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I am a mother of four wonderful children, have attended college for education, business and nursing. I enjoy writing, I use it as a stress reliever.

I write about my passions, my beliefs and ideas. If I am in a debate, I tend to research first, write later...

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Health & Fitness > Alzheimer's and Dementia Alzheimer's disease: 2 of 25

It is important to understand the normal, overall function of the brain, the neurons, and the synapses before taking a glimpse into a brain without a lot of chemical reactions occurring. "The human brain is our most powerful organ. It weighs only about three pounds, and has a texture similar to firm jelly. It has three main ...
Health & Fitness > Diabetes Diabetes- an overview: 1 of 10

Diabetes: A Silent Disease Did you know that 18.2 million people have Diabetes, and only 13 million people are aware that they have the disease? That leaves us with about 5.2 million people that are unaware that they have diabetes. Diabetes is one of the top six causes of death in the United States. There are three types of ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The love of my life: 5 of 41

The Love of My Life You are the love of my life, the keeper of my heart. Dependant on your love to guide me while we're apart. You are the knowledge that I strive to learn, You are the prize in my life that I will forever earn. Have faith that our love will guide us through, Trust in each other that we will remain forever tr...
Education > Learning Styles & Skills Is your child's learning style being taken into account?: 1 of 7

Individual Differences can be defined in the classroom as achievement level, academic level or intelligence, gender, learning style, ethnicity and culture. Invariably all students are unique in the way they learn. In order to teach our students we need to know the different approaches that we can use to accommodate individua...
Food & Drink > Meat & Poultry What to look for when buying rotisserie chicken at the store: 1 of 5

Rotisserie chicken purchased in a store can excite your taste buds with an abundance of flavor, or can be bland and dry. If you are short on time, and can't find the time to cook dinner at home, then a juicy rotisserie chicken may be your best bet. Tips on what to look for in a rotisserie chicken: 1. The skin covering the ch...
Style & Beauty > Shoes What (and what not) to wear with cowboy boots: 3 of 12

Cowboy boots can be universal as far as what you can wear with them. Popular styles suggest nice, tight fitting jeans, a tucked in button-up shirt (any material will work), and a leather jacket, or vest matching the color of the boots. You may want to add a matching cowboy hat to complete the look. Either way, jeans, a nice ...
Local Guides > New York (Other) Guide to year-round events in Lake Placid, NY: 1 of 3

Discover the beauty of Lake Placid, the heart of the Adirondacks. Lake Placid is in the 3000 lakes, rivers and streams region of the Adirondacks, boasting natural, breathtaking beauty, year round. The air is clean, and refreshing. Lake Placid is the place to be for hiking, biking, canoing, kayaking, nature walks, shopping, s...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Physical abuse: 35 of 102

Wrath of Love The hand that protects so soft and strong. The same hand that batters me when I do wrong. Yet the kisses are so tender and so warm. I await the gentle caress after the storm. He lays me down gently as we make love. His body warming mine like a velvet glove. So intense the feeling of letting go. I need to releas...
Food & Drink > Beef, Pork & Meat Recipes Recipes: Beer butt chicken: 4 of 10

You haven't had grilled chicken until you have had "AMAZING BEER BUTT CHICKEN." This is a recipe for all of you health nuts. Olive oil is great for your skin, is very low in saturated fat, and has omega 3 fatty acids which by the way, your body needs. We used to use butter or margarine, but the fat isn't good for your heart....
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Teens The perils of teenage drinking: 3 of 7

Alcohol is one of many drugs, but it is the number one choice for adolescents. Alcohol is used heavily and more frequently than any other drug, such as cocaine or marijuana. Parents may feel relieved their teen is only drinking, but alcohol is a powerful and mood-altering drug and can cause many problems. There are several p...