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Arlene V. Poma

Arlene V. Poma is a writer and photographer based in Sacramento, California.  .

Most Popular Hubs (No Kidding!):

How to Make Dividers for Dresser Drawers 

How to Organize Your Underwear Drawer

The Top Ten Things I've Learned About Men

McLaughlin's Daffodil Hill in Volcano, California

Decorating Tips for Valentine's Day Gift Boxes

Using Lye to Unclog the Bathroom Drain

The Art of Retirement:

Frugal Living Tips for Retirees

Tips for Saving Water from a Frugal Retiree

11 Tips to an Early Retirement

The Couch Potato's Guide to Sports

Then She Retired (YouTube Videos):

Old Faithful Geyser in Calistoga, California

Roast Chicken Chardonnay

How to Make a Simple Cheese Plate

Sourdough Bread Bowls with Clam Chowder

How to Plant Seeds Like a Pro

How to Plant a Container for Salsa

Those Traveling Shoes

The Francis Ford Coppola Winery in Geyserville, California

How to Stroll Through a Wild West Cemetery

Cruising is the Way to Go, and Arlene has the Articles on Cruising!

A View From the Ship's Cabin

Cruising the Alaskan Inside Passage

Creating

Cheap and Easy Necklaces and Bracelets to Make

Gardening

A Beginner's Guide to Growing Cilantro

A Beginner's Guide to Growing Basil

Relationships and "Getting Kicked Through the Goal Posts of Life":

Do You Believe in Fairy Tales?

Dump the Addict

Cancel the Mail Order Bride

Kissing Facebook Good-By:

The 7 Deadly Sins Committed on Facebook

Can You Live Without Facebook?

Dumping My Facebook Friends

Finalizing the Breakup with Facebook

Personal favorites based on doing time at California's supermax Pelican Bay State Prison:

Don't Take It Personal

Three Days Before 9/11

Rules of Etiquette for Women in Male Dominated Professions

And Arlene's "encounter" with notorious Sacramento serial killer, Dorothea Puente:

Dorothea Puente:  Nightmare on 14th Street

Arlene began 2012 with an assignment from CBS Media in New York City.  She interviewed and photographed 10 family members and friends in her hometown about their vehicles.  Although she got paid for the assignment, she is still paying for 10 chicken fried steak breakfasts:

CBSSacramento.com/autos

Arlene's article, "My Dear Watson," appears in the Spring 2012 online edition of Thrive in Life magazine.  Watson is Arlene's rescue beagle and is the inspiration behind 9 Tips on Adopting a Rescue Dog.

Lake Tahoe, which is only 2 hours from Sacramento, is Arlene's favorite getaway.  Let her take you there by article and video.  "The Legend of Dick "Them My Toes" Barter and Fannette Island, Lake Tahoe."

A forever beginning spinner and weaver, Arlene occasionally writes for CNCH.net about her experiences in the world of fiber.

 

 

 

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