Do you have trouble remembering two things at once? You walk into your house to put your car keys away and get the meat out for dinner but as soon as you put your keys away you stand there for a few minutes wondering what the other thing was that you needed to do. This might happen once in […]
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In her younger years, Agnes Rebecca would have been a good model for a porcelain doll. One that looked a bit dour. As she grew old, bright copper hued wisps of softly curling hair framed her aged face. Her graying eyebrows were penciled in, coal black. A rigid line of red lipstick was drawn across
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Are there things about your dad that drive you crazy?! Well, my Dad is a polymer Chemist, a PhD, an inventor who holds many patents and truly enjoys molecules. I like them too; I just don’t care to get too intimate. My senior year I took chemistry, the basic chemistry class. I choose AP biology
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But before he does, I’m going to put up one heck of a fight. I’m talking about a knock-down, dragged-out, kicking and screaming kinda battle. I am going to pester the physicians and the kind-hearted nurses that take care of him at The Inn (his term for the nursing home he lives in, where he does his
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We are excited to announce the release of five new Familius books! Today all of these titles became available for purchase. With a variety of topics and author experts, we know you’ll be able to find something that catches your eye and interest. Welcome to the family! A Beauty Collected A Captivating ABC Book to
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As every superhero knows, your real identity is your most valuable possession. Not only does it protect you from harm, but it also protects your parents, family, friends, and favorite kindergarten teacher from being used as bait. Under no circumstances should you ever reveal your birth name, birthdate, social security number, or, for good measure,
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Here are some fall crafts you can make with items commonly found at a dollar store. Tootsie Pop ghosts These are simply paper towels wrapped around tootsie pops. More details>> Crawling spider soda Freeze rubber spiders in ice cube trays filled with orange juice. When frozen, fill glass with clear soda. More details>> Give
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The year my first novella Christmas Rose was released, a reader sent me an e-mail asking about the picture of the little girl on the cover. Due to the fact that it reminded her of a special girl in her life, she had purchased a book for both of them. After commenting on how much she enjoyed
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Confusion How can children make sense of this cockamamie 21st century world? Why do airplanes fly, how do cars go, why is the sky blue, where do clouds come from? Is there really a world beyond the comforting boundaries of family, school, park, daycare? How dangerous is this unseen world? Will I ever be able
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Each year, so many of us scramble to put together the only kind of Christmas we believe our families will accept. Before we know it, our wallets are empty, our stress levels have skyrocketed, and somewhere along the way, we’ve forgotten that it isn’t the trimmings and the trappings that makes Christmas Day so special.
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