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I live in the beautiful Wenatchee Valley in Washington State. I have three grown daughters, a beautiful granddaughter, and a wonderful husband, who is a middle-school science teacher. I was born in Michigan, grew up in Ontario, Canada, and graduated from a

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Creative Writing > Memoirs My true garden story: 5 of 298
When my mother-in-law Adria married Oliver in 1939, one of their gifts was a rose bush. In a protected area next to their first home, she planted that rose bush. Every June a multitude of lovely, splendidly fragrant pink roses blossomed. It thrived, growing to more than ten feet tall. Oliver was the love of her life. Since th... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy Ideas for improving the United States education system: 2 of 99

I am an educator with three children who have graduated from public schools, and who all at one time attended a private school. Although born in Michigan, I was educated in Canada. From both an educator's prospective and a parent's perspective, as well as the perspective of a foreign-educated individual, there are several thi... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Graduation: 1 of 28
When oftentimes the future dawnsSo dim and far awayWe wonder what it holds for usIts hours and its days.We leave the warmth of college lifeThe friendship of its hallsThe laughter, fun, and fellowshipFor an unknown future calls.What does it hold in store for usWe wonder, fearfullyWhat will its closed door open toOh what, what ... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Concerns & Issues Hospital errors: What the patient doesn't know might hurt: 1 of 23
Would you choose to give birth at a hospital known for committing medication errors on newborns? Would you choose to have surgery at a hospital that previously performed surgery on the wrong patient or body part? Where would you find the information to make an informed choice? According to Joan Little of the St. Louis Beacon ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Boredom: 10 of 200
I sit here in this class so drearWith not a thought, except the fearThat I will fall asleep in hereFor he's so boring, that's one thing clear.Why must we sit here, zombie-like?Why doesn't he go take a hike?I feel like going on a strikeAgainst teachers and teaching of his like.Oh, help me bear this terrible boreBefore I fall a... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Returning to God: 2 of 37
Rebellious, I journeyed onAs I turned my back on HimIt was an easy road I tookThat fun, wide road of sinDeceived by Satan's lies and wilesI was not free but boundBut I was blind and stumbled onFor happiness I'd found."Return to me" God said, with loveI cared to listen notI shoved aside all signs of loveMy life with God forgot... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Tips Empty nest syndrome reflections: 1 of 17
Today my last child left home. It was a long anticipated day for her, and for me. Still, as I had watched her pack up 19 years worth of material possessions in assorted boxes over the past week, it was just a little disconcerting. Mercifully, she did the actual moving out while I was at work. At midday she called, worried abo... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Child's play: 1 of 14
The ImpBlonde hair, blue eyesConniving mind in brilliant disguiseOf cute little face with sparkling eyesAnd little lips that kiss your headAnd steal your heart before harsh words fly.She's lithe and quick and so agileYet all appearances speak fragileA gymnast true with talent highAs courage as she climbs the skyBy way of tree... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Heaven: 12 of 115
In sweetest awe I gaze uponthe blessed Master's faceI wonder at His depth of loveand marvel at His grace.A picture speaks a thousand wordsbut still it can't compareTo the glory of that blessed daywe meet face to face up there.Oh glorious day, oh wondrous daywhen we stand before the throneNo sweeter melody can we hearthan "Chi... More..
Health & Fitness > Healthy Cooking & Meal Planning Breakfast on the go: 3 of 26
My grandmother, and then my mother, always said that breakfast was the most important meal of the day. Scientific research has confirmed what they always said. The brain needs that morning fuel to function at its peak. The body needs it for energy. But morning is a busy and often chaotic time for many Americans, and breakfast... More..