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I want to write. I've always wanted to write. I want to be able to write well. I went to school for 4 years to help achieve this want. But I fear all I can cobble together will be just another mom's hackneyed attempt at at being witty, compelling, informative,

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Food & Drink > Pasta, Grain & Rice Recipes Recipes: Stuffed pasta shells: 1 of 17
Simple, Scrumptious Stuffed Shells These are easy, pretty quick, freeze well, and taste fantastic. Add a leafy salad, and some crusty bread, and it's Italian night in your home. Don't forget a nice Chianti, or spicy Zinfandel, and it's perfetto. 1 box jumbo shells, I like Barilla 1 large jar of marinara sauce of your choice,... More..
Food & Drink > Recipes (Other) Recipes: Great appetizers: 5 of 56
The OMYGOSH Can I Have More Stuffed Mushroom Recipe These amazing little poppers were a part of our wedding reception nearly 17 years ago. People STILL ask me for the recipe. And when I make them? I remember our wedding night. 1 12 oz. package of button mushrooms 1 8 oz. package cream cheese (do not go light!) 5 T. real baco... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Overcoming difficulties in breastfeeding: 1 of 11
Breastfeeding can be wrought with many difficulties. Women can have a difficult time with milk supply, infection of the milk ducts (Mastitis), inversion of nipples, engorgement, or just the incessant demand to eat, from a tiny being never imagined so, well, demanding. Sometimes a NICU stay, or a c-section might interfere wit... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Creative summer solstice party ideas: 1 of 8
Flickering fireflies, buzzing mosquitoes. and iced drinks on the back porch. Children run in the dewy grass, scraping knees, asking for flashlights. At nearly 9 in the evening, the sun still offers a little light, and the longest day of the year begins to close. Although summer has barely begun, the long march till winter be... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy The earliest symptoms of pregnancy: 1 of 6
My very first pregnancy symptoms were not those I could reliably find on line. Some women would report the crazy sense of smell I had, or the sudden aversion to food I loved, or worse, the craving for food I'd sworn off! To become pregnant is to nearly become a different woman. Your body is suddenly not your own. Very typica... More..
Style & Beauty > Business & Formal Clothing How to tie a bowtie: 1 of 6
Two Approaches to Tying the Perfect Bow Tie. One. 1. You are the person to tie your own tie. Stand comfortably in front of a mirror, with the tie around your neck, and under your collar. Pull the end on your right down about an inch and half lower than the end on your left. Check for accuracy. And this is your right, as you ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Developmental Stages Guide to educational gifts for preschoolers: 1 of 4
We have four children, three of whom are now past preschool age. This means, in our dozen years of parenting, we've received, and thrown out, enough plastic toyage to require our own mini land fill. This doesn't even begin to address the hundreds of batteries loaded and reloaded into these gosh-awful nightmares of nauseating... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) New fad: Lawn chair balloon rides: 9 of 26
As a young girl, I leapt from small stools with leftover party balloons, and fantasized about floating high into the sky, leaving the grassy ground below. I could gaze down at my home, and the people and cars around it, as they faded, faded, faded into the size of bustling ants. This fantasy? Now a reality. The new "sport"? ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Feeding & Breastfeeding Determining the safety of breastfeeding after drinking: 1 of 1
I'll be honest. I like wine. I really like wine. But certainly, through out my four pregnancies, this was a little habit that had to be curtailed. So it was. Fortunately for me, I was so sick for most of each time, that any desire to drink was completely squashed. But not so once I gave birth. My taste buds for all foods cam... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Traditions & Themes Bridal shower: Creative theme party ideas: 7 of 11
A Few Ideal Ideas for Bridal Showers The summer prior to our wedding was typically Georgia hot. Steamy, and asphyxiating, just like the deep south can be. I longed for the fall date our day would finally come. Even the wonder of bridal gown fittings, and veil selections seemed to wilt in the Indian summer. But a few dear fri... More..