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My name is Marina Shemesh and I love everything to do with books. I love reading them, reading about them, touching them and even smelling them. Only the new ones though!

I saw an opportunity here at Helium to finally see if I really do have it what it takes

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Hobbies & Games > Video Games (Other) Does violence in video games contribute to real life violence?: 5 of 218
Violence in video games does not contribute to violence in real life. There are terrible acts of violence being committed in places that do not even have electricity, not to mention video games.Most of the violent crime being committed in South Africa are being done by young men that have hardly touched a game console in thei... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Summer Camps & Fun Tips for family summer fun: 1 of 30
Great! Summer is here, we can pack away the jerseys and warm shoes and slip into shorts and sandals. It is finally time to go out and enjoy the sun. With a lot of sunscreen of course!Summer means holiday time for the children. A very long holiday. I hear my own words echo back to my from my childhood when my children say, "I ... More..
Food & Drink > Recipes (Other) Recipes: Family recipes passed down: 2 of 37
My mother is a master baker and I have collected quite a few of her recipes. There is the easy to make date cookies that she used to send to school functions and the coffee cookies that she filled the cookie jars with on our annual trip to the sea. Her cheese muffins are the best in the world and we are addicted to her froste... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness The health benefits of pomegranate: 2 of 33
Pomegranates are starting to be known as a super health fruit. It can be very beneficial to health. Not only does it prevent cell damage, reduce the risk of heart disease and lower blood pressure but it also attack cancer cells.It has been found by the United States Department of Agriculture that pomegranates contain high lev... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) The joys of gardening: 3 of 48
People seem to have a strong connection to nature. We seek it out and we revel in it. Sticking your hands into a freshly dug bedding is pure bliss. We are more part of the earth than what we sometimes want to admit.In this modern and technological advanced world of ours, we forget that humans are also part of nature. Some wou... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Tips Even more tips to lose weight: 2 of 29
Even more tips to lose weight If you are serious about wanting to lose weight, you must remember that you did not gain that extra weight over night. Just as you have added the weight over a certain period of time, you will have to lose it the same way. Losing weight slowly is not only healthier to your body, it is also m... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing The benefits of journaling: 11 of 148
I was inspired to start journaling when I read Julia Cameron's book the "The Artist Way". She recommended keeping a journal as a way of overcoming artist block. As I started writing, it soon became clear to me that there were also other benefits to journaling.The hardest part of journaling is to make time for it. One has to d... More..
Personal Finance > Smart Spending How to save money on eating out: 3 of 40
Going out to eat seems to be an unnecessary luxury these days. Living in the current economic crises, people are eating less outside and are even bringing a packed lunch from home. There are however ways to save money on eating out. In some cases you can save even more money by eating outside than cooking food in you own home... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories: What my garden taught me - the hard way: 8 of 88
What my garden taught me is that you have to give in order to receive. Sometimes just making an effort is not enough. You have to get ripped by thorns, ruin your fingernails and get really dirty before you get any results.The garden I had in South Africa grew like a jungle. We receive summer rain and of course there is nothin... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Tips Motivation: The key to sucessful weight loss: 1 of 11
It is summer and about time that you buy a new bathing suit. You take just one look at yourself in that little changing room with the harsh lightning and you realize this is it. This is the motivation that I need to lose weight.So you go to gym and you watch what you eat. Then it is your best friends wedding and you decide to... More..