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I had the best English teacher in seventh grade and have been hooked on writing ever since. I ended up going to college for accounting but have always preferred words to numbers. I currently work in the accounting department of a small property management

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Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy What do contractions feel like?: 1 of 11
First time expectant mothers often ponder the question of what contractions feel like. How painful are they? How do you tell the difference between real contractions and false labor? It is hard to describe what a contraction feels like to someone who has never experienced one. I can only relate how contractions felt to me du... More..
Entertainment > Characters & Performances Does Heath Ledger's performance in The Dark Knight merit an Oscar?: 2 of 21
Move aside Romero and Nicholson. The Joker himself said it best in The Dark Knight, "You've changed things forever. There's no going back." Whether or not he deserves an Oscar can be debated but one thing is certain: to millions of lifelong Batman fans, Ledger has become definitive Joker. He manages to capture perfectly the ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Working Parents Tips for organizing house chores so they do not consume weekends: 3 of 30
Household chores are often the first thing to fall by the wayside as our lives become increasingly jam packed. Weekdays are consumed by work, play dates, extracurricular activities, and homework. Weekends are supposed to be a time to relax, unwind, and gear up for the upcoming week. Where do the household chores fit in? You ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Mother's Day & Father's Day Bad Father's Day gift ideas: 5 of 46
Each year is the same. You pay close attention, waiting for your dad to drop hints about what he wants for Father's Day. Nothing. As the day looms closer you finally come right out and ask. Nothing. Inevitably, you end up at the mall a day or two before Father's Day hoping for inspriation to strike. With that many stores, yo... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) Humor: Proof you are a parent: 1 of 9
When you were expecting you stocked up on baby literature. You read every book, magazine, and newsletter that you could find. After all, raising kids is serious business and every kernel of knowledge, no matter how trivial, is essential. Inevitably you found that no amount of studying could truly have prepared you for parent... More..
Entertainment > Movies (Other) Taking a child to their first movie: 1 of 5
I recently took my three year old to see his first movie. Every detail was carefully planned out in advance but as I stepped up to the ticket window I felt an impending sense of doom. I tried to reassure myself by going over my mental checklist for the tenth time that morning. Movie Selection First and foremost, put some tho... More..
Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Interpreting Plato's Cave: 2 of 8
Plato's The Allegory of the Cave is from book seven of his most famous work, The Republic. Though it was written over 2000 years ago, it still has literary value and philosophical relevance in today's world. Part of the reason The Allegory has endured for all these centuries is that it can be interpreted any number of ways. ... More..
Travel > Travel Diaries & Adventures (Other) Travel experiences: Road trip tales: 32 of 117
I planned road trip for the family to spend a long weekend in Cooperstown, New York. My husband is a huge baseball fan and my three year old loved anything new. I saved a few dollars by booking the trip in the off season. It would be a fun, inexpensive little trip. We would visit the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Double... More..
Education > Financing College Ways to reduce the cost of college textbooks: 6 of 14
A college education is the largest expense many people will incur with the exception of the purchase of a home. There are countless loans, grants, and scholarships available to help ease the sting of tuition costs. What many people don't anticipate are the endless costs that crop up in addition to tuition. There is the room ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) Is it better for children to be raised by stay-at-home parents?: 15 of 33
This is a question that has no definitive answer, no right or wrong. As someone who was raised by a stay-at-home mom and is currently a working mom, I see both sides of the argument. I experienced first hand the benefits of being raised by a stay at home parent. But to make a blanket statement that it is better to be raised ... More..