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Amy Hite is not a writer by birth. In fact writing doesn't always come easily to her at all. Yet still, she writes.

Current author of several children's books and a host of lifestyle articles, she burst into her adult life stumbling rather than swinging.

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Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving Where you can cut down on living expenses: 5 of 65

During tough economic times, many people look for ways to reduce expenses. The "keeping up with the Joneses" culture in society can make it difficult to decide how and where to cut back. If you are serious about making a change however, it is very possible to take a rational step-by-step approach to eliminating unnecessary e...
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice The most rewarding part of a Disney vacation: 1 of 10

Disney parks are the happiest places on Earth. What overly ambitious marketing assistant dreamed up that motto? The fact is the parks aren't always the happiest places on Earth. With their screaming children, pricey food and souvenirs, long lines, and crowds of sweaty tourists, how could these places possibly be happy? Why t...
Education > College Life Tips to avoid the Freshman 15: 2 of 18

The average college student's food pyramid consists of beer and pizza, not exactly the most diverse diet or the healthiest. It's no wonder those famous fifteen pounds everyone insists you gain your freshman year can easily morph into the "senior sixty" by the time you're ready to graduate. Starting a routine of good habits e...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Thanksgiving Day football: 2 of 17

"It's a time-honored tradition!" I bark to my wife, She shrugs in defeat and says, "So this is my life." I know I've upset her, after all she's been cooking That fifty pound turkey all morning, I've been looking! But it's Thanksgiving Day, I say to myself! Then I turn to her again and I worry for her health. She's feeling th...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dreams & hope: 12 of 97

The wave crashes over me And destroys everything in its path. Funny how its always on time, Just like the changing tides. The fog rolls in to take its turn And blankets the air above my head. It does its task willingly, Providing my own personal cloud of doom. Hello despair. The burdens are heavy, So difficult to meet the ch...
Education > College Life College freshman back-to-school tips for 2010: 1 of 8

One of the biggest thrills of life is the first taste of freedom that college provides. College is a time for learning - not just in the classroom but in life as well. If you are leaving for college in the fall, get your experience started the right way. Follow a few tried and true tips to ensure your first year is a success...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Teens How to cope with your teen's eating disorder: 1 of 7

Most of us start our day with breakfast, proceed to lunch, and finish off the day with dinner. We might snack a little in between. Maybe a time or two we'll think about our food decisions, choosing the healthier apple slices as opposed to the greasy french fries. To a teen with an eating disorder, food choices suddenly are n...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Problems Parents Face Dealing with the difficulties of parenting: 5 of 33

It is easy to imagine parenthood before you actually become a parent. You assume you will experience an angels singing, love at first sight feeling the minute you cradle your child in your arms for the first time. You also assume that lovely feeling will stick with you for the entire eighteen years you are legally respo...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Teens How music industry influences your teen's lifestyle: 3 of 18

In the mid-1950's, the world was introduced to Elvis Presley. His hip shaking form of music known as rock and roll would take the music industry by storm, and the lives of teenagers would never be the same. Each decade brought with it a new introduction of a music craze. The 1960's claim the Beatles and the introduction of p...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Tribute to brothers: 10 of 54

A shadow, a vision, a smiling face gazing at me. The love is there but is that a flash of jealousy I see? Perhaps it is but I don’t care. I’ve decided that I love him. A hug when I am crying and a source of information. He is suddenly my example of what I want to be. My defender, so tall and so wise. I know that ...