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MiLa has been a writer ever since she was thirteen years old when she started keeping a diary to document her life. As a teen MiLa frequently had her poems published in the local newspaper and loved taking creative writing classses in high school.

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Relationships & Family > Cheating & Trust Issues Can you ever trust someone 100%: 23 of 78
I'm not a cynical person; far from it, but in my forty five years on this earth I have learned that no one is 100% trustworthy. I think that the only thing we can trust is that we cannot blindly trust anyone. That's not to say that we should go through life thinking about how people are going to deceive us. That would mean t... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The Valentine mystery: 19 of 63
SECRET ADMIRER Jessica was up to her eyeballs in homework. It was already close to midnight, and she was so sleepy she thought she might just topple over and crash on her keyboard. "Why does everything have to be due tomorrow?!" she whined to herself, "It's Valentines Day for Pete's sake!" Her cell phone suddenly buzzed nois... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Memorable mommy moments: My first pregnancy: 48 of 145
When my husband and I first got married, he wanted to have a baby right away. I, however, wanted him all to myself so we agreed to wait for one year before we tried to get pregnant. Before we knew it, a year had gone by and I had to get off the pill. Very scary! This was it! It was time! After a couple of months we had gone ... More..
Style & Beauty > Skin Care (Other) Ten deadly beauty sins: 6 of 18
You don't have to spend an hour in front of the mirror every day to maintain your natural beauty, but you do have to invest some time! If your goal is look beautiful and look like you take care of yourself, then here are some things you should NOT do! DON'T GO OUT BEFORE CHECKING THE REAR VIEW Ladies, now we don't all have a... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness How to give yourself the gift of sleep: 6 of 18
Many of us tend to overindulge during these festive holiday months. We grab whatever is easiest to eat, we spend too much money, and we keep going and going like the Duracell bunny. There's nothing wrong with wanting the holidays to be perfect, but what IS wrong is neglecting ourselves in the process. This year make a commit... More..
Health & Fitness > Respiratory Diseases Symptoms and treatment of pneumonia: 5 of 15
WHAT IS PNEUMONIA? Pneumonia is when one or both lungs become infected. It used to be that people would more than likely die as a result of pneumonia, but that was before we had antibiotics. Currently, however, only about 5% of pneumonia patients actually die from the illness. Even though the percentage is low, that still me... More..
Style & Beauty > Style & Beauty (Other) Vaseline and the tricks it can be used for in beauty: 1 of 3
A MUST-HAVE: VASELINE Of all the products that I have ever used in my forty-plus years,Vaseline is the one that has served me very well. I love Vaseline! It is cheap and you can get it in huge containers just about anywhere.Even though there are other lotions and potions in my home, this product is one I make sure to have. S... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Best ways to reduce stress: 9 of 26
Stress is a given in all of our lives. There are demands on our time from our children, our spouses, our jobs. There's too much to do and there's either not enough time or not enough energy to get it all done. So if we can't escape it, how can we at least handle it better? Here are a few suggestions. FRIENDS Life is always m... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics Nutritional benefits of apricots: 8 of 23
Anybody who says they don't like apricots has never eaten one! Apricots are sweet, plump, juicy and so delicious. Fresh, dried, frozen or canned; apricots carry a lot of punch in its plump little body. Vitamins A and C, iron, potassium, calcium and phosphorous can all be found in this firm-skinned, orange fruit. Apricots als... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Pet peeves: 19 of 53
Oh, I have some pet peeves alright! I'm not easily annoyed, but there are some things that just plain get on my last nerve. Here are some that come to mind: SKINNY DIETERS Now I'm not talking about the woman who is trying to drop a few. I'm talking about the naturally skinny girl who will grab a donut in the lounge and procl... More..