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Religion & Spirituality > Self-Awareness & Realization Advice on the journey of life: 58 of 74
Did you ever have a day where all you did was put out fires and your not a fire-person? What always astounds me is what I like to call the people factor. What's the people factor? Well, I like to think that the least amount of people you need to consult with a problem, the least amount of opposition you require to get your wo... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas Dating with small children: Does your new boyfriend want to be a father: 23 of 29
Having never had an opportunity to date after splitting up with my ex-husband, I resorted to seeing if I could make friends at work. So, there he was; a man, a co-worker, recently divorced with 2 older children. What a catch! I thought, perhaps I should just ask him to have breakfast with my son and I sometime. He accepted. H... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Personal experiences with the healing power of dogs: 89 of 109

When I was just 18 years old, I went down to Florida to visit with my grandmother who had rented a condo there for the winter months. After my visit with my grandmother, I headed North to visit with a close family friend in Ocala, Florida. I was very excited to be traveling by myself and our family friend treated me like an a... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: How horses have changed my life: 18 of 20

You never know quite how horses will effect you until you wake up early one morning to feed and water your horse and there they are lying down in the paddock in front of the barn, mist rolling off of them all curled up looking at you like they could be your puppy. What a feeling! Having a pony changed my life profoundly when ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Childbirth & Labor C-section recovery tips: 18 of 19
It was a cold March morning when my labor went into full blast baby time. My water had not broke and I was throwing up and had diarrhea. I told my husband to call and ambulance because I knew deep down something was not right. The pain was unbelievable! My husband first said, "Let's take a cab;" but, I knew, I had to get to t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Food & Agriculture Should people eat only locally produced, organic food?: 13 of 13
Every week or so, I hear a news story telling us of a new spinach recall. I have taken up the idea that in certain areas like the mid-west United States and in California there does not seem to be much control on the produce that comes out of these areas. Frankly, it scares the life out of me to think that I might be feeding ... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Tips for planning your move: 5 of 5
So you are ready to move? Here is some useful information from someone who could be a professional mover. The first thing you need to do is to go through all your personal items and throw away anything that is over 10 years old (excluding personal favorites and antiques of course). Next, Start packing the room that requires t... More..
Hobbies & Games > Crafts (Other) Edible art cookies: 2 of 2
Color & Eat! The FooDoodler is all the rage in the children's cookie consumer market. A FooDoodler Cookie Pop is a round cookie, with an art imprint on it. It is pre-packaged with two FooDoodler markers. All you have to do is Color & Eat!Use them as party favors, gifts, or for fund-raisers. A great way to spend a rainy day wi... More..