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I have always had a wild imagination and a humorous personality so a few years ago I started putting my wild and humorous thoughts to paper. And voila! A creative writer was born. I am a very proficient creative writer and most times stories just flow from

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The colors of Autumn: 3 of 23
The warm colors of autumn, the reds, oranges, golden yellows, and blacks may not be as vivid as the colors of spring and summer but in their own way they are much more brilliant. Like nature's last hurrah of grandeur before the cold, winter winds blow and the Earth grows silent and white. As the autumn land grows lifeless, g... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Childhood memories: 15 of 113

Family Vacation - My Favorite Childhhod Memory I can still remember it like it was yesterday. The crickets chirping outside my window, the sweet smell of honeysuckle, being carried through my bedroom by a cool midsummer night's breeze, and my dad's voice, at 2 a.m., shouting, "Get up! It's time! Get uppppppp!" In the middle ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs My true garden story: 41 of 298
"I can finally have a garden! A BIG garden! I just can't wait until the middle of the summer when the lawn is nice and lush green and all of our veggies are weighing on their vines" is exactly what I said to my husband. And he responded "I can't wait until I can actually sit on top of a lawn tractor and mow my own grass!" It... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Memories of my grandmother: 7 of 50
Many of us have known one special person that touched our lives in a way that no one else did. My grandmother was the most amazing woman that I have ever known and was a blessing in not only my life but in the lives of everyone who knew her. She was appreciated and respected by everyone for who she was and what she did for o... More..
Travel > Travel (Other) An overview of the geography and climate of the Caribbean region: 1 of 7
The climate and geography of the Caribbean archipelago is much admired and has been romanticized in writings for hundreds of years. The northeasterly trade winds blow through the islands year round so temperatures remain warm, varying little from month to month setting the stage for a lot of dreaming by northerners when wint... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Bingo night: 1 of 7
Look out! It's BINGO NIGHT! The smell of a Hungryman salisbury steak and mashed potatoes dinner fills my kitchen. Every Wednesday I take dinner out of the oven at 5:45 pm for my husband and then I'm off to make it to the fire hall by 6 pm. My only solace during a hectic week is that I get to hang out with a bunch of obnoxiou... More..
Food & Drink > Fruits & Vegetables Types of fruit only found in the Caribbean: 1 of 7
Many fruits of the Caribbean archipelago are found nowhere else in the world due to the unique ecosystem that surrounds them. Warm trade winds blow year round, helping to keep temperatures mild and in turn provides a year round growing season. A lot of these indigenous fruits, unknown to us are staples of islander's diets. T... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Halloween party food ideas for kids: 1 of 7
A Halloween party provides a great atmosphere to display children's favorite foods in unique and unusual ways. From silly to bizarre the way in which party foods are prepared will be the talk of any Halloween party. The following recipes can be can be served with a spooky, Halloween flare and will never be looked at again in... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) How I relax: My favorite hobbies: 25 of 173
As a busy mother, I really do relish the time I get to spend relaxing, by myself, doing what I love. As time marches on so does my much cherished time to sit and relax and watch the world go by. I have many hobbies which I enjoy when I need to take a time out and remember just who I am. Everyone needs that time every now and... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: My beloved dogs: 12 of 79
Dogs really are a man's best friend. It's funny how you much you miss them when they are gone. Our house was always quiet before we had kids. Our 17 year old German Sheppard, Jasmine spent much of her time sleeping. And even though she never made any noise the house was never as quiet as when she was gone. My husband and I w... More..