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I am a happily married mother of two great kids. I have lived all over the country. I grew up in a violently abusive home and haven't spoken to my real father since I left home at 16 years old. I have since been homeless, promiscuous, ran around with thugs,

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Health & Fitness > Health Risks The dangers of high fructose corn syrup: 2 of 5
EAT AT YOUR OWN RISK The dangers of high fructose corn syrup begin with the misleading name. It sounds like its something natural when its actually about the furthest thing from nature. Not one person I know could tell me what it was, other than to say it was some type of food additive. Some companies even promote this produ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Coping with life after sexual abuse: 16 of 33
WHY CANT YOU JUST GET OVER IT? "Why cant you JUST - get over it?" What does that even mean? How could my own mother say that to me, repeatedly? She 'got over it', just like that. She never called the police on him, or told another soul about it, for that matter. She swept it under the rug, pretended it never happened. I bet ... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Why women should avoid red dye in food: 1 of 2
Women should avoid red dyes at all costs because they can cause a host of mysterious health problems. Red dyes are only one of many colors of artificial additives that are being used today to make foods look more appealing, but in reality make them much less appealing. For example, one kind of red dye is even made from bugs!... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Why I enjoy Motorcycle Rally Week: 1 of 2
What happens at a biker rally STAYS at a biker rally. Well, except for all those pictures. Theres nothing like a biker rally to really get the blood flowing. If you are easily shocked, then stay home or bring your heart medicine. If however, you are looking to have the time of your life and love scantily clad women and one h... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues Is titanium dioxide in food safe?: 1 of 2
The jury is still out on whether titanium dioxide is safe in food or not. Most think that it is, but I do not. When it is unsafe and questionable in so many other applications how can it be deemed safe enough to eat? The dust from titanium dioxide clearly causes lung tumors in rats when inhaled. However, rats have highly sen... More..
Pets & Animals > Rodents Hamster health: Bladder stones symptoms and treatments: 1 of 1
The best thing you can do for your hamsters health is to pay close attention to him on a daily basis. Know what he looks like, acts like, and his normal grooming habits. Pay attention to his daily behaviors so you will be able to quickly tell when something is awry. Anything out of the ordinary should be noted and payed clos... More..
Home & Garden > Vegetables & Herbs Growing gourds: 1 of 1
One of the first things I ever planted in my garden were gourds. My first choice was yellow squash, since my husband makes a good squash stew. I grew them from a twenty five cent pack of seeds from dollar general. Since that first year, these hearty plants have been returning on their own each spring. All I have to do is til... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Infertility Possible signs of a miscarriage: 4 of 7
How does the happiest time of your life suddenly become the most traumatic? One word. Miscarriage. Unfortunately, almost one in five pregnancies will end in miscarriage. This is a sobering statistic, but it does not mean that you will have one, even if this happens to be your fifth pregnancy. According to statistics miscarri... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Demons: 53 of 88
Demons in my head. Demons in my heart. These demons that I carry are ripping me apart. The nightmares I have lived. The doom that I foresee. Ever looming rain clouds. Dampen my reality Alone in this world. Happiness is fleeting. My life a big mistake. Another mental beating. Paying for his crimes. Still carrying his weight. ... More..
Home & Garden > Home Repair (Other) How to spend your tax refund on your home and see a great return: 11 of 17
Week after week, paycheck after paycheck, Uncle SAM takes what seems like more than his fair share of our hard earned green backs. This used to beat us down all year long, then come April we'd be so excited you'd think we won the lottery, when we were just getting back what was ours to begin with anyway! After going out to e... More..