LilyLoretta

@LilyBeBack (1994)

United Kingdom • Age 34

Joined myLot 11 years ago

Single mother to a lively toddler :') I sometimes disappear for a while but I always come back

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Clean up, fix up, put up

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160696) • United States 9 Dec 18

I finally used up those over ripe bananas, without adding them to my stash in the freezer. I used one and made banana pancakes. Three others went into the banana muffins. I made forty two small muffins. I also made cornbread to...

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LilyLoretta That's a lot of muffins It's my son's Christmas party at nursery on Thursday and he's allergic to wheat, dairy, egg, soya, and a few other things, so I'll be making some banana-based muffins for him to take in with him I've been...

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Barry Chadwick

Jeanne Marie @Jeanniemaries (8237) • United States 28 Apr 18

By now most of you probably know, one of our fellow myLotters, @asylum has passed away. He was diagnosed with cancer last summer and bravely battled it with great concern for those who might be distressed about it. He was a...

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LilyLoretta I didn't know about this until just now

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Moms--What would you do if I did to your daughter what I did to this little girl today? (And a sincere question)

The Horse @TheHorse (218921) • Walnut Creek, California 18 Apr 18

In Northern California, people generally ignore those around them. But that's not the case with the littlies, who have not yet been socialized to be un-curious. About an hour ago as I stood in line at Kaiser to pick up my...

fun things to do when standing in line

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LilyLoretta I'd be laughing along from the start because I would have been making my son laugh and/or talking to him before you were. I love it when he starts communicating and laughing with someone on the bus, and I feel sorry for the people who ignore him and don't even...

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The magic bullet in my fight against fibromyalgia

Yuki @yukimori (10145) • United States 7 Apr 18

I have some reservations about posting this, because I feel like I'm going to jinx myself... but here goes anyway. I've been living with fibromyalgia since late 2011. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, it's a disorder...

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LilyLoretta Amazing! I went through a phase that lasted a few months, about a year ago, where I felt at every moment like I was going to fall asleep. I was having to go to bed when my son had his naps and just hope that he would sleep for two hours so I...

15 Apr 18

Hatley

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160696) • United States 6 Apr 18

I was able to connect with Patsie's son Robbie on Facebook. I asked him to tell her we all miss her. I also asked about her condition. I am sharing this information with his permission. He told me that she fell, and cut her...

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LilyLoretta Thank you for getting in touch with him and letting us know his response, I really hope she's OK soon

7 Apr 18

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One thing I don't like about plant based or nut based milk

snowy @snowy22315 (180814) • United States 6 Apr 18

I have been trying to drink more of those plant based milk alternatives like coconut and almond because they are better for you supposedly anyway, and I do think they probably are, but one think is they are terrible in coffee,...

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LilyLoretta I only have coffee occasionally now but I have soy milk in it, you have to try different brands though because most of them separate like they've curdled in the coffee. I use asda long life soy milk

6 Apr 18

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How many of you still read books?

Cedrick Paloma @cedie0808 (99) • Quezon City, Philippines 2 Apr 18

Hello! I'm kind of a bookworm. And it's really sad to know that many people especially the younger ones are not reading enough books anymore. I'm not talking about just the ones being used in school but books in general. I...

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LilyLoretta I read every night for an hour or two before bed, that's the only chance I get so I make the most of it. It also means that there's no technology in my bedroom and that makes me sleep better I don't read anywhere near as much as I did when I...

2 Apr 18

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Do you still live in your country of birth?

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 31 Mar 18

Although I have moved to different locations within the UK I was born here and have never lived anywhere else. Some people travel around and decide to relocate to another country for various reasons maybe for work or for a...

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LilyLoretta I still live within five miles of where I was born, my city is small and I've always lived here It gets a lot of bad press (Hull) but I've lived here all my life, in various parts of the city, and I love it so much I'll never leave. Like...

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Do You Know Your Blood Group?

AKRao24 @AKRao24 (27424) • India 30 Mar 18

There are four types of universal blood groups present in human beings. This is irrespective of color, sex, country, race, caste and creed! We must know our blood group so that we can receive or donate the blood in case of...

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LilyLoretta I'm A negative and so is my son, I only know our blood types because we're rhesus negative and that's a risk factor during pregnancy. Thankfully with him being rhesus negative as well it meant there was no risk

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Is it worth posting on controversial topics?

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 24 Mar 18

I have made a conscious decision to stay away from topics like religion (especially religion), politics and any other discussions that might cause arguments. MyLot is a really nice place to post .. until one of these subjects...

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LilyLoretta I avoid controversial subjects now, I'm not knowledgeable enough to really discuss these things properly and often it just stresses me out because some people are so set in their ways and will argue their side to the bitter end regardless of whether or not...

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Ear piercing in children

Linda Mansfield (Snowdrop) @sprite1950 (30452) • Corsham, England 23 Mar 18

My granddaughter is 11 and pressing me to get her ears pierced. I'm not sure if she is still too young as I am worried they will get infected. I know lots of children and babies have it done with no problems but I would like her...

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LilyLoretta It's not age that makes piercings go bad, it's poor care, so as long as you make sure she's going to be responsible and you also take responsibility yourself (as she's a child) then it will be fine. If you keep them clean and leave them in for the recommended...

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Dry Chapped Hands

MARILYN @Marilynda1225 (82789) • United States 21 Mar 18

This winter has taken a toll on my hands. They are so dry and chapped I don't know what to do. I've tried the old remedy of using Vaseline at night and putting my hands in socks but it still seems my hands are rough and dry. Do...

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LilyLoretta Mine have been the same this year as well, and my son's had it really bad because he's got eczema and the cold makes it much worse :-( I haven't been able to completely resolve it, but it has helped a bit when I've used vaseline at night and also made sure I...

21 Mar 18

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Do you love to eat candies ?

wildlittlefan @wildlittlefan (4680) • Hong Kong 2 Nov 16

I haven't eat candies for a long time since My blood sugar level needs to be take good care of. before hand , I was a big friend of chocolate because I used to love anything sweet. But now, I really have to keep an eye on it. How...

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LilyLoretta I clicked on this in confusion because I thought the title said "Do you love to eat candles?"

21 Mar 18

How do you react to negative views about you?

Shiva @Shiva49 (26684) • Singapore 20 Mar 18

We find comfort in being who we are. Then out of the blue we are hit between the eyes about some remark that portrays us in bad light. It is natural to feel hurt even if there is no truth in what is said. We are sensitive to...

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LilyLoretta It depends who it is that's doing it, I suppose. If a stranger or acquaintance did this to me then I'd pretend that I didn't care, but inside I would be stressed about it simply because it's a form of confrontation and I don't like confrontation. If a friend...

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What's your main random snack food when your tummy rumbles?

The Horse @TheHorse (218921) • Walnut Creek, California 18 Mar 18

Most of us eat two or three meals a day. But I assume most of us "graze" occasionally between meals. I'm going to make a smoothie for breakfast today before going hiking with a friend. But I just had a bit of my current random...

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LilyLoretta I don't eat snacks any more, I spent my whole life grazing and gorging and it's caused me a world of problems so now I eat three meals a day and try my best to focus on other things if I get hungry between meals

21 Mar 18