Elizabeth J. Baldwin
Living in Hutto, TX
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On AC since: 09.10.07
Bio:
I trained people to handle horses and other animals for several decades.
My book Horses is due out January 28, 2009. It is for ages 9-12. The ISBN is 978-0778737759.
My blog is Secrets of a Lazy Trainer @ blogspot.com
I trained people to handle horses and other animals for several decades.
My book Horses is due out January 28, 2009. It is for ages 9-12. The ISBN is 978-0778737759.
My blog is Secrets of a Lazy Trainer @ blogspot.com
Education/Experience:
Associate Degrees in computer and Real Estate
Associate Degrees in computer and Real Estate
Interests:
writing, painting, horses, cats, flowers, fantasy, YA novels, ghost stories, mysteries, insurance, home management, transportation
writing, painting, horses, cats, flowers, fantasy, YA novels, ghost stories, mysteries, insurance, home management, transportation
Motto:
Persistence pays--Eventually
Persistence pays--Eventually
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What is really going on with women and their horses.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 7/3/2009 | Read more »
A relatively new fantasy series that crosses several genre lines.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 5/5/2009 | Read more »
Is the swine flu threat a reality, media hype or both?
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 4/29/2009 | Read more »
Kelley Armstrong's series, Women of the Otherworld is a rich, complex fantasy.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 4/28/2009 | Read more »
One method for overcoming writer's block.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 4/22/2009 | Read more »
The horse world is appalled at the death of 21 horses.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 4/22/2009 | Read more »
Horses have different sizes and shapes of mouths and need different bits.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 4/8/2009 | Read more »
The size and shape of horse's mouths differe and so should the bits they wear.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 4/8/2009 | Read more »
What scene in story is and how to write them effectively.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 4/8/2009 | Read more »
A tribute to the last member of the Horseman's Trinity.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 4/3/2009 | Read more »
Using index cards to create a flow chart for your story.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 3/25/2009 | Read more »
At the end do you want your protagonist to win or lose?
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 3/17/2009 | Read more »
Abstinence only sex education doesn't work well.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 3/9/2009 | Read more »
A review of Henry Melton's Falling Bakwards.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 3/9/2009 | Read more »
Are news sources and various experts lagging behind the curve again?
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 2/28/2009 | Read more »
What you need to know if you are looking for a family or personal horse right now.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 2/22/2009 | Read more »
This 1988 movie is a classic adventure/action/buddy movie that is better than most of its genre.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 2/20/2009 | Read more »
This is not the time to let down our guard as regards oil producers and companies.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 2/20/2009 | Read more »
Changing eras always bring chaos that needs to be resolved. This is one of those times.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 2/12/2009 | Read more »
Why you should forgive someone else even if they don't deserve it.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 2/11/2009 | Read more »
Some suggestions about straightening out the current mess and reducing anger.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 1/30/2009 | Read more »
If you are one of the minority that isn't thrilled by football Super Bowl Sunday you can still have a good time.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 1/30/2009 | Read more »
When nearly every other big industry is taking a blood bath Exxon Mobil posted 45.2 billion dollars in profits.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 1/30/2009 | Read more »
A tasty, healthy way to include fish and seafood in your diet.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 1/22/2009 | Read more »
Anytime a company gets so big it can bring down a whole country if it fails it is too big.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 1/16/2009 | Read more »
The way to be your horse's best friend is to become its leader.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 1/13/2009 | Read more »
The best method to become friends with your new horse.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 1/12/2009 | Read more »
Despite seeing the pink iguanas park rangers did not believe their own eyes.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 1/8/2009 | Read more »
There some who believe that domestication may have been a mutual contract between humans and certain animals.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 1/7/2009 | Read more »
Soup is a way to get the benefit of a lot of vegetables in a small package.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 1/7/2009 | Read more »
A skier's mishap makes the news around the world.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 1/7/2009 | Read more »
Broth is the base for any good soup.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 1/5/2009 | Read more »
Vegetable soup is probably the first thing anyone thinks of when soup is mentioned.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 1/5/2009 | Read more »
Many of us are only buying needs right now. A bit of foresight can help us get some wants too.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 1/3/2009 | Read more »
My resolution for 2009 is to declutter the house, barn and my car.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 12/27/2008 | Read more »
Once every few decades a new phrase or word, such as Watergate, enters the language and endures.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 12/23/2008 | Read more »
The Clintons did a good job in re-homing Socks with Betty and Bob Currie.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 12/19/2008 | Read more »
A child is unfairly handicapped if it isn't taught how to do basic chores.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 12/19/2008 | Read more »
Jacquie Lawson cards are quick and easy to send.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 12/19/2008 | Read more »
A new method for teenagers to circumvent parental mores.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 12/18/2008 | Read more »
Which is more dangerous the predator or the prey? The fact is all wild animals should be treated with caution and respect.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 12/17/2008 | Read more »
Using Discworld as his backdrop Terry Prachett provides excellent entertainment while doing the exposé of our often unconsidered beliefs of rightness. He certainly does so in Nanny Ogg's Cookbook.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 12/17/2008 | Read more »
There is nothing quite like an immediate response to inspire someone to continue a task.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 12/17/2008 | Read more »
How to successfully talk yourself into success.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 12/15/2008 | Read more »
This article includes everything you every wanted to know about the Poinsettia, and more.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 12/15/2008 | Read more »
Van Johnson, 25 August, 1916-13 December 2008
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 12/14/2008 | Read more »
The Stargate has a long history and will undoubtably be used again to entertain us.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 12/8/2008 | Read more »
Even making unleavened bread is fraught with peril for the beginning bread maker.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 12/5/2008 | Read more »
A description of bread making with a good basic recipe for yeast bread and rolls.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 12/5/2008 | Read more »
Combining old and new methods of housecleaning to get ready for the holidays.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 11/28/2008 | Read more »
A method of making biscuits without using baking powder or baking soda.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 11/26/2008 | Read more »
If something untoward happens you can still have a good pie for your Thanksgiving meal even if you don't have pumpkin. Sweet potatoes, orange winter squash or even carrots can be used to make a good pie that is very like pumpkin.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 11/22/2008 | Read more »
Ways to improve oatmeal and suggestions for sneaking it into your diet.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 10/22/2008 | Read more »
Trickle UP is much better for the income of the wealthy than trickle down is for the income of the rest of us
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 10/18/2008 | Read more »
An explanation of the origins of the term maverick.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 10/16/2008 | Read more »
A rebuttal to Joe's complaints that he might have to pay more taxes some day.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 10/16/2008 | Read more »
Having a character disappear seems like a good idea until the writer begins trying to make it all work in a way that won't offend the reader.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 10/15/2008 | Read more »
If you don't teach your horse how to get in and out of a trailer, you may have to dismantle the trailer.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 10/15/2008 | Read more »
A brief biography of a great Arabian stallion.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 10/15/2008 | Read more »
An alternative method for making jack-o-lanterns.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 10/15/2008 | Read more »
Plot is important to any story, but it takescharacters to make it live.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 10/15/2008 | Read more »
If you are a writer with a drawer full of partly done manuscripts here is real help.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 10/14/2008 | Read more »
An excellent guide for writers who need information about horses
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 10/13/2008 | Read more »
Terriers were more a dog for the working class than nobility.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/19/2008 | Read more »
The history of a small farm dog that makes a good dog for modern city life.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/19/2008 | Read more »
Things to consider before making a decision to breed your favorite animals.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/19/2008 | Read more »
It is possible to teach a cat to come when called.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/17/2008 | Read more »
How and why to teach a dog more than one signal for sit
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/17/2008 | Read more »
Where ever you live you need a plan for safe orderly evacuation.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/17/2008 | Read more »
How to teach an animal to respond to the clicker or other signal.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/5/2008 | Read more »
How to create a space to keep yourself safe when working with animals.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/5/2008 | Read more »
I use a horse as my example in this lesson, but the method works with any animal that will do something to get food.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/5/2008 | Read more »
A brief history of the foundation stallions and mares of the Thoroughbred horse.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/5/2008 | Read more »
Your daughter has left for college (or perhaps it's your son), and you are now responsible for the horse left behind. When you raised the possibility of selling the horse, the wails of disbelief had you clapping your hands over your ears.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/3/2008 | Read more »
A method to keep tails from being ruined during muddy seasons.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/3/2008 | Read more »
I confess, I don't get nearly as excited about elections as I used to. I've decided, though, I don't need to be excited. I need to do my duty and vote in every election that I can.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/3/2008 | Read more »
Things to consider when choosing a place to keep your horse.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/3/2008 | Read more »
How to have a vacation in spite of high fuel costs.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/3/2008 | Read more »
Cats learn differently than dogs or horses. Though both dogs and horses can learn the way cats do.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/3/2008 | Read more »
New evidence suggests that yo-yo dieting may not always be a bad thing.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/3/2008 | Read more »
Chocolate can kill a dog, but did you know it can also kill a human as well? The reason for this ambiguous answer is because too much of anything is lethal. Even drinking too much water can kill a person or animal.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/3/2008 | Read more »
Fearless Fourteen is definitely one of Janet Evanovich's better efforts. Janet writes a long-running series about a New Jersey woman, Stephanie Plum, who is a bounty hunter.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/3/2008 | Read more »
It has long been known that children who eat breakfast do better in school.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/3/2008 | Read more »
Selecting, training and caring for goldfish.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 8/31/2008 | Read more »
Tips for having an enjoyable chat room or message board experience.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 8/27/2008 | Read more »
Some reasons why geldings are usually the better choice when it comes to owning a horse.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 8/27/2008 | Read more »
Learning the language of horses opens a whole new world of communication to you, even awakening a new awareness of human body language.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 8/27/2008 | Read more »
Ways to keep your dog from chewing on things it shouldn't.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 8/27/2008 | Read more »
A list of seven things you should have with before visiting a new doctor, though it wouldn't hurt to have this information the next time you see your regular physician.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 8/27/2008 | Read more »
Here are some ways to keep your weekly grocery store trip from breaking the bank.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 8/27/2008 | Read more »
Truth can be used as a weapon if it isn't tempered with mercy.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 8/27/2008 | Read more »
All the light riding horse breeds have Arabian ancestors.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 8/27/2008 | Read more »
Many new dog owners are ambivalent about crates. They look at the small containers and regard them as prisons. And they can be right about this if a dog isn't properly taught that the crate is its den.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 8/26/2008 | Read more »
Before anyone decides to take on a free dog perhaps they should consider my experience with one free dog, a cute saddleback Rat Terrier puppy.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 8/26/2008 | Read more »
The key to successfully housebreaking a dog is to set both of you up for success.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 8/26/2008 | Read more »
It turns out that hypermiling is a lot of little things that make a big difference in the miles per gallon you get from your car. Here are seven things you can do to improve your gas mileage.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 8/26/2008 | Read more »
Using the approach and retreat method to calm a spooky horse builds trust.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 7/31/2008 | Read more »
Some pointers on how to condition you and your horse for maximum performance.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 7/29/2008 | Read more »
Careers beyond being a veterinarian number in the hundreds if not thousands.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 7/11/2008 | Read more »
How to correctly work circles when training your horse.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 7/9/2008 | Read more »
What being a horse or dog whisperer is really about.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 6/28/2008 | Read more »
Five Points is an old area of San Antonio that has a long history of hauntings.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 6/24/2008 | Read more »
Considering which dog food might be best for your canine.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 6/23/2008 | Read more »
My title stems from the fact that the most common descriptor attached to any introduction when I was a kid was, "She's horse-crazy." At sixty, you'd think that no longer applied. But after forty years as a professional horsewoman, it still is true.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 6/1/2008 | Read more »
A method for gaining control of your finances
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 1/3/2008 | Read more »
An excerpt from a book available at www.hollylisle.com
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 12/22/2007 | Read more »
Different ways of looking at happy endings when writing a story.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 12/5/2007 | Read more »
Can ghosts whose haunts are covered in shopping centers and parking lots survive?
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 11/24/2007 | Read more »
The haunt of a ghost has changed drastically in the past fifty years.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 10/31/2007 | Read more »
Extrovert horses are full of go. Introvert horses are full of whoa. Sounds simple, but it isn't.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 10/30/2007 | Read more »
A biography of a horsewoman's personal journy.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 10/29/2007 | Read more »
How to invest with minimum risk and effort.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 10/24/2007 | Read more »
This article shows you how to best determine your horse's learning style.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 10/15/2007 | Read more »
The importance of ghost stories.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 10/12/2007 | Read more »
Adults throwing temper tantrums are ugly.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 10/9/2007 | Read more »
I just spent my weekend at the 2007 Love Language Leadership Parelli Tour. This time, I even got my husband, who is not that interested in horses, to go with me. He was impressed and interested for the entire time he was there.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 10/5/2007 | Read more »
The most critical factor in writing fiction that sells is tapping into your readers' feelings.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/29/2007 | Read more »
Here are some ways to keep yourself safe from opportunists.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/29/2007 | Read more »
Money isn't always the price paid for something, especially if the goal is to make more money. In order to make money off any deal, three things are necessary: knowledge, skill and risk. Without at least one of these three things, you're unlikely to make much, if any money.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/24/2007 | Read more »
Here are some pointers to help sales people increase their sales.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/24/2007 | Read more »
How to make good decisions when it comes to spending your hard-earned money.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/20/2007 | Read more »
This is a look at why families should have insurance for the caregiver as well as the income earner.
By Elizabeth J. Baldwin | Published 9/19/2007 | Read more »
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