ctinabina

@ctinabina (386)

United States • Age 45

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Cleaning House: Any FlyLady members out there?

ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 9 Apr 07

Flylady is a Yahoo! groups based website that helps people organize and clean their homes. Here's a link: http://www.flylady.net The website provides motivation to clean a part of your home as well as encourages you to get...

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Charity Knitting

ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 25 Feb 07

I have just finished knitting my first hat and the results were good, but the hat is a hair too big for me to wear. I've heard some talk here that people donate their knitted goods and even that there may be a specific charity for...

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Happy Mardi Gras!

ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 20 Feb 07

Mardi Gras is upon us! Others call it Fat Tuesday. In celebration, I'm going out to lunch today and maybe go skiing if I have time. Do you have any Mardi Gras celebration traditions? Is anyone going to give anything up for...

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A Rant Against Velveeta "Cheese"

ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 19 Feb 07

The other day I ordered a burrito and it came with velveeta cheese inside. It was not good. I don't understand the allure of Velveeta. There are a thousand types of delicious cheese- why choose Velveeta?

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LUSH Secret Swaps: Tips for a noob

ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 19 Feb 07

I've just joined in my first ever secret swap (Darling Buds.) Has anyone here ever done a secret swap and want to share some tips? Things you liked from your swapper, things you did for your swapee, etc... Any advice...

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Alternative uses for Spring Roll Wrappers

ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 19 Feb 07

Other than making spring rolls, what else can I use spring roll wrappers for? I received a large package of dried spring roll sheets from a well-intentioned friend, but I don't particularly feel like making the traditional spring...

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Looking for book recommendations by Latin American authors

ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 15 Feb 07

Over the past few years I have really gotten interested in the work of Isabelle Allende, Gabriel Garcia Marquez and Sandra Cisneros (yes, I know she's American but many of her books concern family life in Mexico). Does anyone have...

Opinions on LUSH's T for Toes

ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 13 Feb 07

I'm considering buying T for Toes with my next Lush order. I wear a lot of shoes without socks, especially as summer grows nearer. I don't hear too much about T for Toes, so I'm wondering if it's an effective product. I've only...

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Beginner knitter ready to move on to the next stage!

ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 13 Feb 07

I just started knitting about a month ago, and I really like it. So far I've only made scarves in garter, purl, and seed stitches. I'm looking for something else to make that is easy, but is not a scarf. Any suggestions?

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Overrated Celebrities- what are your top 5?

ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 13 Feb 07

Sometimes I just don't understand why people are famous. Here's a list of my 5 top overrated celebrities: 1. Paris Hilton 2. Nichole Ritchie 3. Keanu Reeves 4. Brooke Hogan (Hulk Hogan's daughter) and finally, I know I'm...

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I'm training for a 10K race, what are you training for?

ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 13 Feb 07

I have just picked up a training schedule from this website: http://www.halhigdon.com and I have started running! I decided to start with a 10K because 6 miles seems like a good beginner distance to me. Having a schedule has so...

Ultimately, which grocery store is cheaper? Trader Joe's or Safeway?

ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 11 Feb 07

OK, so this has been gnawing at me for a while. When it's all said and done, what's the least expensive grocery store? I have a Trader Joe's that I go to most frequently, but I sometimes wonder if the neighborhood Safeway is...

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Why are Lushies so loyal?

ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 10 Feb 07

It seems like a lot of us are very loyal to Lush. I know for me, personally, I didn't really care one way or another what bath stuff I bought until I became infatuated with Lush products. So why is it that we love Lush so much...

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Squee! I get to go to a Lush store this weekend! What to buy, what to buy?!?!

ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 8 Feb 07

I hardly ever get to go to a physical store unless I'm visiting my parents in DC or if I drive 7 hours to Boulder, CO. This weekend, the hubby and I are off to Boulder for a visit. So, what should I buy? I think I should get...

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Cutting costs by cutting cable

ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 7 Feb 07

My husband and I have decided against purchasing cable television. Yes, it's true that without cable we get no reception, but we've been doing just fine without it for the past 6 months. Initially, the motivation wasn't to save...

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Calling all broccoli recipes!

ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 7 Feb 07

I somehow ended up with several heads of broccoli in my fridge that need to be eaten soon. The problem is that I don't have any good recipes, besides simply steaming them. What are your best broccoli recipes?

broccoli

cooking

recipes

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Ok you Lush NA forumites, let's compare and contrast...

ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 7 Feb 07

So, what do you all think of mylot compared to the Lush forums? On the one hand, I sort of like the seemingly endless discussions to post on. But on the other, it's like it's harder to get a good discussion going like on the...

lush

mylot

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Women Weight Lifters, Unite! Q&A

ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 6 Feb 07

I am a great proponent of weight lifting as exercise for women. It pains me to see so many women wailing away on cardio machines and then totally skip the free weights! I've heard- and am living proof- that lifting weights...

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Bento Box Fans! What's in your bento?

ctinabina @ctinabina (386) • United States 6 Feb 07

Who here is a fan of Bento boxes? Bento boxes are Japanese lunch boxes. Traditional ones are wood, however the more popular ones are made of plastic and feature anime or Sanrio charaters. Bentos tend to have many small...

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