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Stuff
to Make:
Craft Corner
Jointed Paper Dolls
Funky Bookmarks
Making a piñata
Microwave Soap
Teabag-folded Christmas cards - who knew?
Gaw-geous glass tag pendants!
A Picture Frame is Worth a Thousand Words
A fun Easter craft
Fun pins and earrings by Theresa Ragan
Crafting with children and teaching them about ancient
China by Jill Monroe
Stretchy Beaded Bracelets by Kiki Clark
4th of July flowerpots by Maureen Hardegree
Paint-Stamped T-Shirts by Kiki Clark
Stenciling quotes on your walls by Maureen Hardegree
Simplified Costume Wings by Kiki Clark
Frolicsome lampshades by Maureen Hardegree
Christmas ornaments by Terry McLaughlin
Birthday picture frames by Theresa Ragan
Collaged keepsake boxes by Kiki Clark
Ribbon Flowers by Delle Jacobs
Crafts for rainy days by Jill Monroe
Ballerina Teddy Bears by Maureen Hardegree
Decorative Flip-Flops by Priscilla Kissinger
Decorate a faux-book storage box by Kiki Clark
Ponytail holders by Priscilla Kissinger
Cure bracelet by Anne Mallory
Handmade birthday cards by Theresa Ragan
Thanksgiving napkin rings by Maureen Hardegree
Tinfoil Christmas tree ornaments by Terry McLaughlin
Sachets to keep your clothes smelling nice by Maureen
Hardegree
Anti-Valentine’s Day crafts by Jill Monroe
Handmade birthday cards by Theresa Ragan
Stained-glass Easter eggs by Maureen Hardegree
Pixie dust pouches by Maureen Hardegree
Hand-spun yarn by Terry McLaughlin
Fun with tie dye by Theresa Ragan
Wine cork place holders by Debra Holland
The corn-shuck dolls of Anne Freels by Trish Milburn
Fabric crafter Beth Holcombe by Diane Gaston
Kids’ crafts that express thankfulness by Jill Monroe
Create
Your Own Gingerbread House By
Priscilla Kissinger
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Stuff to Make:
Recipes
Colleen’s Asian Summer Grill
Hispanic recipes
Quick and easy recipes
Korean dishes
Holiday treats
Eating healthy
Valentine treats
Irish dishes just in time for St. Patrick's Day
Greek dishes by Trish Morey
Fish soup and other tasty dishes from Theresa Ragan
What to Eat When You Can't Eat Anything by Dani
Collins
Italian dishes by Trish Morey, the author of Italian
heroes
Cooking in the Back Country by Lee McKenzie
What to cook when you don't cook by Karen Potter
Halloween Treats by Priscilla Kissinger
A bounty of Thanksgiving dishes from several of
the Noodlers
Holiday desserts from several Noodlers
Warm soups for a cold winter contributed by several
Noodlers
"Better Than Sex" recipes by several Noodlers
Auld World Scottish recipes with a Modern Twist
by Sandy Blair
Cook-out dishes by Colleen Gleason
Salads from the Noodlers
Picnic dishes from several of the Noodlers
Pasta dishes from several of the Noodlers
Back-to-school lunches from the Noodlers
Sunday brunch recipes by the Noodlers
Texas fall recipes by Sandy Blair
Comfort foods from the Noodlers
Party punches by the Noodlers
Chip dips and salsas from the Noodlers
A fancy Valentine's dinner by Terry McLaughlin
Potato dishes by the Noodlers
Cookies by the Noodlers
Vegetarian dishes by the Noodlers
Fresh fruit dishes by the Noodlers
Seafood dishes by the Noodlers
State specialties by the Noodlers
Crock-Pot® recipes from the Noodlers
Pumpkin recipes by the Noodlers
Breads by the Noodlers
Scrumptious Cakes
By
the Noodlers
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Living Well:
Patient Safety-What You Should Know
Home spas
Metabolic Syndrome
Predicting Menopause
Preventing diabetes
Healthy resolutions
Alternative health choices
Why redheads react differently to pain
The journey to stopping smoking by Lee McKenzie
Kiki Clark offers some insight and
ways to tackle those annoying allergies
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Janice Lynn
How the health care industry interacts with women
by Norah Wilson
What You Should Know about Blood Pressure by Janice
Lynn
Seven add-ons for a healthier day by Moni Thompson
Flu Shots by Janice Lynn
Stress busters by Moni Thompson
Mammograms by Norah Wilson
Learning sign language by Lee McKenzie
Scleroderma by Janice Lynn
Protecting Your Children by Colleen Gleason
Women and Sleep by Norah Wilson
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Janice Lynn
The Importance of Staying Active as You Get Older
by Merrillee Whren
What RWA does to help fight illiteracy by Jill Monroe
The art of being ageless by Delle Jacobs
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome by Janice Lynn
The importance of having fun by Diane Perkins
The benefits of swimming by Anne Mallory
Dealing with the winter blues by Trish Milburn
Little home improvements that will make you happier
living there by Stephanie Rowe
The chemical side of our feelings by Moni Thompson
Sunscreen and skin cancer by Lee McKenzie
Human papillomavirus vaccine for girls and young
women by Norah Wilson
The importance of being positive by Theresa Ragan
What lab work you should have done and when by Janice
Lynn
Too clean for good health by Norah Wilson
Thyroid disease by Janice Lynn
The benefits of bicycling by Theresa Ragan
The tao of weight loss, oolong tea by Esri Rose
Looking after No. 1 by Trish Morey
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Living
Well
Ask Dr. Debra:
Ways to help your husband show you how special you
are to him
Helping a friend in a bad relationship
How to cope if you hate your job
Talking to your college-bound daughter about casual
sex
Avoiding commitment in a relationship
Suggestions to grow and accomplish more
Living with a sensitive personality
Dealing with critical people
Pity Parties
Helping men deal with stress
How to help a loved one who is dying
Help your husband understand why you love romance
novels
How to counsel your friend about bad habits without
being hypocritical
Help for a mid-life crisis
Coping with reactions to Hurricane Katrina
A gossiping friend
Dr. Debra Holland puts a twist on dealing with holiday
stress
How to keep your New Year's resolutions
Dr. Debra Holland recommends books to keep a positive
outlook
Advice for confronting a verbally abusive "twister"
How to say "NO"
Why women love "bad boys"
Practical tips when ending a relationship
Questioning your faith in God after losing a loved
one
Having a boyfriend and keeping your other male friends
Discussing sex before beginning an intimate relationship
How to network if you are shy
Overcoming a traumatic experience
Talking to a friend about the dying and death of
a loved one
Finding time to do what you love—without adding
more stress
Helping an elderly relative who is depressed
Keeping romance alive while living together
Coping with the loss of a beloved pet
Compromising with teenagers about piercings
When a mother favors one grown child more than the
others
Does Dr. Debra always win arguments with her boyfriend?
Having a win-win relationship
Help for an over-reactive personality
Dr. Debra defines a 'needy' personality
Trapped in a hostile environment
Toxic neighbors
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Top 10:
Tips
Car buying tips for women
Ways to avoid fast food
10 ways to protect yourself online
Ways to stay warm this winter
How to create an organized work space
Tips for tax planning
Useful tips when considering your insurance
Flower gardening tips
Decluttering by Diane Perkins
Ways of getting children to cooperate by Dani Collins
Top Ten Low-Cost Mini Vacations
by Trish Milburn
How to help families in crisis by Pam Payne
Living in an Empty Nest by Stephanie Feagan
How to select the perfect pair of shoes by Stephanie
Rowe
Ways to Protect Yourself by Colleen Gleason
How to not overeat this holiday season by Dani Collins
Unusual gifts for less than $20 by Colleen Gleason
Financial mistakes to avoid by Trish Milburn
Ten Tips for Valentine Vixenry by Bridget Stuart
Makeover: From Frumpy to Fabulous by Jenna Ness
Things you don't know about men by Stephanie Feagan
Commuting by Public Transportation by Janet Mullany
Encouraging Reluctant Readers by Charity Tahmaseb
Reasons to be glad you’re not a celebrity by Jenna
Ness
Getting your kids ready for back to school by Pam
Payne
10 Tips for having a happy cat by Diane Perkins
Avoiding dry skin this winter by Esri Allbritten
Training your dog by Stephanie Rowe
How to increase your holiday fun by Diane Perkins
Traveling with kids by Trish Morey
How to rekindle romance by Stephanie Feagan
Things learned from What Not to Wear by Diane
Perkins
Suitcase-packing tips by the Noodlers
Feeding your muse by Diane Perkins
Genealogy research by Lorelle Marinello
Getting a good night’s sleep by Merrillee Whren
Ways to enhance your cooking by Colleen Gleason
Helping your teen navigate social pressures by Dani
Collins
How to make no-sew Halloween costumes by Maureen
Hardegree
Essentials to take on a long trip by Pam Payne
Ten Tips for commuting by car by Charity
Tahmaseb
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Top 10:
Top Picks - Our Favorites
Our favorite movies
Best movie kisses, saddest movie scenes and worst
movies ever
Favorite places to see fall leaves & favorite Halloween
costumes from childhood
Shopping addictions and the best deals ever
Our favorite holiday traditions and Christmas carols
Our New Year's resolutions & big goals you want
to do before you die
Best Valentine's Day gifts we've ever received &
ideas for the most romantic dates
Our favorite childhood books and TV shows
Our favorite cookbooks
Our brushes with famous people
Our Favorite Simple Pleasures
Our favorite reading spots
Romantic Songs
Our favorite heroes from romance novels
Our favorite musicians and bands
How we like to use turkey leftovers
Our favorite pets
Our favorite actors and actresses
Our favorite line of hero dialogue
Our favorite sports
Our favorite flowers
Our favorite beaches
Our favorite ice cream flavors
Our favorite vacation spots
Our favorite ways to spend a Saturday morning
Our favorite self-help books
Our favorite current TV shows
Three languages we’d like to speak
Our favorite holiday movies
Our favorite hot beverages to keep the winter chill
away
Our favorite non-writing Web sites by the Noodlers
Our favorite inexpensive wines by the Noodlers
Stuff we collect by the Noodlers
Our favorite ways to exercise by the Noodlers
Favorite Movie soundtracks
Our favorite sports figure by the Noodlers
Our favorite nonfiction books
The characters we’d like to have played in a movie
Worst things we ever got while trick-or-treating
(Guess it’s Not So Faves this month!)
Best
books we’ve read this year by
the
Noodlers
Our favorite Christmas candy by the Noodlers
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Noodler of the Month:
Norah Wilson
Anne Mallory
Stephanie Rowe
Trish Morey
Jill Monroe
Stephanie Feagan
Dianna Love Snell
Merrillee Whren
Colleen Gleason
Anna DeStephano
Karen Potter
Kiki Clark
Ila Campbell
Mary Fechter
Diane Perkins
Debra Holland
Janice Lynn
Dani Collins
Delle Jacobs
Priscilla Kissinger
Lorelle Marinello
Terry McLaughlin
Lee McKenzie
Pam Payne
Theresa Ragan
Charity Thamaseb
Maureen Hardegree
Jenna Ness
Moni Thompson
Bridget Stuart
Sandy Blair
Janet Mullany
Trish Milburn
Norah Wilson
Anne Mallory
Dianna Love Snell
Trish Morey
Jill Monroe
Stephanie Rowe
Merrillee Whren
Colleen Gleason
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The
Writer's Life:
Writing in the Midst of Chaos
Regrets of writers
Time management
Balancing Act -- Juggling Fiction and Nonfiction
Writing through the
holidays
Portraying Safe Sex in Romance Novels
Diane Perkins signs books at Nora Roberts' Turn
the Page Bookstore
Exercises you can do at your desk
Writing Long-Distance by Jennifer Smith
Writing and working full-time by Karen Potter
And What's Your Name? by Mary Fechter
How to stay motivated in the face of rejection by
Anna DeStefano
The trials and treats of promotion by Merrillee
Whren
Research on the Road, or Using Travel as Research
by Diane Perkins
Extreme Writer Makeover by Maureen Hardegree
Where writers write by Lorelle Marinello
Planning for quitting your day job by Anne Mallory
Fear of success by Anna DeStefano
How to write great kisses by Mary Fechter
Finding Your Muse by Maureen Hardegree
Observation and the writer by Anne Mallory
Tips to Finding an Agent by Stephanie Rowe
Being a Writer on the Brink by Mary Fechter
Collages by Colleen Gleason
First-book syndrome by Janet Mullany
Fixing the top 10 grammatical mistakes of writers
by Colleen Gleason
Perseverance by Dani Collins
Plotter, pantser or hybrid? by Dianna Love Snell
Deck the halls with empty pages: finding your muse
during the holidays by Bridget Stuart
The birth of a book by Colleen Gleason
Beating boredom and blocks by Kiki Clark
Translations and other writerly delights by Trish
Morey
Plotting away from home by Mary Fechter
Thanks, Buffy: The Writer’s Brain Never Rests By
Trish Milburn
Writing and brainstorming retreats by Lee McKenzie
Writing for the local paper by Dani Collins
A New Baby, a New Body, a New Book by Jennie Lucas
Research by Diane Gaston
Ways to make the most out of online writing classes
by Charity Tahmaseb
Alternative presses by Delle Jacobs
Christmas gifts for writers by Trish Morey
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Travel:
Wet Noodle Aussie
shares her love of South Australia
Land Between the Lakes
Boulder, Colorado
Southern California
A winter vacation to Key West
Jacksonville, Florida
Five romantic getaways for Valentine's Day
Explore England with Delle Jacobs
My family history trip to Texas by Lorelle Marinello
Delle Jacobs' second installment on her trip to
England
Mackinac Island, Michigan
by Colleen Gleason
Part 3 of Delle Jacobs' series on her trip to England
Hiking in the Canadian Rockies by Lee McKenzie
Literary Minnesota by Charity Tahmaseb
England's Stone Circles by Delle Jacobs
Seeing America by train by Trish Milburn
Another side of London by Delle Jacobs
What to see in Orlando other than Disney World by
Karen Potter
Edinburgh, Scotland by Diane Perkins
San Antonio, Texas by Mary Fechter
Phuket, Thailand by Jennifer Smith
Summer Snorkeling by Kiki Clark
Cancun by Delle Jacobs
Great Smoky Mountains
National Park by Trish Milburn
New Zealand by Trish Morey
Living the Good Life
in California’s Napa Valley
by
Terry McLaughlin
Big Bend National
Park by Stephanie Feagan
Paris, France by Colleen Gleason
Idaho’s ski resorts by Jenna Ness
Guilan, China by Theresa Ragan
Puerto Rico by Priscilla Kissinger
Callaway Gardens
and Warm Springs, Georgia by Dianna Love-Snell
Tall ship trips by Delle Jacobs
Atlanta, Georgia
by Anna DeStefano
Michigan’s Grand Canyon by Colleen Gleason
Dallas, Texas
by Sandy Blair, Stephanie Feagan and Pam Payne
Victoria, British
Columbia by Lee McKenzie
California’s Lost Coast by Terry McLaughlin
Top 10 places to visit during your lifetime by Jennie
Lucas
Riversdale House Museum by Janet Mullany
Destin, Florida — a Wonderful Winter Getaway,
by Trish Milburn
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SuperHeroines:
Vivian Lamont: A Class Act
Vicki Wolfe: Interview with the Vampire
A Superheroine helping those less fortunate in Africa.
Stephanie Feagan's SuperHeroine Mother
Superheroine: Making it through the Coast Guard
Academy.
Mary Helen Evans
Carol Buckley, founder of The Elephant Sanctuary
A Superheroine helps overseas children find loving
homes in the US
Meet Carolyn Scott and her dog Rookie, ambassadors
for the Musical Dog Sport Association and freestyle
competition
Superheroine: Susan Burrier, by Mary Kay Weil (Noodler
Mary Fechter's mom)
Sue Meyer: A Strong Woman Fighting the Good Fight
by Priscilla Kissinger
Renea Fechter by Mary Fechter
Henriette Kellum - A Dedicated Career by Diane Perkins
Dorothy Shepard by Norah Wilson
Barbara Shannon by Terry McLaughlin
How Noodlers helped others in the aftermath of Hurricane
Katrina by Pam Payne
Josephine Bynder by Kiki Clark
Sophie Ness by Jenna Ness
Maryanne Damron Cappelluti by Diane Perkins
Rosemary Duffield, the marsupial's best friend by
Trish Morey
Hilda Ilvonen Barrie by Lee McKenzie
Sheila Ealey by Bridget Stuart
Hazel Erbe by Terry McLaughlin
Bonnie Vanak by Norah Wilson
Lauren Spiker by Anna DeStefano
Kitty Timko - Steel Magnolia by Maureen Hardegree
Suzanne and Michelle Koopman by Mary Fechter
Valerie Parv by Pam Payne
Angie Beckham by Merrillee Whren
Eva Calvo by Dani Collins
Teresa Gaston, A Quiet Superheroine by Diane Gaston
Chelsea Korzenko by Pam Payne
Jennifer Bykowski Gordon by Maureen Hardegree
Celebrating the Noodlers’ moms
Vicki Leon by Kiki Clark
Literacy volunteers by Karen Potter
Historic heroines
Anny Scoones by Lee McKenzie
Juliette Gordon Low, the SuperHeroine who
Founded the Girl Scouts by
Diane Gaston
Kitty Timko—An Update on Her Progress Two Years
after Katrina by Maureen Hardegree
A Karen Krawchuk Christmas by Lee McKenzie
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