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My name is Helena Stone and I live in a small town in AZ. I have two grown daughters, who I am very proud of. I am a grandmother of 2 delightful grandsons ages 6 and 2, a wife of my true love my second husband, who I met on a greyhound bus in 1989. That is

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Children's Activities (Other) Good, old-fashioned fun for children: Activities that don't involve TV or a computer: 2 of 53

CREATE YOUR OWN BOARD GAMES Board games have not lost their place entirely. I still see games for children that are fun and a great learning experience without really giving much effort. My children and I in the early 80's played most of the games that I did like operation, backgammon, Yatzee, dice, shoots and ladders and mor... More..
Jobs & Careers > Occupations (Other) Should service industry employees earning tips receive the US federal minimum wage?: 2 of 28
Lets be fair about this. Yes, minimum wage should be in place for the service industry employee. Off and on in my career as a waitress for over 29 years I have suffered the in humane wage that servers get by their employer. Why should we be discriminated against. It is a cop out for employers. All the other employees of resta... More..
Education > Teachers & Administrators Teacher tips: How to deal with student cell phones in the classroom: 3 of 19
Cell phones are one of a teacher's worst nightmares. Remember the days of just note passing? At least a teacher had a better chance of catching those being passed around. Now in this day and age technology, teachers hardly stand a chance. Tex messaging can be so concealed that teachers do not even realize it is taking place. ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas Homemade Christmas tree ornaments: 5 of 26
THE ONES TO REMEMBER! I love to add a little of my own ornaments to my tree besides all the regular ones from years past. I make photo ornaments of memory. If there is a loved one that has past on, whether it be person or animal, I take their photo and add it on something that best described them. If it was a dog, I would add... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership How to include a pet in holiday celebrations: 2 of 8
The Pet's Tradition Holidays are here. The older pets can feel it already. The bells will ring, the boxes come in, and the smells of Cinnamon and cat nip fill the air. Sitting back quietly as the box sides flap. Jing a ling, the first sound off of those annoying noises that brings cats and dogs alike, into a steady attention,... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: To be an actor: 1 of 4
LIGHTS-CAMERA-ACTION These three words I was anxious to hear for real. I had that chance in my life. It was my dream come true. I belonged to an acting club and was a student in media and film production and before I knew it I was cast as an extra for a made for t.v. movie. The movie I was in, filming took about 3 weeks. The ... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Psychology Do dogs comprehend the English language?: 10 of 26
My dogs not only understand the English language but their not bad spellers. I would not have believed it if I did not see it for myself. It is bizarre. What I thought was only a fluke, because they heard me spell BALL. I really did not feel like playing with Oreo our border collie at the time. I was having a conversation wit... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Cat ownership experiences: 23 of 58
Cats are very special animals, with their own unique way of giving their love back to you, when you have maybe one or two in the family. What happens when you go overboard and have six cats. Falling in love with an entire litter and not letting them go is probably the most insane thing we have done in our lifetime of owning c... More..
Relationships & Family > Coping with Divorce Making peace with your spouse's ex: 4 of 9
A FRIEND FROM AN EX Wild as it may sound she is my friend. It happens, not very often, when you make friends from a husbands ex-wife. It started out rather strange at first because she would always call my husband about what was happening with his step daughter and step son. Maybe an excuse at first to contact him after he st... More..
Jobs & Careers > Education Jobs Who is a substitute teacher?: 2 of 4
A SMALL TOWN SUBSTITUTE After reading many articles about teaching and substituting school classes for many grades in several schools, especially small town schools, I thought would be interesting.Remembering my school days and having a Sub meant freedom. There was a sense of relief when I saw a new face behind my regular tea... More..