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I am a 38 year old mother with 5 boys left at home. I currently reside in the Shenandoah Valley and have been writing since I could hold a pen.
I am anxiously awaiting my first book, due out in late Spring, entitled: "Ghosts of the Shenandoah Valley and Northern

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Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Biography: Elizabeth of Bathory: 1 of 5
The Blood Countess. Elizabeth Bathory was born in 1560 in Transylvania. Her family was one of the oldest and wealthiest in the area. By age five, she began to suffer from violent seizures perhaps the reason she later became so gruesome.When she was 15 years of age she married Count Ferenc Nadady. In order to allow her to keep... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) How to tell if your house is haunted: 4 of 11
As a paranormal investigator, I am all too often asked "How can I tell if my house is haunted?" As there are several different types of haunting, and add to that the fact that no two hauntings are the same, the answer never comes as easily as it's hoped for. One person may smell a cologne or perfume that he knows does not bel... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Can you capture ghosts and spirits on camera?: 5 of 11
With the interest in the paranormal at an all time high, it seems that everyone is claiming to have gotten proof of a ghost on film. While a few of these photographs cannot be explained as anything other than paranormal, sadly the majority of them are fake. Having been a paranormal investigator for the past 12 years, I have g... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Shadow people: Are they real or imagined: 6 of 12
One of the greatest unsolved mysteries in the realm of the paranormal, reported sightings of Shadow People goes back thousands of years. They are defined usually as being male with a sense of foreboding emanating from them. Unlike a ghostly sighting of an apparition, Shadow People are dark, without discernible features or clo... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Madame LaLaurie's house: 1 of 2
On Royal Street, in the French Quarter of New Orleans, stands a house. A house of true horrors. A house that will undoubtedly remain haunted for generations to come, due to its gruesome past. That house is the LaLaurie House. The year was 1832 when Dr. Louis LaLaurie moved into the three story Creole mansion. They were quite ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Ghost stories in Washington, D.C.: 1 of 2
Washington DC is the capital of our great nation, having been named for our first president and founded in 1790. It has been home to the heart of our country for 217 years so is it any wonder that it is also home to several ghosts?The White House was built around 1800 as the residence and workplace for America's president, an... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Mexican folklore: Legend of La Llorona: 1 of 1
Legends and traditions have always played in important part in the history and culture of Mexico. Often they are a mix of history and imagination, a kind of imaginative vision of real events whose origins have been lost and can sometimes seem even more real than reality itself. They are kept alive by oral tradition, which exp... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) The challenges faced by a mother: 17 of 33
Bath time. Remember the first time you ever bathed your child? Remember that wonderful feeling of total love that came over you as you were "oh so careful"? Well my guess is that if your child is now between the ages of 2 and 5, there is no longer that look of total love in your eyes as you attempt to bathe him. The look you ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena The paranormal: Do you believe in it: 47 of 71
Many people have asked me why I have such an interest in ghosts. The fact is, it is hard for me to remember a time that I didnt believe in them. A time that I wasnt interested about the who, what, when, where and why of all things ghostly. Its just always been a part of who I am. I guess truth be told, I've always been a bit ... More..
Health & Fitness > Anxiety & Panic Disorders Curbing anxiety attacks: 14 of 21
Your heart is racing as if you've just run the Boston Marathon. Air does not come easily into your lungs and you feel like you are struggling to breathe. You break out into a cold sweat. Your chest hurts. You feel as though you will pass out and are certain that death is imminent. Your mind is reeling. Are you having a heart ... More..