aconner

@aconner (218)

United States • Age 38

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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when will you put up your Christmas decorations?

MAllen400 @MAllen400 (829) 22 Nov 09

Do you have a special weekend that you put up your Christmas tree and trimmings? We usually do it the weekend nearest the 15th December. We have done this for many years and I cannot look back and say why we started to do it on...

tree

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aconner Every year since I can remember we've put it up either on Thanksgiving night or the day after Thanksgiving, it all depended on how tired we were after eating Thanksgiving dinner. This year I put my decorations and tree up before Thanksgiving. I don't know why....

28 Nov 09

Do you prefer to go shopping or do the shopping you want online?

jugsjugs @jugsjugs (12967) 28 Nov 09

I like to do all my shopping online as that way i do not have to carry it or pack it and i do not have to stand inques as well as putting myself through the stress.I do food shopping,clothes games,book,music as well as all gift...

going shopping

online shopping

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aconner I think I will be doing a bit more shopping on line soon since I recently had a baby and getting him in and out of the car is a little bit of a pain. And he seems to get fussy if I get stuck in lines. It may be worth paying for shipping but I'll be searching...

28 Nov 09

I Miss My Old Life

anne25penn @anne25penn (3305) • Philippines 27 Nov 09

Went out today and was sitting in a cafe waiting for a friend. The cafe is situated inside a mall and so the whole place is decorated for Christmas. It was lovely to look at, but it made me feel blue because it made me realize...

life

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aconner First of all I want to say I'm sorry that you lost your job. There are so many people that are jobless and I wish things were better for everyone. To answer your questions I have to say that I'm content with my life. I'm happy and very fortunate. I have a...

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Special Christmas Traditions

dorannmwin @dorannmwin (36392) • United States 26 Nov 09

This year is the first year that our family will be celebrating Christmas in our own house. I'm really excited about it, but I know that it is going to be quite different for the children who are used to things at my mother's...

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aconner As the first responder said, baking and crafts are always fun for children. I've always enjoyed making decorations. I don't know what kind of store you will be taking them to, to pick out their ornaments (hopefully they will have many different styles to chose...

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What type of bottled water brand do you prefer?

cream97 @cream97 (29087) • United States 27 Nov 09

I prefer Smart Water. This water is very pure and delicious. I also love Fiji water as well. This is an Artesian type of water. I have tried Dasani which is delicious too. I really don't like Aquafina, it does not taste as pure as...

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aconner I used to be a big bottled water customer. I would always buy Dasani with the occasional Aquafina and SmartWater. I soon realized how much of a waste of money it was to pay for something I could get for free. I would always buy it to drink throughout the day...

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When do you put up your Christmas Tree?

3SnuggleBunnies @3SnuggleBunnies (16374) • United States 22 Nov 09

I see folks on FB chit chatting about putting it up already. It's not even Thanksgiving here in the USA. It doesn't seem right to me to put it up before St. Nicks or the first snow of the winter season. I know some people put it...

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aconner I usually don't put my tree up until after Thanksgiving but I too noticed all the chit chat about putting their trees up and saw pictures of some great looking trees and I just couldn't wait.

22 Nov 09

Do you have an alternative name for "grandmother?"

anawar @anawar (2404) • United States 22 Nov 09

I'm a new grandmother with a six month old granddaughter and a ten week old grandson. My mom tells me that I should carry the name "grandmother" with pride. I'm sorry, but I'm way too young to feel like a grandmother. I have been...

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aconner I would have to say that I agree with your mom. You should carry it with great pride. My brother is called "Papa" at 28 years old, of course this is by his step grand child because the woman he married is a good bit older than him, but he treats her kids and...

22 Nov 09

What Does Your Day Look Like?

getbrowser @getbrowser (1708) • China 22 Nov 09

Day after day, year after year, what does your day routine look like? Here is my typical day: * 5:50- Wake up and check E-mail * 6:10- Clean up and dress up in ten minutes * 6:25- Post responses on myLot * 7:30- Go...

daily life

routine

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aconner Before I had my son and I worked a 8-5 job (only 4 weeks ago and I'll be starting back in 2 weeks) my schedule looked like this. 7am wake up, shower, dress 8am leave for work, pick up breakfast on the way unless I have stored something at the office to...

22 Nov 09

Are you a facebook addict?

becdmd @becdmd (704) • Philippines 22 Nov 09

Nowadays, I noticed a lot of people no longer use their social networking site other than facebook...I've also noticed that they get too busy and even no longer send text messages unlike before...they prefer to get in touch with...

facebook addict

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aconner I've noticed all of the same things as you. I won't say I'm an addict. I hardly ever play the games. I did however give up MySpace for Facebook. I actually created my facebook about 4 years ago but didn't start using it until about a year and a half ago. I...

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My neighbour and Unborn baby were Killed in Car Accident!

jennybianca @jennybianca (12912) • Australia 22 Nov 09

I found out something terrible today. My neighbour, who lived opposite, was killed in a car accident, along with her unborn baby. She was 28 years old, and eight months pregnant. Left, are her husband and 3 year old daughter. They...

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aconner That is such a tragic situation. I just had a son and I couldn't imagine him not being able to live his life. It's sad when anyone passes but always hits a bit harder when they are so young.

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First Thoughts ....

happysahm @happysahm (50) • United States 14 Nov 08

I JUST came across this quote about 5 minutes ago. I want to know what you think about it ..... "Here, then, is the real problem of our negligence. We fail in our duty to study God's Word, not so much because it is difficult...

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aconner I think it's very true, depending on the person. Well, the good thing is, that to study God's Word you don't always have to sit and read chapters and chapters. You can read a passage, meditate on it, and pray to God, asking Him to show us how we can apply it...

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Mommies on MySpace

happysahm @happysahm (50) • United States 13 Nov 08

I was just curious how many Moms on here are looking for a new myspace friend. Add me: www.myspace.com/happy_sahm. This is the MySpace for my website. I post recipes, mommy tips, helpful articles and soooo much more! Check it...

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aconner Well I'm not a mommy... yet, but I still enjoy your recipes, articles, and all the money making tips you offer on your website.

14 Nov 08

I must have bad questions ...

happysahm @happysahm (50) • United States 14 Nov 08

I'm fairly new to myLot and it seems as though .. I have bad questions! lol I can't get responses on my questions for anything. I read other discussions and think to myself, what am I doing wrong because they have all kinds of...

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aconner Just keep posting... it took me a while! I'm still getting responses on posts that I posted a few months ago. Sorry I haven't been on in a few days to see what all you've been up to on here.

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Shopping for Halloween and Around the Corner was Christmas!

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45940) • United States 19 Oct 08

When shopping this weekend I found a few things for Halloween that could be used for decorations and for the goodie bags. I love to hand out bags of goodies rather than a handful or piece of candy. When I was a child I remember...

candy bars

christmas decorations

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aconner Hello ElusiveButterfly. I won't be giving out goodies at home this year. I'm dressing up as a chicken (homemade costume) and giving out goodies and hosting games at a church event. I'm excited and get to see a lot more children than I would if I were to stay...

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what the f...?

ndaniel229 @ndaniel229 (419) • United States 21 Oct 08

My husband and I have known each other for a long time. And I've always accepted the fact that he is the way he is... just an average joe, he likes sports, he's handy, he gets dirty, he likes steak... he's a stereo typical male....

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aconner I was in the same boat not long ago and still at times I am. I think it is something that can be taught but only if he wants to learn. When my husband told me he didn't know what to do to be romantic, I told him all he had to do was mimic the simple things I...

21 Oct 08

what do you think he should do?

jhl930 @jhl930 (3601) • United States 21 Oct 08

a friend of mine met this girl and he doesn't really live that close to her and he is moving there before the end of the year he has been planning for awhile and they got really close to one another and she told him she was...

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aconner Well if your friend found someone else that he's interested in then I don't think he really has anything to worry about. If she really had feelings for him they will come out in the end and then your friend will have to make the decision of if he really likes...

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I saved $80 on my electric bill this month!

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 21 Oct 08

This past month, our electric bill was $175. Today, we got our new electric bill and it was only $93.00! What a savings! The only thing we've done different this past month was to unplug the computer during the day and...

save money on your bills

saving tips

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aconner Wow! That is such a great savings. I wish my hubby would do that but he leaves his on 24/7. It drives me crazy cause I know we could be saving a little money if he would just turn it off. I have to admit though, I'm guilty of leaving mine on too, but his...

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how much money have you made from eHow articles?

surfrider @surfrider (115) • United States 20 Oct 08

I just joined eHow. I was just wondering who has written for eHow and how much money you have made from them? (ballpark?) They aren't much for details on their website.

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aconner So far, only a couple of dollars. One of the key things to do is really get involved with the eHow community, make friends and comment and rate others articles. When you do that for other eHow writers they will usually return the favor and in the end will help...

20 Oct 08

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Love Knows No Limit

skysuccess @skysuccess (8858) • Singapore 20 Oct 08

I just came across a really touching Youtube video and I thought I'd like to share this story with members here. It is a story of 2 young men John Rendall and Ace Berg who bought a young lion cub at the Harrods in 1969. Cramped...

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aconner Wow that is so amazing. It's awesome how animals can remember things like that. Thank you so much for sharing.

20 Oct 08

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