Ashley Allgood

Remembering your loved ones is a great comfort as you grow up and watch your loved ones grow old

When I suddenly remembered it was the anniversary of 9/11, my children clearly saw the memories on my face. I had the hard job of explaining what happened on that day to my children who are 12, 8 & 6.

People all the time will have a bad day & say they HATE their life. Here is some encouragement and what keeps me going during tough time.

We all do stupid things. We are only human. Look at this way ok? If you didn't make mistakes you wouldn't have learned. Plus you can turn your mistakes into a way of helping others.

I was a total nerd when I was in school. The worst thing was I knew it. It wasn't always like that though. School was great during my elementary years. But, I moved when I was 13. Gone were the bonds I made during my childhood and I was tossed in a school full of strangers.

When you mention the word "Christmas movie" right away people think of "It's A Wonderful Life" or "A Christmas Story." But there are many more out there that people either love or hate.

I was diagnosed with a painful bladder disorder called Interstitial Cystitis (IC) back in early March of 2007. Along with IC I have other disorders such as IBS.

Thanksgiving and Christmas are a wonderful time for families to get together. Aunts, Uncles, Grandparents, cousins, in-laws & even out laws can cause a lot of friction when all jammed together into one house.

Having trouble picking out a gift for someone? Want to give a gift that is unique? Shop no more! Here's a list of gifts that may be just what you are looking for and you may want to pick up a few for yourself too.

Are you are at your wits end as a mom? Have you tried everything to get your child to behave and nothing has worked?

"A Haunting" reminds me of "Unsolved Mysteries" with its reenactments, plus first-hand accounts from the people who experienced the horror. will honestly admit the show does a great job of creeping me out!

There are TONS of Cities and Towns in the USA. Some of them have some of the funniest names. Learn the name and history behind some of these cities.

Funny, interesting and useless facts from our favorite and maybe not so favorite horror movies!

My memories of Halloween are joyful ones. After my first child I couldn't wait to take her out for Halloween. But my husband & I had doubts.

Ever since I could remember I have always wanted to be a mom.

Costume: A baby/toddler, Bedtime child, Sleepy time kid.

Saturday Day Night Live . . . a lot of us have enjoyed the show over the years. But a lot of you may not know about the classic Saturday Day Night Live.

We are all just to busy these days and some times Halloween creeps up on us. Before we know it all the good costumes are gone! Or maybe you just can't afford the expensive costumes they sell in stores. Yet again you may just be plain lazy!

Paperback Swap is a great website where book lovers can swap books they no longer want for books they do want!

Why I still love Sesame Street and how it has changed over the years yet always stays close to my heart.

Take a trip back in time with YouTube. Head back to the 80's and see some of your favorite commericals, music videos & tv shows!

Weird & Silly Questions Found On Yahoo Answers. These are real questions people asked.

We all have a lot of books sitting around the house. They are either taking up space on a bookshelf, in a box up in the attic or stuffed in the basement. Learn how to trade books with other book lovers online at Bookmooch.com

Yahoo Answers is a place where anyone can ask a question and have it answered by dozens of other people in the online world. This can be very helpful but also very entertaining. Take a look at some of the dumb questions some people are asking.

Fad diets. We all have heard of them. I remember as a child standing in line with my mom at the grocery store. I got a kick out of reading the headlines of the TRASH magazines.

I'm a homeschooling mom of 3. My kids use to fight over the computer. We'd hear all the usual complaints: "She's been on there for over an hour!" "I haven't had a turn yet!" "I got up to get something and then he got on!"

Pica is a real eating disorder. Pica is a pattern of eating non-food materials (such as dirt or paper). This pattern should last at least 1 month to fit the diagnosis of pica.

I hated cleaning my room as a child yet after all the excuses I made to get out of it I never thought of this! I read a few days ago that a little girl called the cops after her mom told her to clean her room!

I had a lot of fun researching and writing my first piece of Lost Stars so I decided to write another one. I have located 5 more Lost Stars so I guess I can't call them Lost anymore.

Where are they now?

As a homeschooling mom I am at home with my children all day long & all night long too. I try my best to answer their questions honestly.

I am a homeschooling mom of a daughter who is almost 11. She is still a thumb sucker. Like most parents we thought it was so cute that she was sucking her thumb. She was a late thumb sucker.

1. I sleep late. 2. I hated school as a teen. 3. I am lazy. 4. I can't stand math or science. 5. I don't wear make-up or fancy clothes.