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My name is Renee, I am 25 years old. I live in Missouri.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Storms: 11 of 145
The harsh clash of thunder ringing in my ears...followed quickly by a blinding flash of light.The rain pelts the ground digging small holes in the earth with every splash.This is just how I feel inside.The storm sounds so painful...The moaning of the trees swaying with the wind.The flowers are wilting and falling from the pou... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Baby Accessories Best inexpensive gifts for newborns: 1 of 10
Who can resist buying all of those beautiful, lace-filled, frilly dresses for a newborn baby girl? I received a lot of these dresses at my baby shower, and my daughter wore maybe two of them; for pictures. They are beautiful, yes, they are just not very practical. My daughter spent her first months in onesies and sleepers. Ha... More..
Travel > Accommodation Tips & Advice Hotel horror stories: 2 of 15
As a front desk clerk at a hotel, I have some horror stories of my own. I get lonely business men stopping by, I get the rowdy construction workers, I get the hoity-toity, I get the prostitutes, the drug dealers, the drug addicts, and occasionally the nice older couple.I work at a budget hotel, we are nice, but still affordab... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Dealing with depression: 3 of 15
Those of us suffering from depression see dealing with every day life as challenging. The decision to get out of bed every morning is a war raging inside of yourself. Going through all of the excuses in your head as to why you shouldn't crawl as far under the blanket as you can possibly get; hiding yourself from the world and... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Engagements & Proposals Why you shouldn't jump into marriage: 7 of 25
I was seventeen years old, the summer between my junior and senior year of high school, when I met him. He was "The One" He was also in the Marine Corps, stationed about six hours away from me. We dated for about 6 months, with him making the six hour drive to see me, and the six hour drive back to Base, every weekend. Then s... More..
Style & Beauty > Cosmetic Procedures Having a tummy tuck to improve your body after pregnancy.: 2 of 5
I have thought about having a tummy tuck, since I had my daughter. I had a ceserean section, and I have some loose skin, where the doctor removed my 8 lb 12 oz baby. I asked my doctor what exercises I could do to tighten my skin back up. He told me that there were none, the only way to do that would be to have a tummy tuck. I... More..
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes How to decorate and stage your home for a quick sale: 29 of 64
There are many things that have to be done while showing your home, your Realtor will be quick to tell you all about what needs to be done. Before you even bring your Realtor in, you should consider some of these ideas, save yourself some time.If you have bright green walls in the living room, bright pink walls in your daught... More..
Style & Beauty > Accessories How to find Coach and other name-brand bags at great prices: 2 of 4
Coach handbags are often listed on ebay. You can catch the beautiful, expensive purses at auction on ebay with no reserve price. (A reserve price is an undisclosed amount the seller has listed as the rock bottom price they will let the item go for.) There are pages upon pages of name brand purses listed, and you can get lucky... More..
Travel > Accommodation Tips & Advice Travel Tip: Electronic key cards: 3 of 5
Hotel key cards are very inexpensive, and are used over and over again, because of that; they can be deactivated very easily. I am a hotel desk clerk at a hotel where we use those little key cards. There are advantages and disadvantages as with all situations, but the positives by far out weigh the negative.Key cards like mos... More..
Health & Fitness > Mental Illness Comprehending self injury: 6 of 9
Self injury or cutting is a form of emotional release. People cut or harm themselves not as a form of suicidal attempt, but to turn their emotional pain into physical pain. Dealing with physical pain is natural for people, but most do not know a successful way to deal with their emotional pain. When people cut themselves, the... More..