abkinsey

@abkinsey (173)

United States • Age 42

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Would you have let the kids miss school?

katsmeow1213 @katsmeow1213 (28716) • United States 19 May 09

My kids missed school last Monday and Tuesday because of our trip to Ottawa, Canada. We planned it that way. Unfortunatly the friend I was staying with could only take that week off work, due to a co-worker getting surgery. It was...

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abkinsey Yes, I would have let them miss school. Sometimes the school schedules are just too rigid and our kids need something different. I think this is one of those cases. I think it's so cool that you were able to take them on that trip. I am sure they'll remember...

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Labor and Childbirth Vs Menstrual Cramps

marcialoyd @marcialoyd (1173) • United States 18 May 09

Ok ladies. I haven't had any children yet. I am planning to hopefully start trying for my first child sometime next year after I get on my feet, financially secured, all that good stuff. Well anyway.... I got my monthly friend...

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abkinsey From my own personal experience, the ability to relax and cope has everything to do with the pain of labor. I had back labor with my son and was in labor for 27.5 hours. I had an epidural for part of that time that they messed up, putting my life and the life...

20 May 09

Teaching, another way of learning

Zhu Huifen @zhuhuifen46 (3483) • China 18 May 09

My grandson started to learn piano several months ago. Potential is limitless for children. Playing with both hands seems natural for them, while a big issue for adults. Every time I go to visit him, I ask him to teach me how...

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abkinsey I totally agree that teaching is another way of learning. I teach the violin and find that the more I teach, the better my own playing gets. Also, when I was in college and graduate school, I always learned the most in classes where students were responsible...

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Parents, how long do your children stay out?

bamakelly @bamakelly (5191) • United States 20 May 09

I was wondering as a mother of a five year old as to how long you let your children play outside especially in the summer. When the weather gets too hot I worry that he is going to get dehydrated so therefore I...

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abkinsey I will let my son stay outside as long as he wants but I make sure that he has access to plenty of water to drink. I let him have as much as he wants to drink and then I offer snacks. That way, I know he's not getting depleted. I watch him for red cheeks,...

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a prayer for world peace

savypat @savypat (20216) • United States 20 May 09

If you would like of join in to a large group of people who are praying for world peace join us tomorrow, May 21 at 7:30 PM your time. This is growing and more of us show up each time to pray. We seem to get these requests every...

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abkinsey I don't know that I will be able to get online at that time, as that is when I'm normally getting my son to bed. But, I will definitely say a prayer for world peace. I am always up for that! Great idea!

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did you ever babysit to earn some extra money?

i_luv_music @i_luv_music (200) • United States 20 May 09

if so how did that work out for you? did your little buissness go terrific or did it fail miserablly. how old was you then or now. did you charge per kid and hour or just per hour. you see i have tried babysitting before and i...

babysitting sit baby love hate you whoa

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abkinsey I used to babysit quite a bit in the 1990's. I charged by the hour and by the child. My rate was $7 per hour plus $1 per each additional child. I was much younger then and if I were to babysit now, my rate would be around $10-$15 an hour. But, I don't really...

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Star Trek: Boldly going where the other ST movies have not gone before.

Mgoodson @Mgoodson (82) • United States 20 May 09

I finally got to experience JJ Abrams vision of Star Trek and was completely blown away. This was a much needed reboot for the franchise. The new twists and unexpected outcomes were well done and I am now ready for the...

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abkinsey I haven't been to see this movie yet but I can't wait. From what I hear it is really, really good. My husband and I just need to find a sitter. Would you believe we haven't been to the movies since our son was born 19 months ago? We're about to go out of our...

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Do you believe that animals have souls?

TexasChickiMama @TexasChickiMama (21) • United States 20 May 09

I know I do! I have pets that are very in tune with me and my spirit. I have multiple Sclerosis and my dog Pocket Knows when I am feeling bad and does everything e can think of to make me feel better. I have read many books on...

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abkinsey Yes, I believe that animals have souls. When I was little, family life was sometimes very difficult, but I always felt a special connection to animals. It was like they understood my pain even when the adults around me did not, even when I wasn't comfortable...

20 May 09

What is the biggest impact the internet has had on your life?

PeacefulWmn9 @PeacefulWmn9 (10420) • United States 20 May 09

For myself, it has expanded opportunities to learn new things in a hurry, to express myself in ways that have helped me over-come my shyness, and to meet interesting people from all over the world. It is also a wonderful asset...

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abkinsey I met my husband online, so I'd have to say that the internet has made the biggest impact on my family life. We met at an interracial dating website and were married about a year later. Now, we have a 19 month old son and hope to have several more children....

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Medical intervention over faith? your opinion?

3SnuggleBunnies @3SnuggleBunnies (16374) • United States 20 May 09

A friend of mine here on MyLot posted about he missing 13yo w/ cancer that they did not believe in anything but natural remidies and the Mom & child are on the run. And it reminded me I was reading an article the other day in the...

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abkinsey I believe people are entitled to have different opinions on how to do things and to refuse medical treatment. However, in the case of a minor who isn't able to make big decisions like this on their own, I think we have a responsibility to give them the life...

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Why doesn't anyone rate me??? :(

pooh923 @pooh923 (94) • Philippines 20 May 09

I have almost rated anyone I could especially those who replied or commented on the discussions I've started but no one seems to rate me back as well.. This just saddens me... :( I hope people will start to be more helpful to one...

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abkinsey I am sure that people are rating you and you will have a nice star by your name in another 60 posts or so. Hang in there. It's hard to wait but you'll have your star before you know it. Also, keep in mind that a lot of newbies don't know to rate. I know I...

20 May 09

Sting in my head

fergus @fergus (817) • Ireland 20 May 09

Hi myloters sorry to ask this but i am worryed. The last few hours i have been getting stings down from the top of my head to my jaw it realy hurts. Please does anyone know what this could be Its not pain its like a sting for a...

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abkinsey I have no idea what this might be, but it doesn't sound like anything you'd want to sit on for too long. It seems like it might be a good time to pay your doctor a visit and find out for sure what is going on. Good luck and I hope you feel better!

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This is HighWay! A new member to our Family!

TexasChickiMama @TexasChickiMama (21) • United States 20 May 09

Late last night on the way home from a burger run, my Hubby Russ, saw this little man in the middle of I35. Russ saved him from the whooshing cars and brought him home. My surprise! a burger and a pet! We got some kitten formula...

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abkinsey How wonderful to rescue a little kitty like that. He is lucky to have you folks for a family. We have a rescue cat, too. I saved her from some dogs that were trying to eat her a few years back. She's still with us and is by far our wildest cat but we wouldn't...

20 May 09

Shopping at The Mall of America

jillhill @jillhill (37354) • United States 19 May 09

Saturday after my son's graduation and lunch at Olive Garden we headed out to the Mall of America....we had a blast! My son took my granddaughter to the amusement park while my daughter, my daughter in law and I shopped. I bought...

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abkinsey I used to live near the Mall of America and loved it. I don't live anywhere near there now, in a different state in fact. But, whenever we go up to MN, we always make a trip to the mall. It's so much fun! I am glad that you had so much fun.

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Nokia N95 can do anything

anangf @anangf (1146) • Indonesia 12 May 09

i have this phone about a year, i fullfiled with so many software that can be much useful not only for text and calling. some of my added software is the GPS system, i added GMobileXT we can track and find location very nicely....

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abkinsey I actually don't like phones with a lot of features. I just want my phone to be a phone and that's it. I don't like being too reachable. I am not a fan of gadgets. I find that keeping it simple is the way to go for me. I am glad that you like your N95,...

19 May 09

What do you do when you get very angry?

arkasen @arkasen (748) • India 27 Apr 09

It has been seen that when people gets very angry then they do unusual things. They loose control. For example some people begin throwing things whatever they get in their hand. Some start shouting and some come down to fighting....

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abkinsey When I get angry, I usually take some time to myself to calm down. When I'm ready, I'll talk about my feelings in a calm way and try to work through them. I try not to explode because I find that it doesn't do anybody any good. It's better to calm down first...

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Has Anyone Ever Gotten A (Or Multiple) Short Story Published?

DarthJustice @DarthJustice (2014) • United States 19 May 09

I'm an aspiring writer. I'm sure a lot of us here in the writing interest on MyLot can say the same as I've seen. I've been writing things here and there for several years now but I've never really gotten anything published...

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abkinsey I have never gotten anything published in a magazine before, though I've gotten things published in newsletters. I have been thinking about writing some short articles to submit to some religious and spiritual publications to see if they would publish...

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Does anyone stilll prefer to write cards or letters to your partner???

pooh923 @pooh923 (94) • Philippines 19 May 09

Obviously we've all passed the old times where we do give letters/cards to partners during monthsaries or anniversaries even if you're both living in the same city. Many have already approved of e-mails or text messages as a way...

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abkinsey My husband and I have great communication skills face-to-face, but we hardly ever write cards to each other. We send e-cards from time to time, though not as much as we used to, probably because we are with each other so much now. Every now and then, for an...

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