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MBA; BA with a double major in English and Music; A.A.S. in Legal Assisting Studies. Assorted coursework in: intellectual property, contracts, statistics, biology, mathematics, business and technical writing, and finance for non-financial managers.

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Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Your most meaningful family traditions: 11 of 348
When my husband and I decided to start our family we spent a bit of time thinking about which traditions from our childhoods would become traditions in "our" family. The Christmas season has the largest collection of these for us and we look forward to them each year.The first is our traditional goose dinner on Christmas Day.... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Diapering How to prevent diaper rash: 5 of 26
How to treat diaper rash seems as though it would be simple; keep the baby's diaper changed. Unfortunately, the reality is that changing a diaper is not enough to keep your little darling's tushy from developing the rash.Whether you use cloth or disposable diapers, one thing to consider is how to minimize the amount of time t... More..
Education > Adult Education Adult education 101: 5 of 25
Once upon a time you probably sat in a classroom day-dreaming of the day when you were finished with school. Now, you find yourself wishing that you had taken those classes in statistics, finished your undergraduate degree, or applied to graduate school but you are wondering if you can balance the demands of a full-time job, ... More..
Style & Beauty > Clothing Sizes & Fit Should plus-size clothing be modeled by plus-size models?: 26 of 97
As a plus-size woman, I find it amusing that this is even a debate. Of course plus-sized clothing should be modeled by plus-size models. Standard models are somewhere in the 0 to 4 range and have little body fat. Granted, in recent years we are seeing more models with actual breasts, hips and behinds but they still do not pos... More..
Health & Fitness > Disease Prevention Normal blood sugar levels: 2 of 7
Blood sugar levels are typically not that important to the average person until the moment a problem exists and/or one's doctor suggests a glucose test. The level of sugar or glucose in your blood can be used to diagnose a diabetic or pre-diabetic condition. Diabetes can be due to the body's inability to produce insulin or pr... More..
Personal Finance > Credit Cards Getting control of your credit card debt: 7 of 24
According to the Federal Reserve, credit card debt is projected to reach a figure exceeding $900 billion in 2008. That was not a typo. Consumers in the United States really need to re-think what they put in their wallets and perhaps leave home without those handy little plastic cards.So what do you do when your credit card de... More..
Food & Drink > Food & Drink (Other) Cuisine as community: How food practices influence how we relate to one another: 10 of 27
When one considers the various conscious and subconscious communications that occur when we eat, it becomes apparent that food represents so much more than nutrition. Mankind has always bonded together in some fashion or another around food. One only has to think about our major secular and non-secular holidays. In the United... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Accessories What about overhead-shield child car seats?: 1 of 1
My mother scoffed at my confusion over which car seat to choose when I was preparing for the birth of my first child. (Apparently, I was carted about in a basket and placed in the floor of the car.) Today's parents have a variety of choices in car seats and with these choices come pros and cons along with a fair amount of par... More..
Food & Drink > Seafood Recipes Recipes: Seafood and wine combinations: 24 of 39
There is nothing better than a good meal, a good wine, and good company. For an informal evening with friends this fall try this savory soup, a luscious salad, some crusty artisan bread, and a bottle of dry white wine. The recipes are simple and quick so that everyone can join in the fun of preparing the meal. Add in a board ... More..
Health & Fitness > Aging & Longevity Anxiety and menopause: 8 of 12
Many women entering perimenopause as well as full-onset menopause report an increase in anxiety. The causes of this anxiety can be situational or physiological. In any event, the result is the same; a sense of impending disaster, fear, nervousness, muscle tension, shakiness, dizziness, racing heart, shortness of breath, irrit... More..