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About me - Barbara Adkins

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I am a freelance writer who lives in the Gainesville, Florida area. I love writing songs, magazine articles, poetry and novels. I also play guitar.

I'm 48, married and I absolutely love life!

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Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss Tips for maintaining your exercise goals: 1 of 20

How many of us have put our fat pants on, only to find we can't get them fastened? What happened! They fit a few days ago. Maybe the drier ran hotter than usual. We search for every reason in the world to explain this paradox, before disgracefully heading to our dreaded scale. Of course we have to take everything off first. ...
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Tips for achieving contentment: 2 of 31

When I think of contentment, a vision of a Rip Van Winkle looking character fills my mind. He is sitting in a cave, legs crossed in a meditative state, with hair past the shoulders and a beard equally as long. His eye's are closed and the sound of "ohmmmmm" is coming from his lips. How many times have we all sworn we were go...
Celebrations & Holidays > Special Occasion Gifts Romantic birthday gift ideas for her: 2 of 13

Every woman wants to be swept off of her feet, and what better day than her birthday! A gift of romance will last a lifetime, and it will be a gift the two of you share for that lifetime. So where do you begin? Planning. Don't wait until the last minute. Just knowing that you put time and thought into her gift is romantic in...
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality What makes a man sexy?: 12 of 53

When a woman is asked, "What makes a man sexy," more than likely she has an image of someone in her past or present who fills her mind, and, makes her sigh! Sexy is as beauty, it is in the eye of the beholder. Imagine, if you will, you arrive at a party with a friend. After depositing your coats and retrieving a beverage, yo...
Personal Finance > Smart Spending Scrounging for used goods as a way of shopping cheaply: 2 of 4

In today's economic times, everyone is looking for ways to streamline expenses, whether it be for groceries, household items, furniture, or other items. We want or need a quality product without forfeiting our weekly pay for the item. It's funny, how our minds work. If we have an interest in antiques, we will shell out a hig...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Expressions of love: 115 of 196

You don't have a way with words but you have a way with me. I can feel your light, in our love and everything you do to please. I hear the tenderness in your voice the gentle touch of your hand. Expressions of love in all you do to let me know, you're my man So hear my words and understand I have so much I need to say. I kno...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Starving for attention: 103 of 149

I've made some mistakes and I try to understand why, I never felt I measured up in this life I called mine. I've given myself away more times than I know, but few saw my worth, a devastating blow to my ego. So I found my self respect, it was hidden deep inside. In the same place I had hidden, my value and my pride. I was sta...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A day at the beach: 143 of 195

You asked me for a date and yes, was my reply. I asked you how to dress, you said, your bikini and your smile. I was smitten by your charm and your playful boyish ways, then we set out for the beach to enjoy our first date. We chose a place in the sand to relax in our beach chairs and as the girls walked by, you never notice...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A gentle touch: 147 of 192

A gentle touch is all that we ask, from the world outside and the people we pass. We are here as one in case you didn't know, and if we treat each other gently, it heals our universal soul. Think of us as the velvet on the petal of a rose, your actions can crush us and the bloom that we hold. So remember when we meet no matt...