Hope Martin
Bio
Find my fantasy book "Memoirs of the In-Between" on Amazon in paperback, eBook, and hardback, in the Apple Store, or on the Campfire Reading app.
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I am a mother, a homesteader, and an abuse survivor.
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Of All things, why a tire garden?
You grow what in what? The first time someone told me that I could make tires into a beautiful garden, I had a hard time visualizing it. I had never heard of such a thing. And I couldn’t imagine stinky, dirty, old flat tires in a beautiful flower or veggie garden.
By Hope Martin3 years ago in Earth
Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
I've never met anyone who said to me: "I hate alfredo." The great thing about alfredo is depending on how you prepare it almost everyone can eat it. But if you're on a diet, it can feel really naughty. And it is. It's creamy. It's cheesy. And if you make it with pasta (fettuccine, cheese ravioli, a yummy penne... really any pasta will do, won't it?) it's really, really...naughty.
By Hope Martin3 years ago in Feast
Caramel Apples For Any Season
What’s some food you look forward to the most when the fair comes around? Cotton candy, funnel cake, deep fried greasy goodies - and caramel and candied apples. But some things are just too good to wait for the fair- and why wait when you can have a blast making some things yourself?
By Hope Martin3 years ago in Feast
Alice in Appalachia (Downtown Knoxville, TN, Art District)
Yesterday (9/24/22) my family and I took an adventure in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. We were romping around market square in the art district. We had bought tickets to a Clued Up Games event, featuring Alice in Wonderland.
By Hope Martin3 years ago in Wander
Nothing Better Than Mama’s Chicken Noodle Soup
When I was a kid, I had a terrible immune system. I would always get sick. At least once a year i would have something terrible - mostly bronchitis and pneumonia. And let's just say, I hated (and still do) canned chicken noodle soup.
By Hope Martin3 years ago in Feast
Shocking Facts On Abuse Against Men
In today's culture, awareness is spreading. There are many cultural issues that were swept under the rug for decades, and starting with my generation, we are yanking the cover off them. LBGT rights and awareness, mental illness, global warming, and of course, abuse.
By Hope Martin3 years ago in Psyche
Am I Being Abused?
How do you tell if you're being emotionally abused? A lot of people who have never been abused get confused. After all, how does a person not know they are being abused? Well, that's the fun part of emotional and mental abuse and abusive individuals. Generally abusive relationships never start out abusive.
By Hope Martin3 years ago in Psyche
Why Is It So Hard to Leave Abusive Situations?
It can be hard to leave abusive situations. A lot of times, some people don't even realize they are being abused - or believe it. And when that denial ends and it's time to leave, there could be other reasons why a person doesn't 'just leave.'
By Hope Martin3 years ago in Psyche
Freedom To Eat
The raven-haired beauty stepped outside of the San Antonio airport and shivered. It was cold in America still, she'd forgotten about that. In Australia, it was the end of Summer in the month of February. Her brown eyes scanned the parked cars and smiled when her mother pulled up to the pick-up lane, waving frantically.
By Hope Martin5 years ago in Fiction
