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A person who lives in a town who loves a husband and three children. Not so much the dog but he can stay for now.

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Personal Finance > Real Estate Landlords: Using the Internet to find tenants: 3 of 12
Posting a rental or lease property on the internet is a fast, inexpensive, and easy way to advertize your available properties.Determining WHERE to list is easy, (after MLS of course and where appropriate): "Craigslist" is a FREE, user-friendly and well-known site to post ads.If you want to find other sites, a simple search s... More..
Style & Beauty > Skin Care (Other) Ten deadly beauty sins: 5 of 18
Beauty basics: How will we know if our mothers never taught us? Well, we also have sisters, best friends, aunts, co workers, neighbors, magazines, TV, internet and most important - - THE MIRROR.But just in case your mirror is broken and your friends won't fess up, here are, head to toe, ten deadly beauty sins to consider when... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Personal experiences with the healing power of dogs: 31 of 110
I have a scandalous disclosure: I do not like dogs, (gasp!). I never have - something about a German Shepherd biting me on the face when I was three years old. So what am I doing writing about the healing power of dogs? Well, I am here to confess that a dog once healed me.I was at a personal, spiritual, and professional low i... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Birth: 29 of 85
A Tale of Two BirthsI just got home from library story time. As I was walking out I got into a conversation with two other moms with small children. The topic somehow turned to birth (I promise it wasn't me) and very quickly I found myself balancing between the hearts of two women. I hardly knew them but caring for both of th... More..
Autos > Driving & Safety Common mistakes of a newly licensed driver: 5 of 13
I took driver's education when I was 17 years old. Yes, that is ancient in teen years but I took my time because a. I didn't have a car and wouldn't be getting one and b. my best friend already had one and drove me everywhere.While we drove around in her car - yes I drove the car, too, sans license - we ate, smoked, drank (al... More..
Autos > Driving & Safety Should you smoke in your car?: 25 of 62
Since you have already HEARD ad nauseum about the health risks of smoking and the dangers of second hand smoke - see, you're already tuning out because you can recite the information by heart - and you have chosen to do so anyway, I propose a slightly different view as to why smoking in your car is a bad idea.#1 reason not to... More..
Autos > Motorcycles & Scooters Why you should not buy a used motorcycle helmet: 6 of 13
My husband bought me a brand new cherry red motorcycle helmet when he purchased his 1986 Honda Shadow. We wore protective gear and helmets and we were never in an accident. If I were to sell my helmet I would first need to remove the Hello Kitty Stickers that dot its surface. Then I would have to realize that I could not sell... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Childbirth & Labor Dealing with anxiety through pregnancy: Anticipating labor and delivery: 11 of 21
Birth, a rite of passage ~ journey wellCongratulations!Whether you have been pregnant now for 6 weeks or 36, whether this is your first child or your fifth child, boy or girl, a planned pregnancy or a wonderful surprise, you are now in the midst of an ancient rite of passage - the journey into and through motherhood. If this ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Crafts (Other) Creative earth-friendly crafts: 7 of 13
create(ive): to produce through imaginative skillcraft :trade requiring manual dexterity or artistic skillThe earth-friendly part should be a no-brainer: something that protects resources, considers impact on others, and contributes to awareness. Everyone knows that we must secure our children's future planet by Reducing, Reu... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Getting faith into perspective: 10 of 17
Faith is on a Doggy AirplaneFaith is many things to many people as I am finding out in my adult age. To Christians, in theory (and the tradition with which I am most familiar) FAITH is..."... being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."Hebrews 11:1I am in the middle of reading "Eat. Pray. Love by Elizabe... More..