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I am a freelance writer and artist living in New Orleans, Louisiana in the Southern United States. I began writing early on and was the features editor of my high school newspaper. I have written a number of print articles for local and regional

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Hobbies & Games > Scrapbooking & Paper Crafts Great ways to get started scrapbooking: 1 of 37
Scrapbooking is a fun and easy, kid-friendly activity that is very simple to get started at for just a few dollars. A quick trip to the dollar store for some basic supplies and your own creativity are all that you need to get started preserving your memories with scrapbooking. Where to Begin: Supplies Getting started is as e... More..
Education > Financing College Should students expect the government to help pay for college expenses?: 1 of 17
While every student should have the opportunity of a formal college education, it is just not realistic to expect significant financial assistance for each of them from a government agency. Regardless of what anyone believes about the responsibilities of government, the reality of the situation is that the money just isn't t... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet (Other) How I use the internet: 3 of 35
At the time I first ventured onto the internet I didn't know very much about it let alone the potential of what it could be used for. I had seen journalists in movies and on television accessing some kind of massive computer library of information and I assumed the internet functioned much like that. When I first discovered ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Yarn & Needle Crafts Why you should teach your children to sew: 2 of 21
I teach enrichment classes part time at a K-8 charter school. Last year the school's business manager stopped me in the hall one afternoon and said she had thought of me over the weekend. Her daughter-in-law been about to discard a throw pillow because of a ripped seam. She said she had taken the young woman by the hand and ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) How I relax: My favorite hobbies: 17 of 175
My favorite way to relax is to do absolutely nothing. This may not appear to be particularly interesting in comparison to hobbies like sailing or gardening or knitting, but I am often on the go so much that when I don’t have to be anyplace or do anything by a certain time I just like to lie around and be lazy and... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Creative gift wrapping ideas: 1 of 10
Wrapping gifts is, for many people, a labor of love. Finding the right paper, trims and tags, and gussying up your carefully selected presents can be just as exciting as watching your friends and loved ones opening them. Keeping a ready supply of gift wrap on hand can get expensive, but there are number of creative ways to w... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) How to devein shrimp: 1 of 9
Shrimp are a versatile and tasty ingredient to use when preparing, appetizers, salads, soups and entrees. Fresh shrimp can be purchased a number of ways: in the shells with or without heads, without the shells and deveined, or as is often the case with small shrimp, without shells and not having been deveined. The reason for... More..
Food & Drink > Candy & Desserts Top ten sweets: 4 of 29
With the existence of so many different candies, cookies, cakes, pies, and every other sweet thing in between, it can be hard to narrow down our favorite confections to a mere top ten. The appreciation for all things sweet begins early on in life from that very first taste of candy in childhood. It then blossoms in the teen ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Healing through writing: 8 of 56
Healing from a loss or disappointment or some other kind of setback takes time. The key to moving forward from grief or other internal pain is in developing an awareness of it so it ceases to be quite as painful. One means of getting to this point is writing. From simple journal or even letter writing that gets your feelings... More..
Education > Primary School Issues What subjects should be taught to our children as enhancements to their lives: 1 of 6
Holding the attention of today's children long and well enough to keep them not only interested in a particular subject but excited about learning is a tremendous challenge. Traditional education is basically a low-tech endeavor that hardly competes with the modern multi-media excitement of Wii, X-boxes, Playstations and the... More..