brihanna

@brihanna (381)

United States • Age 55

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Discussions (21)

brihanna's Discussions

Salmon recipes anyone?

brihanna @brihanna (381) • United States 9 Mar 07

Ok, maybe it is a little late to ask this, but being a lenten friday, I picked up some salmon for supper. I am not a good seafood cook (as no one else in my family enjoys it) any one have a good quick recipe? Oh, one more...

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What did you get/give for Valentine's Day?

brihanna @brihanna (381) • United States 15 Feb 07

Just wondering if it was the same old chocolate and roses, or if it was something new and unusual. My husband created a print for me 20x20 inches, of a heart, and in the heart was over 100 photos of our family. It is beautiful....

gifts

valentines day

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FYI-for those with teens and pre-teens...

brihanna @brihanna (381) • United States 1 Feb 07

I am starting this discussion because I just responded to one about children and secret names. This is a plan I have in place for my teens. If I call them, or they me, when they are out, at a party or at night, or anytime, and...

safety

teens

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Have you seen an Inconvient Truth??

brihanna @brihanna (381) • United States 30 Jan 07

Al Gore's new film about global warming? What do you think? Truth or fiction? Is our world going undergo huge changes because of global warming unless we stop it now? And if you think so, what do you do to try and help the...

environment

gas emmision

global warming

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Where you or some one you know adopted?

brihanna @brihanna (381) • United States 30 Jan 07

Where you adopted? or did you adopt children? Or someone you know? Did they ever meet thier biological family? Was it a good thing or not? Please share your story.

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Do you live in a multi-generational household?

brihanna @brihanna (381) • United States 29 Jan 07

Why? Do you like it? hate it? My husband and I built an in-law apartment to our home, for my mother-in-law. It is very difficult at times, but as she is 74, and not in the best of health, I think it is good for my children to...

familly

generations

When should a child know his ABCs?

brihanna @brihanna (381) • United States 29 Jan 07

I know everyone hates to have thier child compared, which makes my situation tough. My sister has a daughter who will be 5 years old in May, and still does not know all of her alphabet (she can sing the song, she can not identify...

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Licking the spoon..

brihanna @brihanna (381) • United States 26 Jan 07

How bad is it for your child (2) to lick the spoon or bowl after making cake mix? with the raw eggs. with all the talk of salmanila poisoning and such, I feel I shouldn't do it.. but wee all do. Have you or someone you know...

cake mix

eating

eggs

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How do I stop my son from grinding his teeth?

brihanna @brihanna (381) • United States 26 Jan 07

My 11 month old son is teething. He is doing ok with it, no fevers, just a little irritable, but he grinds his teeth. The two top ones against the two bottom ones. Is this normal? Will it hurt his teeth? and more importantly,...

babies

grinding teeth

teething

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Do you think they should outlaw greyhound racing?

brihanna @brihanna (381) • United States 26 Jan 07

I live in a town where we have a large dogtrack. Many people make thier living from raising dogs, racing dogs, and betting on the dogs-as well as working at the track itself. Do you think greyhound racing should be banned? Do...

animals

dog racing

greyhounds

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Do you have an emergency kit?

brihanna @brihanna (381) • United States 25 Jan 07

My husband and children laugh, but I have an emergency crate (not kit) in my car at all times. I think it would be a foolish way to die, of starvation, or stuck in the snow, or something like that. So, I carry-snow shovel,...

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What was the worse job you ever had?

brihanna @brihanna (381) • United States 24 Jan 07

Mine would have to be a toss up between doing laundry at a nursing home, and selling vacume cleaners. How about you?

employment

jobs

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If you could only have one book/magazine/etc....

brihanna @brihanna (381) • United States 24 Jan 07

Only one, for the rest of your life. Nothing else to read. What book/article/love letter/magazine would it be? I think I would pick the Bible. Not because I am exceptionally religious. But because I think it would give me...

books

reading

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What book are you currently reading?

brihanna @brihanna (381) • United States 23 Jan 07

Name of book and author, why did you choose it, and would you recommend this book to someone else? I am reading Umberto Eco's latest book, They Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana-about a man who loses his memory, and can only...

books

reading

umberto eco

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What was the last "nice" thing you did for someone?

brihanna @brihanna (381) • United States 23 Jan 07

Not because you had to (like fed your child) Not because you were supposed to (sent a get well card) Not becaues it was a special day (birthday, christmas, etc.) Not because it is your job (gave the man his medicine on...

acts

kindness

people

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Do your children have a MySpace?

brihanna @brihanna (381) • United States 23 Jan 07

Both of my teens have a myspace. As a way for me to keep aware of thier activities, I have spyware on my computer, And I have a fake profile. I can view most everything they do or say, as I have been accepted as thier friend...

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If you are a sports fan....

brihanna @brihanna (381) • United States 22 Jan 07

are there certain things you do that you think will help your team win? wear the same clothes, eat the right potatoe chip, sit in the same chair? or, if your husband is, what does he think he has to do to get his team to win?

Do you keep in touch with your ex (girlfriends/boyfriends/spouses)

brihanna @brihanna (381) • United States 22 Jan 07

Just wondering how many people stay in touch on a regular basis, through email, or dates, or phone calls with people they used to date. And why? And, does your current significant other know?

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Should you get a tax break if you send your child to private school?

brihanna @brihanna (381) • United States 22 Jan 07

So, tax time is here, and I was wondering about how people felt about paying taxes that support public schools, if you send your child to a private school? Is it fair? Do you think that you should get a tax refund if you send...

How much trash do you generate a week?

brihanna @brihanna (381) • United States 19 Jan 07

One of my New Year's resolutions is to get my reduce my trash to one bag per week by the end of the year. I currently recycle, compost, try not to purchase items I don't really need, and be aware of large packaging for small...

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