butterflygirl

@butterflygirl (498)

Age 43

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Organic or home grown food?

butterflygirl @butterflygirl (498) 28 Mar 08

Which do you think is the best for you - organic or home grown food? Personally, we grow a lot of our own vegetables and I like the fact that I know exactly what has been used to grow them and where they have come from. With...

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The Zen of Mylot - do you go with the flow?

butterflygirl @butterflygirl (498) 27 Mar 08

After taking a 6 month break from the site i'm curious to find out about how people are using it. Do you use mylot purely as a method to make yourself some extra cash, perhaps setting yourself targets for how many posts you need...

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Does anyone know any fat free or low fat recipes?

butterflygirl @butterflygirl (498) 31 Jul 07

I've recently been advised by the doctor that I need to cut as much fat out of my diet as possible and should try to cook fat free meals whenever I can. I was wondering if anybody out there has any low fat or fat free recipes that...

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Any tips to help pay off a mortgage early?

butterflygirl @butterflygirl (498) 30 Jul 07

Does anyone have any tips or advice to give on how to pay off a mortgage early? With rising house prices and most first time buyers having to take on huge mortgages I thought it might be nice to try and collect some useful ideas -...

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What 5 things are you most grateful for in your life?

butterflygirl @butterflygirl (498) 6 Feb 07

We often become so obsessed with the daily routines in our lives that many of us often forget to count our blessings and show appreciation for what we have. So I thought it might be nice to start a thread about the things that we...

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Notes on a Scandal - what did you think?

butterflygirl @butterflygirl (498) 6 Feb 07

Me and my partner decided to go to the cinema this weekend. When we arrived the only film that we could get in to see was Notes on a Scandal, a film based on the book by Zoe Heller. Although the plot is controversial, a married...

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Is Mylot broken?

butterflygirl @butterflygirl (498) 30 Jan 07

Well I was sat here happily typing away, reading interesting topics and responding to them and then suddenly it stopped! Whenever I try to open a discussion the page opens, the adverts are there but the discussion has gone and all...

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What do you love the most about your partner?

butterflygirl @butterflygirl (498) 24 Jan 07

With valentines day just around the corner i've been thinking about my relationship with my partner. When you've been together with someone for a long time it's very easy to begin to take them for granted and the things that drew...

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Are mobile phones too complicated?

butterflygirl @butterflygirl (498) 21 Jan 07

Just after Christmas I bought myself a new moblie phone. I had previously been using my trusty old Nokia 3310 but the battery had died. I looked online, read loads of reviews and ended up buying a Motorola RAZR V3I. To be honest I...

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Are house prices high where you live?

butterflygirl @butterflygirl (498) 20 Jan 07

I've recently purchased a house in the UK with my partner. Although we put a deposit towards our home, and got what we consider to be a bargain, we have still ended up with a mortgage of over £100,000. Over the last 5 years house...

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What are your views on begging?

butterflygirl @butterflygirl (498) 18 Jan 07

If I see someone selling 'The Big Issue' I always buy one, but when I see someone begging I am always unsure of what to do. I never know whether to give them money, buy them some food, or just walk on by. I'm not too keen on...

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Do you get charged Paypal fees when Mylot pays you?

butterflygirl @butterflygirl (498) 16 Jan 07

I just wondered if anyone who has already been paid by Mylot and has had their money go into their Paypal account can tell me whether they get charged Paypal fees when their receive their money? I've had a lot of experience using...

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Another riddle - anyone care to have a go at solving it?

butterflygirl @butterflygirl (498) 15 Jan 07

Ok here goes: "Rip me off and scratch my head, what once was red is black instead - what am I?" Best response goes to the first person with the correct answer.

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What is your most valued posession?

butterflygirl @butterflygirl (498) 14 Jan 07

If your house was on fire and you could only rescue one item from the blaze what would it be and why? Mine would be a cross stitch picture done by my grandmother, it's called "devotion" and is a portrait of a womans head. It is...

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Can you solve this riddle?

butterflygirl @butterflygirl (498) 14 Jan 07

Does anyone fancy having a go at this riddle - "What goes up a chimney down but can't go down a chimney up?" Whoever solves it first gets best response.

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What did you dream about last night?

butterflygirl @butterflygirl (498) 12 Jan 07

Throughout my life i've always gone through phases where I have really weird dreams. Recently i've been going through one of those phases. Last night I dreamt that I was wandering through my Animal Crossing town (probably due...

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What advice do you wish someone had given you when you started using mylot?

butterflygirl @butterflygirl (498) 11 Jan 07

Hi guys, i'm new here and curious to find out more about the mylot community. So if there was just one piece of advice that you wish someone had shared with you when you started using mylot, what would it be? Whether it's about...

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