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Born in Toronto, Canada, Martha Sutton moved to Texas twelve years ago when she married Keith Sutton whom she met on widownet.org. Their interests center around church, music, and their Lhasa Apso dog, Buddy.

Martha owned, bred and showed Shih Tzu dogs for

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Religion & Spirituality > Christian Holidays & Celebrations A look at religious observances for Easter: 1 of 12

Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday (in the Southern United States) and Shrove or Pancake Tuesday (in other areas) is followed in the Christian Calendar by Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is the commencement of the Lenten Season which prepares us to celebrate, forty days later, Easter Sunday. Each branch of Christianity modifies the obse...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Aging in modern America: 1 of 12

"With age comes wisdom". Age also brings us wrinkles, aches and pains, fixed income, impaired vision and balance problems. We need to have the wisdom to accept the not so attractive and look at the benefits of being older. Beyond receiving senior discounts and some respect from certain parts of society, we need to understand...
Pets & Animals > Dogs (Other) Are small dogs safer pets around children than large dogs?: 7 of 71

Purebred dogs have been my hobby for about 30 years. I bred, owned and showed Shih Tzus for twenty five years. I have also owned Scottish Terriers, Lhasa Apsos, and a Boxer. I have studied all groups of dogs and although I no longer show dogs, I try to keep current by reading dog magazines and watching dog shows. We currentl...
Travel > Hotel Reviews Hotel chain reviews: Hampton Inn hotels: 1 of 7

If you are frequently traveling by car, for even two or three weeks during the year, it is a great benefit to pick two or three chains to use most of the time. We are very happy with Hampton Inn and Hampton Inn & Suites. They are part of the Hilton brand and so, we have a Hilton Hhonors card. (Yes, you did see three" h's" th...
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life Growing through grief: 3 of 12

"I know just how you feel!" How terrible is that phrase? Yes, my father died on my twenty-second birthday. Yes, I have lost two children (infants who were both born with congenital defects). "Time heals all things". No. No. No! Is it really forty-one years since Robbie died at three and a half weeks? I can still see the dimp...
Travel > Accommodation Tips & Advice How to get great prices on hotel rooms: 2 of 7

My experience working with an international hotel chain in worldwide reservations taught me to work at getting the best for the most reasonable price when we travel. We work hard for our money, so we must work hard for our savings. We carry cards for several different hotel chains and generally access their websites when boo...
Relationships & Family > Family Bonding How to learn to cherish family: 6 of 17

Are there some easy ways for seniors to see grandchildren and great-grandchildren more often? Is there some way or perhaps a magic formula that would allow us to join younger family members in at least some everyday, more mundane activities? It would be really nice to receive invitations to informal gatherings. It is no fun ...
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership How to be a responsible pet owner: 12 of 33

(Most of my pet knowledge centers around dogs, but much of this applies to cats as well!) First, we must respect that the life of a dog is precious! Our dogs cannot speak to voice their needs so we must all be responsible for their care and safety! It is so discouraging to see dogs running through neighborhoods (some without...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Writing your own personal prayers: 4 of 8

Praying is a little easier for me since I became a Born Again Christian when I moved to Texas eleven years ago. Now, I was not a heathen but I definitely was not as involved in Christian prayer and study as I am now. In the past, I saw people from work (from many different religions) who went off into corners or closets to q...
Hobbies & Games > Scrapbooking & Paper Crafts Choosing the right paper for your scrapbooking project: 3 of 6

The papers available in a specialty Scrapbooking shop today are as varied as the people who love this hobby. When I became more serious about "cropping", about eight months ago, I was impressed with all the themed papers there were. There are papers for occupations, military, sports, animated characters, countries, life even...