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About me - Yvette Durham

I'll start with the basics- i'm 28, British, although married to an American Major in the US Army and we are currently living in the States. We have a baby boy, Alexander, who is our world.
I'm relishing the joys of full- time motherhood although I am also

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Arts & Humanities > Who & What is Helium Why Helium is addictive: 26 of 30
Helium, like most enjoyable activities, can become addictive. After all it is a writing website and many writers simply love to write in every spare moment they have. However, Helium is unique in its features and these contribute to make writing and rating for Helium an irresistible pastime driving some of us to devote an un... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Writing tips for Helium writers: 40 of 44
Everyone has developed their own writing style and habits and I always find it useful to share such tips with one another. Very often we can pick up interesting snippets of advice that we had not thought of before to improve our writing ability. Let me divulge some of some of my personal writing tips, hopefully you will find... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) How I relax: My favorite hobbies: 160 of 174
I have the good fortune to not work and thus relaxing and indulging in my favorite hobbies is something I have become quite accomplished at. There are those who simply cannot switch off from urgency mode, instigated from the incessant grind and stresses of work and to those, I implore, please take note of these relaxing sugg... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips How to effectively revise your writing: 13 of 14
Revising your writing is of the upmost importance. Many of us so are over-anxious to submit a piece of work- whether it be for school, college, or indeed Helium- that we do not take the time to properly re-examine it and make any necessary corrections. It never fails to exasperate me when I read prose with excellent content ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: I got a positive pregnancy test for Christmas: 5 of 5
I'm actually a little ashamed to admit how I found out I was pregnant. It makes for quite a colorful story though so perhaps I shall share it here with you. My husband and I were on our honeymoon in the Florida Keys. It was just before Christmas yet we were two days into our blissful holiday; the weather was suitably hot and... More..