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Cindy Breninger is a weekly contributor to a women's magazine and has been a guest columnist in the Sacramento Bee Newspaper. She is currently working on a series of childrens books and has a blog that is updated daily. If you decide to publish her writing,

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Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Cat behavior: 3 of 126
We have two cats, Elvis and Daisy May. They are pretty peaceful, laid back, and prefer to sleep most of the time. I don't know a whole lot about cats, so I am lucky they are low maintenance. They are brother and sister, two years old, and I have always thought they seemed pretty normal, nothing out of the ordinary, like say, ... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Life Family and what it means: 8 of 50
My daughter once asked me if we were a normal family. Normal? Hummm. Good question. I didn't have an answer for her, but the question got me thinking about what makes a family normal or not normal. I started thinking about my own family and the things that make us, well, us. I figured that once I put some thought into it, I c... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Finding bugs in the house: 13 of 75
For some reason, this time every year, let's just call it the pumpkin rotting season, we seem to be infested with gnats. The gnats appear out of nowhere and invade our pumpkins. Once they leave the pumpkins, for some unknown reason, they make their way to our bathroom. We have never had a pumpkin, or food, or anything of inte... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas Getting into the holiday spirit: 6 of 28
Jingle Bells...Jingle Bells...Jingle all the....wait a minute, it is only November. Rats! I can't be singing Jingle Bells in November, it is too early. Double rats! I am so ready for the holiday season to start, but Thanksgiving hasn't had its day yet. Rats, rats, and more rats!Today I was in a store and they were selling the... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair Color & Coloring Why do teenagers color their hair so much: 4 of 16
I started coloring my hair at the age of 13. I was bored with my drab hair color, and being a teenager, I was bored with life. I knew I needed a change so I saved my money and bought my first bottle of bleach. I ended up buying this gawd-awful product-that I won't name-that was sprayed on the hair. After spraying, you had to ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Heaven, Hell & Afterlife Death: A step forward: 2 of 8
Last night the kids and I bought two fish for our fish tank. When we woke up this morning, one of them was dead. Our hamsters have never lasted over a year or two, and my son's pet crickets, well, if they are alive for over a month, we know they have reached old age and it is just a matter of time. In a way, having pets come ... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Society has its priorities confused: 21 of 70
I went to a local sandwich shop to get lunch when a homeless man walked in and asked the lady behind the counter for a glass of water. It was around 98 degrees and hot. I will admit, he looked a little frightening with his hair in tangles, tears in his clothes, holes in his shoes, and was in need of a bath. He said he was thi... More..
Arts & Humanities > Meaning of Life Navigating the journey of life: 10 of 30
Ever wonder if you are where you are supposed to be in life? Are you on the right track? Are you doing what you are supposed to be doing? And if not, what are you supposed to be doing? What if you are doing the wrong thing and don't even know it? Then what?I have been thinking a lot about where I am in life, and I feel as if ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Halloween: Should trick-or-treating be banned?: 2 of 6
Right now I have a zombie and a witch getting ready in the bathroom. They are having a ball putting on fake blood, red lips, and trying to make rotting flesh out of paint, the scarier the better!In about an hour, we will be off to the haunted house for them to play games, get some candy, and maybe get a bit frightened. Nothin... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Childhood Development Should we encourage our children to believe in Santa Claus?: 5 of 13
Where is my Parents' Handbook? As a parent, there are just some things in life you are never quite ready for, and no one ever prepares you. Take, for instance, my kids and I were driving home from the mall the other day after having their pictures taken with Santa. While in the car, my 7 year old daughter said, "Hey mom, I do... More..