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Happily separated 44 year old country bumpkin with an 20 year old daughter, grown up and gone. I live in the country with deer, raccoons, turkeys and other wildlife roaming through my yard daily. I own 2 cockatiels, a male and a female. My parents live next

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Hobbies & Games > Kids Games & Toys 4th of July games for children: 1 of 4

Independence Day makes me think of the olden days; when things were simpler. Schools only had one room and lunch was in a tin pail. It's a good time to introduce children to the simple games of yesteryear. Tug-of-War I'm sure you already know how to play this one. If it's a particularly hot day you could put a small pool fil...
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Theories on the death of Kurt Cobain: 3 of 11

The murder of Kurt Cobain 13 years ago is still wrongly considered a suicide. The police and the Medical Examiner have no forensic evidence that proves Cobain's death was a suicide. On the other hand, there's a substantial amount of evidence for murder. With the 13th anniversary of this tragedy of justice approaching, I can ...
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Creative Fourth of July dessert recipes: 1 of 3

Easy, Quick, 4th of July Dessert Ideas Patriotic Dessert Pizza Buy a ready-made cookie dough roll and make one huge pizza crust out of it on a round cookie sheet. Top it with any red, white and blue things you like, you can use cool whip or marshmallow fluff or red or blue jell-o for the pizza sauce and then pile on blueberr...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Tips for parents raising diabetic children: 7 of 17

You can't be with your child around the clock, and let's face it; kids will be kids and sneak things, so it is vital that your child have a good education about diabetes. It will be easier for him as an adult if you teach him now, while he is young. Having diabetes will cause him to be better educated and make better food ch...
Hobbies & Games > Card Games How to play the "hand and foot" card game: 2 of 3

Hand and Foot is a lot like Canasta. It is a lot of fun. I am going to explain the four player version, but the six player version would be the same except you would use 6 decks of cards and have two teams of 3, one person holds the cards for the entire team. Shuffle four decks of cards and put them in the center of the tabl...
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Views on illegal immigration in the US: 110 of 164

3 Border Patrol Heroes Get Federal Prison Sentences: Three American heroes are serving time in prison, their lives ruined, for protecting our country. I was filled with shock and outrage as the story of sheriff deputy Gilmer Hernandez was aired on America's Most Wanted. This man deserves a medal of honor, not a sentence in f...
Health & Fitness > Herbal & Natural Remedies Home remedies for headaches: 9 of 11

Having been a chronic headache sufferer most of my life, and finding out this is National Headache Awareness Week, I decided to share some of the knowledge I have accumulated in my quest to conquer headaches. I hope you find something that will prove valuable to you in this article or the links for further knowledge I have i...