Chris McLaughlinChris McLaughlin is the author of eight books written about her life passions; gardening and small livestock. Her work can be found in Fine Gardening Magazine, Hobby Farm Home Magazine, Urban Farm Magazine, The Heirloom Gardener Magazine, and Mother arth Living. Online, she's been a staff blogger for Finegardening.com, About.com, Fix.com, From Scratch Magazine, and many more websites. Chris is currently secretary of The Colored Angora Goat Breeders Association. She and her family enjoy an active and entertaining life on their flower and fiber farm in the Northern California foothills where they grow flowers commercially and Angora goats. Read More Read Less