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About me - Raynie

I'm a friendly upbeat person I enjoy working with people.
I like to read romance and mysteries and write pomes,
short stories,and songs. I enjoy working outside in my garden.

I'm a mom of 3 and I want to be home with them in the evenings.
So I look for jobs

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Questions: 9 of 186

I don't have all the answers, I don't even know the questions you need me to know... Why do birds fly so high? Why can't I? Why do flowers smell so sweet? Why does the grass tickle my feet? Why does the moon glow? Why can't you tell me? Why don't you know? Why does the sun shine so bright? Why do stars only come out at night...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Teens What causes teen substance abuse?: 11 of 54

The challenges our teens face today are, to say the least, overwhelming. As if having to deal with changing bodies, raging hormones, and trying to find their own identity isn't enough, there's classes, dating, being accepted, school violence is on the rise, there's pressure from the teachers, parents, and friends. They feel ...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Beyond the trees: 22 of 62

She stepped onto the porch and took a deep breath of crisp air as she looked out toward the mountains and watched the colorful tree tops dance with the wind. It was Autumn, her favorite time of the year. Stepping off the porch she began to walk the path to the bus stop to pick up her daughter. The sky was blue, the breeze wa...
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: How to pretend you are paying attention: 3 of 6

We all have those moments when we'd really rather be any where else. You know those times when you really should or need to be paying attention, but all you can really hear is blah, blah, blah, exciting times, right. So you slip off into daydreams or your thoughts drift to other activities you'd rather be tending to, like la...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: My dark side: 52 of 75

Longingly I reach for it, What everyone seems to have taken so freely, Is just beyond my grasp. A priceless luxury I am denied. So I hide. I hide my face in fear and shame. Nothing for me will be the same. In my dreams, I have nightmares and in my dreams, they come for me. Like they have for everyone before me Who was the sa...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies Working through conflicts with your children: 5 of 7

Working through conflicts with your children can be tricky. You will want to becareful not to take sides. Children have strong since of fairness. If you take one side more then the other, they'll remember. In a childs eyes that would mean you 'like' one more or less then another. Young children have a black and white view of...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Losing you: 40 of 54

The Morning after It's the morning after and the day dawns a new It's the morning after, and it began without you.. Your haunted face stays on my mind Everytime I close my eyes, I see your life rewind All the things you used to say All the games you used to play The day dawns in silence No more, will I hear your laughter No ...