BellasmamaTiff

@BellasmamaTiff (2544)

United States • Age 39

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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401k's for Military Retirees?

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 17 Aug 11

For the first time in our history, the Pentagon and Elected Officials are considering a decrease in the pensions for US military retirees. As those of you who know me would suspect, I have a huge problem with this! But not...

military

pension

retirement

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BellasmamaTiff I will be spitting right along with you Ted. My husband is an Air Force retiree, and disabled as a result of protecting our country. Protecting those lunatics voting to take away the money he earned while doing so. I am OUTRAGED by this! I was sick the moment...

25 Aug 11

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What do you consider to be a comfort food?

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160879) • United States 6 Mar 11

At different times I want different things. I tend to like creamy rich things. Lately though, I am wanting whole wheat toast with butter and honey. Another really yummy thing that I crave sometimes is a microwaved potato, or sweet...

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BellasmamaTiff OOOHHH Gerty! Mine are waffle bowl sundaes from Dairy Queen, cinnamon raisin toast, and anything with Reeses peanut butter........although lately, I have been changing my diet A LOT....I have been craving these things EVEN MORE with all the changes :(

12 Aug 11

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With our unemployment figures do you think it is time

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160879) • United States 8 Aug 11

for programs like the WPA and CCC to come back? Briefly, WPA used unskilled unemployed people to do government jobs, such as construction, and CCC provided conservation jobs for young unemployed men. In this day and age women...

civilian conservation corps

earning our benefits

job corps

jobs for unemployed

works progress administration

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BellasmamaTiff I am a firm believer in JTPA, Workforce investment act, and any other programs which train you and then put you to work in the community. I live in Quincy Illinois, and our unemployment rate went down in the last two months, but is still much higher than it...

9 Aug 11

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Can chocolate be good for our heart?

jsae29 @jsae29 (1120) • Philippines 4 Aug 11

Someone tells me that chocolate is good our heart. Do you think this is true? If this is true then I'm sure I will never have heart problems...because I eat chocolates a lot.

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BellasmamaTiff You have to eat the DARK chocolate. Like 60% or 70% Cacao. Not milk chocolate.

4 Aug 11

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sinus and congestion cures?

vegegirl @vegegirl (828) • Australia 3 Aug 11

I often have sinus problems, but recently I have had it for a couple of months. I have had repeat prescriptions of antibiotics and tablets for dizziness, but it hasn't healed. Do you think I have allergies? How would I get this...

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BellasmamaTiff http://www.natural-holistic-health.com/onion-and-garlic-herbal-profile/ Onions and garlic have special healing powers for this type of illness! This is how we got rid of my husbands congestion and sinus infections. He simply added garlic, and more onion to...

4 Aug 11

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I'm not sure what's fair in this situation....

cadilee2006 @cadilee2006 (26) • United States 1 Apr 11

I have been watching a 2 year old for over a year now. His mom and I get along just fine, and I've very rarely had to tell her I couldn't make it. When I first started working for her I made $10 and worked around 15 hours every...

babysitting

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BellasmamaTiff I am a parent, and I pay for childcare, and I understand her point of view, but also I understand yours. I pay $200 per week for the two that I need care for right now. I think that she shouldn't have to hand over her entire check to a sitter, but also, I feel...

2 Aug 11

Some employers actually motivate employees to eat well and be healthy

kingparker @kingparker (9673) • United States 9 Jun 11

Through some programs in some companies, that include the place where my friend works. They give some sort of incentive to motivate you to eat well, live well, and just be healthy. Usually, they will give you $50 - $100 reward to...

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BellasmamaTiff I believe all employers should do some form of this. Many americans with sit down jobs are just gaining and gaining and getting more and more unhealthy. I feel that America would be a LOT healthier if all employers had some form of eat well and stay healthy...

2 Aug 11

What are u doing when u cant sleep?

RedSunny @RedSunny (43) • Poland 2 Aug 11

So what are u doing? Before asleeping and when u cant sleep. Before i asleep, im thinking too much( about my problems, about my bf, family and more) , im dreaming about my future life or im listening music from my phone... And...

cant asleep

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BellasmamaTiff I have a lot of trouble sleeping. I wake many times at night. Sometimes its to get my crying baby calmed down, but most times its because I have nightmares and cannot get back to sleep. So, I write, or read, or, sometimes, watch a little tv or part of a movie....

2 Aug 11

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Husband as a Homemaker - what's your view?

kevchua @kevchua (1004) • Malaysia 24 Aug 09

Housewives, also known as homemakers, stay home and attend to the needs of their children while their husbands are the sole breadwinners. What if it's the other way around? What if husbands take the role of the homemaker, while...

homemaker

housewife

husband

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BellasmamaTiff honestly, I would LOVE to have my hubby stay home and take care of the house and kids. I would love to get out and work and know that my children are with daddy and not some sitter that I know almost nothing about. It would be a great thing for me!

24 Aug 09

Fast food or Home-cooked meals?

CMTS_87 @CMTS_87 (1339) • Philippines 24 Aug 09

Fast food or home-cooked meals? What do you prefer? I know that we are living in s very busy world. And because of that we usually tend to go for things that will not require our most valuable time just to get it ready. So in...

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BellasmamaTiff I definitely prefer home cooked meals. Or even diner hot meals. Sometimes, taverns have the greatest food....Im just all for a hot meal.....not into fast food.

24 Aug 09

Is it just me, or are children growing up nowadays living a sheltered life

coop7172 @coop7172 (18) • United States 24 Aug 09

I was born in 1982, and I drank out of the hose and the tap. When I was a new born, my mother fed me when I cried for it. I didn't have to wait a year to drink cow's milk. I was spanked when I broke the rules and listened to my...

raising children

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BellasmamaTiff I agree with you completely. But, in this world now, in this society, I haven't been able to do with my own child as I hoped and planned to do. I have had CPS called on me SEVERAL times, for everyday bumps, scrapes and bruises, and also for spanking my child....

24 Aug 09

Child care

balasankari @balasankari (31) • India 23 Aug 09

I see nowaday women in the city are mostly in any job. so they dont have enough time to spend with their child. They left the child with others, (may be the old people in the home or to a servent) and then go to the job at the...

child care

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BellasmamaTiff I think in this economic downfall, we mothers have to do what we have to do to provide for our children. Its hard right now. Im a single mom, and I HAVE to work. I have to leave my daughter every morning, and then, when I get off work,she's at school. But,...

23 Aug 09

Why don't we provide the best education to all children?

Carson11 @Carson11 (332) • United States 23 Aug 09

Why won't we let parents choose what school they want to send their children to? Why does the democratic party oppose private schools? We all know private schools provide vastly superior educations to even the economically poorest...

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BellasmamaTiff I agree with you. I want my children to have a private education as well. Im starting to doubt my choice to vote for Obama.....

23 Aug 09

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Back to School Shopping. What have your children requested ?

realan @realan (518) • United States 23 Aug 09

Have you shopped for back to school? (I know some kids are already back at school. We start after Labor day.) Was there anything specific your son or daughter asked for? I don't have too much to shop for since my daughter wears a...

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BellasmamaTiff My daughter wants Icarly and Disney Princesses items. Last year, it was Dora. But, other than that she's not really picky.......

23 Aug 09