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About me - C.L. Schaffer

I'm a 23 year old stay at home mother to 17 month old baby boy. I have been married for three years to a wonderful man who is a member of the military.
I was raised in a very small town and my dream had been to leave that and break out. Only to get married

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: My greatest accomplishments: 40 of 147

I'm honestly and truly proud of alot of things that I have accomplished in my life. First of all, I am the first one in my immediate family to graduate high school. That may sound old fashioned but I was raised in an itty bitty town in Ohio. I'm now able to tell my son someday that his mommy graduated high school. another ac...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Have you ever fallen in front of a person and what was your reaction?: 67 of 121

A month and a half after I married my husband we lived with his parents. They had an older 50's style two story home. Our bedroom was on the second floor, the stairs were around the corner, there was a small landing, five more steps, and then you were in the living room. Nobody else was home but us and we were both on our co...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Do you love your husband?: 24 of 43

Do I love my husband? Of course I do. We have our times where we bicker but an hour later all is forgotten. Our only rule is no name calling or foul language. It keeps everything on a civil level. I met my husband when was twenty years old. He was twenty two. We dated for about six months and then eloped in another state. Di...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: The most embarrassing thing that ever happened to you: 175 of 278

The most embarassing thing that has ever happened to me happened back during my high school days. Let me take you back a couple of years..... It was my senior year and I was in marching band. I was involved in most of the bands throughout high school. I felt comfortable performing and had fun. During the last concert of the ...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Sharing my favorite object: 6 of 7

After trying out for band in the fifth grade I came home excited as ever with an instrument in mind. I wanted the saxophone. I soon got it thanks to my mother who willingly took out a loan. They aren't cheap, you know? I played every single day. I love the shiny laquered gold and the silver toned keys with the pearl buttons....
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: On love: 1050 of 1171

Entering a world, that of which I do not know. Different things that tempt me, I'm being watched as I grow. Life is changing, nothing seems quite real. You notice me from afar, and I can feel what you feel. Meeting so quickly and falling so fast, we know in our hearts this is going to last. Ignoring what is said and protecti...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Your earliest memory: 221 of 229

My earliest memory, rather one that really stands out for me is getting a bike for my birthday when I was younger. My parents were young and bought the bike for me for a christmas present. The bike was way too big and it took me forever to learn how to ride it. I had plenty of falls, and scrapes to prove it. Anyways. I remem...