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I am a writer, artist, and designer living in beautiful McLeansville, NC. I received my BFA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and my MFA from Carnegie -Mellon University. I spent 12 years as an Art Director and Set Designer for Motion Pictures and Television before "retiring" to raise my kids. While I occasionally show my original work locally, I spend most of my creative...

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Vegetable Charts Vegetable Charts
Are you a vegetarian or vegetable lover? Perhaps you are a teacher or homeschool mom, or maybe just a home gardener. Whatever the case, these vegetable charts...
Updated 108 days ago | vegetable chartsbeans chart
The History of Ancient Plumbing The History of Ancient Plumbing
Latin word for lead is plumbum, from which we derive the words plumber and plumbing. Plumbing refers to the specific water and sewage devices and systems of...
Updated 108 days ago | History of Plumbingancient plumbing
Cheese Types Cheese Types
There are hundreds of types of cheese made from the milk of many different animals from all parts of the world. Different cheese types can be categorized by...
Updated 44 days ago | cheese typesall types of cheese
Collective Nouns for Fish and Sea Mammals Collective Nouns for Fish and Sea Mammals
A collective noun is a word that describes a group of objects, such as fish. While many collective nouns are rather general, some very specifically refer to...
Updated 174 days ago | collective nounsall collective nouns
Gifts for Chicken Lovers and Collectors Gifts for Chicken Lovers and Collectors
Are you a chicken collector? Do you or someone you know have chicken stuff all over the house? Whether you are a beginning collector or a more "advanced" chicken...
Updated 173 days ago | chickensa really big chicken
Chile Peppers - Seeds and Growing Chile Peppers - Seeds and Growing
This lens is a companion to my Chile Peppers lens. The purpose of this lens is to provide specific Chile Pepper planting and growing information, along with...
Updated 135 days ago | chileanaheim pepper seeds
Chile Pepper Posters Chile Pepper Posters
This lens is a companion lens to my Chile Peppers informational lens. The purpose of this lens is to put all in one place an array of great posters with pictures...
Updated 146 days ago | pepper posterschile pepper plant poster
John 3:16 For God So Loved the World John 3:16 For God So Loved the World
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 I have a store...
Updated 173 days ago | john 3 16john 3 16 in afrikaans
Homophones Homographs Homonyms Homophones Homographs Homonyms
Homonyms are two or more words that are spelled and sound alike, but have different meanings. For example, bad used to mean just bad, but in modern culture bad...
Updated 2 days ago | homophonesenglish grammar worksheets
Chrysler Building Chrysler Building
The Chrysler Building in New York City is an amazing example of Art Deco architecture, and one of the most recognized New York skyscrapers in the world. This...
Updated 112 days ago | chrysler buildingart deco architecture
Old Time Chicken Photos
Remember when food came from down the road, instead of across the globe? When just being at home was a gift? This lens is a mini celebration of old time chi...
Updated 173 days ago | chicken picturesbaby chicken pictures
Collective Nouns for Reptiles and Amphibians
A collective noun is a word that describes a group of objects, such as frogs. While many collective nouns are rather general, some very specifically refer to...
Updated 174 days ago | collective nounsa congregation of alligators pictures
Obsessive Cat Disorder
You know how it starts. A friend's cat has had kittens, and no one wants the last, little one, so won't you please take it, so you do. Then, you see one eating...
Updated 114 days ago | obsessive cat disordercat obsession
Cooking With Flowers - Nasturtiums
Have you ever tried cooking with flowers? Have you tried cooking with nasturtiums? Nasturtiums are edible flowers that add color and life to a variety of dishes. Named...
Updated 108 days ago | cooking with nasturtiumsannuals
Empire State Building
The Empire State Building, built in 1931, is a treasured New York City Landmark, and is currently the city's tallest building. This lens follows its story through...
Updated 138 days ago | empire state buildingbuilding the empire state building
Avoiding Bacterial Waterborne Illnesses
Clean water is a vital resource. While we often take clean water for granted, our ancestors did not. Waterborne illnesses accounted for large numbers of fatalities...
Updated 172 days ago | avoiding waterborne illnessamazon bacterial illness
Chile Peppers
The word "chile" comes from the Nahuatl word "chilli", which means red or red plant. The Spanish changed the name to "chile." Today, the words pepper and chile...
Updated 146 days ago | chile peppersaji amarillo like acidic soil
Gifts For Grieving Families
I recently lost my father to cancer. Since I and my siblings are all long grown and moved to homes of our own, it was no small task to accomodate us all at my...
Updated 173 days ago | gifts for grieving familiesbringing food to grieving families
Ornamental Chicken Breeds
The purpose of this lens is to help you identify a chicken that's right for you, and to introduce you to a lot of beautiful, fascinating birds. If you are l...
Updated 173 days ago | chickensamericauna chickens
Parrotlet Lovers
My daughter has a Blue Pacific Parrotlet named Bella. Here's how she came to have this bird. She was volunteering one day a week at a bird store in Phoenix...
Updated 172 days ago | parrotletsbird posters
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