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Whether a project is educational, informative, or entertaining, Diane allows the subject matter to take the reins, drawing, of course, from her own sometimes chaotic and well-traveled life. Her extensive research concerning each topic assures the completed

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Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing The role of happiness: Are you happy?: 1 of 21

As we go through the chapters of our lives, the conditions and situations that make us happy change. Brief, temporary moments of happiness are experienced daily, but could better be described as mere shows of emotion. Overall, permanent, spiritual wellness and contentment could better be described as a realization that each ...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Risky Child Behaviors Teaching safety to your child: 1 of 10

Teaching Safety Procedures to a Child Parenting is a full-time responsibility and since most households have working parents, spending the time to address child safety issues is sometimes put on hold. Too often however, that discussion is too late. Family Watchdog, an internet child safety site, is free to use and filled wit...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Working Parents Can working women be good mothers?: 6 of 47

Family life in America has changed dramatically since the 1960s. It was rare for a child to come home from school and not have their Mother waiting to hear about their day with a plate of cookies in hand. In today's world, children attend after school programs, are picked up by a daycare bus, go to a neighbor's home, or beco...
Celebrations & Holidays > Gift Advice How to create a homemade gift basket: 1 of 7

A gift basket that has been homemade, whether it is intended for Christmas gift-giving, a birthday gift, or possibly a wedding gift, can be inexpensive, yet will always show the recipient you cared enough to spend the time making a unique gift just for them. Fill the decorated basket with fruit, homemade goodies, bath produc...
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Will 2012 be the end of the world or the awakening of humankind?: 2 of 13

December 21, 2012 is a date that will be a major topic of discussion more and more in the next few years. The internet has hundreds of web sites dedicated to the gloom and doom that is predicted to happen on that particular day due to an impending astronomical event called a galactic alignment. This will be a repeat of the Y...
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Publishing your first book: 3 of 16

Self-Publishing has been around for years; many renowned authors have self-published their first title. Many authors are proficient at using a publishing program, such as Quark, and simply need to submit the files to a printing company to print and bind the book. However, if an author is not an expert at formatting and cover...
Law & Justice > Lawyers & Legal Advice Legal information: When a will is not enough: Complete estate plans: 1 of 5

The most unpopular topic of conversation among the general population is death. Death is the one issue too many individuals ignore, but that all individuals will face at some point. Dying intestate, or without a Will, can be an additional burden for an already grieving family, along with incurring unnecessary court costs to ...
Arts & Humanities > Marketing & Selling Writing Tips for publishing a collection of your poetry: 2 of 8

How to Create a Chapbook Chapbooks are an ideal way to publish a small collection of poetry or specialty cookbook in an inexpensive, yet lucrative way. These books are generally under 40 pages, may have a color or black and white cover, and are sewn, stapled, or spiral bound. An ISBN number is not necessary, although that de...
Arts & Humanities > Marketing & Selling Writing Self-publishing: Designing a cover for a self-published book: 1 of 4

A customer in a bookstore will only glance over a book, on a shelf with dozens of other, for a second, if that. That is not much time to grab their attention. Unless they are shopping for a particular title, it is easy to become overwhelmed by shelves and shelves of literary choices. Take some time to browse at a bookstore a...
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology Choosing a political party: 9 of 31

America is basically a two-party system with the Libertarian Party growing quickly. An Independent or Libertarian candidate is occasionally elected to Congress and State Offices; however, running for President as an independent has not been successful since the mid-1800s. Registering as an independent simply reflects an unwi...