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Writing is my primary interest. Reading everything I can get my hands on is a close second.

As a former elementary school teacher, turned medical office administrator, I honed my writing skills for 30+ years on lesson plans, policy and procedure manuals,

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Relationships & Family > Tips for Marital Happiness How to divide the household chores when married: 21 of 26
Maintaining a home takes hard work and effort. Add children and outside employment to the mix and the work compounds. The manner in which household chores are divided up is often one of the most frequent causes for friction in a marriage. Proper division of labor is the key to success in any business venture. Venturing into ... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) How food influences our lives: 13 of 16
Food influences our lives, often in ways that we are not even aware. We all have food in common. We eat to live, and sometimes we live to eat. How we approach this life-sustaining nutriment determines whether our relationship with food will have a positive or negative influence. If we make healthy choices, food will enhance ... More..
Relationships & Family > Marriage & Divorce (Other) How to fight fairly in a marriage: 27 of 33
Most couples experience times in their marriage when they are not on the same page with an issue and a serious disagreement erupts. How to fight fairly is a skill all couples need to master in order to ensure the stability and viability of their relationship. By adopting the six rules of fair fighting, couples can mitigate t... More..
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing How to minimize summer stress: 9 of 11
The summer weather is conducive to socializing with friends and family; catching up with one another, after being housebound through the dreary winter months. You are in stress-free holiday mode. Summer, however, has its own unique stresses. Some are obvious, like children underfoot lamenting, "I'm bored," if they are not oc... More..
Health & Fitness > General Health (Other) Reduce stress in five quick and easy steps: 9 of 11
All individuals have some level of stress to cope with in their life. Stress has no bias; it will be visited upon us regardless of our age, sex or income. The more successful we are, the more stress we experience. Stress can be a great motivator. Many of us work better under pressure. We want enough stress to keep us strivin... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: New love: 135 of 164
Looking for Love I was preoccupied with looking for love There were boyfriends, crushes, distractions and attractions One day when I wasn't looking he sauntered into my life, with designs on my heart He told me about a place he had been insisting I would love it and said he would draw a map of how to get there I could not im... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Life How to deal with uninvited house guests: 15 of 18
Customs vary in different parts of the country and a distant relative may presume that, being family, they would be welcomed under any circumstance. Then there are the carefree sort who relish the fun aspect of showing up at your doorstep and yelling, Surprise! Dealing with uninvited houseguests that have traveled a distance... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication Skills Saying "I love you" without the spoken word: 10 of 12
There are many ways to express our feelings of affection for another without actually saying aloud, "I love you." Sometimes it is not what we say, but the things we do that best convey our true sentiments. Love has a language all its own which is best described with the familiar adage, "Actions speak louder than words." Here... More..
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing Benefits of running away: 5 of 6
Can there actually be benefits obtained from running away? All our lives we are instructed that running away will not solve our problems; better to stay and "face the music." The words "running away" conjure up a negative image. Running away is what rebellious teenagers do. Deadbeat dads "run away" from their responsibilitie... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior How to redecorate a room with no money: 5 of 6
If the economic downfall has impacted your life and there is absolutely no disposable income for redecorating, do not despair. It is possible to give the rooms in your home a facelift without spending a penny. * Improvise: Use sheets from your linen closet as curtains. They already have a ready-made rod pocket. A sheet can a... More..