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My name is Brenda Line I am a fifty one year old mother of two children and a grandma of five. I was born on December 18th of 1956 in Goodrich, Michigan to Carl and Eleanor King. While growing up our family moved back and forth from Michigan to Pennsylvania.

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: My greatest accomplishments: 12 of 162
For the past twenty years I have owned this littleblack book that I would write poetry in.I would always keep it tucked away in my dresser drawer,no one really ever got to see it.On fathers day in 2000 I wrote a poem for my father,dad loved the poem and wanted me to hang on to it for him,so I placed it in my little black book... More..
Home & Garden > Pet & Pest Problems How to get rid of roaches: 2 of 15
Roaches those nasty little critters, they ruin everything, end up in your food before and after you cook it, they multiply like crazy and make their home any where it is warm, in refrigerators, stove's, computers and yes your hard drive. In 1991 I moved from Michigan to Alabama after living in Alabama for four years our famil... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Death of a loved one: 93 of 136
On October 19 1978 a change in our family life unfolded mom passed away early in the morning.I visited mom in the hospital the night before her death, she seemed to be feeling better than usual, but I knew she was diagnosed with a terminal illness that would take her from us any day.My heart sank when mom told me she did not ... More..
Autos > Mechanics & Repair Shops How to find the best local mechanic for auto repair: 4 of 5
The best way to find a good mechanic is by word of mouth,there are many trust worthy mechanics out there but,locating one may be hard if you don't know any.Ask friends who they take their vehicles to, many peoplehave their own mechanics that they have had for years,and they only trust their autos to these mechanics forrepairs... More..
Health & Fitness > Vision Conjunctivitis: Symptoms and treatment: 14 of 17
Conjunctivitis commonly known as pink eye.It is an infection of the conjunctiva, theouter most layer of the eye that covers the sclera.There are three most common types of conjunctivitis,bacterial,viral,and allergic conjunctivitis.Conjunctivitis is diagnosed during a routine eye examusing a slit lamp microscope.In some cases,... More..
Health & Fitness > Health Care Caring for the terminally ill: 5 of 6
The screams I heard still echo through my head from the pain mom suffered until her dying day.In 1976 mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, we had no idea how bad it was until the day of her surgery.Setting in the surgical waiting area our family waited for any word from the doctors, it seemed like it took forever, then the d... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Issues (Other) Can doctors be fully trusted?: 29 of 33
What ever happened to the trust in our doctors, all the doctors of years ago who came to our homes when our families were sick.Doctors who took little or no pay for their services.I realize times have changed, but so has our medical profession, it now seems that the ole mighty dollar means more to the doctors then the care we... More..
Health & Fitness > Disease (Other) Arteriosclerosis: Symptoms and treatment: 11 of 11
Arteriosclerosis is a progressive buildup of plaque found inwalls of the arteries, these arteries carry oxygen and bloodfrom the heart to the body's organs and tissues.The most common form of Arteriosclerosis is Atherosclerosisalso known as coronary artery disease.This condition causes deposits of plaque called lipidsincludin... More..
Food & Drink > Beef, Pork & Meat Recipes Recipes: Stuffed cabbage rolls: 6 of 6
This recipe has been handed down through my family for generations, through the years a few additions to the recipe have been made, my friends and family just love it.Ingredients-1 large head of cabbage1 five pound pkg. ground beef1/8 teaspoon of pepper1 teaspoon of salt1 clove of garlic (minced is fine also)1 large onion cho... More..
Food & Drink > Fruit & Vegetable Recipes Recipes: Corn on the cob: 4 of 4
Corn on the cob, yummy I could eat it at any time.No boiling, broiling or grilling. I use to boil mycorn on the cob all the time, until one day my son-in-law said, why are you cooking the corn that wayI will show you how to cook it in seven minutes. Icould not believe it. He placed the corn in themicrowave on a plate with the... More..