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I am happily married with two wonderful grandchildren. I grew up in rural upper east Tennessee. I first became interested in writing at a young age and have had several articles published.

I have a wide array of interests and always enjoy the challenge

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Food & Drink > Salad Recipes Recipes: Quick and easy salad recipes: 1 of 67
Creating tasty and attractive salads does not have to be a time consuming or expensive process. There are times when you will pleasantly discover that less is actually more. I found this to be the case with the following salad recipes given me by a good friend and my nephew.Any of the following three quick and easy salad reci... More..
Food & Drink > Dairy & Egg Recipes Recipes: Scrambled eggs: 1 of 45
Scrambed eggs are a mainstay of the breakfast meal in most homes. Breakfast foods seem to be favorites among many of us. With hectic work schedules, both spouses working, and busy teenagers, it seemed our favorite breakfast items were being reserved for weekends. Not to be outdone, breakfast for dinner was born! Scrambled egg... More..
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes Should you rent or buy a home?: 1 of 42
I was a Realtor just prior to retiring early with a lung disease and as such I would tell you that investing in your own home is usually the smartest choice if you plan to keep the home at least five years before upgrading to another home. There are other things to consider, though. If married, do both spouses share the same ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Making Art How to overcome artist's block: 1 of 41
Artist block can be one of the most frustrating times in an artist's life. The desire and need to paint can be overwhelming, yet the mind go blank on what to put on the canvas. This happens more often to artists who have painted for years. Sometimes one begins to feel they have painted it all and no new ideas come to mind. I,... More..
Personal Finance > Smart Spending Money-saving tips: How to save money dining out: 1 of 40
It seems during the face of a failing economy and the rapidly rising cost of commodities, most Americans have begun to look for ways to shave money off the household budget. Only those expenditures included in the budget that are not set monthly fees can be adjusted. Therefore, one of the first places Americans are reducing t... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Should good grades be rewarded with cash?: 1 of 36
Lots of praise and the payment of report card money can be a wonderful incentive to a child to earn better grades. Those who argue against it may call payment for grades a bribe but a child needs to learn early to set goals for himself and be given opportunities to earn what they have. No truly successful person got where the... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News Was the judge right to order Britney to give up sons to ex-husband KFed?: 2 of 71
Yes! The judge made the right decision! Of course, the judge should have ruled to remove the boys from Britney's irresponsible custody for their safety and well being! While K-Fed is no catch as a husband, he does at least keep a lower profile than Britney and has not been shown to act irresponsibly when he has the children. ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Are overweight people gluttons?: 1 of 31
While there are some overweight people who you do see actually gorge themselves on fattening foods, there are far more overweight people among us who do not. To place all overweight people in one category is grossly unfair and to label that category as glutton is as offensive to an overweight person as any filthy name or raci... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Is money invariably linked with depression?: 2 of 55
Divorce and loss of employment are two of the most often known causes for depression and it is no secret that money problems are at the root of most divorces. Therefore, it becomes quite easy to say money is linked to depression. Though money may not be the cause of all depression cases, it does factor in to a large portion o... More..
Health & Fitness > Disease (Other) Causes of incontinence: 1 of 27
Urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine, whether a small leak or in a large quantity. The person who has problem with incontinence can suffer a most humiliating situation when it occurs during social settings. For this reason, many who have incontinence lead lives of seclusion. They would rather stay at home, fe... More..