butterflydawn

@butterflydawn (297)

Canada • Age 70

Joined myLot 17 years ago

Live One Day at a Time

Discussions (33)

butterflydawn's Discussions

Canadian Winters

butterflydawn @butterflydawn (297) • Canada 21 Nov 08

I live in southern Ontario where it snows each winter. Some winters are worse than others. Some winters start early in the fall, while others start later. This year we actually had a light snowfall in October, but we received a...

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Mother's Day Plans

butterflydawn @butterflydawn (297) • Canada 6 May 07

What are you going to do for Mother's Day? Is your mother still alive to celebrate or what do you do if they aren't?

mothers day plans

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fibromyalgia pain

butterflydawn @butterflydawn (297) • Canada 23 Apr 07

Just wondering how many people out there have actually gone into remission with their fibromyalgia? If you had to decide on a number from 1 to 10 with 10 being the highest, what level would you say your pain seems to average...

pain

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low carb diets

butterflydawn @butterflydawn (297) • Canada 23 Apr 07

Has anyone ever gone on a low carb diet and lost weight with it? Did you go on a certain diet? I'd love to hear some success stories out there.

low carb

weight problems

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2 people

Shelties

butterflydawn @butterflydawn (297) • Canada 23 Apr 07

Just wondering how many Sheltie owners are out there? Has your Sheltie been de-barked? How do you feel about the practice of de-barking a dog?

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overnight sleepovers

butterflydawn @butterflydawn (297) • Canada 14 Apr 07

When was the last time that you went to a sleepover? Do you think they are just for kids or for adults too? I went to one last night with some friends and we stayed up really late, then sat and talked for half the night with...

sleepovers

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Chihuahua's/dogs

butterflydawn @butterflydawn (297) • Canada 24 Mar 07

I'd like to learn more about this beautiful little dog, so here's your chance to share your stories about your dogs. Do you have a long haired or short haired? What are some of the good and bad points of this breed? Are there...

breed

chihuahua

dogs

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Chihauhua's

butterflydawn @butterflydawn (297) • Canada 24 Mar 07

Do you happen to own a chihauhau? Is it long or short haired? I'm actually interested in learning all the good and bad qualities of this breed, what their general life span is, are there any major health problems with the breed,...

dogs

Where did you buy your dogs from?

butterflydawn @butterflydawn (297) • Canada 24 Mar 07

Where did you buy your dog from? Did you get it from a reputable breeder, or the humane society, or did you see it in one of those petstore windows and fall in love? Do you realize that every time you buy from one of these pet...

breeders

dogs

puppy mills

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How much do you love your dogs or cats?

butterflydawn @butterflydawn (297) • Canada 24 Mar 07

How much do you really love those little guys that run around your home? To what lengths would you go to save your dog or cat if it was sick or dying? Do you treat them like part of the family, or are they banned from the...

are they family or not

dogs cats

pets

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Naming Our Pets

butterflydawn @butterflydawn (297) • Canada 23 Mar 07

I am curious to know how people decide on a name for their pets...esp. their dogs and cats. What kind of names do you choose when naming your pets? My current dogs are named Honey and Priscilla, and my cats name is Greta. I'd...

pet names

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Getting paid to do Surveys...??

butterflydawn @butterflydawn (297) • Canada 14 Mar 07

Are there really any sites or surveys out there that will pay people without expecting them to purchase something? Has anyone really found there are any sites out there that will pay you for doing anything?

getting paid

surveys

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Feeling like one of the minority?

butterflydawn @butterflydawn (297) • Canada 14 Mar 07

I have a question...Why does there seem to be so many sites available that pay members of the US for doing surveys, submitting writing ie: Gather.com,Associated Content....but not including people from other countries? Are there...

sites that pay you to write

3 responses

Health/diseases in children

butterflydawn @butterflydawn (297) • Canada 13 Mar 07

Does anyone happen to know what Osgood-Schlatter Disease is? Do you know anyone who has had it? Apparently it is something that usually happens in children, while they are in growing stages, and causes a lump just below the...

Migraine Headaches

butterflydawn @butterflydawn (297) • Canada 6 Mar 07

Do you suffer with migraines? How old were you when you first started getting them? What sort of medication do you use for them, or do you have other alternatives that help with the pain? I've been getting migraines since I...

headaches

migraines

pain

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Glaucoma

butterflydawn @butterflydawn (297) • Canada 6 Mar 07

Do you know someone who had Glaucoma? How old were they when they were diagnosed? Do you know what the problems are and what can happen with the eyes if left untreated? My father was diagnosed with glaucoma when he was in his...

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dialysis patients

butterflydawn @butterflydawn (297) • Canada 6 Mar 07

Do you go for or know anyone who needs to go for dialysis three days a week? How long have they been on dialysis? How long do they have to be hooked up and stay on the dialysis each time? Do you have to drive very far to get them...

dialysis

kidney disease

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Caregivers

butterflydawn @butterflydawn (297) • Canada 5 Mar 07

Do you have elderly parents who need your help, or that you look after? I used to help with looking after my mother when she was alive, and run her all over. She's been gone for quite a few years now. My father is 82 now and going...

caregivers

elderly

parents

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Where does your Whippet sleep?

butterflydawn @butterflydawn (297) • Canada 5 Mar 07

Where does your Whippet sleep? If my dog isn't laying curled up on the couch, then she's either dug the cover up and curled up under it, or she crawls down under the covers, and sleeps at my side or by my feet. She'll stay there...

sleep

whippet

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Whippets

butterflydawn @butterflydawn (297) • Canada 5 Mar 07

I just found this group that is about whippets. Just wondering how many of you in this group have a whippet, and why you joined this group. I have one whippet at the moment, along with a Sheltie. I grew with at least one or more...

dogs

pets

whippets

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