: About Me

M. J. Joachim joined Helium in the autumn of 2007, in an effort to explore the boundaries of Internet writing. Her work at Helium eventually led to the fulfillment of working full time as a writer. She currently spends most of her time writing custom assignments and ebooks.

M. J. Joachim graduated from San Jose State University, California in 1989, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in Child Development. She spent many years teaching in several capacities including: classroom teacher, daycare and substitute teacher, allowing her to work with children of almost every age throughout the years.

M. J. Joachim is an extremely creative soul. Her hobbies include cooking, yarn and needle crafts – including beadwork, gardening and creative writing, though research writing is also at the top of her list. M. J. believes writing is writing. It challenges the mind and heart, causing us to view the world with less skepticism.

M. J. Joachim is blessed with the most wonderful family. She’s been married to her husband for 18 years. Together they have three adolescent children, one in college, two in high school. M. J. considers this to be her greatest achievement in life, one she knows could only be a gift from her Creator.

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My passion is ...

creativity. After all, it's all about whether or not the glass is empty or full, right? I prefer to keep mine pretty full.

I know too much about ...

nothing. Things always change, and there is more to learn.

My parents always told me ...

Keep your mind holy and pure.

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a mother, teacher, and writer.

My favorite memory ...

is marrying my husband and raising our family together.

Why I write ...

to learn and share, and hopefully make the world a better place to live.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

the world experiencing far too many growing pains.

My first job ...

was as a library page.

My best moment ...

is when I love enough to forgive, and laugh enough to cry.

My inspiration ...

is nature and people. There's always something new to see and hear.

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Old magazines can be used to make many projects. They are recyclable items that are sturdy enough to fold into tables, interesting enough to make magnetic word games and flexible enough to turn into amazing works of art and jewelry. Magazines can be thrown away and recycled on trash day, or they can be turned into creative projects that are fun to make and nice to have around. ~Use Entire Magazine to Make Tables Recycle old magazines by making them into tables. You will need approximately four or more magazines. Fold about ten pages of each magazine toward its center. Overlap the covers to...

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