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I've had a love for reading since I was a child and that grew into a love for writing. Finding Helium.com has given me an outlet for my writing, and also encouraged me to write a book about helping my dog overcome abuse. "My Best Friends Have Hairy Legs" is

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Healing in the garden: How my garden helped me: 1 of 68
My Serenity Garden began as a place for me to get away from the stress of a bad marriage, and turned into a Garden of Celebration where I can celebrate new beginnings for myself and my friends and family. It has been a journey of growth for me and the garden.When I met Marc, one of the things that attracted me to him was the ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Stray dog stories: 1 of 29
Somewhere on my house there must be one of those old hobo signs for "kind hearted woman lives here." Only those with four legs can see it, so it must be low on the wall or door. I don't have any other way to explain why the dog arrived at my door in the hours before Hurricane Ivan hit.My husband at the time was standing at th... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Psychology Talking dogs: How dogs communicate in human-like ways: 1 of 20
I recently read an article in which animal behaviorists "just discovered" that dogs, among a few other animal species, have a sense of fairness. For example, two dogs side by side are asked to "shake" hands with the human. Both dogs do as they are asked, but one gets a treat and the other simply gets praised. The one that did... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Ghosts & Paranormal Phenomena Witnessing the paranormal: 2 of 39
When my father died in March of 2007, I took an old clock of his to hang in my house. It was one we had when I was a child living in Germany, a wooden clock with cogs and gears that operated on a weight and balance. Since the "weight" was a large rock, we had just always called it the Rock Clock. When it was properly balanced... More..
Relationships & Family > New & Old Friends Learning to welcome new friends into your life: 2 of 19
I have a friend I have known for over a year. I met my friend at work, and our friendship started as emails discussing database issues. When we started working together, my assumption was that friend was gender A because of the name on the signature and I did not question that or what my friend's orientation or preference was... More..
Education > College Courses & Majors Behind the grade book: Confessions of a university professor: 1 of 9
When I started teaching, my students were adults pursuing business degrees to further their careers, in existing jobs or as a second career upon retirement. They worked full time day jobs, many of them had families to support, and knew the demands of going to college at night was going to be grueling. Sacrifices would have to... More..
Pets & Animals > Dog Training Tips for puppy socialization: 1 of 9
As important as it is for your new puppy to be housebroken and trained to behave well, it is also important for your puppy to be properly socialized. Not only with people, but with other dogs and animals. Dogs are pack animals by nature, and even in the wild, a new puppy will be socialized by associating with all the other ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Uncovering a money-related secret in my marriage: 2 of 16
His secrets began to reveal themselves shortly after we were married. They came in the form of collection letters and later, collection calls. His reaction was to ignore them. Throw them away. Delete the messages. But when I came home unexpectedly early from work one day and intercepted a phone call, then later found a letter... More..
Travel > United States Travel destinations: Alaska: 1 of 8
If you are ever lucky enough to visit Alaska, you will find it could be the adventure of a lifetime, one you will not forget quickly and will hopefully be able to repeat again to experience all of the seasons and beauty of the Alaskan frontier.Before your trip, you can do an Internet search for sites with web cams of the area... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Bathroom decorating ideas: 1 of 8
If you were to do an Internet search of how much time over our lives the average person spends in the bathroom, you could find answers ranging from six months to two years depending on gender. Regardless of how long we spend in there "taking care of business," getting ready for work or to go out, or just relaxing after a hard... More..