: About Me

I am a 16 year old, country girl. I live with my little sister, my mother, my horse, donkey, goats, 5 dogs, 9 cats, and our sheep on our five acres in Colorado. I love to ride, write, camp, read, paint, babysit, run, sew, weave and just be at home. I have an older brother also, who has moved out.I enjoy writing poetry and mostly like to write and illustrate for small children. I am home schooled but am on the cross country team for a nearby high school and am saving to attend Dr. Christoper's school of natural healing. My favorite artist is Cicely Mary Barker and I read to many books to have a favorite Author but I do like Laura Resau and her book What the Moon Saw.

My passion is ...

Writing, children, painting, animals, and nature

I know too much about ...

one of my little sister's favorite movies: strawberry shortcake

My parents always told me ...

to take other's advice into consideration but to follow my own intuition

My childhood ambition ...

to be a writer

My favorite memory ...

when I was young enough to lie in the sun with the goats.

Why I write ...

I love it.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I read fables, true storys, and I enjoy the Laura Ingals Wilder books, I don't have a TV. I like country music.

My first job ...

horse stable

My best moment ...

when I found out I was going to have a baby sister

My inspiration ...

my family (epecialy my 6 yr old sister), my animals, and mother nature herself

Health & Fitness > Healthy Cooking & Meal Planning The health benefits of herbs and spices

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Many everyday spices are actually benefiting your health. Here are six common spices you can use in your cooking to help your body while flavoring your food. You can also find out which of these herbs you can take in capsules and which you can't. Though these herbs and spices help in cooked foods, it is better if it is raw. If you are using these spices to cook, try sprinkling a little before cooking and some after, depending on the food. Ginger: Ginger is known by many as an aid to motion sickness and nausea but it has many other health benefits. Ginger fights cancer, lowers high choleste...

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