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blueskies @blueskies (1186) • United States 20 Sep 07

I know that most of you probably won't remember me, but I wanted to let my friends know that I'm back! Things got very hectic in my household for a few months. Everything seems to be flowing nicely now. My son is in a new...

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blueskies Hehe. If we try hard enough, I'm sure that trouble will find us. I'm so sad to see that many of the older members are gone. The place seems a bit empty without them here. I hope to make some new friends. Maybe, just maybe, some of our old friends will start...

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sweetgirl_k1 @sweetgirl_k1 (3972) • United States 12 Sep 07

I just checked my mail and I have a coupon for a free jar of peter pan peanut butter. This is the one they had to pull off the shelves in the stores. I'm not too sure that I'll use the coupon though. I think I'll always have what...

peanut butter

peter pan peanut butter

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blueskies I received the coupon in the mail, too. My husband and I actually contracted salmonella from our jar of Peter Pan peanut butter. He was very ill for about a week. I had a milder case because I was taking tetracycline for a different bacterial infection at that...

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sweetgirl_k1 @sweetgirl_k1 (3972) • United States 19 Sep 07

My son loves cheese sticks and sometimes I'll cut up one for him to eat with his lunch. He is only 16 months so he can't really eat the stick by himself or he would try to cram it all in his mouth so I cut it up in pieces for him....

cheese stick

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blueskies Have you heard back from the company yet? That is scary and I'm glad that you found the plastic before it could harm your son. Sometimes having to dice their food can be a blessing!

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Grammasherri @sherrir101 (3670) • Malinta, Ohio 19 Sep 07

My husband/boyfriend has the hiccups. He has had them off and on since 5:00 AM and it is now 11:30 PM. They are the bad earth shattering hiccups. They make his whole body jump. I have tried everything to help him get rid of them...

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hiccups

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blueskies I hope his hiccups are gone by now. Poor guy. Those really strong ones HURT! When I get the hiccups, I take deep, slow breaths through my mouth until they stop. Sometimes it takes more than one try, but it always works.

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estherlou @estherlou (5015) • United States 19 Sep 07

I used the remote to open the garage door, and saw a tarantula strolling behind my husband's car. It must have been in the garage already. I couldn't believe it! I don't remember seeing a tarantula inside the city in many years,...

spiders

tarantulas

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blueskies Omgosh! You saw a live tarantula in your garage and you're still alive to post about it? I think I would have died of fright right on the spot! I can't stand spiders. I can feel them crawling on me when I look at them. *shudders*

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blueskies @blueskies (1186) • United States 20 Sep 07

I know that most of you probably won't remember me, but I wanted to let my friends know that I'm back! Things got very hectic in my household for a few months. Everything seems to be flowing nicely now. My son is in a new...

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blueskies Hi Dana. Thank you for the welcome back. I remember you well :). I don't know why many of senior members left the site, although I'm really sad to hear that they are gone. For me, life just got in the way and I had to put mylot on the back burner. I kept...

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cutepenguin @cutepenguin (6431) • Canada 9 Feb 07

I can't wear shoes inside the house. It just runs contrary to everything I've ever been taught. I like all the other ways to get and stay organized, but I don't wear shoes.

flylady

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blueskies I feel your pain! My mother always told us to remove our shoes before entering our own, or anyone else's home. When I did Flylady, I got dressed, but left my shoes off. She'll never know, right?

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brendalee @brendalee (6082) • United States 20 Sep 07

First of all, I would like to apologize for not being around very much lately. I really needed a break from here and I found another place that I like to spend time at. I could never completely leave Mylot as I have made many...

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blueskies I'm sorry you had a scare, Brendalee. I go to Interlakes Oncology/Hematology and I just have to say that the Hematologist there is wonderful. I've been going there for the past 6 months or so because I had become extremely anemic. They are always quick to see...

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peaceful202270 @peaceful (3294) • United States 20 Sep 07

Here in the East, most of the Orchards have been relaced by developments, but a search revealed that some, mainly in NJ., are hanging in there... I remember going on apple-picking holidays as a kid and scoring bushel-baskets...

apple orchards

apple pie recipes

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blueskies I live in the FingerLakes region of New York, where orchards are still plentiful. We enjoy visiting local orchards this time of year, apple picking, and going for hayrides. Most orchards make an event out of harvest time. It's my favorite season, even though...

20 Sep 07

peaceful202270 @peaceful (3294) • United States 20 Sep 07

The Autumnal Exquinox arrives when the Sun enters Libra (That's Me!) On Sunday, September 23rd... and already I've recieved my first invite to a beer tasting party... It's going to be incredible as always, with very good food...

life changing with seasons

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blueskies I love Autumn, it's my favorite season. Each summer, I look forward to the upcoming change in the weather. I love the frost, the leaves crunching under my feet, the smells and beautiful colors. Hay rides and trick-or-treating are some of my family's favorite...

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blueskies @blueskies (1186) • United States 20 Sep 07

I know that most of you probably won't remember me, but I wanted to let my friends know that I'm back! Things got very hectic in my household for a few months. Everything seems to be flowing nicely now. My son is in a new...

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blueskies Thanks for adding me :) I'm thankful that not too many of my friends deleted me from their lists, but I always welcome new friends.

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Leca @lecanis (16647) • Murfreesboro, Tennessee 20 Sep 07

I usually get kind of excited over my birthday. I know, I know, that's kind of childish. But I didn't have much to get excited about when I was a child, so I'm making up for it. Anyone, usually I get excited about my birthday,...

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blueskies I don't think you're selfish at all. Everyone wants to feel special on their birthday. Maybe a family member or friend would watch the baby for you so you and your hubby could go out for some free outing? Maybe a walk by the lake or a picnic in the park, that...

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blueskies @blueskies (1186) • United States 20 Sep 07

I know that most of you probably won't remember me, but I wanted to let my friends know that I'm back! Things got very hectic in my household for a few months. Everything seems to be flowing nicely now. My son is in a new...

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ljcapps @ljcapps (1925) • United States 10 May 07

Well for those who know me, this is the third house we are trying to buy. We have gotten all of the financing we needed to get this one! Now, we only have one hurdle left... the FHA appraisal. We should know by the middle of next...

buying a house

home

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blueskies Congratulations! I hope that you move goes smoothly and that your family is very happy in your new home. I wish we could live in a more rural area. Having neighbors on top of you all the time gets to be old really fast. I'm sure your son will have a blast with...

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nelly5 @nelly5 (1424) • United States 9 May 07

Okay, so I come home from the grocery store, after working in a hot and sweaty factory today..I am tired and just feeling exhausted. I walk into my youngest (who is 8) saying that his brother (who is 12) had grabbed him by the...

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blueskies Our sons sound so alike, Nelly. I am afraid to leave my 12 yr old son alone at home with his 15yr old sister, for fear that he will get upset and do something to hurt her or himself. I will only leave them alone for an hour, maximum, if he is having a very...

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brendalee @brendalee (6082) • United States 9 May 07

I have one of those police scanners and I hear all sorts of interesting calls. Just now someone called for the police because their 10 year old was out of control. That child must be pretty bad if a parent can't control him. I...

calling the cops on your kids

police scanners

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blueskies I think it really depends upon the situation. I can't ever foresee a time when I would have to call the police on my daughter. She has normal teenage angst--which I can handle very well with normal parenting techniques. My son, however, flies into rages...

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dopey22girl @dopey22girl (3319) • United States 9 May 07

I don't know how everyone else is feeling about this, but I'm fed up with this. I am fed up with people leaving rude and nasty comments on discussions. Grow up, seriously. For example: I made a discussion about how I saw a...

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blueskies I whole-heartedly agree with you, Dopey22girl. It's a shame that some people are unable to participate in a discussion without making it personal. Everyone's point of view has value. Some won't agree, like you said, that's just fine; but there is no reason to...

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