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About me - Jan Sterrett

Hi Everyone,

I'm Jan, from Illinois. I've been writing for many years; poems, short stories, articles! My mom had a natural gift for writing beautiful poetry, and I hope I got some of my writing ability from her.

I have two cats who rotate claiming my lap when

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Hobbies & Games > Yarn & Needle Crafts Crochet: The basics of a shell stitch: 1 of 4
The shell stitch is a crochet stitch, that many people enjoy making. It can be used in different items such as dish clothes, sweaters, afghans or tote bags, just to name a few. You can work this stitch in a solid color pattern, or use a few colors or rows of several different ones. It requires using only a few basic stitches.... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Tips for choosing your own writing space: 12 of 44
Finding a writing space that suits you, can vary for each individual writer. You might even find that you have more then one writing space that you can't easily stay away from, when that need to write takes over. This might all depend on the type of writing you're doing at any particular time.First, I think you have to determ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Writer's block: 52 of 179
Blank screen you plague me soWhite sheet of space that's only wantingWords to fill it up.I stare in veinYet no words come.You stand there staring back at me aloof,Distant, surely laughing.Silently we watch each otherTo see who will break first.You offer me no thoughtsNo ideas, no suggestions.Not a word,Not an inkling.Not even... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression How keeping a clean house helps depression: 8 of 27
Getting the housekeeping tasks done, can be a difficult thing to accomplish, for those who also have the illness of Depression. The physical and mental energy to do those tasks is at a low point. The motivation to do them is even lower. It can be difficult to focus your attention on the task at hand. People who suffer with de... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Discussion: Bullies: 5 of 15
I had often been the target of a Serial Work Place Bully from Cathy, a Dept. Manager, for the last five years, at the retail store I worked at. I only recently learned about this when I looked at web sites and found that Cathy had many similar character traits. http://bullyonline.org/ and http://www.kickbully.com were two sit... More..
Business > Online Advertising & Sales Reasons to cloak affiliate links: 1 of 3
After a short amount of time trying Affiliate Marketing, I started looking at my own affiliate links. It seemed obvious to me, just by looking at them, that I was trying to promote something or other. Once again, I had to wonder why anyone would buy any products from me, when my affiliate links were practically shouting out t... More..
Relationships & Family > Elderly Parents & Care Elderly caregiving tips: 16 of 47
Caring for the elderly can be very rewarding, as well as extremely stressful at times. My experience comes from having the privilege of being the Primary Caregiver for my Mom from 1997 until her death in 1999.As a caregiver, you have to have a great deal of patience. Elderly people can start to act child like, engaging in act... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Determining how adventurous you and your family are: 3 of 8
Determining how adventurous your family is when it comes to Adventure Travel or Vacations might best be determined by the level of fear any individual family member might have towards a particular activity.Is one of your family members afraid of heights? Then a vacation that encompasses mountain climbing, bungee cord jumping,... More..
Jobs & Careers > Online Surveys & Pay to Click Watch out for the paid email scam: 3 of 8
Has anyone ever offered you change for a penny? Do you think your bill collectors will take that amount which is less than one cent to pay your bills? I'll wait until the laughter dies down before I proceed here.I tried many of these sites some time back, and it didn't work for me. I'm not saying it doesn't work at all. But I... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Helium.com: 27 of 69
Well contests will comeAnd contests will go.It takes writing and ratingThis we all know.Excited and anxiousI go look to seeThat some writers are writingQuite furiously.They've got 20 submittedWhile I've only got one.Well my chances of winningAre now slim and none.So I hasten to write moreTo catch up with the crowd.But I must ... More..