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Home & Garden > Lawn & Landscaping Landscaping on a budget: 2 of 14

Landscaping. You take some trees, flowers, a bush or two and you stick them in the ground. How hard can it be, right? Yeah, I've had that dream, too. It quickly became a nightmare. In reality, landscaping is an art form. As the artist, you get to choose the style that best suits you. So, Artist, who do you wish to be? Michel...
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice A dream vacation at home: 2 of 14

All year long you've eagerly awaited it, your two week vacation. You and your family have planned, prepared, and pinched every penny until it screamed. You've mapped out your routes, reserved your rooms, bought your tickets, and scheduled your itinerary. You've packed your suitcases, loaded the cameras with film, and found s...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Rape trauma: 13 of 87

OFF THE RECORD She sits there On the stand Stripped bare As they pound Their fists Chanting "Guilty Guilty Guilty" Humiliated Dazed and confused She struggles To hide Her nakedness While Dignity Pride Innocence Are devoured Like ripe Cherries On a summer's day Her hands Upon her ears, She struggles To her feet Anguished crie...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Tweens & Pre-Teens How to deal with a young girl becoming a woman: 2 of 5

I love my daughter. I know what you're thinking. I'm a parent so of course I love my daughter. It goes without saying. You are right, but let me clarify. My baby is a teenager. She is becoming a young woman. She is pushing the boundaries and striving for full independence. She is striding boldly toward adulthood, casting off...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Suicide: 263 of 448

CARPE DIEM While in slumber deep twas Death Who came to creep So silently No footsteps fall To echo down These hallowed halls. He preys upon A soul so pure Yet of a pain Only Death Could cure. In thine waking hour Shall see What's left behind The silent plea Of a boy So racked with sorrow He dare not dream Nor see the morrow...
Education > Special Education Family activities to improve reading in children: 21 of 30

My favorite college course was Child Development. Not that, at twenty-three, I planned on having children any time soon but as a Teacher at the local Head Start Program the insight into my students and their families was beyond measure. Language and literacy were top priority and incorporated into every area of our lesson pl...