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I am a mother and stay at home wife. I have three children, two of which live with my husband and I. Our oldest Grace lives with her mother, she is six and such a beautiful little girl. Kaylee is four going on thirty, she is labeled the genius of our family.

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Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss Why some people gain weight while others stay thin: 1 of 11
Some people gain weight more easily than others do. Why is this? Well there is not one single, simple reason but a variety of factors that influence and individual's tendency to lose or gain weight. There are, in fact, five major factors that can affect your own unique dieting and weight loss profile. ~Constant Dieting: Yo-... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Animal Crossing: 1 of 10
Nintendo has a wide variety of games to offer for any age group, games that are available both for the Wii as well as DS, not to mention other consoles made by Nintendo. They offer any kind of game that you can imagine. One of the most popular games to date would be Animal Crossing City Folk or Wild world. These games are ra... More..
Sports & Recreation > College Football Great college football rivalries: 3 of 24
When it comes to the greatest, or most watched college football rivalries, most people have their own opinion of who the top teams should be. The fact of the matter is, there are only a few that belong on that top list. Sure I could sit here and name at least 100 rivalries between two teams in the same state, or two teams tha... More..
Relationships & Family > Communication Skills The art of communication: Basic principles of effective communication: 4 of 30
Underlying human communication are five principles that provide the foundation for all effective communication, whether we are communicating with others one on one, in groups, or by presenting a public speech to an audience. These five principles operate together rather than independently to form the basis of the fundamental ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Toddlers Potty training tips: How to help your child feel comfortable with the potty: 4 of 27
The truth is there really aren't any tips that can be given that either make it easier nor make a difference at all when you get ready to potty train your child. I can give my thoughts on the matter and I can tell you things that have worked in my situation. But who's to say that any of these will work in your situation. The... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball MLB: What it's like to be a Cleveland Indians fan: 2 of 13
To be a Cleveland Indians fan, or Cleveland sports in general, it takes dedication, loyalty and faith, as well as trust and commitment. Cleveland is said to be cursed when it comes to our sports teams. The Indian's have made it to the World Series, yet lost. The Cavs have made it to the finals, yet lost. The Brown's have yet ... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Tips Why dieting doesn't work: 6 of 37
Anyone who has ever tried dieting has had failed at it at least once, if not every time. Why is this? Dieting does not work because you can't eat what you want, so you give in to your cravings and cheat, making you feel guilty and soon give up completely. Or if you are one of the lucky ones who do succeed, it does not last, y... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Life Should you pay your children to do chores?: 4 of 22
Doing laundry, running errands, washing the dishes, cleaning our rooms, vacuuming, dusting, I could go on and on about all these things that we do on a daily basis. To us these aren't exactly chores, this is our life, if we didn't take care of these things we wouldn't have clean clothes to wear, and we'd live in a pig sty rig... More..
Hobbies & Games > Kids Games & Toys Are Barbie dolls appropriate for young girls?: 8 of 42
Barbies are one of the most popular toy ever made, they have been out since before most of us were even born. I agree that every girl needs to have a few barbies. But at what age do we introduce these barbies into our daughter's lives? I don't think that any little girl under the age of ten needs to have a barbie doll. What w... More..
Personal Finance > Smart Spending Tips for saving the most on groceries: 8 of 39
Going to the grocery store can take a big chunk out of your checking account. But we all have to eat now don't we? Well just because groceries tend to be so expensive does not mean that we have to actually pay that much for them. Get smart when it comes to shopping. Never pay full price for something that you can get cheaper ... More..