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My name is Karen Greenberg, and I live in Mesa, AZ. I am 34 years old. I am a wife and mother. My husband and I own a landscape maintenance company, which I do the "office work" for. I am attending school to get my teaching certificate, which I hope to earn

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Death of a loved one: 3 of 88
The BalloonIt was a beautiful March day- sunny, not yet too warm, a slight breeze. Like many Sundays before, Dad suggested we spend the day using our membership at the Phoenix Zoo. Claire and I cheered. We were always up for a trip to the zoo. "I want to see the bears," Claire shouted, too excited to control her five-year-ol... More..
Food & Drink > Tea Tea and weight loss: Fact or fiction?: 1 of 21
Drinking tea does lead to weight loss, and there is a simple explanation for this. Tea has no calories. If a person starts drinking tea they are most likely replacing other beverages with the tea. These beverages most likely had calories in them. In the end, drinking tea leads to a decrease of calories consumed. This in itsel... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Doctrine & Issues Is it possible to be too religious: 2 of 39
I believe that it is possible to be too religious. With that being said, I don't think that it is possible to love your God too much. Those two issues are completely different. Following a religion means stating a desire to follow a certain group of people and their views. Loving God is just that.Within the past year I have l... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Reflections: What is a religious hypocrite?: 1 of 16
I have met so many religious hypocrites in the past several years that I don't believe in religion anymore. I do believe that people can have an honest, personal relationship with whatever spiritual being they choose to worship, but the concept of following a religion is lost to me. If a person claims to be of a particular re... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Your most meaningful family traditions: 36 of 348
The most meaningful family tradition for my family came about completely by accident. Our family hasn't really found any traditions that have stuck, but we keep trying. One of these days we will look back and find that we have been doing something the same way for years and realize that we have created a tradition. Until then... More..
Other What would you consider to be the most important things that have been a major inspiration in your life and why?: 17 of 155
My life seems to be broken up into three very distinct time periods. Each one is marked with something that was a major inspiration. Not surprisingly, each of the inspirations is a "who" not a "what". Each of the inspirations have taught me something important about myself.The first inspirational person in my life, outside of... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Learning to drive: 7 of 49
Memoirs: Learning to Drive<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> "I need to go to the bank today. Let's go," Dad threw me the keys as he planned our route for the day. "Ummmm. Dad? Do you remember that the only car here is the Colt? I don't know how to drive a stick shift," I replied. ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies Is time-out an effective discipline strategy for children?: 5 of 28
Time-out is not only an ineffective discipline strategy for children, but it is an extremely overused and misunderstood discipline tool. There is a time and place for time-out, but it was never meant to discipline a child. Time-out is great for the toddler who just can't stop whatever behavior pattern he or she is in. A few m... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: The rewards of owning a pet: 7 of 38
The rewards of owning a pet<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> I didn't want a dog. The hair meant extra cleaning for me. The dog would need to be walked- another chore for me. I would wind up cleaning the dog waste from the yard, and I would be the one to feed the dog. Yes, I knew ... More..
Personal Finance > Personal Finance (Other) Personal finance: How to be smart with your money: 5 of 26
I haven't always been smart with my money, but I think I am really heading in the right direction now. I have a few pointers that I think would help. The first thing is to ditch the credit cards. I know, it is REALLY hard to do this. After digging myself out of the hole the first time, though, I never want to be back in that ... More..