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About me - Debby Dyess

I have a select few passions in my life: my family (hubby, four kids and two grandkiddos, all living in our not-so-enormous house), my faith (I'm the children's ministry assistant for our church, writing units and teaching several classes), music (always a

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Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) How to make pancakes
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What breakfast food has its own holiday, an official race and has been discovered in Stone Age excavations? Pancakes, of course!There are so many variations of this flat quick bread that Jerry and Al Lapin based a whole resturaant chain on the breakfast food. While IHOP has grown considerably since 1958, now offering a wide v... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges Cheap teen date ideas
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"Hey, Mom," my boy said as he ran a comb through his hair, "I have a date tonight Can you spot me some cash?"I pulled a twenty from my billfold and handed it to him.He stood, looking slightly expectant as he glanced from the single bill to me and back. "Um Mom we're going to a movie AND dinner. I'm going to need at least one ... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: My most memorable Fourth of July
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"What color is that one?"I smiled, hearing my daughter question my young granddaughter, as fireworks exploded overhead. Memories of another Fourth came rushing back.The year I turned eighteen was rough. We lost my mom in the fall, and that February I had an optometrist appointment. The doctor gently explained about an eye con... More..

Local Guides > Chicago Best museums in Chicago
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If you plan on being in the Chicago area this summer, or if you're a resident of the Windy City and have never taken advantage of the many museums surrounding you, it's time to do some prowling! Discover space, art, famous writers and more as you delve into the museum scene. You could spend a whole season haunting the wonderf... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: My worst toy-building experience as a parent
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Christmas makes people do crazy things. Being a single parent makes a person do crazy things. Combine the two, and you can expect an unusually high level of holiday insanity.I should have learned long before the holiday season approached... We'd done the 'every kid needs a dog to care for' routine. My guys loved the dog; I ca... More..

Education > Teachers & Administrators Teacher tips: How to get your composure back after you've lost it in front of your students
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A wise professor said, many years ago, "Avoid allowing students to push you too far before you act. Otherwise, you will REACT and the student will be in control of the situation." He grinned. "I remember once I sent a child to the principal. I was fuming and could the flush in my face. The principal asked what the lad had don... More..

Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Your most meaningful family traditions
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When my husband and I remarried, we realized our traditions had disappeared during our seven years apart. Because the kids and I spent holidays with relatives, our mark on the season simply didn't survive. We needed new ways to make holidays ours. The first Christmas Eve came cold and dry. Steve returned from the grocery sto... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Don't ask
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Don't ask,don't tell,and we can allproceed to Hell.Evil is asevil was ...Human nature,just becausethe Serpent inthe Garden said,"God's not real, ormay be dead.You need not seekto know the Truth;eat and drink,enjoy youth."And so Serpentchanged the song,but no one noticedRight from Wrong.And with the Serpent'swords obeyed,none ... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges How to encourage teens to cook
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We all want our teens to be successful, to be independent, and to expand their creativity and enjoyment of life. If all this can be achieved in a warm, encouraging and practical way, so much the better. Time to introduce your teen t the kitchen, using the holiday season to start a New Year's resolution that will change your f... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Teen Challenges Tips on getting your teen into college
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I remember walking my daughter to kindergarten on her first day of school. She wore a red shirt, blue jean shorts and white tennis shoes with red socks. Her hair was pulled into two braided pigtails. She was already missing her front tooth (a tragic tricycle accident) and her hand was ice cold from nervousness. When she told ... More..

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