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I am 33 years old and living in a small rural community in SW Virginia. A mother of 2, I find I am busy most of the time, but when I do have time I enjoy creating various forms of art.

Other than writing, which I have been active in since childhood, I enjoy

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Celebrations & Holidays > Celebrations & Holidays (Other) Your most meaningful family traditions: 8 of 178

I never understood family traditions until I was married. The home I grew up in was stale, and clinical to a certain extent, so there was not a whole lot of stock put into tradition and sentimentality. However, I soon realized the value of tradition after moving to a very small town in the heart of the Appalachian mountains....
Travel > Caribbean & Atlantic Destinations A guide to Jamaica's must-see landmarks: 1 of 6

Jamaica's Must See Landmarks! (revised) Jamaica, an island rich in history, and vast in it's possibilities, is a paradise worthy of careful exploration. Historically, Jamaica was once governed by Spain and then was taken over by the British. The islanders eventually won their independence and became the thriving culture that...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Dysfunctional mother & daughter relationships: 17 of 83

Mom and me: Dysfunction (preferred article!) I love my mother. If I didn't love my mother as much as I do, I would be able to blow her off when she speaks out of line or candidly disregards me. However, because I love her, she has been able to hurt me over the years beyond her comprehension. I hate it when she calls attentio...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: What value are you adding to humanity?: 44 of 82

Who am I? What do I believe in? Why am I here? These are questions that have been speculated on since the dawn of man. Is there value in my life? What is my contribution? Have I done, or will I ever do anything that will make a difference, or impact the world, even in the smallest way? The answer to these questions can not b...
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Christmas 2007: Great music gifts for punk rock lovers: 3 of 4

One thing that most people misunderstand about punk rock is that it is more than just a style of clothes or a weird haircut; it is a feeling. For most TRUE punk enthusiasts, it is a lifestyle with the idea to outwardly invoke controversy. In the punk community, you will find many creative soles, angered by the fact that in o...
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: The Wild West: 14 of 16

Extraction: Blackhills Territory, 1879, "Jezzibelle's Story" She was afraid of getting old. Staring into the mirror she only saw her flaws; the wrinkles forming at the corners of her eyes, and the dark circles under them. There was some gray starting to show in her hair. To her, this was the end of everything she had ever kn...
Arts & Humanities > Poets & Poetry Poetry analysis: Sonnet 116, by William Shakespeare: 5 of 5

Sonnet 116 - William Shakespeare (1609) Let me not to the marriage of true minds Admit impediments. Love is not love Which alters when it alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove: O no! it is an ever-fixed mark That looks on tempests and is never shaken; It is the star to every wandering bark, Whose worth's unkn...