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About me - Pamela Rodriguez

I am just a simple girl living in a simple world, oh wait that was a barbie girl wasn't it?

Truthfully though that is just what I am, simple.

I live a simple, small, quiet life with my happy family and pets. I am a widow turned newlywed with 3 grown kids.

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Food & Drink > Wine Drink recipes: Spiced zinfandel wine: 1 of 2
Back in the late 80's (yikes showing my age) I had the great pleasure of living in a small town in SE Germany. We were about 30 kilometers south of Munich and I had an amazing view of the German Alps from my front room window. The holidays are incredible there, the festive spirit, the traditions, the people, the Christmas ma... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Looking at the true cost of funerals: 1 of 1
I think the saying goes something like this: Only two things in life you HAVE to do - die and pay taxes. Accountants and the IRS have the monopoly on taxes, and doctors and funeral homes have the monopoly on death. Great job security in those areas. When my husbands funeral was over, I took a quick foggy-headed glance at my ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: On mutiple marriages and divorces: 1 of 1
The conversation goes usually something like this: THEM: So how long have you and Mike been married? ME: Just 1.5 years, still newlyweds :winky wink: THEM: WOW you waited along time to find the right guy, didn't you? ME: Yes had to kiss a lot of frogs to find my prince charming..He is my 5th husband. THEM: YOU'VE BEEN MARRIE... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Fertility Issues Ovulation's effect on sexual arousal: 1 of 1
My husband always wants to know what we, as women, talk about when we are together and out of earshot of the male of the species. I like to taunt him by saying that we talk about things like.. erm.. mens "size" experience, talents, etc. Of course this couldn't be further from the truth. Usually we focus on ourselves, our dai... More..
Hobbies & Games > Kids Crafts Christmas crafts for children: 7 of 13
This craft takes me back a LONG time lol, when I was in 4th or 5th grade, my class - along with my teachers help of course, did this cute little craft and took it home for our parents. My mother just loved it and kept it for years and it became a regular along with the other Christmas decor she put up. This is called plaster... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Teenagers & cell phones: 4 of 7
I have renamed my youngest daughter (18) "thumbs". She doesn't seem to appreciate my, what I feel, very clever tribute to her amazing ability to text. This causes me to often imagine what the human race is going to evolve into based on these new devices that seem to be needed by teenagers as much as breathing oxygen. Does an... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: My beloved old cat: 10 of 17
I will never forget that day 3 years ago in June. I picked up the phone at about 11am and called my (then) husband at work. All I could do was sob and he knew immediately what had happened. He said he would be right home. Molly had died, as expected. But expectations don't always lead to acceptance. Molly was my cat. She was... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Death: 42 of 63
The woman entered the hospital with all the intensity of a bright star, trying to outshine all the other stars in the galaxy. She walked with purpose and a quiet dignity that most women only dreamt of having. You looked at her and you just knew that she had lived a large life. Not a small life as most of us do, a large one, ... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: House cleaning: 20 of 30
I walk around in a fog, I see my surroundings and yet they do not register in my mind. A phrase slowly starts to circle in my mind like a ravenous vulture over a dead carcass ... House cleaning? Foreign language, surely you don't mean that I am suppose to Clean this..this house? and I use the term "house" loosely. My house h... More..
Hobbies & Games > Kids Crafts Best do-it-yourself Halloween costumes for kids: 10 of 15
Halloween, ah my absolute favourite time of the year. For me as an adult who's children are now adults, Halloween signals more of the change of seasons then anything. I live in the Arizona desert and Halloween means cooler temps (insert HUGE sigh of relief here from myself and my poor air conditioner) Now, as a kid, it meant... More..