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I am a full time mom to three wonderful little girls and am celebrating ten years of marriage to my husband, Jim. We tend to move around a lot and writing is my way of staying grounded.

This year I took on the role of Girl Scout Leader to my oldest daughter's

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Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights The life of women in Ancient Egypt: 2 of 8
Ancient Egypt - the birthplace of equal rights? Unlike any other culture of the time, Egyptian women and men were considered equals. Women were allowed to own land, borrow money, sign contracts and had any other legal right that the men had. Egyptians women married for love and emotional support, not as part of some transfer ... More..
Food & Drink > Restaurant Reviews Restaurant reviews: Coral Reef Restaurant at Walt Disney World's Epcot: 2 of 8
The Coral Reef Restaurant, located within The Living Seas at Epcot, is fine dining - if you can stand to eat fish while being watched by fish. The view in the dining room is spectacular, with large windows peering into the largest inland saltwater environment ever built. 85 different species of tropical fish swim from window ... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Best time to move in the United States: 2 of 8
Moving can be an exciting and stressful event. One question that often arises is when the best time to make the big move is. A lot of factors go into this decision and there is no one answer for everyone embarking on the moving adventure. The individual needs for your family should be a big consideration. For single people or... More..
Travel > Vacations Disney vacation package: How to choose between Disneyland, Disney World or a Disney Cruise: 1 of 4
I am one of those people who began my Disney vacation career at the ripe old age of 5, was blessed to go back many, many more times before I finally got married right there in the Disney Wedding Pavillion. And I have to say - I have loved the Peter Pan ride equally at 5, 15, 25 and 35 when I brought my own kids. The oldest of... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Diapering Should you use disposable diapers instead of cloth during the holidays?: 1 of 4
The temptation to use disposable diapers during the holidays or when going on vacation is quite strong. Having diapered three of my own children and only having to resort to cloth diapers with my third due to an allergy, I could now be the poster child for cloth diapering! I was turned off to cloth diapering at first, deeming... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Biography: Catherine de Medici: 1 of 4
Catherine de Medici, Queen consort to France's Henry II, mother of three French Kings and mother-in-law of Mary, Queen of Scots was a formidable woman and bloodthirsty defender of the crown. Born in Florence, Italy in 1519 to the Duke of Urbino and Countess of Boulogne, Caterina Maria Romola di Lorenzo de' Medici entered this... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: What my dog means to me: 116 of 428
If you can put down into words what your dog means to you with relative ease then your dog doesn't mean near as much to you as you'd like to think. For those of us who have dogs as our 'children', they are indeed as close to that type of relationship as you could ever think possible. And yet for those of us who had our 'first... More..
Travel > Travel (Other) How to overcome your fear of roller coasters: 9 of 33
Before overcoming your fear you have to figure out what you're afraid of. If you don't like the feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you're in a glass elevator then perhaps there's more to your fear then a mere article can help you overcome. If it's more about the sense that you're not in control then there are som... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Biography: Susan B. Anthony: 4 of 14
Susan Brownell Anthony was born February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts, the second of eight children. The world she was born into gave little, if any rights to women and no rights at all to African Americans. Thanks to her forward thinking father, Susan was given an education like no other female child of her age, and in d... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Is Jennifer Aniston jealous of Angelina Jolie?: 2 of 7
I'm not so sure 'jealous' is the right word for the series of emotions Jennifer Aniston no doubt has been through and back. Like most people in a divorce situation that stemmed from adultery I think her first feelings may have been that of betrayal and sadness. Anger certainly comes to mind as well. The life that Brad and Ang... More..