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A s an only child, I've spent consi- d e r a b l e t i m e a n e c d o t a l l y studying "only child syndrome." In my research, I've found it can go one of two ways: The child thrives and grows up to be independent and self- possessed, or the child survives and grows up vowing to never be alone again. I fall into the latter group. As Ariel sings in The Little Mermaid, I want to be where the people are! And, for that reason, I have become a prolific gatherer of people. I might go so far as to call myself a professional at it, because throughout the various businesses I have started in my career, what I really do is set the stage and bring people together to create memorable experiences. There's no place I do that better than our farm. While living in Chicago with my husband, Pete, I began writing my blog, Peppermint Bliss. The tag line was "Follow Your Bliss … What's The living-room bar is tented with Brunschwig & Fils stripe fabric. Custom-painted lanterns from John osselli Antiques. 49