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My first venture into the writing world was on FaithWriters.com. My Christian beliefs and my love of a good story have inspired me to write almost 100 short stories, poems, and essays that appear on that site. Twenty of my pieces have been selected as Editor's

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Health & Fitness > Healthy Living & Wellness Feed your brain and sharpen your mind: 3 of 52

Memory and thinking skills decline with age but some people retain their intellectual and mental abilities into their twilight years. What can you do to continue to think clearly? The Importance of Exercise The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend adults get at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic ...
Personal Finance > Smart Spending Ways to save money at the supermarket: 3 of 48

We have three adults, a teen, and a preteen in our household, and over the years I have developed my own strategies for minimizing our grocery budget. Five people and two dogs can eat a lot! 1). I put a master list in a file on my computer. This contains every food and non-food item (like toilet paper and light bulbs) that a...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies How to communicate with children who refuse to listen: 1 of 15

You have more than likely heard a parent say, "I can't understand why Johnny refuses to listen to me." Maybe the mother has told Johnny to pick up his toys from the floor but Johnny keeps on playing. The phrase "refuses to listen" is many times better stated "refuses to follow instruction." The first thing to determine is if...
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving The basics of personal budgeting: 3 of 39

When my husband and I were married over 25 years ago, we gave little thought to a personal budget. Now, with credit card debt, a mortgage, two daughters still at home, and rising gas prices, we have not only started a personal budget but have determined to stick to it. Over the years, several books and articles have given me...
Sciences > Zoology The diet and feeding habits of the meerkat: 1 of 13

For ten years, the Large Animal Research Group of Cambridge University studied and filmed a group of animals in the Kalahari Desert of southern Africa. The results of that research became Animal Planet's number one animal show. Boasting three full seasons and a fan club of four million viewers, "Meerkat Manor"provides an add...
Food & Drink > Coffee How to reuse your coffee grounds in the garden: 1 of 12

Many coffee-drinkers view an empty pot as a sign to dump the old grounds and make a fresh batch of coffee. But what if you can reuse those grounds to improve your garden? Are you green' enough to try? Reused coffee grounds are an excellent addition to your compost pile. Placed in the pile with dried leaves or paper, (the bro...
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing The benefits of journaling: 12 of 131

Your grandmother may have written a diary of her day to day experiences and activities. As a teen, you may have kept a diary with your private innermost thoughts hidden in its pages. Today, we call the blend of what went on during a day and the writer's reactions to those events journaling. Journaling is a worthwhile activit...
Education > Financing College Why college books are so expensive: 1 of 10

This question has two parts and I will attempt to answer it as such. I got my Bachelors degree in elementary education, and anticipated using some of the textbooks for my chosen career. Those books I kept. There were some mandatory classes for which I was required to purchase a textbook for which I could not see a future nee...
Health & Fitness > Medical Issues (Other) Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): Symptoms and treatment: 3 of 29

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), also known as spastic colon, spastic bowel, or colitis, is a gastrointestinal dysfunction affecting mostly females, usually beginning when the sufferer becomes 35. IBS is a condition, not a disease, and its cause is yet unknown. With Irritable Bowel Syndrome, the colon becomes hypersensitive t...
Sciences > Anatomy Facts about the human brain: 2 of 19

In the 1960's, John D. Fitzgerald wrote an amusing series of books about a main character whose nickname was "The Great Brain". This young boy could figure his way out of any problem, plot ways to amass great wealth, develop elaborate schemes to either get his two brothers in trouble or to do his chores, and yet sometimes ch...