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Carmella Mae Dunkin is a photographer, writer, singer, artist, web designer, wife & mother of 8.

Carmella loves singing, photographing everything she see's, writing, (including plays and skits), designing websites and graphic arts, she also enjoys sewing,

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Politics, News & Issues > Economic News Should pet food manufacturers be held responsible for contaminated food?: 1 of 6

I'm sure we all still have the pet food recall's fresh in our minds. Many of us watched our precious pets come close to death's door, some of us actually barried our precious pets. Through out all the recall's I heard of so many cats and dogs that had died, or were fighting for their lives. My own cats were very sick, one ne...
Health & Fitness > Allergies Recommended products for rashes and skin allergies: 3 of 10

I have suffered from dry skin and allergies for most of my life. Even as a child my hands would dry and crack to the point they would be bleeding wounds. Nothing helped at all, not even udder balm which is probably the best thing I did find, did not keep my hands from drying out real bad and cracking open. Then one day, tota...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: On love: 113 of 363

My Love I cannot live without My love he's always there no doubt, how very much he loves me I know, this is something he always shows, My love he loves me, there is no doubt, he loves every part of me, inside and out, My love he is the one I need, he's always there, to comfort me, through every problem, he's there for me, My...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Sleep Issues How to put a baby back to sleep: 2 of 6

When our youngest daughter was a baby she had a lot of problems sleeping through the night without waking up at the slightest sound. My husband worked third shift at the time, and most nights our little girl would be wide awake when dad got home from work, just waiting for him to walk through the door. Because of our little ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: At odds with myself: 7 of 20

Pen in hand I try to write the feelings deep inside but all I get is emptiness and a desire to run and hide from what do I hide, I cannot tell, no matter how I try for it all is so horrible, I want to run and hide What to do when feeling crushed by life's eternal slide I wish to only turn, and then go run and hide. What make...
Food & Drink > Fruits & Vegetables Unusual facts about your Halloween pumpkin: 4 of 10

Seeing how a pumpkin and a gourd are related, I thought the following information may interest many, even shock a few! So I hope you enjoy this little write up I did on Gourds, Fruit or Vegetable? We've all heard the question asked, is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? Well now I have asked, are GOURDS Fruit, or Vegetable? Th...
Politics, News & Issues > Government & Policies Should smoking be allowed in public places?: 96 of 208

As an ex smoker I can look at this issue from both sides, the side of the smoker, and the side of the non smoker. To start with, I obviously chose "NO" as my answer, and this is why... From a smokers point of view. I know that smoking is very bad for you, it is just as bad, actually worse, for the non smoker, than for the sm...
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories: My most amazing gardening experience: 21 of 44

It all started with a few seeds, and what it turned into is the story you are about to read. Imagine a bare patch of ground, about 1/4 of an acre in size. All tiled and ready to plant a few little seeds that, if all goes well, will be a gourd patch. Now we had grown a gourd patch before, so we knew what to expect, or did we?...
Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Newspapers: From packaging center to your door: 1 of 2

My husband and I were paper carriers for 7 years, and now that we are no longer carriers, I can write the article I've wanted to write for years, but didn't because I didn't want people saying I was writing it to get more tips at Christmas time. So here goes... How much thought have you given to your paper carrier, and the s...
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Lessons in life: 65 of 126

How bad do you think your life is? Do you think your life is hard? Where do you live? Do you live in a $200,000.00, home or do you sweat it every month to come up with the $700.00 a month rent payment? If you feel you have it bad, step back a moment and take a look a the person down the street, or around the corner. In the L...