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About me - Ann Dennis

I was born in Michigan and through the years ended up in Wisconsin.

I am fiftyish and have wanted to write but haven't had anyone around to encourage me. It's easy to just lag when no one expects anything from you.

I've done a lot of things, High school, two

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Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Sustainable gardening 101: 2 of 3
Sustainable Gardening is a slow process, but it can be done anywhere. You need to know certain things about your situation before you start and you need to have patience. You can produce food in a garden right away, but to have a sustainable garden you will have to accept that it will take years to attain something that you c... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Go green! Benefits of reusable bags: 23 of 34
Go Green: The benefits of reusable bags.Here are some little tidbits for anyone that worries about plastic bags and whether to use them. Plastics degrade in 200 to 400 years. Only three percent of the plastics used are recycled currently. Recycled plastic can be made into many things like clothing and lumber.The above was tak... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Setting Life Goals Want to be a hero?: 22 of 32
Being a hero is simple but it's not easy. The easy part is knowing what you're doing is seen by others as good and heroic. But when we aren't as popular when we do the right thing or the hard thing that's when it takes a lot to be a hero.So just what is a hero? Everyone has their own list and on mine you won't find a cape or ... More..
Education > Homeschooling Why some parents choose homeschooling: 23 of 33
Why some parents choose homeschooling.I was socialized to believe that public school is the place your child has to go when they get to be five. If they don't go you are a criminal and will go to jail and never see your children again. With that kind of incentive I dutifully sent my first three children off to school and spen... More..
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) Best non-television watching ways to pass time: 58 of 81
Best non TV free time activitiesI think the first thing most people need to acknowledge is that free time is not free. It has to be fought for and defended with vigor. When you get the glimmer of a possibility of free time you have to immediately make plans. Anyone with children knows that free time disappears like a puff of ... More..
Food & Drink > Beef, Pork & Meat Recipes Recipes: Easy meals with one pound of ground beef: 36 of 50
This recipe is called Paul's stew or Not.When you see the ingredients the title will be self explanatory. If you like exact measurements and completely identical results don't use this recipe. This is for the adventurous or practical cook.Paul is a master gardener and had the twin problems of lots of produce and several kids ... More..
Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Guide to buying smart at the garden center: 14 of 18
Guide to buying smart at the garden center.If you are a perennial (Ha!) gardener you know how hard it is to see the bare spots out there in front of your house or your window or that space by the drive that really sets off the rest of the yard. Once the snow goes the least little sunshine makes you want to run right out and s... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Stories about imaginary places for children: 11 of 14
The Bean PyramidJocee had a special place to sit and hide from the world. There were two things that made it special. One was the fact that her Daddy had helped her put it together. The other was that everyone that saw it thought it was a trellis for pole beans. But Jocee knew the truth and only smiled when adults talked abou... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A day in my life: 309 of 390
It's a dark and stormy morning.The cattle are lowing.I cover my head and,Dive deeper in bed.Isn't this why I had kids?But I am being accused of being selfish,By the one I've cared for the most.Who is she to complain when I am the host? More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Reincarnation: 16 of 20
Reincarnation: "Relax and breathe. Release all tension from your head, your neck, your shoulders, etc." The soft voice led us through the technique and I felt a small shiver of surprise then returned my attention to that soft voice. It was a struggle to think of nothing. I'm a writer after all but I finally managed. I'm prett... More..