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I'm a stay at home mom who loves the opportunity to watch her child grow. I've always loved to write. Putting pen to paper allows me to release my busy mind in such a freeing and creative way. Journalizing allows me to document my life, gain inspiration,

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Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Choosing the 2008 Presidential candidate: 6 of 61

Here's a little political food for thought . . . Why is it that during campaigning, the two main parties, the Democrat and the GOP, are focused on and the Independent, Liberitarian, Green Peace, and Constitution party candidates seem to get little or no press at all? With the spending of billions and lose of lives in the war...
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Budget Tips for a great but low budget wedding: 4 of 28

Your Wedding Day can be challenging enough on its own without worrying about costs. While the special occasion should be meaningful and memorable, you can have a beautiful wedding without having to give an arm and a leg. The trick is to sit down and pre-plan what elements of "the perfect wedding day" are important for you. A...
Hobbies & Games > Holiday Crafts Creative Halloween costumes for adults: 3 of 18

You've been so busy this October that the last thing you wind up thinking of is Halloween. It's three days before and you've been invited to a Hallow's Eve party last minute. You go to the costume store and either you can't find anything that appeals to you or the store has been ransacked with not a single costume left. You ...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Childhood Development How to get your child to eat vegetables: 9 of 19

When my child was a toddler, he would eat vegetables with no never mind. When I heard other mothers complaining of their kids not eating vegetables, I thought I had it made. Until he started becoming more aware of his sense of taste. I had lost my veggie eating monster! For a while there, getting my son to eat his veggies wa...
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Ten reasons why I did not vote for John McCain: 33 of 49

I might have been undecided up to the last minute as to whether I was going to give my vote to a third party or for Barak Obama; one thing I did know was that I WAS NOT GOING TO VOTE FOR MCCAIN! 1) At 72 years old, after going through 1200 pages of comprehensive medical records, he has had 5 different skin cancers, as report...
Celebrations & Holidays > Thanksgiving Secrets to enjoying family holidays: 17 of 22

Is Thanksgiving no fun for you because you spend it in a lonesome kitchen? Perhaps Thanksgiving is a boring holiday for your family because you can't seem to figure out what to entertain with. Why not turn the holiday of gratitude into a day of thankfulness with harmonious attitude?! I have a few helpful ideas to make this c...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: What America needs: 41 of 46

Now Accepting a Resume and a Formerly Written Business Plan for the Presidential Position! I'm starting to recognize that this hullabaloo over the presidential nomination is getting absolutely sloppy and unnecessary. We've been going through this same old media based campaigning process and I'm simply tired of the melodramat...
Pets & Animals > Reptiles & Amphibians Do turtles make good pets?: 9 of 10

I received my sulcata tortoise as a gift from my mother when I was first moving out on my own. She thought having a tank based reptile would be something to keep me company. I love Zoe and I'm glad I have her, but I should have been informed better of the growth and care of a Sulcata Tortoise by the pet shop that sold her to...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Developmental Stages How to get your toddler to brush his teeth: 13 of 14

Is getting your child to brush like pulling teeth? For months, I was in your shoes. I'd get complaints, crying, even tantrums, but it would take hours to finally co-herce my son to at east let me brush them. I've tried explaining to him why we need to keep our teeth clean, which worked a few times, but it never stuck. I even...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Smoking: 61 of 64

"The Plague of Death Sticks" They've plagued me most of my life, though I've never had a puff. I don't care for death sticks, second hand is more than enough. I don't understand the addiction, the smell makes me want to gag. And when smoked long enough, they make you look like a hag. My father tried to quit many times But th...