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Christmas treat recipes
Since my mother passed away in 2006 Christmas has been a difficult time for me to 'get into the spirit', in the process my family has suffered during the Holiday's. At some point this past year I came to the conclusion that in order for things to...
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Candy Crush Sage - Tips and tricks for moving on in the game
Like most people I LOVE playing those mind numbing games that one can find on facebook and other social Medias. It gives my mind the break it needs from thinking of other things – yep, that’s why I play them. For the most part I play several...
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Goodwill toward men - one way it happens
I finally saw ‘IT’ in action!! I’ve been talking about ‘IT’ and usually I am at the head of the class, doing my best to begin “IT”, never getting to see the results. This time I was in the middle of “IT” actually taking part of...
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Back to basics with food and saving money
I guess it’s time to put my money where my mouth is – or in this case my knowledge of certain things that helps people out, put it to good use! I’ve spent quite a few hours writing Hubs telling people to use Commons Sense but not giving them a...
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Standing on my soapbox - Common Sense 3
In listening and reading the various arguments prior to this year’s elections I noticed huge differences of opinion that were causing big rifts within our Country. We all seem to have one common goal but various ways of getting to that goal. ...
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Being safe on the road with Big Trucks
Being the wife of a truck driver there are a few things that the average person are not privy to, I will do my very best to share with you those things. If in the process I am able to save a life then I will consider that a ‘job well done’. Some...
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Using Newspaper, Hot glue and your imagination you can get creative!
Lately I’ve been on craft overload, everything I look at I see the possibility of ‘more’. My husband and I were having a conversation the other day regarding antiques and things of value. I was a bit depressed when I thought of all the...
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Gift wrapping to make the day even more special
Taking the time to hand wrap a gift is almost as nice as giving the gift itself. Here are a couple tips or tricks to doing it yourself without the benefit of a gift bag.
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Hummus? Homemade vs Deli made - BIG difference
Hummus was one food that I really wanted to try but was afraid of it tasting.. well yucky. Everyone was talking about it, but darn it, it looked like bland baby food.
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Why you should always fight Felony charges
You might have sat around the dining room table at one time or another listening to tails from “Dad, Grandpa or Uncle” of how they once got into trouble as a youngster. They might have done some ‘joy riding’ or ‘stealing watermelons’...
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How can I prepare my child for dealing with peer pressure?
When raising children there are many things a parent has to deal with. Getting an early start on teaching your child how to deal with peer pressure is just one stepping stone to good parenting.
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How to defend yourself - Going All the Way
In asking the question how far would you go to defend yourself most would answer, all the way. Once realizing what ‘all the way’ entails some would give up rather quickly, wanting for some normalcy. Yes, it does happen. Then there are others...
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Internet Trolls how to feed them properly
Sometimes when ignoring someone doesn't work and they just won't go away, you have to take matters in your own hands and be pro-active! Change your way of thinking and have fun with it!
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Bench Warrants - Why you should take care of them Now
Since I wrote my Hub on “What to do if you have a Bench Warrant” I have had a lot of comments of people asking me questions on how to get them taken care of. I do my best to answer those questions as they come up. For the most part making a...
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How to plan a Wedding cheaply
So you’re getting married? You’ve decided after reading “How to begin planning a Wedding” that you need to plan your wedding on a budget. That’s where I come in! I’m great at cost cutting! Yes, I admit it; I have been called...
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How to begin planning a wedding
So the day has come, he has finally ‘popped’ the question. You have stopped running long enough for him to catch you – or in other words – You are ENGAGED!!! YAY!!! Now what? Gurl, you have some planning to do!! There are a gazillion...
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CPS Helping or hurting our next generation? Why does CPS step in in some cases and not others? Conspiracy Theory?
Having paid attention to my surroundings these last few months I have begun to wonder where we as a Nation are heading. There are too many questions regarding the goings-on of CPS for me not to think of an alternative. Here is my Theory or as some will say 'conspiracy Theory' with a snicker as...
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The Modern Day 'Poison Pen' and it's damages
The phrase ”The pen is mightier than the sword” has never had a truer meaning particularly in today’s age where writers abound as well as being able to reach millions of readers. If the phrase “Never argue with a person who buys ink by the barrel” were directed toward you, would you take that as a...
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Just a couple ways to make money online
Every now and then you come across a site on the Internet that really will make you money. I have found that site and would like to share that with you. How long will it last? Not a clue!! But I can say for certain that at this moment in time it is...
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What happens when you go to jail
There are times in life when certain things happen, whether or not you have actually committed a crime will eventually be determined by a Court of Law and a Jury of your Peers (if you so choose). But until that time, you may have to spend a night or...
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A MUST READ for ALL Parents!!
In today’s state of affairs CPS workers (Child Protective Services) are coming into homes and taking children at an alarming rate. There are many things that can be said about CPS and most of them are not good. When CPS was first started it was...
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How to do the Crocodile stitch
Over time we ‘happy hookers’ tend to evolve into more. More what? More and different ideas when using one medium to create another. Terms of the times have a tendency to influence the names of the stitches as well. At this point in time...
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Where are YOUR rights headed?
Before seeing the next paragraph and saying to yourself “I don’t smoke this doesn’t pertain to me”. Stop, take a minute, read it and realize IT DOES PERTAIN TO YOU!! If you live in the United States and enjoy freedom’s such as ‘Freedom...
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Lesson's learned from the littlest things in life
It’s amazing, when as a parent, you suddenly realize that years of teaching your children have sunk in. Particularly when they were very young, something so simple as being a ‘watcher’ of life has embedded itself deep within a young mind. It...
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10 ways to stop the division
“United we Stand, Divided we Fall”. Very powerful words, yet most of the people of today not only don’t know what they mean, or quite possibly have become meaningless to them. Another quote may or may not be familiar to some, yet goes along...
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Making Dragonflies and Bug wings from yarn
Butterflies represent change and I was in the hopes that if I could give these new graduates their first pair of wings, they could take life as far as they wished! They've all worked very hard for the last 8 months learning the in’s and out’s of becoming a Dental Assistant, along with donating...
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Cheap Entertainment - What to do in the summer with kids, that doesn’t cost a lot.
The time is drawing near when school is out and the kids are going to be running around driving you nuts wanting to do something, ANYTHING! As a parent, for the most part I just flew by the seat of my pants and did whatever my bank book allowed,...
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Child Abuse Must Stop - In Remembrance of Dominick Calhoun and those children who died in 2010, a needless death.
April 12, 2011 marks the 1st Anniversary of the death of Dominick Calhoun. Who is Dominick Calhoun you ask? Why is this writer taking time out of her busy schedule to write about him? He has touched my heart in a way that I can only try to...
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Migraine Sufferers - My Experiment
My experiment is complete. For you my rabid readers I have put myself into harms way so that I could give you an informed theory. I can take it no longer, now it is time for you to find out the results of my little experiment. Maybe ‘harms...
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Breast Augmentation - Is it for you?
Lets face it, perky boobs are pretty to look at, or so I’ve been told. Since I haven’t seen the underside of my boobs since I was like 8 years old, I can only imagine what I would look like with perky boobs. Breast Augmentation is on the...
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What Price are you willing to pay for Fame?
So you think you want to be famous? You think it’s going to be great? You think with fans adoring you, all will be well? You think that more people will respect you? You think that once you are famous everything is going to be just...
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How to make money - opportunity
As I sit here looking at my computer screen on the various sites that I have joined, I am overwhelmed by the amount of How to make Money Online phrases that are used. It seems like no one has anything to say or ask other than How can I make...
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How to be prepared for a disaster
The earthquake and subsequent problems that are beleaguering the people of Japan right now has got me to thinking. How to be prepared for a disaster? Since I have a large family, some that live with me, some that doesn’t, I have to prepare and...
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What are your Rights when making purchases?
While having my coffee this morning and talking with my Dad on the phone, he reminded me of another thing that truly needs to be discussed. This is involving the purchase of ‘Big Ticket’ items, particularly when it involves salesmen. Your...
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Tips for women buying a used car
This can be used by anyone but is designed for women, because they usually get the short end of the stick when it comes to making purchases such as used cars. There is the ‘Lemon’ that we’ve all heard about and come to hate. The horror...
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Help! What should I write about?
I get letters from people all the time asking me “What should I write about”? So rather than answer each one individually I thought I might make a Hub about it. My Best answer? Write what you know! First and foremost, you must have a love...
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Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner Menu Recipes
Since most of you aren’t going to be attending the ‘Corned Beef and Cabbage’ dinner that I am Co-Chairing this year, I’d hate for you to miss out of such a wonderful dinner! St. Patrick’s day is right around the corner and Wearin’ o’...
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Not all Teachers deserve to be called a Teacher
The discussion of Teachers in the news has got me thinking about my own schooling. I came from a time when if you got in trouble at school it was up to the Teacher to dish out the punishment. He/She could either send a note home to your parents...
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Hatred Disguised as Freedom of Speech
Just because it’s Legal doesn’t make it right. This is in regards to the protestors who feel it’s necessary to protest at the funerals of our fallen Soldiers. Protesting against homosexuality. There are too many other places to launch a...
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Buyer beware - for women
Now is the time of year when being a woman does not pay off. My daughter who is 20 years old was in great need of a newer vehicle. She travels 54 miles per day round trip for her work. Her other car, a 1994 Chrysler LeBaron was fairly reliable...
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Letter to the Native American Indian Nation
To The Native American Indian Nation: I am but one person, I know it will not mean much, but it is all that I can do. I would like to apologize to each and everyone of you for the injustices that have been done to your people. I am sorry that...
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Growing up - common sense
You’ve heard the phrase ‘When you Grow up” from people all of your life. You want to stay out later than dark, the answer “when you grow up”. When I was a small girl I wanted a Horse, I was told “When you grow up and get married, then...
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The Don't's for parents who are Divorcing
Now I’m going to talk about something near and dear to my heart, children. They are our future, our hope and should be treated as such, with respect. I’m not saying that we should give the little darlings everything their hearts desire. That...
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Dealing with Mental Illness in your family
Left unchecked, Mental illness can wreak havoc on the lives of those who love and are loved by the mentally ill person. There are varying degrees of mental illness, it’s not like the days of old when children whispered to each other “I dare...
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Chasing that elusive Dollar
Watching the unrest going on in Egypt on the News this morning caused me to ask some questions. I wondered if that could ever happen in my Country, would the people arise and fight against the Government. Why were they doing it? The answers...
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Mystery Dinner Ideas With Menu Items
A "mystery dinner" is a dinner party with a cryptic menu where only the host/hostess knows what's actually on the menu! Here are some of my favorite ideas and themes.
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Where have the Metaphors gone?
In today’s society we seem to have lost the meaning of so many different sayings that us ‘olders’ were brought up on. So when they are spewed out of our mouths, the younger generation looks at us with total confusion as though we have...
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Living with Demons - Everyone has them
This has been tickling the edges of my brain for some time now, I think it’s finally time to put it into words. Everything in life is affected by everything. I believe the Physics Professors would say ’for every action, there is a...
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Single Family Home - A thing of the Past?
In my younger days when traveling around this great country of ours I saw signs I didn’t understand. The signs were mostly in the south, in the southern Florida area. They were big signs, HUGE. I had to ask about them. They stated...
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Standing on my soapbox - Common sense2
*Climbs on Soapbox* “If you keeping making that face, it’s gonna stick like that” You ever wonder exactly WHY your mother used to tell you stuff like that? As a Mom, I figured it out. Because you looked stupid doing it. Yes, that is...
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Standing on my soapbox - Common sense
*Climbs on Soapbox* (For those of you who don‘t understand what this means, it means I have something that needs to get off my chest, standing on a soapbox makes me taller so you all can see me from the crowd) “Can I please have your...
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The Throw Away Kids - Help stop this
“Were you nervous about your kids coming home, the first time they were in foster care?” was the question posed from a 16 year old boy to a Mom and foster care worker. Her response “Well, my kids were never in Foster care, they’ve always...
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Pre Approved Credit Cards not always the way to go
Whoo-hoo!! It’s here! I’ve heard about these but never got one before! Hurry call the number before the offer expires, YEAH!! Let’s go shopping!! Hold the phone! Put on the brakes! Read the fine print!!! Just because it says...
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How I became a winner at life
For years I have felt that I was a loser, not necessarily a loser at life, just someone who doesn’t win things. The song from Hee-Haw has run through my mind more than once on many occasion. “If it weren’t for bad luck I’d have no luck...
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Help! I Suffer from ADOS!!
Help!! Is there a Doctor in the house? I have ADOS. For those of you who have never heard that before it stands for Attention Deficit… Oooo Shiny. What exactly is this disorder? It is terrible, debilitating and most often costly. How...
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What do I want to be when I grow up?
As a young person I was asked “What do you want to be when you grow up?” My response was usually the same “I don’t know”. From time to time I’d have an idea that maybe I’d like to be a Teacher or Nurse, I really wanted to be a Princess...
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The Next step in earning money at HubPages
Yes, there is always a ‘next’ step when writing or doing anything, if you want to be successful. If you’ve read “How to get started earning on HubPages” are excited and raring to go, now it is time for the next step. It seems in life...
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Baby Davis - A Remarkable Man
He was born December the 10, 1910, for a while he was known as Baby Davis. The Nurses, feeling sorry for him because he had no name took pity on him and decided to give him a name. He was then known as Benny Schmuckler, there was nothing legal in...
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The choices I have made
This is for all those of you who want to look down their nose at me and tell me how I should be living my life. I never ask for pity, not do I wish for it. I rarely ask for assistance unless I REALLY need it. At times I do ask for advice, if...
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What Is a Bench Warrant and Can I Drop It Without Going to Jail?
It can be scary to find out that there is a warrant out for your arrest. Will you be sent to jail? For how long? Can you just pay off the warrant? When I found out I had a bench warrant, I learned a lot from that experience. Here's what to do if you find yourself in that situation.
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Christmas Gift Ideas - Learn something new, give yourself
Are you planning Christmas on a wing and a prayer? Just a little money to go around? It seems that every year it gets harder and harder to have a ‘good’ Christmas with the cost of living rising and the pay either staying the same or getting...
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Being a Bus Driver
After having dealt with one of the most vicious School Bus drivers I have ever encountered I decided that I should take up bus driving. He claimed that it was difficult dealing with children all the time. Since I’m a mom I thought to myself ‘how...
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How to get rid of the Professional Moocher
It’s happened once or twice to most people, more to some. I happen to be the ‘some‘. I have opened my doors to many people who are in need, offered my couch, my kitchen as well as laundry services and shower privileges. Most of those who...
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Back Pain - Muscle Spasms
I have believed for many years now that the back pain that some suffer is from a virus, yes I said it a virus. Now before you jump to the end and yell at me, let me explain. A Virus is something that lives within our bodies, something the we never quite fully get rid of, is always living right...
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Is my friend being abused?
Our friends often see things that we are blinded by, when we are in love. If you happen to have a friend who is showing concern and feels that you might be abused, do not be angry with your friend embrace them, for they truly care. Sometimes...
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Pictures of Headstones
I’ve been sitting on this Hub for a couple for days now, waiting. I wanted to make it my 100th Hub. But was unable to do so. It’s not here for any income or earnings, just something I find very interesting and can’t even begin to understand...
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What happens when you go in the hospital to have a baby
Having just come home from the Hospital after witnessing the birth of my Grandson. Also after having delivered 5 of my own children and being present at the birth of 3 other Grand children I can say with a fair amount of certainty, that I am fast...
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How I became a Good Mom
Over the last 15 years or so I have been touted as being the ‘perfect’ Mom by children who are disappointed in their own mothers. Though this is VERY flattering it is far from the truth. I am in no way shape or form perfect. I have my flaws. ...
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Copyright VS Plagiarism
Due to technology of today and the availability of the Internet, people are posting their work all over the place. Most hope of making a little money as well as getting out the information they have stored in their heads. When it is found that...
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How to plan a dinner for a large crowd
Planning a dinner for 100 is just about as easy as planning a dinner for 6, you just have to increase your food and your time in preparation. Keeping a pad of paper handy to write things down will also keep you organized. Cooking in large...
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The Adventure of Woody the WoodRat
This particular Children’s story came to me several years ago when my husband, a Truck Driver, had an encounter with a Wood Rat in Chicago, Illinois. He was delivering a load of Christmas trees from Cadillac, Michigan to Chicago, when the rat...
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The Loss of a beloved Pet
Saying good bye to a beloved pet is never an easy thing to do. They become part of a family as much as a human does. A friend that I went to school with lost a pet today and I have no words of wisdom to impart. Rather than tell her my sad stories...
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Why isn't my man sexually active?
I have been asked repeatedly to write ‘The Other side of the Story’ to “Why isn‘t my Wife Sexually Active“, I will attempt to do just that. Men can become less sexually active over the years and some women may wonder why. Because women...
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Customer Service- Customer Satisfaction
Working in Customer service can be a most rewarding job or it can be a most difficult job, depending on your outlook. There are plenty of people working with the public who truly have no business doing so. Eventually it will come to them, they...
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I'm bored - not for long around me!
“Mom, I’m bored!” You’ve probably heard those words more times than you can count. I know I have as a mother. You look around at the mess and wonder how on earth they can be bored when there is so much to do. For me I don’t have 1...
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Love One Another, you can help change your world and the world around you
In listening to one of my favorite songs I felt the need to write a Hub about it. If I can reach just 1 person then I will have done something in this life. If we can all just learn to Love One Another the world would be a better place. The song? ...
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How to properly brush your teeth
No, I’m not a smarty pants, but I did think that there was one thing in this life that I did right. I THOUGHT I knew how to brush my teeth. That is until my eldest daughter took me by the hand into the bathroom and showed me step by step what...
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Birth control Essure - Permanent solution
I happened across a topic that might be of interest to some. It’s in regards to birth control, something I haven’t had to worry about in 18 years. I chose to have a tubal ligation, ok maybe chose is too soft of a word. I was forced into it...
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Paranormal is my everyday life
“When did you first discover you had ‘the site‘?” I asked my mother on the last holiday we would ever share in this physical world. This was not a normal conversation between the two of us, in fact it was the first time I’d ever brought...
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What gets rid of head lice
Listening to my daughters one day I heard one say “Let’s play school”, then I heard “Ok, You have head lice you gotta go home”. How sad was that? Well it stands to reason this is how they would feel, if your children had head lice for 5...
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Battle Creek Michigan more than just cereal
I started out my day having my daughter drive me around, taking pictures at a cemetery for another Hub. I really like visiting older cemeteries and making up stories in my head of how people lived and died. I ended up looking around at the...
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Baby food ideas for a good start
In today’s world the cost of everything seems to be on the rise with it, baby food. When a child reaches the age that baby food is to be given, even several times per day it can get costly using those nifty jars. For me, feeding my grand...
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Idiots and dealing with them
I’ve always been afraid to call people a fool because it says in the Bible that is a sin. I have enough sin in my life, I don’t want to add another mark against me when I go to meet my creator. Having my book of life, thick with the pages of...
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Halloween Headstones and outdoor decorating ideas
Halloween is just around the corner and you may be thinking of doing something for your yard to decorate. For my family, Halloween has always been a great source of fun, everyone getting into the mix. Someone is always coming up with a new idea...
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2 year olds Antics and the Photo Album
As I begin this I must first beg forgiveness. My mess was never meant to be viewed by the world. If you’ve come across any of my other Hubs, and have read even a little bit of my family, then the above needs no explaining. If you’re a...
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Smell the fart yet?
Several weeks ago my Daughter had her boyfriend over and one thing led to another and the discussion of Farts came up. At that time he proceeded to serenade us with the sounds of his armpit farts. I just knew I was going to have in find a way to...
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Ending a Friendship isn't always easy
You might be contemplating ending a friendship but aren’t sure if you should or even how to. Is this friendship causing you to lose sleep? Do you feel that you are giving more than receiving? Has the friendship become more of a one sided...
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Blonde moments - Just a few funnies
I’m a true blond at heart, and I know there are quite a few others out there as well. As I get older they blond moments seem to becoming more and more frequently. I’ve put together just a few of the better ones that could be put into...
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Small Town America in Hastings Michigan
If you’ve ever wished to belong to a community that bands together for good times, then come and have a look at the small town of Hastings, Michigan! It has been named "One of the best 100 small towns in America", and for good reason. Let me...
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Career in Fire Protection - Is it for you?
Looking for a career change? Have you ever considered Fire Protection? At this time it seems to still be an area where there is need of workers. Just what is Fire Protection? You’ve seen them, you maybe just didn’t know what it was. Go...
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East Brady PA, Parades
A lot of small towns have given up having parades and such, due to the lack of participation from the community. The little town of East Brady, Pennsylvania is NOT one of these. In fact the whole community seems to come out to watch along with...
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Floating Down the Allegheny River
There is just enough time left in the year to take one more ‘day’ trip before the water gets too cold. That’s all it takes, one day. One day to garner enough memories to last all year long and to begin planning for the next year. Once you...
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Movie Review - The 13th Warrior
Originally I purchased this movie for the sole purpose of viewing Antonio Bandaras, before the movie was over, I had a new Love, Buliwyf. The 13th Warrior didn’t get a lot of press in 1999 when the movie was released, just a few trailers shown...
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What makes a Great Dad?
Truly, having only ever had 1 Dad, I can say with a certainty the world would be a better place if everyone would have been raised by my Dad, or at the very least someone like him. How can I say this with such conviction? I turned out darned good....
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Through the eyes of a child
“Why does this dog food have this little thingy on here?” immediately after asking that question, my thoughts were ‘oh crap’. It was my job to feed our poodle, Chee-Chee at 5 pm, sharp. She patiently waited by her dish while I would crumble...
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Haunted Woods on Waubascon
First let me apologize for not having any photos. Haunted Houses are very secretive when it comes to taking pictures or filming of any kind. The Haunted Woods on Waubascon Rd. in Battle Creek, MI is no different. As October nears you might be...
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Adies Tonic Pupil - How I live with it
About 13 years ago I walked into the Neurologist’s office and he got up, walked across the room, shook my hand and seemed genuinely excited to meet me. At this time I was rather confused, excited me meet me? A Mom? What on earth could he be...
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2 week road trip - part 3
For those of you who have just tuned in. This is part 3 of my trip to Califronia (and back) 2 week road trip - part 2 For those of you who are just starting this story, in order to understand you might want to start at the beginning. The bad...
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2 week road trip in a semi truck- part 2
For those of you who are just starting this story, in order to understand you might want to start at the beginning. The bad part about going up a mountain is having to come down again. The roads snow covered, icy and slick with a truck that...
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2 week road trip - part 1 (Heading to California)
This summer was to be my summer, I was going to start riding with my husband in his truck. I’ve spent my entire adult life raising children and the last one was graduating in June. He has about 10 more years before he can even think of retiring....
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My Life - Is this normal?
I awoke in the arms of my lover, I could hear no other sounds in the house so I felt secure that we would not be disturbed. In my home that is a huge consideration when doing anything for myself. For the next 3 minutes I was in heaven, Ok maybe it...
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Brain Teasers - Mess with your mind
My Mom’s nemesis was magic, for the life of her she needed to know ’how’ everything was done, would get frustrated when she couldn’t figure it out, yet seemed drawn to it like moths to a flame. She had to watch David Copperfield on TV,...
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Auto Insurance in Michigan - What you should know
Since I didn’t have to sign a waiver before or after working for them, I feel as though what I am about to share is just fine. There are a few things regarding Auto Insurance in the State of Michigan that most people should know, but are not...
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Why buy a pellet burner kit
A few years ago when the price of fuel sky rocketed and using propane for heating my home, I decided something needed to be done. At the cost of almost $3.00 per gallon of propane and having a 400 gallon pig, you can imagine the cost! I went...
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How to put a Mobile Home on property
About 10 years ago my Dad decided to sell his Double Wide Mobile home on the other side of the state and retire in his current home ( a mobile home on property) at the Lake, it was a nice home with a nice view. He had put it up for sale, after...
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Letter to President Barack Obama
Dear President Obama: When you were in the running for office I listened to what you had to say, I found all of your promises hard to believe but they seemed full of hope for our future as a Country. Because of all the controversy surrounding that...
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Fall recipes for Apple Butter and Elderberry juice
The smell of fall is in the air! The leaves are just thinking about turning, the nights are beginning to be a little cooler. Apples are just about ready for picking, apple cider, hay rides and corn mazes abound! Elderberries are ripe and juicy...
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Is it Menopause or Tourette's Syndrome?
My friend and I have had an ongoing discussion for the last year or so after we both discovered that our tongues have come loose. We have realized that we cannot go out together often, we will certainly find ourselves in trouble if we do. ...
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Can you be too practical?
Is there such a thing as being too practical? Practicality has it’s purpose that I can agree on, but sometimes being too practical can seem insensitive. So what is a practical person to do? Particularly when faced with issues that require a...
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How to play Euchre
Winter is drawing near and that means longer nights, to some that also means ‘Euchre Night’! There is only 1 way to play Euchre, but there is also ‘Michigan Euchre‘. In Michigan because of the cold winters and long nights, game night...
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How to get my wife sexually active again part 2
First let me start by saying this is only a 98% guarantee, nothing is 100% in this life. But using these tips will give you a good head start! Begin by first reading my other Hub titled “Why isn’t my wife sexually active”. Once you have...
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House Rules for Adult Children
Having had my last child become an adult opened up a whole new side to me. Since I no longer have to get up early for school, or make sure I am home when school is over, I feel a new sense of freedom. In this, I have decided there needs to be a...
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Road rage - The response
I’m sure as you drive to work, to the store or any time you have to drive anywhere there is some person that is destined to make you angry. For the most part you probably just sit in your car and yell into the air, possibly feeling like an...
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Labor day at my house
Holidays around my house are mostly always amusing, today is Labor Day 2010. My eldest daughter would like to have a ‘family day’ at my house. We haven’t had one of those in a long time and she is planning on bringing Ribs and Chicken. She...
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Answers and Advice Column on Life - Love - Marriage and Anything Else
I have always enjoyed the ‘Advice’ columns in Newspapers, and have been told that I have some pretty good ideas when it comes to life, love and of course commons sense. It has been suggested to me that I should write an ‘Advice Column’ by...
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4 Things to remember when going out - with me
In this life there are several things you shouldn’t do, unless of course you plan on writing about it later in life. Well truly, I had no plans to write about it. Since it happened I might as well tell you what not to do when you are having...
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Honey allergies? Possible solution if you love honey
For those of your who are allergy sufferers this is for you. Well actually it is an allergy to one sort of food that I am going to discuss. My husband has been allergic to Honey since well before I ever met him. There have been times when he...
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10 Tips for an interview
Interviews today are far and few between, so when you finally do get that phone call, you want to do your best to get that job. For the purpose of this article we will assume that I am your possible employer and you are the job seeker. Always...
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10 Tips for keeping a job once you get it
So you got that job, Congratulations! Now you want to keep it! Some companies will ‘over-hire’ when they are seeking new employees to ‘weed’ out the bad ones. Why do they do this? Because a lot of the people of today do not know how to...
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Get involved in your community
Being part of something greater than ones self, what exactly does that mean? To me it means belonging to something that does good for others. Not so much like a RAK (Random Act of Kindness) though those are fantastic. More of an on going, life...
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How to spend your christmas to make memories
As you may have guess by reading other Hubs of mine, there is always something exciting going on in my home. Never a dull moment fits perfectly when describing my life. That’s Ok, it’s all I’ve known so I supposed I’m used to it. ...
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How to Save Your Life - Well It Worked for Me
A fellow Hubber ahorseback made a comment on one of my Hubs that got me thinking of this incident that happened 1 ½ years ago. So I thought I’d share. Raising 5 children has been quite a task. I had hoped to raise them with the same morals...
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What toilet paper do I choose?
Most people don’t think twice about their toilet paper, yet here I am writing a Hub about it. I guess I’m not most people. The thought about it came after my visiting daughter yelled from the bathroom “Mom!! Where did you get this vinyl...
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RAK Random Act of Kindness
We’ve heard about it, seen it on the TV and even in the Movies, but do you incorporate it into your daily life? What is it? R.A.K. - Random Act of Kindness. Other terms used are A.R.K. - Act of Random Kindness and lastly - Pay it Forward (great...
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texting or talking on the phone while driving
This topic has become near and dear to my heart and is something everyone should consider before doing it. Texting while driving. It has become against the law to do so in a lot of states including the one 1 I live In (Michigan) with a particularly...
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Am I being abused with scripture
When dealing with an abuser, the one being abused will certainly feel plenty of confusion. There are the basic signs of abuse that have been covered in another Hub. I will attempt to show another way the abuser will keep you within his grasp. He...
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Derby Date Dilemma
Sometimes when dates go wrong you have no one to blame but yourself. After having been on what I considered the worst date in my life, I wasn’t about to take anyone up on the offers of a ‘Blind Date’ anytime soon. I think there is a reason...
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My date from Hell
If you’ve ever been single and had well meaning friends then you’ve been on a date or two in your life. Some are nice, some are memorable, some are down right boring and maybe you’ve had one or two that fit into the category as a ‘date...
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How to Preserve Tomatoes Cold Pack
Putting up tomatoes in the late summer-early fall makes for a Yummy winter! Well at least a full belly in the winter. There is nothing quite like going to the pantry picking up a jar off your shelf and hearing that lid pop open as you open the...
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In memory of a friend - David R. Wells
“Hello…. May I speak with Virginia please” the voice said into the phone. Oh hell no!! With a voice like that, buddy, you are talking to me! Voices are my ‘thing’ I love to listen to them. His voice was deep and smooth, not...
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Power outages and teenagers
As most know a power outage can happen at the blink of an eye, particularly if you live in an area when there are a lot of storms. Power outages can happen from a tree hitting a wire. Power outages can happen from a vehicle hitting a tree, or...
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How to know if I am being abused?
If you have made it to this page, you obviously have concerns about being abused, and may be wondering if you fit in to the category of the millions who suffer abuse daily. You might be in a new relationship and see some of the signs your friends...
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How to get started earning money in HubPages
Earning money on HubPages is not going to come easily, you are going to have to work for it. You are going to have to put some time into it as well, possibly several hours per day in the beginning. Anything worthwhile takes time and effort, you will...
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How you say "I'm sorry"
Those of us born within the last 50 years may remember the famous line “Love means never having to say your sorry” from the movie Love Story. This isn’t exactly true, we do sometimes need to say we are sorry, even to the ones we love. The...
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Low Calorie Soup Recipe, Grandma Style
By some of the comments I have received, I am getting the impression that a few of you are looking for ways to cut calories rather than add them. This recipe was one that my mother altered to suit her needs when she was trying to eat healthier. I...
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Dessert Recipes - Old Fashioned
Bread pudding was ‘back in the day’ supposed to be a dessert made from leftover hard bread. When mixed with a few fresh items could create a yummy dessert that warmed the tummy and topped off any good home cooked meal. The kids of today...
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How to Make Money by Curb Surfing or Recycling Scrap
Today’s economy is seeing an influx of different ways people are resorting to make money. Some of which could be termed ‘garbage picking’, taking items to be recycled but my brother calls it ‘curb surfing‘. This has been done for years,...
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Bullying of children by adults
At one time or another we as adults have had to deal with bullies in our adult life, most of us just walk away. I’m sure there are a few that have taken matters in to their own hands, quite literally. But how do you teach your children to deal...
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Quick fixes for life
It seems with the advent of the Internet life had gotten more complicated rather than easier, why is that? I have a few ideas to answer that. Everything comes in an instant now, you want to know something you Google it. There is no more time to...
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Stuffed cabbage rolls - Unstuffed recipe
For some of us cooking is a wonderful experience that we enjoy, no matter if it takes hours to prepare. For a bigger share of the population, time does not permit hours of preparing foods, so the end result may be going to the restaurant for take...
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How to Make a Photo DVD
Making a picture DVD at home can be a little daunting at times, but the memories that it will evoke are well worth the time and effort you put into it. These are used at Graduation parties, Weddings, Anniversaries, Birthday parties, Family...
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What kind of coffee maker should I buy
Coffee, elixir of the Gods. There are many ways to drink your coffee, black, with cream, with sugar, with cream and sugar, flavored creams which contain sugar, espresso, latte, frappe`, Iced, decaffeinated, and about a zillion other names for that...
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How he saved my mind
When he said to me “Don’t give me an ultimatum, you won’t like the results”, I had no clue how true that would become. My ultimatum given to him was “Marry me or we break up forever”. I expected him to say “Goodbye”, instead he...
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Chocolate Pie, Limon Pie
Over the years I have learned to make some pretty darned good desserts. Pies have become a tradition in our family as I’m sure they are in most. Holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter seem to scream for pie. Most likely because of all...
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How to make a flaky pie crust
The key ingredient to making a good pie is the crust, if your crust is no good, your pie will be lacking. Butter is a great flavor but I have found through trial and error that using butter in a pie crust will only cause it to burn, thus ruining...
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county fair calamity
The year was 1984, August - hot dusty and dry. I was a young mother of a 2 yr old and quite obviously pregnant with my second child. To break the monotony, my mother and I decided to go to the county fair, she had entered her handmade Afghan into...
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Winning the Lottery how would you spend your money ?
The million dollar question, it used to be $64,000 but with inflation I’ve raised it up a bit. What would you do if you won the lottery? We’re talking a big lottery here, not just a measly million. Heck, most of us would probably pay off our...
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Why Isn't My Wife Sexually Active?
You’ve discovered after many years of having good to great sex suddenly your wife is turning away from you and you want to know why. Only you and your wife can truly know the answer to that question, but in order to answer this, I will give you...
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Chicken surprise
This particular chicken dish was named by my husband many years ago, I have had to alter the name to put it on a recipe that possible minors would be reading. It is fairly easy with the instructions, and has excellent taste that can be served to...
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Wage garnishment - How to survive it
No one likes to have their wages garnished, sometimes it seems just downright unfair, especially if they take a full 25% of your disposable income. Disposable income is what is left after taxes and insurance, it is your ’take home’ pay. ...
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Lady Gaga - My thoughts
Me, a 48 year old woman, likes Lady Gaga? “How did this happen? I ask myself. Well Madonna, she was ok, but not someone I followed to any extent. There were a couple of songs that I liked “Papa don’t preach” being one of my favorites. ...
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How to make a quilt with a dust ruffle
Quilting can be fun but are very time consuming. Once you have completed 1 quilt you will be looking for ways to make more of them especially if you have lots of people to sew for. Due to lack of space in my home I have tried to come up with ways...
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Welfare - How to get people off of it
Welfare seems to be the way to go these days, jump through a few hoops and you have your check, or in today’s words, Bridge Card (Michigan is our State and they used the Mackinaw Bridge as the symbol) As I have said in my previous Hub, I used...
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How I got off of welfare
Welfare can be a life saver when left bereft of a husband who has felt the need to see if the grass really is greener ‘over the septic tank’. (Erma Bombeck - The grass is always greener over the septic tank) Generally speaking it should be...
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Why rats make great pets
For some having a pet can be a huge undertaking, for me it’s just part of life, my biggest decision is where I will put the new little darlings. After having numerous pets of many different varieties, I think I have found the perfect pet. For...
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Growing up with Baby
Sugar and spice and everything nice that's what little girls are made of Sunshine and rainbows and ribbons for hair bows that's what little girls are made of Tea parties, laces and baby doll faces that's what little girls are made of Author -...
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Warranties: What you didn't know about your mattress warranty
There are so many different beds to choose from! Single, Double, Queen, King and then the styles! Platform, sleigh, four poster, canopy, water and with that even more choices!! The head can start spinning. I’m not here to tell you which bed...
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shared memories of a loved one
It is my philosophy that as a Human we must do what we can to ensured that our loved ones live on. The way for us to do this is in our memories. We have to tell what we know to those that are still here, and in this in some small measure they...
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Jello - in a cake recipe
Summer is for fun, picnics and sharing good times with family and friends. Well heck, any time of the year is good for that. But right now it is summer time and I have a wonderful cake recipe that is not only light, but refreshing and tasty!! ...
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Best ever ice cream and cake recipe
Who doesn’t love chocolate? Ok, so I happen to have 1 friend that really doesn’t like chocolate, she picks out the chips from chocolate chip cookies!!! Can you imagine that? Just for fun once a year I make her a batch of cookies that has...
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How to Make Living With a Narcissist Easy
The number one thing you must realize when living with a narcissist is, the world revolves around them. The world exists for the soul purpose of them gracing their appearance on this earth. As long as you keep this in mind, living with the...
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How to darn a sock
Darning socks has become a time honored tradition with the women in my family. This was something that my Grandmother did and insisted that I must learn to become a ‘proper’ wife and mother. She was taught this technique before the time of...
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Princess - my pet, my child, my friend
My sister-in-law was trying to create a new breed of dog, I had seen her first litter of pups and just knew I had to have one of these, but my time had to wait until the next litter, these were all spoken for. The Mother was half Malamute and half...
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Dog services for rent
Hi, my name is Deuce (meaning #2 or son of Duke), I am a mixed breed of dog and am fairly young so my energy level is way up there, I can play all day. My Mom says I need to get a job to repay her for the toilet paper I keep eating. Here are some of...
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Satin -My Big black tolerant cat
I’m sure at one time or another you will say that you have had the greatest pet in the world, but can you say that about a Cat? Let me introduce you to Satin, the most tolerant Cat I have ever known or even heard of. He came into this world in...
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the beautiful state of Michigan
The saddest thing has happened in the beautiful State of Michigan. A company by the name of Enbridge that resides in Canada, has allowed an oil leak. The pipeline was installed in our State in 1952, well before I ever arrived on this planet,...
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Keeping Secrets with children
“Shhh, don’t tell your Mother” or “We’ll buy this, but don’t tell Daddy”. I can say with a fair amount of certainty that 99% of the people that have been born within the last 50 years, have heard this at one time or another. ...
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15 minutes of fame
I have heard it said that everyone will eventually have 15 minutes of fame. It never occurred to me as I was watching one of those afternoon TV talk shows that one day I would make my presence known on the stage. I watched the people, some of...
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Snapping turtles can make a wonderful pet
How do you turn down the plea of a 9 year old boy, who looks imploringly up at you with those big brown eyes and asks “Mommy, can I keep it PLEASE?” as he hands you a dirty travel mug. “What, you want to keep this yucky cup?”, of course...
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My first dog that I remember
I know in my heart that there will always be a dog in my home until the day I die. Why? This is one question I cannot answer simply. It’s not just the companionship, there is much more to it, it seems to go deeper. I have had several good dogs,...
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The last few months with mom
“I feel like I’ve broken a rib and I think I may go to the emergency room”. Those were the words spoken to me by my mother one bright September morning. I told her “Ok, do you want me to go with you?” She said she wasn’t sure if she was...
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Planning and hosting a Mystery Dinner with menu
How to host a Mystery Dinner Mystery Dinners are probably the most rewarding type of meal that any person can plan. My motto is ‘The more the merrier’, this works well if you are having a lot of people for dinner. Having been the head of an...
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How I helped my Daughter out of an abusive relationship
As a parent your biggest concern is for the health and welfare of your child. When they are growing you are constantly watching them make mistakes. You try to help them as much as you can, yet you need to let them make some mistakes so they can...
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The Best Dog ever born
To say that Duke has earned a place in our home for eternity is an understatement. If I could afford a Gold kibble bowl, he would have it. On Easter Sunday 2 years ago, my 2 wayward daughters came in with this little fur ball, and I do mean...