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I've been writing off and on since grade school. As a single working mom, often there is only time to pen haiku-but even this brief form can be an amazing venue for the creative.

I often pray this Bible verse for myself and my children: "Oh, that You

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Morning meditations: 59 of 75
Step on a cloud, sun setting dreams beyond your grasp. Grab handrailed star-steps. Climb until you reach rest cradled in cresent moon. A new sun rises. More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Pay day: 44 of 55
Count pennies and nickels and all the dimes I can find. Thankful for quarters. A dollar scraped together for MacD's coffee. Just a few more days to wait. (This is written in a Japanese form called tanka.) More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Does birth mom ever wonder?: 4 of 5
Birthmother Options planned thinking over and over- To keep or to give? In truth, a love gift pulled from air of labored breath Breathing life beyond the birthing Cherishing this tiny other into the pains of leaving my baby with another mother. More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Moving on: 266 of 300
Mourning's End Step on a cloud, sun setting dreams beyond your grasp. Grab hand railed star-steps. Climb until you reach rest cradled in crescent moon. A new sun rises. More..
Politics, News & Issues > Family Law The benefits of the government forcing men to pay child support: 31 of 34
Child Support and Government Enforcement My children were ages five, two and one when their father divorced me, so I have been living with this child support issue for many years now. We live in a state where having government enforcement of child support is optional. During a time when my ex and I were getting along fairly ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Cloudy skies: 150 of 164
Cloud A single cloud floats across prairie sky, casting shadow on the hills. (haiku poem) More..
Food & Drink > Salad Recipes Recipes: Tuna salad: 46 of 49
Home, Hearth and the Working Mom: Easy Tuna Salad This is one of my favorite things to eat in spring and summer. And it ends of being very economical. I start with cans of albacore tuna - which I purchase from my favorite discount store, Aldi. Right now, their price is only 97 cents per can. I mix mayonnaise to taste(usually... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Don't ask: 165 of 175
Impatience waits drumming fingers on glass-covered table with smudged prints of forever. Reason searches prudent rags, salvaged strips soaked in window cleaner. Annoyance stomps shattering glass with pointed heel marks in sanded pine tabletop of enough. More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Ultimate Gift: 6 of 6
The Ultimate Gift: A Movie Review The Ultimate Gift is one of the few feature films my family has seen this year. Before we see a film, I try to ascertain the quality as well as the kinds of family values espoused by the film. So, after seeing a flashy advertisement for this film on Christian TV, I ventured out on the web to... More..
Health & Fitness > Drug Legislation & Safety Preventing Xanax abuse: 3 of 3
Preventing Xanax Abuse.... The best way to avoid abusing Xanax is the avoid using it. There are two other benzodiazepines commonly used for acute anxiety-Klonopin(generic name, Clonazepam) and Ativan(generic name, Lorazepam). The primary reason these are safer medications than Xanax is that they have longer half-lives. With ... More..