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I am a mom and an IT professional who loves to write. I love the outdoors, gardening, and spending time with my adorable toddler son.

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Health & Fitness > Alternative Therapies Alternative medicine: The benefits of acupuncture for 30- and 40-year-olds: 3 of 25
Now I have never been afraid of sharp prickly things. Pine cones, pick up sticks, staples, I have survived them all. But the thought of 3 teeny tiny needles being placed, oh so gently, through my forehead, scares the life out of me. Of course, I am talking about acupuncture. The ancient Chinese alternative medicine stated to ... More..
Health & Fitness > Cancer Coping with hair loss from chemotherapy: 5 of 14
I have often heard that your hair is your glory. So, does that mean that a person without hair is not beautiful? I think not. Hair loss, especially from chemotherapy can be a beautiful experience and is only temporary. During chemotherapy treatments, I watched my mom transition from a head full of hair to a few wispy pieces o... More..
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing Recovering from low self-esteem: 13 of 32
Self esteem is described as the overall opinion that you have of yourself. It is the way that you feel about yourself and how you value yourself. People with low self esteem tend to feel bad about and feel as if they have no value or worth. They constantly put themselves down, feel like failures or focus on their weaknesses r... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: How to catch a fly: 3 of 7
Catching a fly is quite amusing in my house. We first start with" SHUT THE DOOR"! That puts us in defense mode. And then we grab our trusty dusty flyswatter and go to town. Wack! Wack! Wack!Now this flyswatter is sad. Fuchsia in color and adorned in beige masking task (it broke during one of our onslaughts). But it can still ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: When fathers fail: 15 of 31
My son's father is a jerk. As far as being a good father, he fails in every category. If ever a man lived who did not deserve a child, it is him. He could not see my son for over a year and three months back into his life, he is walking around like he is King of the Hill and doing stupid stuff. Over the years, he has been in ... More..
Travel > United States Maui, Hawaii during the summer season: 4 of 8
Maui, Hawaii ooh la la. Think of it as dying and going to heaven. From the glistening sandy beaches, towering volcanoes and gentle breezes of the trade winds, there is no better place to be, especially during the summer months.Maui is the second largest island of Hawaii. It was created by 2 overlapping volcanoes that formed a... More..
Health & Fitness > Digestive Diseases The stages of stomach cancer: 1 of 1
Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is a disease where normal cells in the stomach tissues become cancerous and grow out of control. The system most often used to stage stomach cancer in the United States is the American Joint Commission on Cancer (AJCC) TNM system. The TNM staging system is comprised of letters and... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: My worst toy-building experience as a parent: 8 of 15
My son loves trains. He is the proud owner of 3 train sets. All assembled by me Mommy. Now I will do anything to put a smile on my child's face, but I refuse to buy another unassembled train set, especially after the last disastrous experience.It seemed like we had over a 100 train track pieces scattered all over the floor an... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: On love: 677 of 1267
This is for my darling son,A gift from God, my chosen oneThough I have not seen your face, your heart beats rapidly at a steady paceIn my womb soft and warm, safe and sheltered from harmGrowing rapidly day by day, your safe delivery, to God I prayI love you, son, my chosen one More..
Style & Beauty > Shoes Assessing DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse): 7 of 11
DSW, I love it! Talk about shoes for days. I never thought of myself as a shoe fanatic until I had to organize my shoe collection. I knew that I was in pretty bad shape when I had to buy a shoe rack that held over 30 pairs of shoes. And as I was sorting through the many pairs of sandals, pumps, boots and tennis shoes that ado... More..