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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Summer
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It was too hot to go outside. We were one of the only families I knew who had air conditioning and I wanted to take full advantage of it. I climbed into the alcove behind my brother's closet to look through the old photo albums. That's when I first saw her. Her cheeks were plump and rosy. She looked robust and healthy and app... More..

Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Happening (2008)
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I think there was a typo - The Happening was supposed to be called the Crappening. I had a free ticket and I still felt ripped off! I went despite the warning of our local movie reviewer giving it one star. I was so impressed with The Sixth Sense that I wanted The Happening to be good. I waited and waited and it never was. Th... More..

Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Gardening tips: How to start bedding plants
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I am cheap and look for the easiest way to do things. This will be my fifth year at my "new" house and my guilt over not growing vegetables finally won out. I had a lot of extra fence slats that were all missing the top twelve inches. My soil is clay. Seriously, you could make pots out of it and dry them in the sun! I assembl... More..

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Nightmare vacations
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The best advice my mother ever gave (that I've actually followed) is to always have air sickness bags handy. I keep them in my car. If someone else is driving, I bring one or two. Another piece of advice is if you're going to actually use one, HAVE GOOD AIM!I just thought of something horrible. Will they be the next thing the... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Naps
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My mother did everything to avoid momly duties.So for time to herself it was "naps for her cuties".She'd put us to bed in the middle of the day.It was torture but I learned how to quietly play.I taught myself how to convincingly feign sleep.With toys hidden cleverly under covers I'd keep.I had counted every dot in the asbesto... More..

Home & Garden > Cleaning Clothing How to remove grass stains from blue jeans
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As a mother of six now adult children, I have dealt with stains that you would not believe! Luckily for you, this is only about grass stains because otherwise I could really tell you some stories. Since all of the kids so cheerfully took turns mowing the lawns and weeding, grass stains were right up there as one of my most co... More..

Health & Fitness > Diet Programs Why the Weightwatchers diet is a sham
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"Diets Don't Work" is Weight Watchers latest slogan. Actually they can and do if you follow them and don't cheat. Weight Watchers is the only "program" that's actually worked successfully for me. Why are people saying it's a sham?Healthy eating and exercise are actually the two main ingredients for any diet recipe. No one wan... More..

Personal Finance > Credit Cards When to pay cash and when to use a credit card
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Cash is that green paper I see people flashing around in the movies. It is something I rarely have on me. I use a credit card for everything I possibly can. BUT (and it's a very important but) I pay the bill in full every month. Discipline is key here. You must be organized and disciplined enough to pay the balance in full a... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Safety Tips for keeping children safe around the Christmas tree
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When I saw this category, the memories flooded back. I raised six children. They were born in twelve years with two being eleven months apart. I spent a lot of time just trying to keep them safe - from everyday dangers and each other! My fourth child, less than four months old at the time (now twenty nine) was sitting in an i... More..

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