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I am a 37 year old single parent. My child is my world and I take raising him very seriously. My mission in life to not screw it up!

I have always been a creative person, I paint, draw, graphic design but have always wanted to write. I have never had any formal

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Relationships & Family > Family Life The boomerang kids: 1 of 47
"Bailing Out"... your Boomerang!You gave them life, raised them and sent them off to college in hopes they would use the values you instilled in them along the way to lead a happy, prosperous life and now..."They're Back!"The Boomerang Kid is an adult child who returns home to live with one or both parents. With the state of ... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership Which makes a better pet: A dog or a cat?: 6 of 207
A Dog's PerspectiveCats, ughhh! Why on earth would a human actually choose to bring one of these finicky and disgusting creatures in to your home?With their sharp retractable claws and pointy ears they trot about acting like they created all of mankind. I have never known another animal to be as down right snooty as the cat. ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Sarah Palin: Gifted communicator or eternal gaffer?: 3 of 58
Can the real Sarah Palin, please stand up!Let's face it, Tina Fay single-handedly turned Sarah Palin into nothing more than a stuttering simpleton. We all watched Fay peform her spot-on caricature of Palin and it soon became difficult to tell the difference.The now infamous Katie Couric interview set Palin up for failure leav... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Parents Anonymous: The lighter side of parenting: 5 of 42
Mom seeks revenge:It had been the typical exhausting 10 hour day filled with meetings, conference calls and random fires to put out. The one thing that got me through the chaos was the fantasy of this moment.Calgon was about to take me away. I had the water temperature just right, the steam was rising upwards carrying the aro... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Animal stories for children: 14 of 98
There once was a little girl named Cloe that more than anything wanted a puppy. She patiently waited through Christmas, Valentine's Day and even Easter had come and gone and even though Cloe was sure she told her parents how much she truly wanted a puppy, it looked to Cloe like is was not meant to be. But then... on the morni... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: My child's first Halloween: 1 of 7
The "Firsts" are the best aren't they? First kiss, first love, first time you torture your child by dressing them up in some ridiculous outfit that you think is adorable and that he will think is cruel and unusual punishment when I drag out the pictures from his first Halloween the very first time he brings a girlfriend home... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports & Recreation (Other) Best of 2008: Sports team: 5 of 25
Dead team walking! If someone had said at the end of the Miami Dolphins 2007 season; "Hey next year they'll win a wild card spot for the Playoffs!" anyone within hearing distance would have either had you committed or tested for narcotics! The team finished their 38th season with the worst record in the NFL at 1-15. To turn t... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News What were the top celebrity comebacks of 2008?: 4 of 17
2008 was the year of the Comeback!This year we witnessed not only the has beens but the never were's attempting Hollywood's toughest gig; The Comeback!Throughout the years many have tried and failed to master The Art of the Comeback, 2008 was no exception. Some pulled it off with ease while others didn't even come close, let'... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas The true story of St. Nicholas: 4 of 16
Down through the Chimney with good St. Nick!Around the globe, throughout many cultures there is celebration honoring the lifeworks of a man called Saint Nicholas. A man whose generosity had no bounds.Saint Nicholas experienced tragedy very early in life. When only a teenager Nicholas lost his parents to an epidemic and went t... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Wedding Traditions & Themes The tradition of jumping the broom: 2 of 8
New Beginnings.What is Jumping of the Broom? You may have heard about it before, maybe even seen it in a movie and are familiar with the term but you don't have an understanding of the symbolism or cultural history of the ritual.Well, join the club! It was my curiosity that drove me to research the historical importance of Ju... More..