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In February 2011, I became a real writer. I did not realize that I had it in me. I joined Squidoo for one of the beading groups I belong to but only wrote a couple of thrown together lenses because I didn't know what I was doing. Then a year later started writing again but not getting anywhere until I joined the RocketMoms in February 2011. I now have a love of writing. I know I can really write about...

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Plastic Canvas Kissies Plastic Canvas Kissies
Plastic canvas kissie ornaments with a Hershey Kiss in it's mouth used to be popular back in the 80's. I taught my children and nephews how to make the little...
Updated 15 days ago | Plastic Canvas Kisses › arts and crafts
Nora Roberts Book Reviews Nora Roberts Book Reviews
Nora Roberts is one of my most favorite historical romance writers. I love reading her books they keep you on your toes trying to figure out who did what. Y...
Updated 7 days ago | Nora Roberts › author
Bead Work, Bead Design, and Crafting Bead Work, Bead Design, and Crafting
You will find beautiful beaded jewelry, beaded patterns, and other crafts here. I will probably take some of my beauties to other lenses but they will be linked...
Updated 14 days ago | GrandmaMarilyns › arts and crafts
GrandmaMarilyn Bead Pattern Designer GrandmaMarilyn Bead Pattern Designer
When I first started beading back in the 1980's (mostly earrings), my favorite saying was "I need a pattern to bead...I don't have a creative bone in my bod...
Updated 7 days ago | bead pattern designer › bead patterns
Recycled Materials In Crafts Recycled Materials In Crafts
Recyclable materials are all around you. If you just look at what you are throwing away, I'm sure you will find something. Knitters, crocheters, and anyone else...
Updated 196 days ago | Using Recycled Materials In Crafts › go green
Spool Knitting Spool Knitting
One of the first crafts that I remember doing as a child was spool knitting. I would make all kinds of long strings. I think I remember making rugs for my dolls...
Updated 325 days ago | spool knitting › corking
Who Doesn't Love Fudge? Who Doesn't Love Fudge?
Fudge is for any time of the year. It doesn't necessarily have to be chocolate fudge. I love a variety of homemade fudge. When I was a child, my mother used...
Updated 7 days ago | Who Doesnt Love Fudge › diabetic fudge recipe
Peyote Helpful Hints Peyote Helpful Hints
Quite a few beaders have tried and failed to do the peyote stitch. It took me a while but looking through the internet for tutorials and videos helped me a lot....
Updated 13 days ago | Peyote Made Easy › mombloggers
Traveling Across Country in an 18 wheeler Traveling Across Country in an 18 wheeler
Have you ever wanted to travel all around the United States and couldn't afford to? You could do it the way that my husband and I did. We drove semi trucks...
Updated 190 days ago | Traveling Across Country in an 18 wheeler › seeing the us by semi truck
Beading and Beadwork with Crafty Grandma Beading and Beadwork with Crafty Grandma
You had better watch out before you start reading this lens....Beading can be addictive. Don't believe it? I am a true example of it. I don't know why I did...
Updated 195 days ago | Beading and Beadwork with Crafty Grandma › bead work
Halloween Jello Shots
Jello shots are made with gelatin, water, and liquor. The liquor (vodka, rum or tequila) replaces some of the water or fruit juice that would usually be used...
Updated 174 days ago | Halloween Jello Shots › food
Top 10 Calendar Mousepads
For week #4 of the RocketMoms Summer 2011 Challenge, we are to create a top 10 list. I decided I would write my top 10 list on 2012 Calendar Mousepads. There...
Updated 163 days ago | calendar › 2012 calendar
Sparkly Gifts For Mom
Many times, Mom will get an impersonal gift, such as a toaster or something else for the house. She doesn't feel really appreciated when she gets these type...
Updated 259 days ago | Sparkly Gifts For Mom › beaded accessory set
Traveling Vicariously Through Flat Stanley
In this day and age, it is really expensive to take a vacation. So why not live vicariously through Flat Stanley. You will be able to see the whole world from...
Updated 241 days ago | Traveling Vicariously Through Flat Stanley › adventure
Grandma Marilyn Coming Of Age
Usually at the age of 18 a young girl is getting ready to graduate from high school, get their own place (if they aren't going to college and staying with their...
Updated 214 days ago | coming of age › abuse
In Memory of My Mother, Mary B.
This lens in in memory of my mother who was born August 16, 1931. She found out she had pancreatic cancer in April 2000. She moved to heaven on April 19, 2001. I...
Updated 14 days ago | In Memory of My Mother Mary B › mombloggers
Hauntings in San Antonio, TX
I am sure everywhere in the world there are stories of haunting and ghosts. San Antonio is no different. I never realized that there were so many in the San...
Updated 135 days ago | Hauntings › ghost
Freer, TX Through The Years
Our move to Freer, TX was a necessity. I had allowed Walter to buy a semi-truck. When I told him to go for it, everything was going well for the trucking industry....
Updated 259 days ago | Freer, TX Through The Years › mombloggers
Endangered Animals Around the World
Will there be any animals left in the world for our great grandchildren? I know this sounds outlandish but many of our animals in the world are becoming endangered...
Updated 264 days ago | Endangered Animals Around the World › endangered species act
Which Kissies First
This week, RocketMoms have a challenge to write a "Help Me Decide" Article. Well, I already did one and this is my second this week. I told you in my last
Updated 284 days ago | Which Plastic Canvas Kissies First › arts and crafts
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