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My name is Margaret A. Shauers. I have been a "working writer" for 40 years, with hundreds of children's stories published and 5 books. Short story sales include Vt. Ink, Red Herring, The Fiction Primer, Dana Literary Society, Web Mystery Magazine, Highlights

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Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Family conflict: 2 of 17
ENOUGH TO LAST THE WINTER "Plums are ripe along the sand hills," my husband announced casually at dinner. "Want to pick a few for jelly this evening?" Firmly, I refused to look at him. I know the cute, little boy look that goes with that voice. It got me involved with several watermelon rinds to pickle "just like Mom did"-no... More..
Arts & Humanities > Children's Literature Gender equity in children's stories: 2 of 17
Times are a' changing, but some things don't change...or change slowly. Truth is, there still is gender inequality so far as children's stories go, but mostly because editors know that in order to get and keep boys reading, you have to give them "boy" stories. It is sad but true that after about age 6 or so, girls still will... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Decorating ideas for your home office: 1 of 8
HOME OFFICE PERK-UPS I've had a home office for years. It once lived upstairs in a large, converted attic that was easily shut off from the living quarters of the house. I just set it up as an office. It looked like an office, ran like an office, had room for everything-and I thought I liked it that way. Last year I had two ... More..
Food & Drink > Poultry Recipes Recipes: Chicken and stuffing: 1 of 8
My version of this has a no-bread, all vegetable stuffing for those who are trying to cut carbohydrates. You could, of course, stuff it with your usual mix; the chicken still would be very moist. I'd mix a the veggies in, if in smaller amounts, if you go with a bread stuffing. TRULY MOIST BAKED CHICKEN 1 roasting hen (5-6#) ... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues Healthy eating: An individual choice or government responsibility?: 8 of 61
The dining room police? What a bureaucratic nightmare! My mind does back flips trying to envision exactly how the government could monitor what people eat. Proponents of government responsibility advocate shutting down fast food places. Politicians? In an election year? Get real! Besides the big-burger addicts who would vote... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should smoking be allowed in public places?: 48 of 363
When this topic first came up, many years ago, I hated the idea of not having public smoking. But even before I quit twelve years ago, my opinion was changing. For one thing, my son and his wife (both nonsmokers) took me to one of the truly early smoke-free pubs in California. I went in, knowing I'd hate it, certain I'd have... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Children's Activities (Other) Indoor rainy-day activities for children: 6 of 44
Indoor rainy-day activities for kids How old is your child? For really small ones, just open that closed up pots and pans cabinet and let them bang away. Noisy, but for the age level it can take at least a half-hour to get tired of the usually-forbidden activity. And bangs are better than children crying and fighting. (Just ... More..
Food & Drink > Restaurant Recommendations Tips for managing the dreaded eating alone experience: 6 of 44
Sometimes you want company, and then dining with another or in a group is a wonderful experience. Sometimes you want to eat out but live alone, as I do, so you go anyway. Sometimes you are working away from your home base and need to eat alone. So? Restaurants really are more used to single diners than they once in the days ... More..
Business > Small & Home Business Why some home businesses fail: 4 of 28
HOME BUSINESS FAILURE PREVENTION Home businesses (or any small business) tend to fail for three reasons...lack of planning, lack of capital, and lack of sufficient commitment to turning a business that is often based upon a hobby into success. PLANNING: Actually, this can go both ways. Most home businesses will not benefit f... More..
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving How to save money without sacrifice: 1 of 7
NO SACRIFICE SAVING You can save money without giving up your preferences for certain brands, electronics, or clothing. All depend upon making purchases that you actually can afford. And I am sure there are dozens of ways to do this. I'm listing my top four. #1: A fairly easy way to save money is to watch sales ads when you ... More..