Writing

Writing is a hobby I have turned into a career. I love to write. Since I was a child it has provided a way for me to escape into another world. It provided for me a way to express myself when I felt no one was listening.

Writing is a release. Many people write to work through issues or problems they have. Many write because they have something they feel compelled to share with the world. Others write for escape, and still others write to give to the people they love.

Some ways of enjoying this hobby:

* Journal writing
* Blogging
* Letter writing
* The business of writing
* Business writing
* Study notes
* Fiction writing
* Non-fiction writing
* Essay writing

Reading

Reading takes us to parts of the world we may never visit and on adventures we may never personally experience. We see life through characters and learn a little about ourselves.

Through reading we learn about the world around us. We collect information from which we may draw conclusions about our life and what may affect us.

The ability to read is one of the great gifts a person can obtain.

Home Living

Guests are coming! Family night! Good cooking! Holidays! Home living is a fountain of activities and values that bring joy, peace, and well-being to a family.

While the execution of home management plans, directs, maintains and controls the home environment, it is the fountain of activities and values that emanate that environment. What makes a house a home is not its day to day operations but how a family lives around and through those operations. For example, a meal is just food to nourish and energize, but add good company and good conversation and the meal becomes a time of emotional refreshment as well.

Home living draws upon the well of our personalities, tastes, and values. Our guests are an extension of ourselves; our family activities reflect the precepts we embrace, the principles we build upon, and the preferences we live by; our choice of holiday traditions are a window into our values and our inner character.

Holidays

Family gatherings, lots of food, great memories. These are the things that make a holiday special. However, there are days other than religious or statutory holidays that can provide opportunity for family fun, celebration and good memories. In this section we will explore ideas to round out our lives with pleasant times and plenty of merrymaking.

Below is a list of these special days:

* New Year's Day
* Martin Luther King Day
* Valentines Day
* Wedding Anniversaries
* President's Day
* St. Patrick's Day
* Birthdays
* Easter/Resurrection Day
* First Day of Spring
* Day of Pentecost
* Mother's Day
* Memorial Day
* Flag Day
* Father's Day
* First Day of Summer
* Independence Day
* Family Day
* Labor Day
* First Day of School
* First Day of Autumn
* Columbus Day
* Veteran's Day
* Thanksgiving Day
* Christmas
* New Year's Eve