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Hello Everyone. I am really excited about writing articles. There is so much knowledge to learn and write about. This is what keeps me sane! I am 50 years old, have been married 31 years, have 2 grown kids and am finding my new self! My husband is terminally

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Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Devotional reflections: 2 of 37
God walks with us every day. Some may not realize it, but He is there. He will never leave his children. And He will always bring them back together.My father died suddenly of a heart attack in 1984. My parents were married 40 years. I missed my father so much as was so angry that I was not able to tell him bye and that I lov... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons How prisons waste lives and resources: 1 of 8
The Justice System in the United States is absolutely in the toilet! If you have not had personal experience with the prison systems in this country, be lucky. For those of us who have had family members, friends or ourselves involved within the prison system, you quickly realize that it is NOT "innocent until proven guilty"!... More..
Home & Garden > Vegetables & Herbs How to grow cucumbers: 1 of 6
There is a lot of debate on the degree of difficulty of growing cucumbers. But in actuality, cucumbers are hands down the easiest vegetable to grow in your garden.Some people "go by the book" in order to grow cucumbers. And that is OK. But from personal experience, cucumbers have never failed me in my garden. And let me tell ... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: One of those days: 5 of 25
"If I didn't have bad luck, I wouldn't have any luck at all"! This describes me to a T! I am here to tell you right now that things just happen to me and even after all these years, I still don't know why!An especially bad day happened in 1990. It was a Saturday, beautiful day! My kids were 7 and 9 years old. Busy life to say... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Product reviews: Wishbone Salad Spritzers: 2 of 10
Statistics show that the nation as a whole, is fast becoming more obese. Fortunately, many companies are now offering healthier alternatives to their products to help curb the rise in obesity. Wishbone Dressings have marketed a fantastic product in the Salad Spritzers.These spritzers have an amazing taste despite the idea of ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Crafts (Other) Ideas to recycle your old jeans: 4 of 18
You spend way too much money on jeans to just throw them away after they are outgrown or stained or too old. Recycling jeans into other uses is a perfect economical way to add personal touches to your home or shop.In pioneer days, frontier women recycled everything from clothes, burlap sacks that held flour and old rope. Ther... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Bad hair days: 4 of 18
Who cares! I never did until just a few weeks ago. I now have to wear a cap!My mother was a beautician and she had 4 other beauticians in her beauty shop. I learned very quickly that I was NOT going to be a beautician! I promised myself that I would never become as picky about my hair as those women in that shop!Because my mo... More..
Relationships & Family > Crisis Support (Other) How to cope with being a caregiver and dealing with death: 4 of 14
No one can ever tell you the true definition of caregiver. The term itself is fairly self-explanatory but does not in any shape or form tell you what that really means.I have had many years experience in the medical field and had seen sickness and death on a regular basis. I always cared for my patients in a loving, patient w... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking Desserts How to make homemade ice cream: 5 of 17
Do you remember when you spent your Sunday afternoons sitting in the shade, flies are buzzing around, it's hot and you are turning the crank on the ice cream machine? Those were the days. You couldn't wait for your mother to come out, take a look and say "let's have ice cream"!Life nowadays has gotten so busy that not many pe... More..
Food & Drink > Fruit & Vegetable Recipes Recipes: Great garden tomatoes: 2 of 6
Every where you look, you can find many ways, uses and recipes for fresh garden tomatoes. But what about green tomatoes. What to do with them? Some eat fried green tomatoes or other recipes.A lot of people have often asked that question at the end of the season when they still have green tomatoes in their garden. Well, wonder... More..