Kristen Howe

@KristenH (33428)

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio • Age 48

Joined myLot 10 years ago

I'm a former New Jersey resident and an Ohio resident for 18 years. I'm an aspiring writer who's shopping 3 manuscripts around to agents & a freelance writer.

Kristen Howe's Activity

This Friday is the annual Souper Bowl at work

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (121061) • United States 14h

Many years ago we had a coworker who was going through some kind of health challenge. It was quite awhile ago so I don't remember who or what the issue was but a teacher came up with the idea of having a homemade soup fundraiser...

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Kristen Howe That sounds yummy. I would love to get an instant pot or air fryer someday soon.

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Just Rescheduled My Trip to Japan for October 2026

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (57) • United States 14h

It just so happened that a different cruise line is offering a BETTER itinerary (and probably a better price) than the one that got interrupted/cancelled, so we have just booked it for October 2026. It starts in Tokyo, Japan and...

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Kristen Howe That sounds adventurous and fun, even for a long wait.

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What's for din? February 3rd, 2025

April @thislittlepennyearns (63404) • Defuniak Springs, Florida 13h

Last night before bed, I asked my little one what she felt like for dinner. I was planning to use some hamburger meat, so I suggested either cheeseburgers or sloppy joes. She went for the sloppy joes! We usually have fries with...

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Kristen Howe Nothing special. I had French Onion soup with garlic pita chip and original hummus. I had to change my dinner plans, since I don't have an ingredient for it.

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The Cycle of Life in Suburbia

Jeff Moffitt @moffittjc (122512) • Gainesville, Florida 1 Feb

At the back of my house I have a big screen-in porch with outdoor furniture, and I like to sit out there in the cool of the morning or late evening and enjoy coffee while taking in the beautiful views of the meadow and woods...

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Kristen Howe Not where I live in my apartment. Just birds and squirrels and chipmunks that Bailey loves to look out the window for.

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Introducing my babygirl

Jazzalynn @Jazzylove35e (328) 1 Feb

Hello everyone! I would like to introduce my babygirl to everyone, Talia-rose! laying next to her in the picture is Karson, Isn't it crazy how big he's gotten? She's almost Karson's size, in just a few short month she will...

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Kristen Howe Adorable kids. How sweet.

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1 February - What I'm Thankful for Today

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (318952) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 1 Feb

Good evening from cold Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. The current temperature is 24 F and feels like 14 F. There's a raw breeze out there. I looked out the patio door a short while ago and saw snow in the cracks in the drive. It's...

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Kristen Howe Happy Payday from SSA. I get paid early from Huntington and from work, three days ago. I never heard of a desktop vacuum. But I had a cordless vacuum that recently bit the dust. I'm thankful that my stress is lower than last year, and I ordered my groceries...

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Closer to Adopting Cat Two

Kristen Howe @KristenH (33428) • Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 29 Jan

For the past month, I've been hoping to come closer to the end of my search for cat two to adopt this winter. My main focus was to get an orange or buff cat like Mellow. The ones I've found at the shelter so far are bonded, or...

this cat has chosen me i want him

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Sunbathing Snow People

OceanTiara @RebeccasFarm (91377) • Arvada, Colorado 27 Jan

A neighbor put this cute photo of their 'pool' in sunny Colorado right now. I would get in that pool cold or not. Do you like doing the freezing cold dip every year like the Finns or Swedes is it who do that ice cold plunge? I...

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Kristen Howe How adorable. Nope. I don't like the polar vortex weather we had last week. You're a brave one.

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What's for dinner? January 27

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (121061) • United States 27 Jan

What's going on the dinner table tonight? Do tell! My stomach is funny today. I did eat some breakfast but wound up having about half an apple for lunch. I did feel nauseous as I was leaving work but I was relieved that I didn't...

whats for dinner

home cooking

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Kristen Howe I just had Linguine with Fresh Express's French Bistro Salad Kit for dinner with tea. Hope you feel better soon, NJ.

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New books on my reading list

Lena Kovadlo @lovebuglena (45203) • Staten Island, New York 27 Jan

I finally finished Anna Karenina, which I started reading January 2nd. Now it’s time to move on to much shorter books. I went to the library today to return the book and pick up new books to read. This library is small...

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Kristen Howe You're brave to read Anna Karenina. Smart move for shorter reads. Happy reading!

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Future Forward February

Kristen Howe @KristenH (33428) • Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 24 Jan

Five days from here, it would be my two year anniversary with Goodwill. I had hopefully planned to leave next summer at the one-and-a-half year mark. It didn't happen, though I had started my job search at the same time. Now, it's...

februarys outlook

good news for a chance

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Snowman in Louisiana

Marie @Tampa_girl7 (51150) • United States 22 Jan

My friend has a daughter that goes to LSU in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Her daughter made this snowman yesterday. It’s hard to believe that they have that much snow there. I think that her snowman turned out very nicely. It’s been...

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Kristen Howe Adorable snowman Marie. I don't think I ever did.

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Homeschooling

Meggan Moore @Meggan (369) • United States 22 Jan

After 4 months of my son being physically and verbally abused by other kids and then a teacher choosing to make inappropriate comments to my son, I decided the best decision was to homeschool him. I feel like a fish out of water,...

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Kristen Howe I don't have any kids. But a fellow church parishioner had done the same thing to her daughters for bullying in high school, a few years ago. She made the same call you're doing. Hope It works out for your son.

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Bob Ross, The Happy Painter

celticeagle @celticeagle (170613) • Boise, Idaho 22 Jan

Bob Ross, the famous painter was born in Daytona Beach, Florida on October 29, 1942. He was in the Air Force for 20 years. He attended an art class at the Anchorage U.S.O. club and developed an interest in painting. He was working...

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Kristen Howe He's an American treasure and well-known around the world. Good to know this bit of information.

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Overdue book returned to a library in New York 72 years later

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (105988) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 20 Jan

A book that was checked out by a woman that was the autobiography of Igor Stravinsky in April 4, 1952 that was supposed to be returned to the New York Public Library two weeks later than the checkout date was not returned in...

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Kristen Howe Oh my. Better late than never. So glad it was returned.

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A contractor rebuilds home in Bat Cave North Carolina for hurricane victims for free

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (105988) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 20 Jan

Precision Grading which is a construction company owned by Jake Jarvis is making the residents who were affected by Hurricane Helene in late September 2024 have been rebuilding homes for free in Bat Cave North Carolina. Jakr has...

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Kristen Howe Hmm.I never knew there was a town called Bat Cave in North Carolina. How nice of Jake to do that for them.

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Monday 20 January 2025

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (27890) • United States 20 Jan

Good day to you all. So, the cold came, and it should start to warm back up tomorrow. Today and yesterday were quite cold but I survived. I think the low hit -23F (-30C) last night not including the wind chill which made it feel a...

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Kristen Howe It was real cold over here. I had to work today, though we didn't accept any donations except from the trucks. Too cold. Though some people shopped in the shore anyway.

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An unusual story from Mount Juliet Tennessee

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (105988) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 18 Jan

This story is kind of unusual since the Mount Juliet Police Department in Tennessee when the officers pulled over a pizza delivery driver on Wednesday evening when one of their license plate reading cameras identified an auto that...

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Kristen Howe How bizarre. But I'm glad he was kind enough to lend a hand.

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A missing dog found by a thermal drone in Illinois

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (105988) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 18 Jan

Crystal Lake Illinois residents Kate Belmonte and her fiance David Nowak were sad to learn that their dog Charlie went missing from their home on Monday December 30 after the dog left his home during a foggy morning. The couple...

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Kristen Howe Aww. Poor Charlie. So glad they found him and gave him medical help to repair his broken leg.

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Reality

Lenore Plassman @sallypup (62536) • Centralia, Washington 18 Jan

I just read a report that left me feeling validated and left me thinking. Around fifty thousand good people are marching in Washington D. C. and more around the country- why? To protest Trump. To be in unity about: women's...

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Kristen Howe That sounds like a good plan to me. I'll avoid anything to deal with Trump starting tomorrow.

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