OpinionatedLady

@OpinionatedLady (5965)

United States • Age 46

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What makes life worth living?

TheScupp @TheScupp (102) • Finland 6 May 13

Hi. I'm in a some kind of crisis now, because I don't feel like life is worth living anymore. I don't know what made it worth to live before, but as I get older I feel like it's not worth it. After school and all the things that I...

what makes life worth living

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OpinionatedLady No it means you should expect more and fight for those things. Here it is your at a y in the road so to speak. You can choose to feel defeated and look at things in a negative light or you can chose to be positive. Count your blessings and strive for more. You...

6 May 13

Craft Fairs/Shows--are they worth the time and effort

mikesgal4ever1999 @mikesgal4ever1999 (732) • United States 18 Apr 13

I have been crafting for many years. Some say I am quite good as I design as well. I have been told that I should start going to craft shows/fairs. My question is, how successful have they been for those that have participated in...

craft fair

craft show

crafts

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OpinionatedLady I used to do very well at the shows but the economy hit the circuit pretty bad in our area. No one has the money. I have recently started back up and have made the price of my table back and a few extra dollars. It isn't going to make so you can quit your day...

27 Apr 13

@ work

mawee79 @mawee79 (403) • Italy 27 Apr 13

As I told you in my last post, I'm working on some favors that a friend requested to me. She's going to marry her boyfriend and she would like to have original wedding favors. Since the "greatest day" comes this spring/summer, I...

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OpinionatedLady It's cute but what is it? A statue or paper weight? Could you make it into a small vase they could put flowers in?

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What a dumb thing I did!

arpazia @arpazia (191) • United States 26 Apr 13

I am trying to lose a few pounds and I was told to heat up some water add some hot sauce and lemon and drink up. OH MY! don't try it, it burns!!! Maybe I added way too much hotsauce, but im pretty sure it caught my throat on...

fire water

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OpinionatedLady I have seen so many detox waters, shakes and what not. I do drink lemon in my water and it helps me. I also drink grapefruit juice and that helps as well. I tried a detox drink that had apple cider vinegar, honey and a bunch of herbs it was horrible and only...

26 Apr 13

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I Don't Understand This...

Jennifer @LovingMyBabies (85288) • Valdosta, Georgia 26 Apr 13

I was just talking with some of my friends and the guy is going through some health issues and he told his wife that he will be really mad if he dies and she decides to be with someone else... He said he would haunt her forever if...

death

love

unfair

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OpinionatedLady I really think it matters on the type of person. I personally would hope hubby would move on. I do not understand wanting someone to be lonely but greed isn't just a money thing for some loved ones are possessions as well. Now my Gram never remarried. Never...

26 Apr 13

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Kids & Mother Nature

La de Boheme @LaDeBoheme (2004) • United States 26 Apr 13

A friend and I were on a nature trail yesterday and at the trailhead there was a wagon with clipboards, pencils and sheets of paper listing things you find in the woods. It was a nature scavenger hunt. My friend and I determined...

kids

learning

outdoor activities

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OpinionatedLady Our state parks do this. We go to each parks visitor center and grab the lists of things to find. We have done several on school trips and a few on our own. We also do the Geo Cache ting. My older kids love this and carry small wooden coins to leave in the...

26 Apr 13

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Turbo is home!

katsmeow1213 @katsmeow1213 (28716) • United States 26 Apr 13

We brought Turbo home from the shelter this evening. He's very happy to have a family! He is already very attached to the kids. He likes sitting with them on the sofa, the way he is in the picture. He doesn't like not being near...

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OpinionatedLady We did both discipline and exercise to calm our Lab down. Whenever she would jump we would grab her and make her sit until she was calm. At first this was really rough we would have to hold her until she calmed down. We would also take her for walks before...

26 Apr 13

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Spartacus: Blood and Sand, a couple of Actresses' names

stealthy @stealthy (8181) • United States 23 Apr 13

I have been watching the first season of Spartacus(Spartacus: Blood and Sand) on the Internet. This originally aired in 2010 and there have been more seasons but it is hard to tell which follows which since they have sub titles...

law

lawless

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OpinionatedLady I am a huge fan of this show and was in tears when it ended the other day for those who know me I am rarely an over emotional person and am not one to cry. I had never looked at the characters and their real names in that way before, interesting...

23 Apr 13

Best Mom Ever...

Bentilo_Dalutag @Bentilo_Dalutag (37) • Philippines 17 Apr 13

My mom, an illiterate person, in her ways, I've witness how she raised us, by just planting vegetables in a small public lot. After reaping, some of it were sold in our neighbors... that is how she raised us... a very industrious...

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OpinionatedLady Your respect for her shows how well she raised you. Kudos to this woman you call Mom and may you be every bit of what she was to you to your children.

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I Am Hurting!

Jennifer @LovingMyBabies (85288) • Valdosta, Georgia 17 Apr 13

As I said before I had SO much fun today but I got SO burnt! I used 70 SPF sunblock and I still burned pretty bad. I am hurting so bad from it. I cannot believe after putting it on 4 times I still got sun burn! Does anyone else...

burn

painful

sun

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OpinionatedLady I had 30 SPF on the other day and was in the car and was burnt to a crisp. My hubby and kids where picking on me so bad as the Native American blood in them turns my usually pasty white children brown during the summer..lol

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I'm Going To Be A Busy Lady Soon!!

Jennifer @LovingMyBabies (85288) • Valdosta, Georgia 1 Apr 13

As you all already know I have my Childcare Business that I do. :) It has grown so much! I am so happy about it. Well now, my sister and I are also getting into another business together. We are Special Occasion Designers! We...

business

sisters

wedding

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OpinionatedLady Well good luck! I wish there was more of a market here for these things. We are very rural and weddings tend to be back yard or park affairs during the warm months and fire halls and church basements in the cold months. No one has the money to hire people. My...

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Made a big ham dinner for Easter Sunday........... Now what do i do...

mariaperalta @mariaperalta (19073) • Mexico 1 Apr 13

Made a big ham yesterday for Easter dinner. Had alot left over. Im going to make scrambled eggs and ham for breakfast today. But I still have a good amount left. So what can I do with it. I need a few ideas, from my my lot...

ham

left overs

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OpinionatedLady Well I am in the same boat and made up my list for the week last night. We did ham and eggs for breakfast, and I am making a pot of ham and bean soup for lunch. I already made up pot pies and froze two of them for another day. These are both filled with the...

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Celebrity Apprentice Again

Sherry @Sherryrob1 (126) • United States 31 Mar 13

Well ding dong the witch is gone. In case you're wondering I'm talking about Omarosa. She was finally fired and I am happy. She was conniving and didn't really get along with anyone. I know you're playing to win but Omarosa would...

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OpinionatedLady I might need to watch it then. I did like the show but I could not stand that woman and couldn't watch it at all because of her nastiness.

31 Mar 13

So How do You Cook Your Rice?

cynthiann @cynthiann (18602) • Jamaica 31 Mar 13

I am not talking about fancying up rice like making Spanish Rice dishes for example. But everyday ordinary rice. If I am cooking a small amount I will boil up a cup and a half of water with a little salt. Once the water is...

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OpinionatedLady An Indian friend showed me how to rinse the white rice first until the water runs clear and let it dry a bit while the water comes to boil. It cooks faster and gets a little sticky like sushi rice. I make it with salt for most meals but for breakfast we add...

31 Mar 13

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Do you stick to a diet plan?

cudamani @cudamani (996) • India 31 Mar 13

I have tried several times in the past to adhere to a specific diet plan but failed miserably. That's because I began to eat items that were not part of the original diet plan due to cravings for more tastier items! Hence I failed...

diet plan

taste

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OpinionatedLady I am sticking to a diet. I am on Weight Watchers which gives you some room to play. You can eat what you want but you have to keep track of the points. It means I don't have to cut out things but can choose to. I tend to chose to lose high point items such as...

31 Mar 13

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D-I-Y hurting job creation and economic growth?

AidaLily @AidaLily (1450) • United States 28 Mar 13

[i]Now this is a political discussion in the essence it is speaking of the American economy, however... this is not a partisan discussion meaning the government will be taken as a whole and posts about how so and so did this and...

economy

job creation

small business

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OpinionatedLady Although I see how DIY'ers like myself could hurt other small business to a point, I would say no. I save a lot of money doing things for myself, because I do I have the money to go out once in a while to dinner or to buy that extra outfit for one of my kids....

29 Mar 13

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drinking exeess amount of tea good or bad

gowtham728 @gowtham728 (232) • India 29 Mar 13

many of us addicted to drinking tea,is it good for health or bad.I use to drink tea 5 times per day.many doctors suggested that drinking more tea is not good for health.what you thing about this?

bad

good

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OpinionatedLady I think nothing is good if in excess but I think also it maybe what is put in the tea. Chemical sweeteners for example can make you very sick.

29 Mar 13

A good listener is a traitor?

Shavkat @Shavkat (140097) • Philippines 29 Mar 13

In every walks of our life, people can be deceiving. Some people pretend to be a good listener, but become a traitor if things go wrong. It is sad to say, it happens. All the secrets are told to other people. That's a very heart...

deception

people

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OpinionatedLady In high school I had a "friend" that turned on me and said many things I had told her in confidence. It was sad and taught me not to trust anyone with anything I do not want others to know.

29 Mar 13

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