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"I'm like the girl next door plus something more."

I have a husband and a cat. They are both very well-loved by me. I live in a Rural area that the world is trying to subdivide to create a never-ending suburbia. Most people don't know that parts of New York

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Hobbies & Games > Kids Crafts Crafts with children: Using recycled materials: 1 of 8

Instead of a toy box, let's create a recycled-stuff box. All the stuff you want to recycle instead of throwing-out can be put in a box for kids to go through. What can be put in the box? Anything-not toxic-. . . that you don't want to go in the garbage. Great stuff to put in and ideas for possible uses: 1. Jewelry-broken, ta...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Cat ownership experiences: 8 of 61

Living next to a farm provided me with the opportunity to tame wild and semi-wild cats. Schmeb was my most memorable wild cat. First, he refused to be tamed. I put food out every day. He would not eat it. Even in sub-zero weather, he wouldn't go near the food. At night, my parking lights revealed a pair of reflective green e...
Home & Garden > Furniture Old furniture: Creative ways to reuse or get rid of it: 2 of 14

The most creative ways to remake furniture, that I've seen or heard about, are to create flutes from furniture legs, decoupage old furniture tops, and reupholster. The best ways to get rid of old furniture are to "pass it down," give to charities, or put it out by the road with a sign on it. One day, I went to a religious me...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: A comical view of telemarketing: 4 of 13

Telemarketing, why did I do it? Because I was desperate to pay bills. What did I learn about Americans while telemarketing? Between the hours of 4PM and 9PM, everyone in America is eating. Many Americans answer the phone exclaiming, "Can't you see I'm eating?!" "Why yes sir/ ma'am, I can look through this phone right here, r...
Health & Fitness > Fitness & Exercise Tips Walking: Will my legs bulk up?: 1 of 2

Any exercise can tone your legs. Whether they "bulk-up," in other words, exhibit wide muscles, depends on many factors. The type of walking you do is one factor. Your heredity is another factor. Your body type would also be a factor. Your personal hormone levels such as testosterone and estrogen are still other factors. Gene...
Food & Drink > Pasta, Grain & Rice Recipes Recipes: Walnut and raisin oatmeal: 1 of 2

Tons of added sugar, salt, and artificial flavorings in oatmeal? Why? Great tasting oatmeal only takes a little more time and some ingenuity. Walnut and Raisin Oatmeal Ingredients: 5 to 10 walnuts per serving 1 teaspoon of raisins per serving Old Fashioned Oatmeal (better) or Quick Cooking Oatmeal (good) Optional Ingredients...
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Types of wild-food enthusiasts: 1 of 1

Why do people eat wild food? The food is cheaper and you know where it comes from. What are the types of wild food enthusiasts? There are many types of wild food enthusiasts including, but not limited to, primarily carnivore, omnivore, vegetarian, environmentarians, vegan, 8 mile, 100 mile, and inclusive or exclusive of gard...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: How I was cured by a dandelion: 1 of 1

Have you ever been so sick that you wanted to die, but you had no insurance and you owed the hospital money already? Have you ever relied on your faith to cure you or kill you? I did. One day, I woke up and my lungs were filled. I felt like I couldn't breathe. I recognized it as pneumonia. Why? Because I had been diagnosed w...
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) The different uses of milkweed: 1 of 1

Milkweed, to the paper maker, the quilter, the mobile artist, the ropemaker, the home sewer, and the nature enthusist, this is a wonderful find. Even World War II history buffs can learn to love this magnificient weed. Why? Because milkweed has played an important role in history, not just for World War II. Precautions: Milk...
Hobbies & Games > Scrapbooking & Paper Crafts Coupage versus collage: 1 of 1

Decoupage is the art of taking beautiful designs, pictures and/or paper and gluing them to a surface and then covering that surface with a layer of glue, polyurethane or some other medium. Collage is the are of arranging beautiful pictures or designs that are usually paper, but could be other mediums and gluing them down. Th...