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My name is Mandie Finley And I am a mother of four. I have always been passionate about writing and expressing my views through the written word. I enjoy reading an eclectic mix of materials, to keep my mind strong. I really hope that you enjoy reading the

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Accidents that change a life: 2 of 5

In March of 2006, my husband was having abdominal pains that were very severe. The doctor told me that he needed his appendix removed. I breathed a sigh of releif that this would be a routine surgury. How bad can it be if the appendix isn't ruptured? Needless to say, the operation is what changed our lives. Sometimes bad thi...
Food & Drink > Dining & Restaurants (Other) The health risks of eating at restaurants: 4 of 7

Being a previous owner of a restaurant, I completely understand the fears of customers eating at food establishments. I had my own and would not eat at eating establishments. There are unknown fears on proper safety and food handling. Health Inspectors are few and far between and only visit the food establishments once a yea...
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging Website writing contests: Are they a positive way to expose your talent?: 27 of 41

Since I was in the fourth grade, all I ever dreamed of was being a writer. It didn't matter to me what form it took as long as I could write. With an extreme low self-esteem and complete lack of self-confidence in my ability I never thought that I could make it a reality. Slowly I have started taking the necessary steps to m...
Style & Beauty > Tattoos & Piercings Tattoos and body piercing: Art or mutilation?: 6 of 6

There were three things that I was never going to do in life. Get married, have children and get a tattoo. They were just to painful in my eyes. I got married and had three beautiful children. Then recently came the tattoo. I always admired the skill of the artist and their work that people portrayed on their bodies. I didn'...
Health & Fitness > Arthritis How is the immune system affected by arthritis?: 4 of 4

When my thirteen year old daughter was five, the Doctor told me that she suffered from JRA. After all the screaming for hours through the night from joint pain, now she has ARTHRITIS? So of course I looked up everything I could find on the disease. When children or adults suffer from Arthritis it affects every part of the bo...