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I am a Mother of three, two grown boys, and a teen girl at home. I have one grandchild who is five. I have been married 25 years. I have a bachelors in psychology, and 30 semester hours towards a Master's in Education.My hobbies are singing ,playing the piano,

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Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Lucky Saturday (7-7-07) and the historical signficance of the number seven: 1 of 5
Unless you've been on another planet, which I apparently have been, you will know that Saturday, July 7th, 2007 Is or was Lucky Seven Saturday. That depends on whether you are reading this before or after that date. Everyone was talking about 7/7/07, and it took me awhile to link it all together. Really, I am college educate... More..
Health & Fitness > Kidney & Urologic Diseases How to fight with kidney stones herbs and diet: 1 of 4
About three years ago, I experienced my first kidney stones. Within a year, my son was having them. Then last year, my daughter who is only 14, started having them. Boy do I believe in sharing my DNA, huh? I have done research on how to try to prevent or lessen kidney stones. Anything that can cut down on possible future kid... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles How a strange birth name can harm your child: 6 of 15
Recently, a New Zealand couple gave birth to a baby boy and decided to name him 4 Real. When the father, Pat Wheaton, first saw the ultrasound and saw that it was a boy, he and his wife exclaimed, "This is 4 real." The parents then decided that this was a perfect name for their child. However a judge banned the parents from ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Freedom, fanfare, and fireworks: 1 of 2
Freedom, Fanfare, and Fireworks! Sounds like a Fourth of July event? That is exactly what it is. Every year for the Fourth of July, the city of Jacksonville, Florida hosts their annual celebration. It is held on the Fourth of July every year at the city's Metropolitan Park. This is an event usually starting around 6 p.m. m. ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Basic beliefs of Seventh Day Adventists: 1 of 2
From the time I was born, until my mid 20's I was a Seventh Day Adventist. People often want to know what this religion entails. They associate it with the Branch Davidians, or the Armstrongs. While both had their beginnings in the Seventh Day Adventist Church, their beliefs changed over the years, especially the Branch Davi... More..
Style & Beauty > Clothes (Other) Storage tips for out of season clothing: 1 of 2
Most of us face the challenge twice a year of switching our closet from one season to the other. We all have come up with various routines and strategies that make this job easier, but what really works when changing your closet from summer to winter, or vice versa? Following are some tips that will help you to make this tra... More..
Style & Beauty > Perfumes & Fragrances Fragrances that can be worn by men and women: 1 of 2
First we have to learn to share our lives with men, now we have to share our fragrances? Over the past few years, more and more cosmetic companies have been hopping on the new fad to create fragrances in both his and her styles. But is this really a new fad, or an old trend revisited? Some say nothing is ever new, it is mere... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) What are community action agencies: 1 of 1
In 1964, President Johnson and his staff decided that our country was in the middle of a war of a different nature. We were in the middle of a war on poverty. As such, something needed to be done to improve the living situation of countless Americans of every race. As we all know, poverty doesn't pick out someone because of ... More..
Health & Fitness > Asthma What is a HFA asthma inhaler: 1 of 1
Recently, my family doctor told me that he wanted to change my asthma inhaler. I am on two types of inhalers - one for short term care and one for long term care. Any asthmatic or person with COPD is probably familiar with what they call crisis inhalers or rescue inhalers. This is usually given in the form of a medicine call... More..
Home & Garden > Landscaping How to have a hypoallergenic yard easily: 1 of 1
When my doctor who had just diagnosed me with asthma and allergies, told me I needed to not only have a hypoallergenic house, but a yard as well, I thought he had lost his mind. What in the world was a hypoallergenic yard and how does one get a yard that you won't be allergic too? How do you plan this when I'm allergic to gr... More..