d_hapke

@d_hapke (165)

United States • Age 47

Joined myLot 18 years ago

With a wing and a prayer...

Discussions (19)

d_hapke's Discussions

HELIO Ocean phone . anyone have one?

d_hapke @d_hapke (165) • United States 10 Sep 07

Does anyone have a Helio Ocean or other Helio? I want to add buddies to my beacon.

cell phone

helio

ocean

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Just discovered new site for preparing baby food

d_hapke @d_hapke (165) • United States 24 Aug 07

I just came across this site while searching for whether it is safe for giving my 6 mos. old boiled parsnips. I haven't fully explored it but was very impressed with my initial search. It gives you food safe for baby broken down...

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Thinking about HELIO OCEAN

d_hapke @d_hapke (165) • United States 24 Aug 07

Thinking about getting a helio ocean. We are trying them right now. My husband and I get so so reception in our remote location, BUT, I tried yesterday in the grocery store while he stayed home w/ the kids and we were texting back...

helio ocean

referrals

How do you keep your kids busy?

d_hapke @d_hapke (165) • United States 23 Aug 07

How do you keep your kids busy? I have three kids (8.5, 2.5 and 6 mos.). They love when I bust out the paper, scissors and glue and just have fun at the kitchen table. we also make a tent in the living room, pop popcorn and watch...

children

kids

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Considering leaving US to find work in foreign country - any ideas

d_hapke @d_hapke (165) • United States 8 Aug 07

hello everyone. I am considering leaving the US for a short period of time to find work in Romania. Has anyone done this before? What steps did you take? Did it work out? I have three young children. One can possibly stay...

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How did you avoid foreclosure?

d_hapke @d_hapke (165) • United States 2 Aug 07

We are at the hairy brink. I'm trying everything to find a job and no luck for months. We have three kids and don't want them to go through the horror I had to when my parents lost their home. It changed my life forever....

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Just signed up to sell AVON, any good tips

d_hapke @d_hapke (165) • United States 1 Aug 07

I just signed up to start selling avon. I know they have a discussion forum online, but, I thought I would ask my friends here as well. Do you have any good suggestions or ideas? I set up the website http://www.youravon.com/dhapke...

avon

discussion forum

selling

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Alternative To Baby Wipes

d_hapke @d_hapke (165) • United States 25 Jul 07

Do you have an alternative to using baby wipes. In the US (for our international friends) parents typically use baby wipes at nearly every diaper change, especially the younger babies. Lately, I have felt very guilty for all the...

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Looking for Mexican & Cuban Recipes

d_hapke @d_hapke (165) • United States 25 Jul 07

I love mexican and cuban food. Can you share your easy family recipes. I've tried recipes from the web, but, it's not the same like family recipes. In particular, I love pork recipes. Carnitas, cubanos, anything with pork. Do you...

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My Husband Mowed the Carpet!

d_hapke @d_hapke (165) • United States 24 Jul 07

Not to laugh at my husband's expense... BUT! A few months ago we bought a new vacuum cleaner. It promised not to lose suction (NO, not that ONE...!!) Being a gadget guy, he figured he would vacuum our bedroom carpet. I was...

appliances

husband

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Should I Sell Avon?

d_hapke @d_hapke (165) • United States 23 Jul 07

I have been thinking about selling Avon products. I knew someone who sold Mary Kay so I know a little about how they work. Personally I think Avon expects more, but has a wider array of products. For those of you who sell, any...

avon

selling

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What Are Your Best Childhood Memories?

d_hapke @d_hapke (165) • United States 23 Jul 07

I've been thinking back to my childhood lately... and I'm very happy with the way my parent's raised my sisters and I. They always took the time to make family events a priority. We grew up middle income in Brooklyn, NY. My...

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2 people

Purity ring banned in England School

d_hapke @d_hapke (165) • United States 21 Jul 07

I just read an article that said a 16 year old girl was banned from wearing her purity ring in school. The school has a no jewelry policy. She argued that the ring was part of her religion and she had the right to wear it. Does a...

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Tiny black balls on hair under kittens chin

d_hapke @d_hapke (165) • United States 21 Jul 07

My new kitten has tiny black balls attached to the hair shaft under her chin. I can smoosh the balls and they just smudge. They don't crackle like 'flea dirt'. I washed her chin last week and it's back already. She also has tiny...

black dirt under chin

kitten

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How do you cure Poison Ivy?

d_hapke @d_hapke (165) • United States 20 Jul 07

My husband broke out with serious poison ivy. Any ideas on how to treat it and dry it up faster?

cure

poison ivy

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Am I the only one with one car anymore?

d_hapke @d_hapke (165) • United States 19 Jul 07

We only have one car right now. In fact, I have to be up in four hours to take my husband to work so I can have the car tomorrow for an interview. I'm here all day with three kids on summer break ---- ouch. Am I the only one?

car

kids

work

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Does your husband help with laundry?

d_hapke @d_hapke (165) • United States 19 Jul 07

We have three kids (8, 2 and 5 mos.). I will start working again. My husband works in construction. He comes home very very dirty. Should he help with the laundry? Does your husband help you? Maybe you wash he dries? Who should...

husband

kids

laundry

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What to do with a dog you end up not liking

d_hapke @d_hapke (165) • United States 19 Jul 07

The story is - over a year ago, my mother-in-law calls me up and says she is at the shelter with my husband and I have every right to say no, BUT, there is this puppy that MUST come out of this shelter. Being an animal lover and a...

adopted

dog

mutt

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Rescued Shepherd Resolved Aggression

d_hapke @d_hapke (165) • United States 18 Jul 07

When we adopted our first dog we were told she was not aggressive towards other animals. Shepherds are known to not do well in shelters. We brought her home to my mother's house and she attacked her Chihuahua and Silky Terrier as...

aggression

rescue

shepherd

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