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A junior in college, hoping to improve her writing skills, gain experience, and share what knowledge she has with the world.

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Food & Drink > Bread & Baking Recipes Recipes: Gingerbread waffles with applesauce: 2 of 6
Gingerbread Waffles are a warm, hearty treat for breakfast, and a delicius way to begin the day. They're so good, in fact, it's easy to think they're meant for dessert, instead! I used to merely eat them with plain maple syrup, but my brother (who adores applesauce with an almost frightening intensity) suggested I try it wit... More..
Style & Beauty > Jewelry The best way to store jewelry: 1 of 3
Over the years, I've had many useful tips passed down to me by my grandmother and my mother on how to store jewelry. I will share these tips here, in the hopes that they will be as helpful to others as they are to me. If you are a cluttered person, it may be helpful to buy a jewelry box, specifically to store all your pieces... More..
Style & Beauty > Jewelry Is Diamonique as good as a real diamond?: 1 of 3
Diamonique is not as rare as real diamonds are, but it certainly has a convincing sparkle. My mother has been buying Diamonique from QVC for years, and the jewelry is beautiful. The stones are cut, polished, and buffed to look as close to diamonds as possible, and often, it's successful. Once in a while I'll see a Diamonique... More..
Relationships & Family > Parents Building a better father-daughter relationship: 16 of 47
Most of the fond memories I have of my childhood have to do with my daddy. We always had a great relationship, and I loved being 'daddy's little girl.' No matter what we did together, I always felt like he was truly enjoying the time he spent with me, and that made it all the better. When I was young, he'd walk me to school ... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Decorating your home with color: 7 of 20
Many people are terrified of using virbant colors in their homes. They take one walk down the paint isle, flip through some paint strips, and become overwhelmed. They think, "So many choices!" or "What if, when I bring the paint home, none of it matches and my house will look like a big clashing mess?" I admit, color can be ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Summer Olympics London's 2012 Olympics logo: What were they thinking?: 11 of 31
The designers of London's 2012 Olympics Logo were trying to create a logo that was avant-garde and stylishly deconstructionist, but something went terribly, terribly wrong. They intended to make it look unique and appealing to young people by modeling the style of the logo on graffiti and modern art, but they only succeeded ... More..
Food & Drink > Poultry Recipes Recipes: Southwestern chicken in foil: 3 of 8
This recipe is very easy and delicious. Cooking chicken in a foil 'tent' not only helps it marinate and soak up flavor, it keeps the chicken very juicy and tender. My grandmother used to serve it with rice and green beans, but it also goes nicely with a contrasting flavor, such as some sliced oranges. The chicken tastes deli... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Tips How to deal with unwanted Friends on Facebook: 2 of 5
Ah, Facebook. The meeting-place of friends, classmates, and those people you meet once and then think you've forgotten until you wake up the next morning and find out they want to 'friend' you. Little by little, your number of friends can grow tounwieldilyproportions, and you may find yourself wanting to pare down and weed o... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Night: 129 of 321
How amazing that the moon Is another world, another globe. Gray sands and dusty craters. We have walked there. Yet from the earth, it seems more A glowing circle of light within The cradling darkness of space. More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should the words "under God" be in the US Pledge of Allegiance?: 13 of 32
Saying the words "Under God" should not be necessary in order to be a patriot. Whether you are an athiest, agnostic, or a believer in some religion that does not have a God, saying the words "under God" is an affront to your beliefs. In the United States, we have something called seperation of church and state. That means th... More..