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Parenting & Pregnancy > Adoption Considerations in choosing open adoption (staying connected to birth parents): 1 of 15
Is Open Adoption right for you?This article is really dedicated to each party committed to going through an Open Adoption process but want to know more about Open Adoption Commitment and Staying Connected for the better of boy or girl.First off I want to disarm the words Open Adoption. Say it out loud "Open Adoption", now do ... More..
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing Different rituals to express thanks for every day: 1 of 14
Gratitude comes in many shapes and sizes providing wonderful rewards for others and ourselves. Expressing the slightest gratitude can promote peace, love, forgiveness, and most of all become contagious when exercising your ability to be grateful towards others. We all could stand to catch "gratitude" in our daily lives.I caug... More..
Sports & Recreation > Freshwater Fishing Best baits for trout fishing: 2 of 8
Trout fishing what a blast! The funnest part for me has been trying out different baits to catch the beautiful illusive yet yummy fish. After experimenting with different colors, textures, and scents over the years only three have proved to help me catch some amazing trout. Being a Zeb-co fisher-gal with a bobber has even kep... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Personal testimonies on belief: 27 of 99
Choose to Live, Love, and Peace.Imagine life without Faith. Now imagine being imprisoned by your inability to really love and believing you're poison to everyone, including your children. Imagine self abuse of your mind, body, and soul. Imagine substituting instant gratification for life time gratefulness, love and peace.For ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Christmas tales: 18 of 59

A Boy's Prayer AnsweredEvery night before shutting his eyes little Nicholas would say a prayer of thanks, for others, and one for himself which never changed. Nicholas all of 9 dreamed of spending Christmas with his mother. His love for her never lessoned it only grew as the days passed.Nicholas was a special boy who had surv... More..
Sports & Recreation > Hunting How to build a deer-hunting ground blind: 3 of 8

Deer hunting on public land can pose a problem for permanent Deer Hunting Ground Blinds constructed from store bought supplies. Although the laws differ from state to state it is common to see a regulation which prohibits permanent tree stands or blinds. In order to overcome this a hunter seeks temporary solutions. I, myself,... More..
Relationships & Family > Relationships & Family (Other) How does a person get rid of past baggage: 11 of 23
Brokenness, anger, remorse, guilt, hate, regret and shame are just some labels for a life time of past baggage. Some have accumulated more on top of their smelling heap of poison, allowing it to rob them of peace, love, and joy. So what is stopping you today from putting the garbage out for good?This is a bold statement to ma... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: True karaoke stories: 52 of 101

KARAOKE IN ITS TRUEST FORM The summer prior to my senior year,I was invited to meet with a Karaoke group who called themselves something like Oto Ko Bu Ne. I was so excited to go. My sponsor was a woman of Japanese decent in her 50's who had married an American Soldier some thirty years before.The day had arrived and we met u... More..
Education > College Life Creative gift suggestions for college students: 3 of 5

College students have many different needs, wants, and desires especially around the holidays. The hopeful students look forward to traditional gifts from family members that compliment their educational journey. For example computers, i-Pods, Blackberry, dorm size refrigerators, and fast food or coffee house gift cards.Then ... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication Issues Complaints and their impact on relationships: 13 of 16
First off, let's try to separate a legitimate "concern" needing impact and a "complaint" without Merritt for impact. Without being able to distinguish the difference between the two, one could have a serious negative impact on a relationship.Below is a painless question to test your skills in this area. Which comment below is... More..