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crissy92 @crissy92 (91) • United States 15 Dec 12

I can't. I can't imagine having the little life I created ripped away from me so senselessly. I cannot fathom what the parents of little lives that have been taken in the Connecticut shooting are feeling right now. How anyone,...

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ClassyLady1 If I have read and heard this news correctly, there were guards at this school and this deranged person FORCED his way in. There were no details on just how he did that, but that is what I heard on SNR radio news on my local Country Gospel station here in...

16 Dec 12

crissy92 @crissy92 (91) • United States 15 Dec 12

I can't. I can't imagine having the little life I created ripped away from me so senselessly. I cannot fathom what the parents of little lives that have been taken in the Connecticut shooting are feeling right now. How anyone,...

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ClassyLady1 Yes, this event is 'unimaginable' and very difficult to wrap one's mind around. You are correct when you say that donations neither can soothe the pain nor bring the child back. There is really not much one can do to comfort the parents and other family...

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stealthy @stealthy (8181) • United States 11 Apr 12

I tried rinsing the heavy liquid that comes in the can with canned beans(in this case it was Pinto beans, but I plan to try it with others) and they tasted the same but I didn't have to deal with the heavy liquid and it was easier...

cooking

rinsing canned beans

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ClassyLady1 Good for you - making your beans from scratch is the best way to get all the nutrition available from the beans or other legumes you may have available in your country! I applaud you for not buying and taking the 'easy' way out.

12 Apr 12

stealthy @stealthy (8181) • United States 11 Apr 12

I tried rinsing the heavy liquid that comes in the can with canned beans(in this case it was Pinto beans, but I plan to try it with others) and they tasted the same but I didn't have to deal with the heavy liquid and it was easier...

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ClassyLady1 ;-) That old thick liquid in the bottom of the bean can contains a lot of nutrition - and the thick liquid would assist in thickening your chili! This from a 71 year old cook who has been cooking most of her life and raised three sons on a lot of beans and...

12 Apr 12

stealthy @stealthy (8181) • United States 11 Apr 12

I tried rinsing the heavy liquid that comes in the can with canned beans(in this case it was Pinto beans, but I plan to try it with others) and they tasted the same but I didn't have to deal with the heavy liquid and it was easier...

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ClassyLady1 I am 71 years old and have been cooking since the age of five! [not so much then as now .. ;-)]. However, I see no reason for rinsing the beans before cooking - THINK about it! The heavy or thick liquid in the bottom of the can is loaded with nutrients and...

12 Apr 12

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 30 Mar 12

I had bought this humungus bag of fish. The bag was opaque, so I couldn't see that it was frozen into one huge chunk of fish. So I opened it and tried to pry the fish apart. There was no doing that. I ended up thawing the entire...

baked

fish cake

fish fish and more fish

fried

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ClassyLady1 You could use some of the filets for grilling - better for your health than frying! If you had put some bread crumbs in the fish cakes, you would probably come nearer to getting a cake rather than 'hash' - and not too many eggs! ;-) Sounds as if you are a...

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writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 30 Mar 12

forgetting old ones. I'm still going to keep doing recycled crafts for my family and still making weavings for friends who have driven me to chemo and done other things for me during this tough time. But ribbon embroidery...

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ClassyLady1 I WAS doing a ribbon embroidery project ONCE - and I am the one who owned a yarn craft shop at one time! I taught seven different needle arts at that time. I do many more than that! I have an amusing piece of advice for you with your ribbon embroidery kits:...

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Heather Echola @GardenGerty (162868) • United States 26 Mar 12

Today I took time for a girl's day out. I drove about a half hour and visited a friend that I have made online. Marsha32 lives near me. I went as her guest to a Quilt Guild meeting, and had a lot of fun.I would never go someplace...

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ClassyLady1 Today, March 27, my 71st birthday! My friend, Becky, took me to Olive Garden for the Soup and Salad lunch which we both enjoyed tremendously. Then we went to Michael's Arts and Crafts store to browse and buy a few things to satisfy our 'crafty sides'. After...

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dorisday1971 @dorisday1971 (5657) • Philippines 28 Mar 12

Like any other mom, I am very proud of my daughter's performance in school. She's in the top 5 from among a hundred first graders in their school. Her being the youngest pupil, as she entered grade 1 at age 5, didn't hinder her...

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ClassyLady1 Of course, you should be proud of your child's performance in school! However, from the wording in your post, it sounds as if you are making a competition of things your child accomdplishes or not. You must be careful of this attitude as it could lead your...

29 Mar 12

samd87 @samd87 (327) 13 Jan 12

Do you ever think that some people just don't help themselves to be happy sometimes? I have a really good friend and although we don't see that much of each other anymore we text each other every day. I cant remember not one day...

friends

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ClassyLady1 I know this discussion has been up for several months, but I sometimes just don't read my messages from MyLot due to the fact that I use my email for getting and replying to job offers. However, in cleaning out old emails, I found this and wish to comment....

25 Mar 12

egram09 @egram09 (78) • Philippines 24 Mar 12

I am always in the middle of stress when my friends ask me for a night out during their free time, not because I don't want to join them but because I don't have money to spend for the night out. I know that they will treat me,...

friends

night out

no

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ClassyLady1 This is a great answer without lying! God bless you.

25 Mar 12

egram09 @egram09 (78) • Philippines 24 Mar 12

I am always in the middle of stress when my friends ask me for a night out during their free time, not because I don't want to join them but because I don't have money to spend for the night out. I know that they will treat me,...

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ClassyLady1 There is no need to lie! Lies are always found out ancd cause problems. The answer I suggested in my original answer to this question is the best and most effective one ANYONE can use - and it is not a lie. ANY of life's other happenings can be those 'othe...

25 Mar 12

egram09 @egram09 (78) • Philippines 24 Mar 12

I am always in the middle of stress when my friends ask me for a night out during their free time, not because I don't want to join them but because I don't have money to spend for the night out. I know that they will treat me,...

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ClassyLady1 One of best 'tools' for saying "NO" is this: "I have other plans." No explanation is necessary, just that simple statement. The 'other plans' could be just to go to bed early, take a walk, finish a book you are reading or spend some time with your parents....

25 Mar 12

Rozeena Rose @Rozeena (61) 22 Mar 12

How do you get your children to do chores around the house with out going crazy?

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ClassyLady1 Good for you! You are definitely on the right track with your son. May things always go smoothly with you and your children.

23 Mar 12

Rozeena Rose @Rozeena (61) 22 Mar 12

How do you get your children to do chores around the house with out going crazy?

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ClassyLady1 My chidren are all grown; I have grown grandchildren. When my boys were small, they asked, 'Can I help?' When that question came up, I always let them help with whatever I was doing. (They were asking this at the age of two or so.) My second son (James) came...

23 Mar 12

writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 22 Feb 12

First, I thought I would just get him some worm meds because they saw worms in his diarhea, but then they found a cancer mass in his intestines. So I stayed with him as they put him to sleep. I petted him and said I was sorry. But...

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ClassyLady1 I named her Crickett because she made a little chirping sound when she sat on the dash looking out the windshield at the birds. She was a beautiful black Manx and I still really miss her. My latest cat didn't wander away to die, he went to the kitchen in my...

24 Feb 12

kheydia @kheydia (882) • Philippines 22 Feb 12

My daughter is 1year and 5months old, she's a breastfeed baby, she's already eating food that we eat but rarely, i had a hard time letting her eat food, coz everytime i feed her she will throw it from her mouth, sometimes days...

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ClassyLady1 While I realize living with in-laws can be dicey at best, you should stand up to your Mother-in-law! If she attempts to interfere with your beginning to discipline your daughter in gentle ways, you could say something like: "You have raised your children, now...

24 Feb 12

kheydia @kheydia (882) • Philippines 22 Feb 12

My daughter is 1year and 5months old, she's a breastfeed baby, she's already eating food that we eat but rarely, i had a hard time letting her eat food, coz everytime i feed her she will throw it from her mouth, sometimes days...

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ClassyLady1 I raised three sons through that stage and can say that I never let my sons get in the habit of spitting their food out just because they wanted something different. I breastfed as well. The time with them lying there feeding was pleasant and rewarding,...

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writersedge @writersedge (22563) • United States 22 Feb 12

First, I thought I would just get him some worm meds because they saw worms in his diarhea, but then they found a cancer mass in his intestines. So I stayed with him as they put him to sleep. I petted him and said I was sorry. But...

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ClassyLady1 I have had to have more than one pet 'put to sleep'. It is indeed a sad situation, and I empathize with you. Several years ago (2005) I had to have my cat, Crickett, put down due to kidney failure. I had had her since Mother's Day weekend 1990, having gotten...

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Chrissy @Java09 (3075) • United States 19 Feb 12

I'm starting this discussion,because I've been thinking.I've had a few friends that lost their mother.The one friend I have her mother passed away from lung cancer and emphasema.She took care of her mother to the end. I think...

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ClassyLady1 You have started a very important discussion for which I am pleased. My Mother passed away suddenly in 1985 - she was 70 at the time. My Father had passed away 26 months earlier. For my entire life, I was much closer to my Father and became much closer to my...

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