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And You Always Will

And You Always Will by: LeAnn R. Ralph I opened the dishtowel drawer for about the sixth time, hoping the towels had somehow magically appeared. The brand new towels still weren’t there, of course. “What did Mom DO with them?” I wondered a...

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WRITING YOUR LIFE STORY - Some Common Obstacles and How to Overcome Them

"When the storyteller tells the truth, she reminds us that human beings are more alike than unalike... A story is what it's like to be a human being - to be knocked down and to miraculously arise. Each one of us has arisen, awakened."- Maya Ange...

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Let's Go Shopping at Yard Sales!

In some areas they are mostly called garage sales, or rummage sales. Sometimes they are called yardsales. In Britain, I believe they have what they call"car-boot" sales.Whatever the name, it is a fun part of a frugallifestyle. Here are some of the wa...

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Lessons in Television

We were watching a preview about the movie, S.W.A.T., and how the original weekly drama was cancelled because it showed a lot of gun shooting–which many in the industry felt was “too violent.” If you grew up in the 70’s you would realize that...

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Bad Boys/Good Boys The Pitfalls Of Being An Insensitive Dad

Author: Lee WiseCopyright date: 2003Word count: 1139 w/bioCharacters/line: 60"BAD BOYS/GOOD BOYS"Avoiding The Pitfalls Of Being An Insensitive Dad© Lee Wise 2003 All rights reservedI WAS AMAZEDI could hardly believe what I was hearing. A father ...

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My 11 year old just received a CREDIT CARD!!!

Have you notice that you can barley get though all your junk mail and now your kids are getting junk mail. Sometimes they are receiving magazines in their names or even pre approved credit cards. How can this be when they don’t even have jobs? Well...

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Clean Your Room!!

Clean Your Room!! by: Julie Bonner How many times have you said that as a parent? Or...how many times have you heard that as a kid? The whole "keep-your-room- clean war" happens in just about every household, but believe it or not, there are wa...

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3 Simple Steps For A Healthier Dog

We all want what is best for our pet. Yet sometimes because of your hectic schedules, we tend to put our dog’s care at the bottom of the list or it just becomes a habit of chores we perform every day without giving it much thought. We stumble out o...

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Debt Reduction, a Necessary Endeavour

Debt Reduction, a Necessary Endeavour by: Nathan Dawson Massive debt is something many Americans face. Debt reduction is now becoming more and more of a necessity. Even a low amount of debt can cost you a lot in the end and it can take a very lo...

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The Mommy Factor - What About My Career?

Being a mother is a beautiful thing, but it can also be very hectic, to say the least. But as someone who has been there and done that (and still doing it), I know there are ways to mange the responsibilities of being a mother and wife while pursuing...

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