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Relationships & Family > First Dates A gal's guide to planning a first date: 8 of 14
Since, traditionally at least, women don't plan the first date, the pressure is on from the start. The guy, or gal, that you've asked out or were asked by will be curious, men in particular, just what does she have in store for me? They might be trembling in anticipation of a chick flick marathon. What you want to do is repr... More..
Hobbies & Games > Holiday Crafts Creative do-it-yourself Christmas gift ideas: 19 of 32
Let's face it, there are people we don't want to spend alot of cash on. Okay, okay, it may not be just that. Alot of people like working with their hands, or with their kids. I'm a little bit of everything. There is, however, one or two people who I enjoy, but not so much I want to spend fifty bucks on a Christmas present fo... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Biography: Nina Simone: 6 of 10
The woman with the eyes. Nina Simone was brought into the world Eunice Kathleen Waymon. Her stage name, Nina Simone choose her unique stage name because Nina means small,' and Simone came from a French actress, Simone Signoret. Classically trained at Julliard School of Music in New York, Nina was a pianist who later became a... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Biography: Carrie Chapman Catt: 3 of 5
Was born January 9th, 1859 in Ripon, Wisconsin. Carrie Clinton Lane was the middle child of the three children, and was also the only girl. Her parents were Lucius and Maria (Clinton) Lane, both high school graduates (unusual for the time) from New York. They had moved west soon after their wedding. Carried followed in her p... More..
Education > Education (Other) Should teens have sex education in schools?: 85 of 139
You would not send your kid out to drive without the information he/she needs to do so safely, why let them enter the world of sex that way? This seems pretty obvious to me. Yes. Every parent wants to believe that their child is smarter than those drooling idiots they call call their friends. They want to believe, despite th... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Choosing between being clever or being good-looking: 41 of 65
Thankfully, I don't have to decide(smiles)! Okay, in all seriousness, people don't have to choose, many people just abuse their situation. For example, many good looking people have been known over the years to take advantage of their sex appeal to get out of undesirable situations, or into desirable ones by playing dumb. Pe... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) How to get your kids involved with gardening: 14 of 22
Kids need to get out in the sunshine and away from the TV. So how do you make gardening fun, and not a chore? It's best to start as young as possible. If possible, give your kids each their own little square of ground. Take them to the store, and let them each pick out a packet or two of seeds that they would like to try to ... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Bonding How can young parents bridge the generation gap: 11 of 17
I am thinking about the gap between our growing number of very young parents, and later in life parents. I am just shy of twenty one - surprise! I have two children. Other than our ages, we are the picture perfect little family. My husband has a good job, we own our home, have great kids, the works! The age aspect never both... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss How to tell if you are an emotional eater: 17 of 26
When I eat, it's like mental exclamation points. Fight with hubbie, chocolate! Stressful day at work, ice cream! If you are bored (yeah,it's an emotion too), ticked off, depressed, or even happy (family gatherings anyone?), and you find yourself spoon deep in the nearest avaliable snack, then you are an emotional eater. When... More..
Relationships & Family > Marital Conflicts How to forgive the unforgivable: 27 of 41
Rape. How do you forgive the unforgivable? How do you get past the thing that marked your life in such a way it continues to affect you years latter? It affects your trust, relationships, your dreams at night, it is the cause of a fear that won't go away. How do you forgive that? It took me about ten years to finally realize... More..