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About me - Marshia Whitman

I am a 37-year old single mom of two wonderful daughters, two fish and two cats, living in Alberta, Canada. Being raised military, I learned early the advantages to being adaptable and I believe that helped my creative side as well as giving me strength to

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Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Tales of delinquent pets
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It's too early....yup, way to early to get head-butted in the face by the cat looking for affection. It's too early for him to sit on my arm so I can't use my mouse. It's entirely too early for him to sit on my textbooks and make a mess of my essay notes.What a cat.It's too early for him to try to take a five minute nap among... More..

Health & Fitness > Arthritis Understanding fibromyalgia
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"Come on! It's just a movie! What's the big deal?! It's not like I'm asking you to go play football or anything.""I know. I'm sorry. I'm just too tired today. I washed the kitchen floor this morning and it just drained me completely. Maybe next weekend?""Your floor isn't that big. How could it possibly drain you that much?!"A... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Science fiction
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It took years for the process to occur. Ethereal tendrils reached slowly through barren earth, gently grasping at crumbs there to pull forward. Thousands moved, a mass migration that happened once every 5,000 years. Silver trunks shifted above ground. Twelve to fifteen feet high, the trunks were adorned with oddly coloured an... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Witch tales
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"White Witch"She stood, arms raised on either side of her to shoulder height. Her deep purple robes were alive in the winds and the cool summer rains helped bury her roots deep in the wet earth beneath her. Her middle-age face turned up to the sky as she called to whichever Gods chose to listen to her this night. The falling ... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Considerations before becoming a parent
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When ever I get involved in a conversation with a young person considering bearing children, it inevitably ends with me saying "Are you sure you're ready for that?"Usually a puzzled look is handed back to me. Well, actually, it's more a look that exclaims "Geez, you idiot, of course I'm ready. It's just a baby!""Just" a baby.... More..

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