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My name is Teresa JoAnn Shaffer. I'm 55 years old. I have three grown children. One(my Daughter) lives nearby in another town and two of them(my Sons) live out of state.I'm happily married for the third time. They say the third time is a charm and it is. We

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Dreams: 1 of 122
Reflections: Dreams Someone once told me to make my Creative Dreams real, not to just fantasize. If I'm going to dream, dream Big. A Creative dream is a dream that pulls you,draws you in, causes happiness. It's something you would do Free. It's something you feel inspired to share. It is something that o... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Advice How to maintain a friendship: 3 of 28
How to maintain a friendship? Friendships are acquired from the time you start going to school and throughout, Elementary, Middle, High, and maybe even College. What happens after that? Pretty much they meet someone, get married and move away.You make friends at work too. You make friends at social gatherings. But where have... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Best friends: 3 of 22
Reflections: Best Friends There's been Friendships throughout the world, but then there are Best Friends. What are Best Friends? Best friends are special people in your life. Best Friends are the kind of Friends that are one of a kind. This kind of friend is someone that doesn't talk behind your back. When others talk abo... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Environmental Awareness Save money and help the environment! How to repurpose household items: 4 of 29
Save Money and help the environment! How to repurpose household items. The Solutions guide: Reuse Almost Anything Practically every item in your house has a hidden talent or two. So don't toss out that empty bleach bottle, or that old pie plate, or even that old rubber bathmat. Let me show or tell you what you can do with t... More..
Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse Is it easier to walk away or stay with a partner who is violent?: 8 of 53
Is it easier to walk away or stay with a partner who is violent. In my opinion, especially from my experience, it's better to walk away than to stay with a partner whom is violent. I have left my abusive and violent partner approximately seven times. He was very abusive verbally, mentally, and physically violent. It all sta... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Reflections on the golden rule: 2 of 13
Reflections on The Golden Rule Try not to do things to others that you would not like them to do to you. Only a saint could go through life without ever harming another. But only a criminal hurts those around him without a second thought. Completely aside from feelings from guilt, shame or conscience, all of which can be r... More..
Health & Fitness > Emotional Health & Wellbeing Tips for managing stress: 1 of 6
Tips for Managing Stress Exercise and Stress Reduction You have heard the expression, "Stress Kills". There's some truth to this statement, although the way you perceive and respond to stress is more important. This article hopefully will help people realize how stress affects their health and then recommend stress reductio... More..
Creative Writing > Essays Essays: Pets: 4 of 20
Essays: Pets In our household Pets are crucial. We have to have Pets. We have a Puppy Dog and a Cat. Our Cat is a little over a year and our Puppy Dog is 10 months old. We've had our Cat since he was a kitten. He's a very smart Cat. His name is Chubs. He listens to you when you talk to him. If he gets up on the knick knac... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Society & Lifestyle (Other) Who drinks more alcohol: Men or Women: 1 of 5
Who drinks more Alcohol? Men Men drink much more than women do. Men go to bars after work to wind down with a couple of beers, then a couple more, and even a couple more, they drink till they are staggering out the door. They can't drive home so they have to hail a taxi to take them home. Men even drink on their lunch hour ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Teddy bears: 2 of 9
Short Stories: Teddy Bears Teddy Bears, Teddy Bears, everywhere you look there were loads and loads of Teddy Bears. My friend had probably well over a thousand or more. Just about every room in the house had Teddy Bear knick knacks as well as stuffed Teddy Bears. She loved them. While sitting there looking at them, I thoug... More..