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My name is Jayne Bonilla and when people ask me what I do, I tell them it depends on which hat I am wearing. You see, I have hat hair from the many hats I wear in a day. But hands down, my best fitting hat is the one that reads "MOM" across the top! I have

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Turning forty: 29 of 55
My girlfriends' gathered to celebratemy turning forty - a gift from fateSaying good bye to thirty ninewelcoming in what is soon to be mine"Fabulous Forty" Sue did declareher boobs special ordered from Dr. Sinclaire"Fantastic four-oh, I wish you good luck"Easy for Liz with her new tummy tuckConnie had lipo, her jeans were size... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Tips for balancing a busy life: 17 of 31
I suffer from SPS, more personally known as the SPINNING PLATE SYNDROME. As a mother of three, a wife to one, a respected member of my community and the girl who can bring a smile to anyone's face, I became dizzy at the prospect of doing it all and doing it all well. Dizzy from spinning too many plates at once and trying to k... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Quicksand: 41 of 55
Depression: The Emotional QuicksandI was inflicted with a serious emotional flu that attacked my body and soul. I took to my bed to sleep it off. In my bed I lay isolated. The surrounding floor posing as an unsteady piece of ground. I hated staying in bed but feared getting out more since it would mean standing in quicksand. ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Do unto others: 103 of 133
So simple of a conceptthis virtuous rule of goldageless in its messageintentionally boldCould give us hope for world peaceif globally appliedthe antidote to hatredand prejudice deniedyet doing unto otherswith the greatest of respectshould boomerang back to younow wouldn't you expect?yet rules are made for breakingand humans w... More..
Jobs & Careers > Occupations (Other) Employment: Fun jobs: 15 of 19
Some of my employers may have stated (under their breath of course,) that I was not playing with a full deck. But actually it was more accurate to say that I had as many W-2 forms as there are cards in a full deck. You see, I loved my many jobs, but got restless after the honeymoon period was over and was ready to spread my w... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Mealtime with the family: 15 of 18
I was recently planning the purchase of a new kitchen table. My three teenagers went berserk at my suggestion. "We've eaten all our family dinners here since we were little" they pleaded. "How could you replace this?" This worn out, slightly lopsided and stained piece of wood unanimously stood for so much more in the eyes and... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: His chair: 71 of 82
My Poppy's chair is a chair that withstoodA past filled with stories of his childhoodAn immigrant boy who crossed over the seain search of freedom and great libertystarting with nothing to making ends meetnever succumbing to despair or defeatraising his family, hard work as his creedfollowing his heart as it took the leadsurv... More..
Education > Primary School (Other) Teaching life skills in the elementary school classroom: 8 of 9
Today's classroom has been transformed into an academic pressure cooker. As early as preschool, children are given labels and wear them like neon lights. Whether labeled as Gifted, Above Average, Average or Challenged, children are constantly being compared to their peers with academic intelligence serving as the measuring st... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Two hearts: 129 of 142
late at night when the world's asleepI lay awake and waitto feel you move inside my wombin wonder, I anticipateimagining your tiny beingbeneath my belly of great sizeour two hearts blended in one strong beatonly you and I realizefor nine months seems like an eternityto have to wait to hold youI promise I will guide youbut nev... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting (Other) How to prepare children for a hurricane: 4 of 4
THE NIGHT WE DANCED UP A STORM"I'm not scared, I'm prepared" is the message in THE NIGHT WE DANCED UP A STORM. It's a story of a family working together in harmony as they prepare for a forecasted Hurricane. Allowing children to be a part of the mandatory preparation gives them a sense of control, a feeling of contribution an... More..