025

  Now that’s a happy heifer!

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Family Crafts

The Cushy Stair Slide

Katrin BabbJune 11, 2025

It may not be fancy, but it is the simplest idea that provided our daughter (and everyone) with hours of silly playtime.  I present to you: THE CUSHY STAIR SLIDE The idea came after finding plastic, link together stair slides available for […]

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Everyday Farm Life

Taking Advantage of Overgrown Lawns

Katrin BabbJune 10, 2025

Those two pictures were taken from my kitchen window.  How cool is that?! Our backyard is the low point of our property, meaning that it will remain too wet to mow for months.  Especially, after a spring as wet as this year’s. […]

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Diabolical Baby Brigade

Diabolical Baby Brigade

Katrin BabbJune 9, 2025

The Mission Log of the Diabolical Baby Brigade has a new post A Diabolical Ice Drop As Logged by Agent Rose   What does Agent Rose drop in Molly’s lap? Find out in: A Diabolical Ice Drop  

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Writing

Highlights High Five Magazine is Taking Submissions

Katrin BabbJune 7, 2025

Hurray! Highlights High Five is accepting! Highlights High Five is a magazine for readers ages 2 to 6.  They are currently accepting submissions from now until July 14, 2025, so this is a short window.  On their submittable page, if you click […]

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Funny Friday

Close encounters of the cutie kind!

Katrin BabbJune 6, 2025

This is what happens when you have a super affectionate calf who won’t hold still long enough for a picture.  All he cared about was getting another scratching.   HA!  Got one!

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Everyday Farm Life

The Fun of Fostering Animals

Katrin BabbJune 5, 2025

Meet Coronet Our weekend foster friend   Helping with local humane societies has always been important to me.  Whether it is donating to them, volunteering, or helping out in other ways like fostering.  While adopting a dog was an original goal, we […]

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Diabolical Baby Brigade

Diabolical Baby Brigade

Katrin BabbJune 4, 2025

The Mission Log of the Diabolical Baby Brigade has a new post Diabolical Dog Allergies As Logged by Agent Chase   Can a sneezing Agent Chase still cause diabolical mayhem? Find out in: Diabolical Dog Allergies  

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Funny Friday

I Completely Agree

Katrin BabbMay 30, 2025

   You have to admit it, there’s no arguing with that logic.

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Katrin Babb

Katrin Babb

Mother, daughter, wife, and diabolical writer. When not going crazy with farm life, running around like a mad hatter taking care of my family, or scheming about the next scene to write, I'm finally taking some time to relax by training for the next triathlon/duathlon and mud run

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