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Kasey is an aspiring novelist and currently a finalist in the 2008 Genesis Contest, YA Category. She has been writing since childhood and earning recognition for her writing since the sixth grade. She currently lives in Florida with her husband and two year-old

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Should you take anti-nausea drugs during pregnancy?: 1 of 10
You just found out you're pregnant. Whether the discovery is accompanied by starry-eyed bliss or shock and a nail-biting frenzy, fighting morning-sickness can make it hard for any mom-to-be to stay positive. So how do you combat this new villain? Should you join the apparent masses take anti-nausea medication?You talk to your... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Personal experiences with the healing power of dogs: 16 of 110
Most people choose a dog for themselves. Our dog, Cherokee, chose us.We were vacationing in western North Carolina at my grandparents' cabin, as we did many summers. Abandoned animals were common in that rural area. We saw several running loose that summer, but Cherokee was something special.We first noticed her while taking ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Getting over writer's block: 22 of 138
Well, it's finally happened. You've hit the wall. The block. The dreaded writer's block. Maybe it sneaks up on you slowly, while you're distracted by fixing that glaring grammatical error three pages into your project. Maybe the block smacks you in the forehead the minute you open your word processor. Whatever the story, ther... More..
Arts & Humanities > Performance Dance Ballet dancing: Behind the scenes: 2 of 11
One minute, thirty-eight seconds. That's all the time I have to change costume, shoes, and hair piece between my second and third numbers.As the group ends the second number, we hold our poses and catch our breaths as the audience cheers. Once the lights go out, we slip offstage. I dart to the dressing room where a team of de... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Childbirth & Labor Are hospital childbirth and labor classes worth taking?: 10 of 33
Two little pink lines. They're unmistakable. And in my case, unexpected! Children were a plan for the future, something I looked forward to, but not something I expected to be preparing for quite yet. The thought of what was happening inside my body itself was mysterious and a little overwhelming. How on earth was I going to ... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Work: 64 of 202
The Bare Essentials of Flower DeliveryThere are a few things you take for granted when you deliver flowers. One is that MapQuest is infallibly accurate (beware, beware!). I suppose another is that everyone answers their door properly attired. At least semi-properly attired.I was delivering to a small (and confusing) trailer p... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Reflections: Christian writer: 1 of 3
"But if I say, 'I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,' His word is like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in. Indeed I cannot." Jeremiah 20:9 NIVWhat it means to be a Christian writer probably has as many unique interpretations as what it means to be a Christian parent, teacher, or p... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Bad days: 19 of 55
How Not to Kill a SpiderSo it's a little after 8:00 PM when I get a call from my best friend. She's had a horrible day, with all the trimmings. Car trouble, fight with her boyfriend, came home to a disaster in the kitchen (her roommate had been cooking again), and then...A spider.This is central Florida, so we have those big ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: The struggles of motherhood: 12 of 33
I always loved two-year-olds... and then I had one of my own.I did a lot of babysitting as a teenager, and it was always the two-year-olds who left me with the best stories. Like the time I had two boys out on the back patio playing with water guns. They were told to only squirt the houseplants. Well, obviously, one boy quick... More..
Arts & Humanities > Dance Education Taking adult beginning ballet classes: 2 of 5
After my daughter was born, I realized that all pounds are not created equally, and some resist removal more than others. But I had a plan. I'd dance those suckers right off in an adult ballet class!Since I'd taken classes as a child, I figured the venture shouldn't be too daunting. Well, no more than the idea of squeezing ba... More..