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I am a work-at-home, homeschooling mom. I have two biological adult children, three adult step-children, and adopted adult child, and a grandson I a am raising. My primary writing focus is songwriting (Christian and Country). For 'fun' I quilt and scrapbook.

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Travel > Kansas Destinations Travel destinations: Virginia, USA: 1 of 6

Have you ever had one of those experiences that caused you to truly reflect and appreciate something much more than you ever did before? That's the kind of vacation we had one June. It began as a way to use up some freebie airline tickets and see friends who had moved to Virginia. Investigating timeshare point possibilities,...
Entertainment > Music Business A songwriter's guide to self-promotion: 1 of 5

Music as business...this is a real dilemma! For anyone involved in creating music (i.e., songwriting and/or performing), the operative word is CREATING. To even suggest that the creative half of the brain must (that is to say, MUST) work with in harmony (no pun intended) with the other half of the brain may be more than a mu...
Education > Homeschooling Homeschool success: Judging academic and social development in homeschooled children: 2 of 7

Successful and homeschooling are words that fit very nicely together. Though nay sayers may provide anecdotal examples to the contrary, over all the typical home-schooled child is successful in both academic and social settings. And that would include the a-typical child, namely the special needs child. Allow me to share a p...
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas Christmas traditions and celebrations in Italy: 2 of 7

Italy is a land that has shared with America many foods and languages How would you like to bring a little bit of Italy's culture into your own home at Christmas? One of the easiest ways to do it is to extend your Christmas Season until January 6th. This is the day Italian-Americans call "Little Christmas". It is based upon ...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: What Christmas means to me: 9 of 31

I come from a very large Italian family, and I am the second generation born in the United States. When I was young, the family matriarch (Nana to all of us) was the glue that held us together. No matter what the holiday, her home was where we gathered. Thanksgiving was a particularly joyful event. The old home on Hobson Str...
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Global warming: The cold, hard facts: 19 of 47

GLOBAL WARMING-GLOBAL COOLING DILEMMA-A SPIRITUAL PERSPECTIVE I'm old enough to remember (and young enough to remember-the mind is still in tact!) a time back in the 70's when there was a Global Cooling scare (based upon a natural occurrence of the Earth cooling from 1940's to 70's). Many were sure that we were in a new Glob...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Will Sarah Palin get a second chance at the presidency?: 36 of 82

Engaging. Bright. Energetic. Tough. Genuine. Ethical. These are terms that would generate our confidence in any leader's ability, and these are words that surely describe Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska. But up until a few months ago, none of us even knew who she was. Although her first attempts at the National level were unsucce...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Enjoying simple pleasures: 8 of 17

While Tennessee is boasting it's beautiful white winter coat, and New York's Rockefeller Plaza bustles with shoppers, skaters and sightseers, I sit in my home at the north end of Central California. True, it may not be the most traditional scene for anticipation of the Christmas Season. Yet, I am amazed and blessed by what s...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Should government candidates be required to hold press conferences and answer questions from the media and the public?: 12 of 25

Having lived in the USA my entire life, enjoying the inherent freedoms that go along with citizenship here, I find that the easy answer to this question is, "Yes." Citizens have a right to access those who would represent their interest in government; consequently, press conferences and other public forums (such as Townhall ...
Entertainment > Music Business The relevance of networking with music organizations: 1 of 1

As one who waited far to long to network within organizations, I can tell you it is not wise to postpone. The benefits offered far outweigh the costs in most cases, and you will be able to add them to your Professional Resume (so to speak.) Let me tell you about some that I enjoy. The first organization I joined was the Gosp...