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I have returned to my love of writing with a fierce intensity bordering on addiction. I have published a few things years ago, but set it aside due to responsibilities and not being happy with my writer's voice. I still have obligations but I am committed

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Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) Antique glassware and china: Window to the past: 1 of 7
Antique Glassware and China: A Window to the PastGrowing up in a family of collectors and antique dealers made the treasures they kept and sold wonderful playthings that I handled and wondered about their use and their history. Early on, I was taught to handle antique glassware and china as if it were not exceptionally valuab... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics How the body rids itself of fat: 1 of 7
The question is "how does the body get rid of fat?" The answer is unfortunately, "It depends." Conventional logic has always been that it is burned or stored and that it can be burned off later. Research is now pointing to some fats never being able to be burned off.Generally, as we take in food, our bodies digest it and util... More..
Sports & Recreation > Hunting Land habitat wildlife management: 1 of 5
The best land habitat for wildlife management is a varied habitat that offers water, nutrition and cover. Properly managed land increases wildlife and can be shaped to attract specific wildlife like deer and turkey. The naturally occurring features of the land are the starting point of all land management. Analyzing what reso... More..
Education > Homework & Testing Great read-aloud books for the elementary school classroom: 2 of 9
Reading aloud to children engages their interest and senses, introduces reading as entertainment, and serves as a mechanism for bonding between the reader and the listeners. Reading in the classroom is absolutely necessary but parents who read aloud to their children can be even more enormously impacting. A parent reading to ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Catholicism Would reforms water down Catholicism?: 2 of 7
The right reforms would not water down Catholicism but would give it a new vibrancy and relevancy or they would rip it apart at the seams. The Church is losing members because it has long lost sight of the focus-the Cross and the deliverance found in Christ's death and resurrection. Rules and traditions not found in scripture... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Tips Eat healthy during the holidays: 3 of 10
Instead of blowing off healthy, adopting a few strategies will keep the weight and the guilt off throughout the holiday season. It seems that every year, beginning with leftover Halloween candy, most of us fall mercy to the baking and snack purchasing whims of the season. Co-workers and well meaning friends dust off baking pa... More..
Hobbies & Games > Crafts (Other) How to make a bookmark: 10 of 20
Bookmarks offer a tremendous opportunity to express thoughts and opinions, to advertise, to encourage someone, to brag, to celebrate a moment, promote an event or to simply create a small piece of art. Bookmarks are fast artistic expressions that can utilize a wide variety of resources that most people have at their fingertip... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss How to know if bariatric surgery is the right choice for weight loss: 4 of 8
Surgery to assist weight loss is a tool that is workable for some obese patients but not everyone. There are a number of bariatric (weight loss) surgeries available each with its own pros, cons and risks. Bariatric surgery should not generally be considered by anyone who is not classified as morbidly obese. A morbidly obese i... More..
Hobbies & Games > Antiques & Collecting (Other) Tips for collecting vintage handkerchiefs: 3 of 6
Vintage handkerchiefs are as varied and unique as the people that owned them. Many were hand made and treasured by the woman who carried them. They were useful, decorative and an important standard in accepted social behavior. To be without a handkerchief was inappropriate. Both men and women carried them. Women made them for... More..
Personal Finance > Banking Basics A guide to online banking and bill pay: 29 of 54
Banking and bill paying online saves time and money while enhancing identity protection. Rising costs of over-the-phone payments and late fees resulting from slow mail processing can be eliminated. Identity protection is actually enhanced when using online banking and bill pay versus the postal service where slips of paper co... More..