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Hey... I'm Amanda Vittitow... AV for short. When I'm not cooking or baking (the chocolate chip cookies are cooling as we speak) AND when I'm not working at my day job, I'm writing... writing short stories, writing the short story into a book, writing articles,

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Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Gardening tips: How to start bedding plants: 6 of 59
The Seed Packet Is Your Best Friend:The good thing about how to start bedding plants is the back of the seed packets tell you everything you need to know about planting depth, watering and sunlight. The packets also tell you what months to start them in to avoid the new sprouts getting damaged or killed from frost.Soil Prep:I... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News What were the top celebrity comebacks of 2008?: 2 of 17
I am addicted- and I mean addicted- to getting online and looking through People magazine's website. There you can find out anything and everything about any celebrity- every smile, every tear, every relationship, every pregnancy, every breakdown, every stint of rehab, every fit of rage, and so on. And there's no one on the f... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Meats How to cook steak: 1 of 8
I used to always get my steak cooked well-done, I wanted no fat on my steak, and I wanted A1 sauce to go with it. It wasn't until I went to eat at a well known steakhouse, that I learned some things about the way steak is cooked.1. The longer you cook a steak, the less nutritional value it has. Also if you go to a steakhouse ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Economic News Financial crisis: There's plenty of blame to go around: 8 of 57
A couple of years ago, the mortgage companies were giving out loans to anyone and everyone that wanted one, whether they really needed it or not. Who cared? Give them mortgages and jack their payments up.Now foreclosing is on the rise, and there's no end in sight it seems. The foreclosure rate is up 71% the third quarter in 2... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Thoughts on what could have been: 7 of 46
I have been thinking about Marc all weekend, and he shows no signs of getting out of my head anytime soon. And to be completely honest, it sucks. What really sucks is when my mind plays tricks on me, and I think I see or hear him when I really don't. I thought I saw him the other day, and that's what got him in my mind in the... More..
Relationships & Family > Children & Divorce In divorce, should the father have equal custody rights to his children?: 18 of 110
I, absolutely, believe that fathers should have equal custody rights to his children, ESPECIALLY, if the mother isn't fit to take care of them.Perfect example:My husband's best friend, Erik, married a girl, Melinda, about ten years ago, and together, they had a little girl named Erika. Melinda was not fit, from day one, to ta... More..
Business > Small & Home Business The Quixtar cult: 1 of 5
When my husband and I were shown "the business plan" about three years ago, it looked good to us. We liked the idea of buying products and getting paid for it. We liked the idea of having downline, and we especially like the idea of laying on the beaches of Peter Island while everyone else worked their "J.O.B" So sad to say, ... More..
Health & Fitness > Vision Dry eye syndrome: Symptoms and treatment: 3 of 14
Dry eye syndrome, also known as Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca Syndrome, is the lack of tears being produced by lacrimal gland and the accessory lacrimal glands. About 50% of tears are lost by evaporation. The rest are carried away and drained into the upper and lower tear ducts. Dry eye syndrome can occur in anyone but occurs mo... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking with Spices & Herbs The wonderful world of herbs: 4 of 18
Basil, parsley, tarragon, mint, rosemary, oregano ah the wonderful world of herbs. A lot of people will shy away from cooking with herbs, but what people don't realize is that herbs can freshen and lighten a heavy dish. Use fresh herbs with or without salt, and I promise you won't regret it.If you're going to incorporate herb... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Funny stories from the doctor's office: 11 of 46
I used to work in a doctor's office with one other girl, also Amanda, so we saw our share of funny, odd, crazy things in the office. We act silly and laugh at the smallest things, so this day was especially different.One morning Amanda and I were caught up on our work, so we were sitting in a room, waiting on something else t... More..