Rachel322

@Rachel322 (115)

United States • Age 49

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do you have any favorite among your kids?

checapricorn @checapricorn (16060) • United States 30 Apr 08

or your love for them is equal? I am posting this topic after I remember my officemate who shared me her experience about this issue, that she loves most her second child,since he is more sweet and closer to her and she said,...

love

mother

parenting

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Rachel322 I love both my children equally and I would never choose one over the other. I would anything and everything for both of them. At the same time to do have a favorite though. My littlest one has sweeter nature and loves to laugh. I would never pick him over the...

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I lost my baby...

ruthinian @ruthinian (2309) • United States 25 Apr 08

Last month, I was so happy and excited when I found out that I am having a baby. I am 43 years old and married late. This is supposedly my first

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Rachel322 I am so sorry you had to go through that. No one should, but unfortunately many, many do. I have also miscarried before. And though I know now that it happened because god had a different plan for me, it was still very difficult at the time. It was extremely...

26 Apr 08

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how often do you buy clothes for yourself?

checapricorn @checapricorn (16060) • United States 22 Apr 08

I was single for 30 years and have stable a job after College, I was the breadwinner for my parents and the rest of my income is just for me and for my wants! I oftentimes buy clothes every 15 and 30 for myself and end up giving...

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Rachel322 I use to buy myself new clothes constantly until I had children. Now I buy myself a few new pieces every season. I now have way more fun shopping for them.

24 Apr 08

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Do you feel kids need preschool outside the home?

helpingmomsathome @helpingmomsathome (88) • United States 17 Apr 08

Do you feel kids need to have preschool outside the home to excel in elementary school? My youngest has been in a 3 year old program outside the home 2 mornings a week for this past school year, but due to finances will have to...

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Rachel322 I don't think preschool is necessary at all. I've done all my sons preschool schooling at home. And he's right on track, if not a little ahead of those kids in preschool. He will also be the youngest in his class turning 5 a few weeks before school starts....

17 Apr 08

Inspirational quotes - your favourites?

Remando @Remando (175) 17 Apr 08

I have long been a collector of certain quotes. Some, however, do seem to be spouted by pompous intellectuals who seem far detatched from the realities of life and are more preoccupied in preaching than inspiring. This is more...

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Rachel322 I think the sites are both. It really just depends on the person using it. My favorites are both my Gandhi "You must be the change you wish to see in the world." & "As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world...but in...

17 Apr 08

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My perfume, and yours?

diansinta @diansinta (7544) • Indonesia 17 Apr 08

I like to know what kind of perfume you use? mine is ananya from the Body Shop.

beauty

make up

perfume

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Rachel322 I have several perfumes that I like and wear occasionally, but favorite and the one I wear the most often is Princess by Vera Wang. It's smell so great and it's not a perfume that over powers or chokes you.

17 Apr 08

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where did you meet your husband or wife and tell us about it

foundmyangel @foundmyangel (607) • United States 14 Apr 08

me i met my wife at Wal-mart she was working there and I would come in and see her from time to time. Then it was around christmas time and I wanted to get my daughter from my previous marriage some porcelin dolls and she was...

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Rachel322 My husband and I met at work. In the summer of 2002 I worked at a resturant called Charlie's Chicken. I worked up front with costumers and he worked in the kitchen. At the time his sister also worked there. I thought he had a cute smile but he was 5 years...

15 Apr 08

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newspapers, do you read them?

goergineo @goergineo (1498) • Jordan 15 Apr 08

me, No. what about you?

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Rachel322 Yes, I read the local paper online everyday. I think it's important that people stay informed about what's going on in their community.

15 Apr 08

food item you buy the most of

shymurl @shymurl (2765) • United States 15 Apr 08

I am constently buying bread. We use it for alot of things, toast, french toast, garlic toast, and sandwiches. We can go through at least two loaves a week. What food item do you buy the most of??

bread

food

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Rachel322 I know it sounds weird but the food item we go through the most of is bananas. Between my husband,me,my 2 boys and the 2 girls I watch we go through about 30 plus bananas a week.

15 Apr 08

Siblings

cderrs @cderrs (69) 14 Apr 08

How many do you have, and do you get on with them? I have two sisters.. one older and one thats just turned ten weeks old. I grew up with my older sister, whereas i feel closer to my baby sister. After growing up with the...

siblings

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Rachel322 I have four siblings. A half sister who is 10 years older that me, a sister who is 5 years older than me, a brother who is 1 year younger than me, and a brother who is 4 years younger than me. I would say that I get along with all of them but am only close to...

14 Apr 08

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driving

12345m @12345m (10) 9 Apr 08

as a person who does not drive I get seriously fed up of the number of people on a day to day basis who just assume that everyone drives.. we are constantly being encouraged to give up our cars and be more ecologicaly sound but as...

lets all walk

lets use buses trains and planes

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Rachel322 I am 23 years old and I have never had my drivers licsence. I have never wanted to learn to drive, for me it is way to scary, and I am very environmentally concious. People in other vehicles are just crazy. People always gasp when I tell them I don't...

10 Apr 08

Love without attraction

jidesh @jidesh (283) • Canada 10 Apr 08

Is that possible? I think we are attracted to the person we love.. suddenly a question pops up in my head...I wondered whether people could fall in love with people without feeling any attraction! I'd like to know your...

attraction

love

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Rachel322 I think to initially fall in love with someone you must be attrated to them, but you can lose your attraction for that person and remain in love with them.

10 Apr 08

Kind of Meat Needed?

Fishmomma @Fishmomma (11629) • United States 10 Apr 08

Sometimes I will buy the meat to make several different kinds of meals that week. On Sunday, I purchased pork chops, ground beef, and a small steak to make some meals this week. Do you decide your meals after deciding what...

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Rachel322 Before I make out my shopping list I will sit down and write out a menu for 2 weeks. I will figure out all lunches and dinners for those 2 weeks, then make my shopping list accordingly. It really helps to make out a menu because then your never trying to...

10 Apr 08

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How do you make your children eat their veggies?

orange4me @orange4me (41) • Philippines 10 Apr 08

I have 4 kids: 7, 6, 3 and 1 year old. My youngest eat mashed potatoes, and some vegetables. I guess because he is not old enough to complain. But my 3 other children are becoming more selective of the food they want to eat. I...

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Rachel322 When my son was an infant he would eat any vegetable you gave but as he continued to get older he started refusing more and more veggies. I tried everything. Offering dessert as incentive, taking away tv time, etc...but nothing worked. Recently I found this...

10 Apr 08

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Are You A Plant/ Flower Person?

ladylonewolf2008 @ladylonewolf2008 (298) • United States 9 Apr 08

I Love Having Lots Of Plants And Flowers In My Home, Not Just Inside But Outside Too. I Think Flowers Make People Happy Whether They Show It Or Not And Plants Are Just Good To Have. If You Don't Have A Green Thumb And Have Always...

flowers

jungle

plants

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Rachel322 I am definatly a plant person. I consider myself to have half a green thumb. I do great with foliage plants but not with flowering ones. I've planted a few rose bushes a few weeks ago and I am crossing my fingers that they do well. We've had so much rain in...

9 Apr 08

Does anyone still eat at their kitchen table?

sassysammy81 @sassysammy81 (369) • United States 9 Apr 08

I was raised that the kitchen table was the place to eat and talk about the day,But when I met my husband he don't like sitting at the table and I later found not many people I meet still eat at there tables anymore,like my...

dinner

eat

kitchen table

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Rachel322 My family and I do eat at the dinner table everynight, except on Saturdays. But it was a challenge at first to get my husband to do this. His family never ate at the dinner table. They always ate in front of the TV and at different times. It was a gradual...

9 Apr 08