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My name is Julie and I've been writing for personal enjoyment since I first learned to spell and put a pencil to paper. The public side of my writing began in journalism in junior high, high school and then college. As a junior and senior in high school,

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Kindergarten: 5 of 38

Mrs. Allen opens the door to her Kindergarten classroom and instantly her cool, calm smile soothes the raw nerves of the waiting children and their parents, myself included, on that first day. She greets us and tries to quiet the children, a diverse group of four and five year-olds. A petite blonde girl wears her first-day-o...
Travel > Kansas Destinations Traveling with kids in Washington, DC: 2 of 8

Planning a family vacation this summer or an educational trip next fall? Check out the many fun-filled destinations offered in Washington, DC. Historic sites, beautiful parks, and a sprawling subway system provide the perfect setting for parents and children to explore our nation's capital. Summer weather can be hot and humi...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The experience of mourning: 2 of 8

Her dad's death nearly three years ago feels like yesterday and a lifetime ago all at once. Vivid memories of him still come naturally each day, like the times he taught her to sail a Sunfish or the larger 14-foot Vagabond at the man-made lake near their house, or the day he took her to the USC-UCLA football game and they sa...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Lost love: 53 of 197

Tossing and turning, two souls living and learning. My breath carries your name in bittersweet yearning. Your love swiftly returns to me wherever I may hide, Reminding my heart of star-crossed notions buried inside. Lost love like slow death; lies sweetly burning, Burning the bridges we took decades to build. We've com...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Tragic love: 7 of 21

I don't want to... Live the tragic love story, the love that can never be. I don't want to fall madly in love with you all over again only to find it's too late. I don't want to remember your touch on my skin, again and again. I don't want to kiss like our lips were meant only for one another. I don't want to... feel the san...
Celebrations & Holidays > Birthdays Ideas for planning a great 40th birthday party: 1 of 3

Turning 40 commands a birthday celebration of some kind, whether an intimate getaway for two, dinner with your spouse, or an over-the-top party for hundreds. Since entering the decade of the Big 4-0, I have witnessed an array of approaches to what should justly be referred to as a rite of passage. Some of my friends host ela...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: My great, true, personal garden story: 155 of 381

My daughter takes the small red-handled shovel from the bucket. Since she is barely two years old, she can only toddle to the brown mound of dirt which she quickly spied from the front door. I watch her from my own mound of brown dirt in the planter next to the garage. Her little hands tightly grip the handle, and I pray to ...