My goal as a writer is diversification. I primarily write about interior design, educational and social issues, and health issues.

I have an associates degree in general studies from Glendale Community College, earned while I was a stay-at-home parent with my two beautiful children. I majored in graphic design and technical writing.

It is my goal to utilize my skills to complete my collection of short stories (nearly there!)and finish my novel.

My husband and I have been married for more than 25 years. His love and support have enabled me to pursue a career in writing as well as design.

My website is available for viewing at http://www.justaz.com

My passion is ...

Words - to read, to write, to communicate

I know too much about ...

not enough

My parents always told me ...

go to college, meet a nice boy...

My childhood ambition ...

was to go to college, get a degree

My favorite memory ...

There are too many...

Why I write ...

I have no choice... It's part of who I am... I'm wired this way

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I read nearly anything, watch only good stuff, and listen to rock and roll

My first job ...

was cleaning offices. That didn't last long...

My best moment ...

the moment I knew I was going to marry my man...

My inspiration ...

is life, love, and the pursuit of cash

Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Guide to buying smart at the garden center

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All winter long, gardeners dream of flowerbeds and vegetable gardens, yearn for the earthy aroma of compost. Our hands ache to dig in the soil.

When the weather breaks, we storm the garden centers, debit cards at the ready. We fill our carts with six packs, imagining rows of brightly colored flowers. We gather up leafy sprouts, anxious to harvest the abundance of zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers.

Feverish now with the visions of bounty, of beauty, of butterflies and hummingbirds coming to pay homage to the worlds we create, we nearly swoon when we see we've spent $173 on pla...

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