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With my children growing more independent and in school full time, I found that the spare time I so craved years ago when I was changing diapers 24/7 and had a kid wrapped around my leg, was finally here! I didn't have any trouble filling in the newly found

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Sciences > Psychology If and why we fear death: 22 of 83
If you were faced with a fork in the road and you knew that if you went left that there would be a beautiful beach waiting at the end of the road, and if you took a right it would lead to an unknown destination, which direction would you choose? It is human nature to gravitate toward what we know than not. When I think of th... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Depression: Types, symptoms and treatment options: 11 of 39
"How are you this morning?" For someone suffering from some form of depression, this can be a loaded question. Over the past several years, researchers have found that depression involves a lot more than feeling down or sad, it can devastate someone's life over a short period of time and even lead to suicide. We all have our... More..
Entertainment > Characters & Personalities The characters of Spongebob: 8 of 27
A few years ago a friend mentioned a cartoon that her kids loved. The main character was a yellow sponge that sported brown, square shorts, and headed up a cast of characters that entertained a younger audience while delivering cleverly subtle humor that its adult fans could enjoy as well. I thought the premise of the show d... More..
Education > Homework & Testing Great creative writing projects for elementary school students: 3 of 10
It's amazing what children can imagine and create in their minds. They can go to the moon and back on an elephant that can fly, or swim under ocean waters with mermaids during lunch time. The elementary school years are an opportune time to develop and enrich creative writing skills in students. Creative writing can be a rel... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Growing old: 41 of 130
I'm so Vain I never really considered myself as "older" until I started experiencing some aches and pains upon waking each morning. My lower back, which had never been an issue before, was now quite bothersome and becoming a nuisance by restricting activities that never used to give me problems before; like getting out of be... More..
Education > Homework & Testing The pros and cons of parent participation in primary grade classrooms: 3 of 9
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly? Whether it is a good idea or not to encourage parental volunteering in primary grade classrooms, more parents these days are looking for ways to help out in the classroom due to a number of reasons. Some of these reasons include; a rise in school violence, a modified budget that doesn't includ... More..
Style & Beauty > Fashion Trends & Styles How to dress up your kids on a budget: 8 of 23
Have you noticed the price of children's clothing these days? I think that everyone with children can benefit from advice on how to shop on a budget without compromising their child's appearance. I find that it was less expensive when my children were toddlers because the price tags on those clothes were about half of what t... More..
Travel > Travel Diaries & Adventures (Other) Travel experiences: Road trip tales: 43 of 118
"National Lampoon's Vacation" made Americans feel more at ease about their less than perfect vacations. Why, it gave us a chance to learn from Clark Griswald's mistakes to laugh at our own misgivings. THESE stories were written to be comical in nature, but could a story like this really happen? I am here to tell you they can... More..
Health & Fitness > Fitness Basics Spring training: How to get fit before summer: 9 of 24
Fit for Summer I am just starting my spring ritual of putting away my winter clothes and bringing out my sleeveless shirts and shorts for summer. I am now forced to focus on my "problem" areas in regards to my figure; my biggest one being the excess flab on my upper arms. I want to start firming up now so that when summer do... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Family memories: 33 of 85
When I reflect on family memories, I do not hear violins playing in the background and there is not a lone tear in the corner of my eye. I picture being squashed in the back seat of a Toyota Corolla with my two siblings traveling across the country for every vacation that we grew up experiencing. According to my mother it wa... More..