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About me - Debra Herring

I am a middle-aged mother of three, grandmother of five. I was born and raised on a farm in Missouri and recently relocated to North Dakota when my husband changed employment.

I have been employed in the legal and medical fields in clerical capacities, and

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Creative Writing > Memoirs My true garden story: 3 of 298
In April, 1973, I was a new bride and had recently moved into a small country home with my new husband on his parents' farm. Our new home came complete with a large garden spot, and I was determined to convince my new husband and in-laws that I knew what to do with it.I was raised on the farm, so gardening was nothing new to ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips What children need from their parents: 1 of 36
Unfortunately for parents, children do not come with instruction manuals. There are no set guidelines for the care and feeding of human offspring! There is, however, much more to parenting than providing for the physical needs of the child. Food, shelter and clothing are a very small part of what we, as parents, need to pr... More..
Food & Drink > Dessert Recipes Recipes: Homemade ice cream: 1 of 25
The thought of homemade ice cream brings back many memories of family gatherings. Everyone in the family was involved in the making of this delicious summer treat. The ladies hovered over the stove with their secret recipes for the custard mix - each with their specially formulated flavor; the men procured and prepared the ic... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Lifestyles Is it better to live in the city or the country?: 7 of 115
I do not have blinds on my windows - there is no need. No one is going to walk by and look into my windows. No one is going to drive by and see into my house. I do not lock my doors, yet I do not worry that someone will enter my house when I am away. If someone is coming down the road to my house, they're either coming to see... More..
Health & Fitness > Mental Illness The connection between sleep deprivation and mental illness: 2 of 31
A 2002 National Sleep Awareness poll found that forty-seven million American adults are not meeting their minimum sleep requirement of 7.5 to 8.5 hours per night. Less than six hours of restorative sleep can cause problems with coordination, reaction time and judgment. An article by Michael J. Breus, PhD, indicates that there... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Life The most significant people in your life: 8 of 117
That's my Dad - the guy over there with the John Deere cap. If you look close enough, you'll see he's also wearing a John Deere belt buckle. At home in the machine shed, he's got 2 John Deere tractors, a John Deere combine, a couple of John Deere snowmobiles - actually almost everything in that shed is John Deere green! He ev... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Food & Agriculture Global food crisis is developing: 1 of 14
Food is all over the headlines and in the news broadcasts. Discussions regarding the price of the food we eat can be heard everywhere. Major financial publications warn Americans to go into "survivalist mode" and advise hoarding of non-perishable foods.A number of factors are contributing to what is now being described as a g... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Family life: Looking back at times gone by: 6 of 78
My hometown can only be described as being the inspiration for a widely circulated email entitled "You Know You're In Missouri When" Yes, I thought Cuba, Florida, Versailles, California, Nevada, Houston, Cabool, Louisiana, Springfield and Mexico were cities in Missouri! But don't forget MEMPHIS - it's in Missouri too - and ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: For my loving grandma: 2 of 23
To my Grandma - a woman who, by necessity, became independent long before it was acceptable for a woman to do so. Long before the era of women's liberation, my Grandma was a single mother of three providing for herself and her children.The beginning of 1934 found my grandmother newly widowed at the age of forty, with three ch... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Economic Values People should not be dependent on welfare: 7 of 79
"...Continued dependence on relief induces a spiritual and moral disintegration fundamentally destructive to the national fiber. To dole out relief in this way is to administer a narcotic, a subtle destroyer of the human spirit." Those are the words of then President Franklin D. Roosevelt, relayed in 1935, upon the inception ... More..