Book Excerpt: Give Me a Home Where the Dairy Cows Roam
by LeAnn R. Ralph. When I reached the top of the driveway after getting off the school bus one April afternoon, I couldn't help but wonder why Dad was standing on the stepladder next to the tractor. I had never seen m...
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Book Excerpt: Give Me a Home Where the Dairy Cows Roam
by LeAnn R. Ralph. ~ 5 ~ May-Day! The school bus had long since disappeared over the last hill toward the main road one afternoon when I set my books on the kitchen table and hurried into the living room to talk to my ...
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News Release: Give Me a Home Where the Dairy Cows Roam
by LeAnn R. Ralph. COLFAX, WISCONSIN — Did you know that since 1969, the United States has lost 85 percent of its dairy farms. And did you know that since 1969, Wisconsin has lost nearly 70 percent of its dairy farms? ...
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Camera Cell Phones -- More uses than you could have imagined
by Elizabeth Edwards. I was shopping in the large superstore with my five-year-old daughter, perfectly unaware that in the next few minutes I would be living through every parent’s nightmare – in an instant my child would...
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$12 And 90 Minutes To Change Your Life
by Kate Hufstetler. Have you ever listened to self hypnosis tapes? Or listened repeatedly to certain music that carried a specific message? Or what about, have you attended weekly services within a specific religious ve...
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Gift Giving During Thanksgiving Adds That Special Touch
by Adriana Copaceanu. Many of us believe Christmas is one of the most celebrated holidays, right? Actually, one of the most notable occasions is Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is surprisingly a widely celebrated holiday that ...
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An Overlooked Plan
by Joseph & Victoria Quinn. In an effort to assist our political leadership it would be wise to have a simple solution to a life threatening problem. The much talked about Medicare Medication benefits are going to waste if the...
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Leave Mama*s Junk Alone
by Barbara Morris R.Ph.. A young friend (about age 30) and I (age 75) were talking about all the *junk* we collect over time. The conversation turned to how much *junk* her mother had, and I said I understood because by the ...
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Project: Glowing Goblins
by Rondi Hillstrom Davis and Janell Sewall Oakes. This project is perfect for the artistically challenged or those who prefer instant gratification. My young sons completed theirs in just 15 minutes. Supplies Glass Votive (any size or shape) Solid B...
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Secrets to a Stress Free Holiday
by Patricia Twitchell . December and all the excitement that comes with it can either be one of the most pleasant times of year or one of the most stressful. Even though the holidays are a couple of months away, there are t...
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Book Review : Christmas in Dairyland
by LeAnn R. Ralph. Author/Publisher Christmas in Dairyland by LeAnn R. Ralph Published by LeAnn R. Ralph E6689 970th Ave. Colfax, WI 54730 Printed by Booklocker.com ISBN 1-59113-366-1 $13.95, 2003, 153 pages Reviewer B...
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Nature, An ADHD Natural Treatment
by Jeannine Virtue. My mother’s warning; “You are going to rot your brain out...” still rings through my mind whenever I spend too much time in front of the television set. I grew up in a time when mothers shooed their ...
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Saving Money: Finding What Works for You
by Darlene Arechederra. I admit it! I*m guilty! My husband has lovingly accused me of taking *nothing* out of the fridge and making something out of it. I transform it into a scrumptious, edible meal, and he shakes his hea...
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Distressful Divorce Parenting Situations
by Ruben Francia. What 7 most distressful situations to kids that divorced parents should avoid? Learn them to spare your kids from the painful consequences. 1. Carrying Message Between Parents A child doesn't like...
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A Harvest Halloween
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Choosing your Divorce Method
by Kyle Chambers. The biggest mistake that people make when getting divorced is that they fail to plan. They simply decide to leave the relationship and then enter and ugly and expensive battle that ends up hurting e...
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Gift Giving for Breast Cancer Patients and Their Families
by Adriana Copaceanu. Did you know that each year, 182,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and 43,300 die? One woman in eight either has or will develop breast cancer in her lifetime. In addition, 1,600 men will be...
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An Environmental Voting Guide for US State Elections
by Mark Jeantheau. In these times when states are suffering extreme downward pressure on budgets and spending, how is our environment making out? Did it suffer cuts right along with the Program to Assist Millionaires B...
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Voting Pro-Environment is Good For Jobs, Health, and Security
by Mark Jeantheau. There are many issues on the minds of US voters these days, but according to national polls, the environment ranks ...um... somewhere above hemp policy and just below humane treatment for Teletubbies...
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What to Look For When Choosing Baby Furniture
by Gary Hendricks. If you're a new parent, be aware that you baby will probably spend more time in the nursery than anywhere else. So you do need to make it absolutely safe abd comfortable. Make it attractive and well ...
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The Sadness of Old Buildings
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Grandpas Knife
by Gary E. Anderson. From the book Spider’s Big Catch Gary Anderson www.abciowa.com Sometimes, when I’m stressed or feel the need to refocus, I find myself thinking about my grandpa’s knife. There are people in the world...
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June Weddings
by Gary E. Anderson. From the book Spider’s Big Catch by Gary E. Anderson www.abciowa.com As June wraps its arms around us like the warm hug of a favorite aunt, I begin to think about weddings. I've been a musician for t...
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My Dads Secrets
by Gary E. Anderson. From the book Spider’s Night on the Boom Gary Anderson www.abciowa.com I've only begun to understand my dad since I became a father myself, and it's amazing to me how I'm constantly being reminded of...
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Dyin From Vacation
by Gary E. Anderson. From the book Spider’s Night on the Boom by Gary E. Anderson www.abciowa.com My parents visited from Oregon this summer, and we saw more of Iowa than we'd seen in all the years since our own arrival....
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