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6The San Bernardino Mountains: A December Photo Gallery
The San Bernardino Mountains are tranquil and serene in the month of December. Some people might consider the gray clouds and barren oak trees as depressing, but I think it is indicative and expressing the beauty of a late December day before a...
0Photographing The View From The Inland Valley
Palm trees and the snow on the San Gorgonio Mountains is quite alluring. Walking around in the Inland Valley after snow has fallen on the local mountains is quite picturesque. The contrast between palm trees in the valley below, and the snowy...
15Snow And the San Bernardino Mountains
A hawk in a tree in the San Bernardino Mountains. Snow is part of the trainquil beauty that comes to the San Bernardino Mountains in the winter months. On a rare occasion you might be lucky enough to spot a hawk in an oak tree, but on a daily basis...
12DIY Christmas Ornaments
It is easy to make a cute snowman ornament out of a canning jar lid. For many people the holidays is about buying lots of gifts, but this is not always possible or logical for people on a fixed budget. Making handmade ornaments is a cost effective...
13The Southern California Tour
Southern California is a beautiful place where you can walk around and take pictures of the amazing scenery. Not all of Southern California is built up, and there are still areas with beautiful landscaping, clouds, trees, and views of the mountains....
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Being Politically Aware Is Cool, Too
There has been a long standing tradition with many about how you should never discuss politics or religion in polite company, but people still do it anyway. People who are into politics or current events are often made to feel like they should be...
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The Cheerleading For Mitt Romney And Paul Ryan
I tried to take a break from political commentary because it never really does anyone any good, but I had to comment on the bizarre cheer-leading I have been reading for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan the last couple of days. During the last four years...
6Photographing Everyday Life
Photography is just another way that I enjoy expressing myself, and this is a random collection of some of the pictures I have taken over the last couple of years. I highly recommend purchasing a digital camera so you can document your adventures,...
10Book Review: I Cannot Relate To "Fifty Shades of Grey"
I like writing book reviews because the comment section is like a virtual book club anyone can join in, and even comment on even years later, which has been the case with many books I have reviewed such as The Thorn Birds. Today I was thinking about...
10Creating A Colored Pencil Drawing of The Mount Baldy Sunset
Colored pencils are an ideal medium for drawing and coloring in a sunset landscape. First I use a sketch pencil to create the outline for the drawing I want to create, and then I fill it in with colored pencils. I enjoy drawing sunset scenes based...
8Painting A California Palm Tree And Pine Tree Sunset On A Bottle
This hub will teach you how to upcycle used glass bottled by painting pictures on these. The paintings on the bottles can be sealed with mod podge.
15The Southern California Sky
The sky is not a person, but for the purposes of this photo essay I am going to pretend like it is one. So this photo gallery presentation focuses on the beauty that can be found in the Southern California sky after a rainstorm. What does the...
16Turn Photos Into Videos
Sometimes I start to feel like I am a digital picture hoarder when I realize I have hundreds of pictures accumulating on my hardrive, and I need to clear these off to make more space for my computer. I do not want to simply delete my photographs,...
8The Rim of the World Highway Painting
The Rim of the World Highway is one of the most beautiful drives in California, and I have taken many pictures of the view from this route. Growing up I just wanted to get away from the mountains, but as an adult I have come to have a special...
11Drawing A Palm Tree On A Card
If you live in Southern California you see many beautiful palm trees on your walks. One thing I enjoy doing is gazing up at the palm fronds blowing in the wind, and noticing how these beautifully contrast against the blue sky on a sunny June day....
10The Beauty of the San Bernardino Mountains
An orange sunset up in the San Bernardino Mountains. The pink sunset up in the San Bernardino Mountains. Looking down on the clouds floating above the San Bernardino Valley The view of the San Benrardino Mountains includes photography looking down...
4Scenic Photography of the San Bernardino Mountains
The view of the Pinnacles up in the San Bernardino Mountains. Above is a photograph of one of my favorite places in the San Bernardino Mountains, which is the Pinnacles. I love photographing the place where I grew up because it is beautiful, and my...
20Drawing A Picture of Roses
Do you enjoy gardening? Do you also enjoy creating your own artwork? If you like to draw there is very little need to go out and buy artwork, especially when you can create your own. The other day my friend Wanda LeBlanccochee shared a beautiful...
14How To Draw Marigolds
Do you like to garden and/or draw? If so, then many of the plants and flowers in your garden can serve as inspiration for your art projects. This year I have started another container garden, and I used the marigolds as the subject for my latest...
15Garden Photography
Chili peppers ripening on the vine. Garden photography is mesmerizing and refreshing. During the early spring months it gives us something to look forward to when planting our own gardens, or when we would like to make a trip to photograph another...
12The View of Snowcapped Mountains And Palm Trees In Southern California
The snow has glazed the top of the San Gorgonio Mountains. The view of the San Gorgonio Mountians with snow on its peaks is quite spectacular. When people think of Southern California they might think about palm trees because of Hollywood, but here...
6Book Review: A Thousand and One Stories of Pericón de Cádiz
The book A Thousand and One Stories of Pericón de Cádiz is a book about the flamenco singer Juan Matinez Vilchez, aka Pericon, and is a series of tape recorded stories that were compiled and transcribed by Jose Luis Ortiz Nuevo in Spanish. This...
8How To Make A Pop Up Card With A Baby Chick For Easter
In the United States many people send Easter cards to family and friends who live far away when they cannot see each other during this holiday season. Even though email and now Facebook has replaced the need to use the post office for most...
11Designing Arty Shirts
A few years ago I started out designing my own shirts with iron transfer images of drawing and paintings I had created. However, you have to be careful when washing shirts with iron on transfers, as these crack over time. I had an iron on transfer...
10Video It Is Easy To Make Pizza
Ingredients For Pizza Dough: two cups of flour one teaspoon garlic salt one teaspoon of honey one teaspoon of rosemary one teaspoon of crush red peppers one teaspoon of oregano one cup of water one-and-a-half teaspoons of active dry...
10Photos From Hiking In The San Bernardino Mountains
Hiking in the San Bernardino Mountains gives you the opportunity to view many magnificent trees, clouds, boulders, and numerous forms of vegetation and animal life. If you are lucky, you might even catch a glimpse of a bird that seems to just be...
10The Beauty of Gardening Photographs
Even though I do not have a large garden myself, one thing I enjoy doing is taking pictures as I walk around a mountain garden. There is something very serene about gazing at vibrant flowers and verdant colors of lettuce leaves as I stroll along a...
4Southern California Is Known For Some of The Best Sunset Pictures
Southern California is known for some the best sunset pictures.
12Garden Flower Pictures
Photographing flowers in the garden has always been very enjoyable to me. I do not have a large garden myself, but I love to photograph pictures in one garden up in the San Bernardino Mountains. Late June is a time of year when the flowers are...
6How To Make A Palm Tree Inspired Valentine's Day Card
I have decided to create a palm tree inspired Valentine card to celebrate the love of life and nature. There is this romantic notion about how Valentine's Day has to be about the love a couple shares, but that is not what V-Day is about for me....
6How To Make A Valentine Birthday Card
If you know someone who has their birthday around Valentine's Day, it might be a nice gesture to make your friend a birthday card with this theme. This year I decided to paint a Valentine themed birthday cupcake on card board from a used cereal box,...
9Make A Heart Inspired Sunset Card For Valentine's Day
Are you into making your own cards for Valentine's Day. Personally, I am not into using pre-made scrap book supplies to decorate a card, so I prefer to draw my own images directly on the front of quarter-fold cards. So how do I make a quarter-fold...
11A Garden In The San Bernardino Mountains
There is something mesmerizing about photographing a garden up in the San Bernardino Mountains. During the summer months the climate is ideal for growing a variety of fruits, vegetable, and flowers, which is something I documented with my camera...
6Use Glitter Glue To Make Christmas Cards
Glitter glue is a decorative and economical way to design handmade Christmas cards. All you need for making handmade cards is glitter glue, a package of blank cards, a drawing pencil, and green, red, and gold colored pencils. Below are a few...
11Making Glittery Christmas Cards
Here is a glittery Christmas card that I made with a Christmas tree accent. The Christmas season is all about glittering colors, and you can express your love for all things glitter by designing your own simple glittery Christmas cards. At the...
4Fun Christmas Music
I always have fond memories of singing in the choir when I was in elementary school, and how we went caroling one year. As an adult I go down memory lane by listening to my Christmas CD's around the holidays. Today I was going through my CD's and...
7Christmas Gifts For Women Walkers
What kind of Christmas gift are you thinking about buying for the woman/women in your life who like to walk? Not everyone enjoys wearing heels, and I can attest to being one since I am a pedestrian who prefers my flats over platforms every day of...
7Garden Flowers In August
A magnificent sunflower with the view of Mount Baldy in the background. During the winter months summer seems very far away, which makes enjoying pictures of garden flowers taken in August all the more alluring. In July and August I highly recommend...
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The Whigs and The Tories: The Late 1600's to The Early 1700's
Back in the spring of 1999 I was in English history course covering the years from 1500 to 1789, and here is one of the papers, I wrote for that class. As I look back, it is fascinating to see what I wrote, and a few things I learned in those days....
10Grass Valley Lake Up In The San Bernardino Mountains
The view of Grass Valley Lake up in the San Bernardino Mountains. Self-portrait taken out at Grass Valley Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains. Grass Valley Lake is a small lake located in the San Bernardino Mountains. It is not a lake that people...
10Fall Trees In The San Bernardino Mountains
Yellow colored oak leaves up in the San Bernardino Mountains A walk around the San Bernardino Mountains in late fall will allow you to see many yellow colored oak leaves, and the beautiful pine trees that remain green all year. Our deciduous oak...
11Beautiful Spring Pictures of Flowers
Close-up shot of a red tulip. Have you ever thought about planting tulips in your flower bed? If so, you will not be disappointed because these are some of the most beautiful flowers I have ever beheld. On a trip to the San Bernardino Mountains in...
8How To Draw An Acorn From The San Bernardino Mountains
How to draw an acorn from the San Bernardino Mountains.
18How To Create Artwork Based On Your Photography
Here is a colored pencil drawing of a pumpkin that I created for my Thanksgiving Day cards. All of the photos and artwork presented in this hub were created by me, J Hanna, and may not be used without permission. One thing that I have found helpful...
8Photography of The San Bernardino Mountains
Fog pouring through the trees on a late April morning, which is how I choose to open this hub about my photography of the San Bernardino Mountains. Art has been a big part of my life since I first picked up a pencil and began drawing. Around the age...
21How To Draw A Self-Portrait
Drawing a self-portrait can be one of the most arduous things you will ever set out to sketch. As someone who has grown more comfortable, and interested, in sketching landscapes over the years, re-entering the world of drawing people has been a...
4Wood Burning Palm Tree Silhouettes On A Wood Box
This is part two of a hub series I am writing about wood burning palm trees on a box. The pyrographic palm design wraps around the back and the top of the box, but the tree on the front of the box is an unknown tree with small leaves. I wish I knew...
9Up In The San Bernardino Mountains For The Day
Spending the day up in the San Bernardino Mountains.
17Enjoyable Photo Essay
When I take pictures of the world around me, I prefer to concentrate on creating images that I find enjoyable. Often my pictures are used as reference photographs for my sketches and other art projects, so I am compelled to create photographic...
8Wood Burning Palm Tree Silhouettes On A Wood Box: Part 1
Wood burning palm tree silhouettes on a wood box is an artistic way to decorate it. I always draw my own pictures directly on a piece of wood I am going to decorate with pyrography, and over the years I have come to enjoy using the silhouette...
7Go Walking In The Mountains
Taking a walk up in the San Bernardino Mountains is the ideal recreational experience, especially in late April. In the spring the trees are sprouting leaves, and the crisp air is invigorating for those who do not like the heat of the summer months....
16The Beauty: Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park is located about 130 miles east of Los Angeles, California, and is definitely a must see on your next trip to Southern California. Visiting Joshua Tree is the perfect day trip for those who are in Southern California for...
8Growing Tomatoes And Other Plants In A Container Garden
Growing tomatoes and other plants in containers is a frugal way to put fresh vegetables on your table. Okay, technically tomatoes are a fruit, but we tend to eat these more like vegetables in salsas, salads, and sandwiches. Container gardening is...
17How To Draw A Forest Scene At Sunset
Drawing a picture of a forest scene at sunset is a stimulating art project for people who enjoy creating landscapes. I love to draw because in our modern world it is the one thing we can still do without a machine. Yes, I used a camera and a...
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Short Fiction Story: Who Is Norene Medi?
Norene Medi was an eighteen year old Syrian girl studying English at USC in 1977. She marveled at everything in Los Angeles from fast food, the magnificence of the skyline. Her conservative Christian family only acquiesced to her studying English in...
25Why Some Don't Like Social Gatherings
I do enjoy going to amusement parks, but not with a large group of people. Honestly, I always enjoy going with my family, or just a couple of people. I am more of a small group kind of person, and when you are in your thirties I think you are old...
7Spring Flowers And Views of The San Bernardino Mountains
Spring flowers are always a spectacular to view in the San Bernardino Mountains. Whether these be wild flowers you see on a nature walk, or flowers people plant in their front yard, you are guaranteed to see many beautiful flowers blooming in late...
10Small Space Gardening Ideas: Using Containers
Gardening in a small space can be challenging, but rewarding to those who love fresh vegetables. I love to buy salad fixings and tomatoes at the store, but I do not love paying the price every week. By growing my own little garden, I will be able...
19Working On Colored Pencil Drawings
The phases of a sketch allow you to see how your art evolves over time. Use a camera to capture pictures of your sketch as you add things to it. Sometimes an unfinished sketch can even be inspiration for a card, or even a t shirt. A few months ago...
4Container Gardening
July is here in Southern California, which is the perfect time of year for growing plants. The plants do quite well in the summer heat, but you need to remember to water your little plants each day. I have been watering my plants at night, but you...
14Container Gardens With Tomato Plants, Leaf Lettuce Plants, Herbs, And Flowers
Container gardens are idea for people who have limited space, or who do not want to improve their soil. All you have to do is buy potting soil, containers, the plants, and you are to start gardening. Tomato plants are ideal for containers if you...
15Growing A Container Garden In Your Apartment Backyard With Plants Such As Tomatoes And Carnations
Growing a container garden in your apartment backyard is the perfect solution for those with limited space. In the past I only had a few weeds growing in my backyard, which I usually only pulled out when these were large enough to reach without...
13Photographing The Mountains of Southern California
Discover the beauty of Southern California via photography. This first segments showcases the beauty of the San Bernardino Mountains in pictures.
26Southern California Palm Trees
Southern California is the land of the palm tree. When orange fields were first cultivated here in California, palm trees were planted to help people find their homes in the middle of orange fields. Many cities have also landscaped their streets...
11The Beauty of Photography
Digital photo art allows people to share their pictures with family and friends who live far away. In the past when people still used picture film, you would have to buy duplicate pictures if you wanted to share these with family and friends. Now...
15Amazing San Bernardino Mountains Photography - With Pictures of Snow
There are many amazing sights to see here in the San Bernardino Mountains. The San Bernardino National Forest is eighty miles east of Los Angles, and you can plan your trip to this vicinity using Google Maps. When you come up to the San Bernardino...
8Pictures of Lake Arrowhead, California
Pictures of Lake Arrowhead, California are are fun to take and to look at. On your trips to the San Bernardino Mountains you can photograph the beautiful scenery, and then you can enjoy your snapshots for years to come. So you are probably...
20Draw A Picture of Your Dog
Drawing a picture of your dog is a great way to document the life of your beloved pet. Of course you can always take millions of pictures of you dog since we now live in the age of the digital camera, but there is just something meaningful about a...
28Writing My First Novel
Yes, I am what you call the veteran single woman who is writing a romance novel that will deviate from the trends. You know the alpha male millionaire and dazzling beauty he rescues and molds to his perfect soul mate? Sorry, but the book I am...
19Beautiful Pictures In The San Bernardino Mountains
The San Bernardino Mountains is a place of beauty and joy. Surrounded by urban areas in the population dense Southern California, the San Bernardino Mountains is a location where people can retreat from the hub-bub. Many families opt to move to...
12The Beauty of The Clouds In Southern California
Since I am a life-long resident of Southern California, I decided to share more of the beauty of my native state with those who have never been to this part of the world. If you are traveling to Southern California these pictures will give you more...
14Lake Arrowhead Photography: Pictures of the Trees, Sky, Sunset, And The Moon
When I mention Lake Arrowhead photography many people probably think exclusively of Lake Arrowhead itself, but there is much more to this vicinity than just that. Actually, I prefer to photograph the trees, mountains, animals, and other aspects of...
9Grid Drawings - Learn How To Draw A Cat
Grid drawings are ideal for people who are daunted by the task of drawing a picture from scratch. Even professional artists are known to use grid drawings to enlarge small objects, so never underestimate the power of this technique! You might...
20Walking Around The San Bernardino Mountains
As I am gazing out the window during the early morning in the San Beranrdino Mountains, it is the perfect time to look for the interesting shadows caste by the trees, mountains, and canyons. This is my favorite part of the day, just before everyone...
10San Bernardino Mountains Photography
Photography in the San Bernardino Mountains is a pleasure for me as I go for nature walks along the streets and trails. Even the streets in Lake Arrowhead can be quite foresty, and if you travel off the hillside you are smack dab in the San...
12Nature Photography
In the early hours of a late November evening, the moon rises to its zenith point in the sky, and I am happy to be taking a lovely walk around the San Bernardino Mountains. I enjoy photographing images of the moon, the mountains, the snow, the...
11How To Make A Butterfly Birthday Card With Colored Pencil Drawings
In the days of my youth I came to believe there was nothing more quixotic than a butterfly fluttering her wings around the petals of a sunflower in our small garden atop the San Bernardino Mountains. You can make a butterfly birthday card for...
12How To Draw A Picture of A Giraffe
Drawing a picture of a giraffe is a creative way to create African animal art for your home. If you love to draw pictures of animals, I highly suggest trying your hand at sketching a giraffe. Look for creative commons photos you can use as...
17Video How To Wash Dishes Properly
Washing dishes properly is a bit more than just rinsing off your plates. First, you definitely want to rinse off your dishes after meals, which is conducive to washing your utensils by hand, or by machine. Seriously, do you want a bunch of dried...
39Promoting Hubs And Blogs
Do you feel socially networked out? Do your friends and family mostly use Facebook as a place to post pictures, and to play a truckload of games? There is nothing wrong with this if you are simply using Facebook for entertainment and amusement...
11Making A Necklace Out of A Broken Hair Clip
If you ever read my hubs then you know I love make jewelry, and repurposing old items is one of my passions. When my sparkly clip broke a couple of years ago, I saved it because I knew one day I would be able to incorporate it into my beading. ...
15Stop Being Jealous Of Other Women
Many girls and women have succumbed to the pettiness of being jealous of another female. She might be someone you consider a rival, or she might even be your friend, but have you ever considered how being jealous of her is not healthy for you? ...
6Make Mother of Pearl Jewelry, Such As Necklaces
Make mother of pearl jewelry by placing a pendant made out of this material on a necklace. It is as simple as that, and will only cost you a fraction of the price you would spend on a pre-assembled necklace with a mother of pearl pendant. ...
8Make A Necklace With A Shell Pendant
It is easy to make a necklace with a shell pendant. First, you will need to select a shell pendant that you would like to use for your necklace. Shell pendants can be purchased at the craft store, but you could also use one that you find at a...
8How To Turn A Box Into A Bank
Teaching kids how to save money can be fun and educational if you make a craft around this theme. The simplest way to teach children about saving money is to give them a bank where they can save spare change. Even adults can benefit from having a...
6How To Deal With Student Loans
Education is priceless and rewarding in so many different facets of your life, and for many of us it is worth the years of studying and effort, even if it does not make us millionaires. However, does that mean you should you go back to school just...
8Credit Cards And First Dates
Whenever you read fashion magazines or see commercials on TV, there is a high probability you will be induced to buy a certain product or outfit that claims it will make you more desirable to men. Many declarations are made about how you will be...
12Save By Making Things Yourself
One of the best ways to save money is by making things yourself. I am not suggesting that you do things that are beyond your skills or expertise, but you can save a lot of money by doing certain things yourself. Now when it comes to home repairs I...
12Chat Room And Social Network Safety Tips
Social networking sites and chat rooms are places where people gather to meet discuss topics and current events. You will often meet many new people in the process, but you want to navigate the sometimes treacherous cliffs of online chatting with...
8How To Avoid Being Too Attached To the Past
When I was a kid I remember adults being wistful about the 1970's or living in the Mid-West. As a girl born and bred in California I did not understand the allure of the Mid-West, especially after spending a week in Kansas when the sun did not come...
12A Day Trip Up To Lake Arrowhead
If you love the mountains you can always drive up to Lake Arrowhead, California, which is about 80 miles east of Los Angeles, California. Of course I highly recommend using Google Maps to plot at the exact route from the location you are driving...
16You Can't Make People Be Your Friends
We all want to have friends, but we all know that there are certain people that will just never really like us. Most likely anything you do to try and win that person over will never work because they have already made up their mind about you. In...
9Give Practical Gifts For Christmas
Some people have been known to groan and moan when they receive practical Christmas gifts like socks and notebooks, but these items will at least will never go out of style. Unlike the latest cell phone or latest video games that will eventually...
10Making A Cat Christmas Card
You can make cat Christmas cards for your friends and family this Christmas season. If you are on a tight budget and enjoy making things by hand, then giving people cards with images you drew yourself is definitely the way to go! Even if you can...
13Scrapbooking The Memories
It is fun to start making a scrapbook around holidays like Christmas, but scrapbooks can be a great way to keep your memories year around. I like to put print outs of pictures I take, my art work, and cards in my scrapbook as a way to remember...
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How To Be A Sexy American Woman And Not Wear A Bikini
So have you ever wonder how you can be a sexy American woman and not wear a bikini? Men always have a thing sexy American women who wear bikinis, but what about women who just do not roll like that? Heck I do not even wear a bathing suit at the...
12Drawing A Picture of My Nephew
Drawing a picture of my nephew was very special for me because it allowed me to create a piece of art work based on one of my favorite pictures that I took out at the Pinnacles, which are large boulder strewn hills in the San Bernardino Mountains. I...
20Sepia Colored Photos Are Nostalgic
Sepia colored photos are classy because these have a nostalgia of the old photographs my grandpa used to show me. I used to enjoy looking through old photo albums, and the sepia photographs always especially appealed to me. The beauty and...
10Photography of the San Bernardino Mountains
Walking around the San Bernardino Mountains is amazing and breath taking. Most people believe you have to drive to get up to Lake Arrowhead and other surrounding mountain communities, but those who like public transportation can take MARTA or...
13A Day In The San Bernardino Mountains
A day in the San Bernardino Mountains is one of beauty and peace. Whereas I do love the city, I find I must get away and spend some time in nature in the San Bernardino Mountains. One of my favorite hobbies is to take pictures of all the beautiful...
8How To Make Decorative Wooden Carrots
Carrots are delicious to eat, but also make beautiful decorations for your home. So how can you make your own carrot decorations on the cheap? Look for small pieces of wood in your backyard or on a walk in the woods, and then paint these small...
9How To Make A Paper Turkey
Paper turkeys are a festive decorations for the Thanksgiving holiday. You can even make several paper turkeys and have a puppet show so your feathered friends gobble, gobble at each other at the table, but some people might consider that bad table...
4Fourth of July Craft Ideas
Have you ever wondered about what types of crafts your kids, or your nieces and nephews, can make on the Fourth of July? I will never be a parent myself, but I love coming up with craft ideas for my niece and nephew. One of our fondest memories of...
11Drawing A Picture of Waikiki Beach And the Pacific Ocean With Colored Pencils
Art is not for everyone, but I use my drawings, paintings, and photography as a way to reminiscence about some of the favorite places I have traveled to. Of course if my income allowed me to visit Waikiki once a year I would do that, but with my...
22Photography of Southern California
Yes Southern California is the land of the palm tree, but it is also the land of beautiful mountains, desert landscapes, and urban forests. People here can be quite captivated by the clouds that float above the mountains like cotton candy, while...
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In Defense of Women Who Do Not Want To Have Children
Why do women have to defend their lifestyle choices not to have kids? The truth is: they never should have to. I have read the research about how women do lower their chances of having breast cancer by giving birth to a child, but that should...
10More Beautiful Garden Pictures
Looking at beautiful pictures in the garden is refreshing and healing. There is nothing more nutritious than a fresh garden salad made with vegetables you grew yourself. I am not a gardener, but I love to eat fresh homegrown vegetables in...
14How To Paint A Picture of Your Cat With Oil Paint
If you like to paint you are probably wondering about how you can paint a picture of your cat. The answer is to paint your cat anyway you like, but you could also purchase a few painting books to give you ideas. In the past I have read painting...
27Beautiful Garden Pictures
When you go for a walk in your garden, make sure to take in all the beautiful sights, sounds, and smells. As a photographer I love to take pictures of other people's gardens, and I truly admire those who have green thumbs. Walking around the...
6Garden Photography
I do not have room for a large garden myself, but I love to look at gardens. Really I do want to start gardening, but I have been enjoying all the lovely produce from the garden I am taking pictures of. Taking pictures of Anastasia and Stripey...
4Garden Designs and Ideas With Flowers
Today I publishing part five of my series on garden design and ideas. I am not a gardener, but I love admiring the beauty of plants and flowers growing in a garden. The kitten Stripey and the manx tuxedo cat Anastasia are so cute when they are...
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Book Review: Worlds of Wonder, Days of Judgement: Popular Religious Belief in Early New England
Back in 1998 I took a history course about Colonial America, which heavily focused on the religious beliefs of the settlers in the original thirteen colonies. Whereas the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam was devoted to religious tolerance at the...
5The Beauty of Garden Photography
As a photographer I love to capture the beauty of every day life, and plants are truly exquisite. Not only do flowers bring a sense of joy to my world, but these inspire many of my drawings and paintings. I also love to watch the cat Anastasia and...
8Calming Garden Photography
Looking at pictures of gardens can be quite calming. When I feel the need to relax, I enjoy to change my pace by looking at soothing pictures of plants and flowers. My goal one day soon is to plant a few tomato plants and some lettuce in containers...
13Garden Designs Photography
I enjoy the beauty of gardens, so I decided to take some pictures of amazing garden designs and ideas in the San Bernardino Mountains in Southern California. One thing I can tell you about gardening in the mountains is that it is not easy with hard...
11Frying Plantains In Corn Oil And Other Food Ideas
Corn oil is a vegetable oil that can be used in various dishes calling for vegetable oil. People who are allergic to certain kinds of vegetable oils such as peanut oil may prefer to use corn oil as a substitute. Fried foods are not something you...
6Cell Phone Greeting Cards: How To Send An Ecard With Your Cell Phone
You can send e-cards to cell phones by using websites that provide a large variety of free e-cards for all occasions. If your friend's birthday is coming up, you can create a birthday e-card, or let your significant other know you did not forget...
15How To Make A Pop-Up Card For Halloween
Halloween is the perfect time of year to make a pop-up card with a spooky black cat theme. Anyone who reads my arts and crafts hubs knows I am a big DIYer, so rather than buy a mass produced card at the store, I will try and persuade you to make...
15Drawing Palm Trees On Handmade Cards: Pencil Drawings On Handmade Cards
@Copyright Sweetiepie On Hubpages Drawing palm trees on handmade cards is a fun way to express your Southern California lifestyle. Growing up in the San Bernardino Mountains I was always intrigued by the palm trees when we went "down the hill" as...
8How To Make Your Own Ethnic Graphic Paper/Stationery
Creating ethnic graphic paper is a festive way to celebrate a culture that is special to you. Every ethnic group has artists that create bold images that illustrate stories about their people, and ethnic graphic paper uses these images on...
10How To Draw a Desert Landscape: The Backside of the San Bernardino Mountains
Today I finished sketching my desert landscape of the San Bernardino Mountains. Some people prefer sketching in charcoals, but I enjoy drawing out pictures with a plain number two writing pencil. These are cheap and plentiful in my art supply,...
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Stop Spending Money On Gasoline, And Try Walking More
Not only is walking more and driving less a good way to build exercise into the day, but it also helps to let the world know you are protesting the high price of gasoline. At this point I think all oil drilling is an outdated dinosaur that should be...
10Hair Accessories For Women
Have you ever heard other women say so and so has a boring hairstyle just because she braids her hair, or puts it in a ponytail? I enjoy having my hair styled at the salon from time to time, but I think there is true natural beauty in a woman...
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Thoughts About The BP Oil Spill
At one time I used to frequent forums to have political discussions, but really these are pointless to me now. Actually I talk to people on Facebook about many of these issues because most people who are friends with you on there are not looking to...
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Funny School Bus Stories
Riding the school bus was a rite of passage that marked the transition from pre-school to kindergarten for me. Back in 1982 I had started attending pre-school because my mom thought this would be a good enrichment opportunity, and during that time...
22Vegetarian Dishes With Beans, Lentils and Grains
I grew up eating vegetarian dishes most days of the week, and learned that this form of protein is just as good as meat and poultry. Yes people will often stare at your or make silly comments about why you do not want to eat a burger, but after...
9Paint A Beautiful Design On A Bottle - A Handmade Mother's Day Gift
If you are on a tight budget, or just prefer to be crafty, then consider making a special handmade gift for Mother's Day. If your mother adores flowers then she might like a glass bottled painted so that it can be used as a vase. The environmental...
11Wood Burning Palm Trees On A Jewelry Rack
Wood burning is a simple and fun way to decorate any piece of wood. This jewelry rack decoration idea was inspired by my exasperation over rummaging through jewelry boxes to retrieve all of my necklaces, so I wanted to find a simple and...
19Large Boulders Out At The Pinnacles
One thing that you can admire in the San Bernardino Mountains are the large boulders out at The Pinnacles. So how do you get to The Pinnacles anyway? First you need to head east on the 10 Freeway towards San Bernardino, and then merge onto the 30...
14Go On A Fun Day Trip To The San Bernardino Mountains
In this economy who can afford a long vacation? Why not take a day trip to the beautiful San Bernardino Mountains, which are approximately about two hours driving time from the Los Angeles region. In the winter months many families enjoy the...
19How To Draw A Picture of Your Husky Dog
Do you love drawings of dogs? I have fond memories of my childhood dogs, and I love to commemorate the memory of my pets by drawing pictures of them. Three years ago I drew a picture of my dog lady, and this past fall I painted a portrait of my dog...
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Recommended Romance Novels For Young Adults: Find A Book To Read On The Beach
As a young adult I read a few romance novels like the month selections for Harelquin, but I found teen novels not as interesting. In seventh grade I was already reading books like Dances With Wolves in seventh grade, although my teachers thought I...
27Going Single Into Your Thirties And Beyond
Resist the temptation to date just because everyone else is doing it. So what if everyone is married and you are thirty at home with the TV and the cat for company? This is far from unappealing in my book. In my twenties I used to buy books that...
16How To Be A Safe Pedestrian
Right now walking is my primary mode of transportation, and it is a great form of exercise, as well. Personally, I only like to take the bus when it is raining, which means that I save a lot of money. Pedestrians have to look out for their safety...
13How To Make A Heart Montage Valentine's Day Card
My goal this year is to make this the year of the handmade card and to encourage people to create their own cards and stationery. As the new Budget Examiner I actually encourage people to make many of their own creations, and I shall continue to do...
6How To Make A Cross Stitched Bookmark For Valentine's Day
Handmade Valentine's Day gifts are a great way to share your sentiment with a loved one. Not only are handcrafted gifts affordable, but these also allow you to express your creativity. Try making a card for a friend, or even create a cross stitched...
14An Interview With The Artist Waynet
Wayne Tully is a phenomenal artist who has produced a large portfolio of art work. His articles and video tutorials are also very hands-on, and give artists at all levels instruction on how to draw objects such as: fantasy castles, scary clowns,...
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Dealing With Hurt Feelings
Sometimes when someone writes something that hurts your feelings, well it is just so hard to get past it. Why should I care, it is only their opinion. When people have gone out of their way with politics to let me know their way of thinking is...
10Woodburning Palm Trees On A Jewelry Rack
This hub is about how to how to get started with woodburning palm trees on a jewelry rack. I love all things Hawaiian, and the palm tree is the quintessential symbol of the islands that I adore. Much of my art work celebrates the beaches and the...
47My Relationship of Ten Years Just Ended: How Do I Get Over The Breakup?
It is only natural to feel hurt, and that will take time to heal. However, you can begin to heal more quickly by looking at the situation for what it truly was: the end of something that was dysfunctional and not so great. That may sound harsh, but...
17How To Make Cross Stitched Magnets For Your Fridge
Not sure when this all began, but I have formed a mania for creating cross stitched magnets for my fridge. Actually I can pin-point this back to the Fall of 2007 when I purchase a roll of magnetic tape from the Walmart craft department. I have...
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Friends With Benefits: Is This A Good Idea?
Actually I am a bit too old fashioned for this type of arrangement to work for me. However, for some men and women this might be a good solution. Many people still consider premarital sex a taboo, but in this day age people around the world are...
10How to Make A Happy New Year Pop-Up Card
Happy New Year 2010 and may this one be better than the last! I have decided to start off the New Year by finally finishing a pop-up card I was going to make for Christmas, but which I did not complete on time. When it comes to crafting there are...
26How can I find a boyfriend in a chat room?
First, you must ask yourself: what type of a boyfriend are you hoping to meet in a chat room? If you mean simply a guy you can chat with because you do not have many male perspectives in your life, then this might be a good option. However, if you...
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Vegas Vacations Are Not All That
I have to admit I just do not understand the allure of Vegas vacations and road trips. Vegas vacations are exceedingly popular in the winter, especially when people have time off after Christmas. What if you hate to gamble? There is a wide variety...
34Believe In You Writing
Realize that you can and are a great writer, and you only have to be true to your writing voice.
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Arguing On Forums Can Be Ridiculous
Back when I wrote this I felt explaining my position on a forum was important, but over the years I have learned I do not care as much about it. Forums can be free-for-alls, and over time I have commented on this very rarely. If you are frustrated...
21My boyfriend has been staying over regularly, but is it too soon to give him a house key?
If you are asking this yourself this question you may not be ready for this level of commitment. Giving someone a house key can be particularly risky if their name is not on the lease or the mortgage, or if there is not a signed legal agreement. I...
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About Real Friendship
Years ago I experienced this as a middle school kid. I had certain friends who would talk to me at lunch, but at passing period they did not want to be seen around me. One girl even made a point about it, and after that I really never considered her...
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Not Ashamed To Be An Obama Supporter
Let me start off by saying I am a liberal and a Democrat, and I have no shame in declaring that Obama is doing a good job trying to lead this country through some hard times. Many of Obama's speeches illustrates he is the best choice for America at...
17Sexy Christmas Gifts Ideas
Sexy Christmas gifts can be for married couples, dating couples, single friends, or just for yourself. An alluring Christmas gift does not have to be over the top, but it can be an object you know that will be appreciated by your significant other....
23Find Snow In The San Bernardino Mountains: The Four Seasons In Southern California
Surprisingly many people living in Southern California have never played in the snow, but there is little excuse with several near by mountain ranges within driving distance. Personally I hate driving in the snow or having to walk to work in it,...
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Facebook Privacy: Are People Overreacting?
Are people overreacting when it comes to Facebook privacy?
13Free Christmas Crafts
Over the years I have become a self-trained artist, which is the best kind to be! I took a few art classes in high school and college, but it was in my late twenties I rediscovered my inner artist. Some days I would like to devote more time to...
15A Day In The San Bernardino Mountains: A Photo Essay
During the Christmas season many families want to take day and weekend trips away from LA, and the San Bernardino Mountains are often the destination of choice. Having grown up in the mountains I really do not understand the appeal of the more...
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Flaunting Infidelity: A Short Fiction Story
This is a short fiction story I wrote in 2009, which is inspired by the phenomenon I see of middle aged men leaving their wives of the same age for younger women. We see women beginning to do this a bit more now, but there still seems to be this...
17Painting A Picture of The Dog Buster
Painting a picture of your dog is a sentimental way to pay tribute to your four-legged friend. As the years go by I miss my dogs more and more, so I look at their pictures to remember the good times. My dogs were the bulwarks of my youth, providing...
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Avoid Mixing Religion and Politics
Several years ago I was chastised in the comments of a hub for declaring that Obama is not a Muslim. Even if Obama was a Muslim, I would not care because religion is not supposed to be a publicly imposed thing, and some people just cannot mind their...
13How To Be Single At Christmas
You are always your own best friend! This may sound cheesy to some, but it is so true. With the economy there are more couples getting divorced this year, and some people have to readjust to single life. So how can you be single during the...
11How To Paint A Picture For Your Wall: Part 1
Drawing and painting a picture for your wall is as easy as 1, 2, 3. In this first part of the series I have decided to sketch and paint a picture of my dog Buster, who is a loyal friend and family pet that passed away in 2007. Did you ever see the...
19How To Make An Apple Dessert With A Crockpot
Do you love the taste of a baked apple dessert with lots of cinnamon! Yummy! Since in the in the autumn apples are definitely in season, and this a great way to process the abundant fruit off your trees. What if you do not really like exact...
23How to Draw A Cat Picture: Step by Step Drawing
Do you love cats? I know I do! You may not adore cats the way I do, but I am so fond of these creatures that I am constantly creating pieces of art work to celebrate their beauty. Bobby has been a family cat for over eleven years, and now more than...
29Twitter Addiction Is Fun
Twitter addiction was and is fun. This is my take on Twitter from back in 2009.
23Tips For Using Stumbleupon
What is more fun than using Stumbleupon? Over the last few days I have learned that actually stumbling through what people submit is quite a bit more fun than just submitting things yourself. At first I thought the random stumbling thing was kind of...
