dalelynn21

@dalelynn21 (60)

United States • Age 77

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My teenage son will not listen

TrvlArrngr @TrvlArrngr (4045) • United States 10 Jun 09

My son just turned 15 years of age and he continually lies to me and does not listen. He basically tries to do whatever he wants to do. He is continually grounded. My ex is not in the picture. He lives in NY and rarely sees or...

behavior problems

son wont listen

teen problems

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dalelynn21 I have 5 children. I wasn't sure I wanted to keep them when they turned into teenagers from those sweet children they were before. However, that was not an option, so I muddled through. My main strategy was to make our home teenager friendly. I fed their...

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Do you visit library?

dhawanbm @dhawanbm (3705) • India 10 Jun 09

Its long time since I visited my state library, I dont ever remember where my library membership card is and is lost. I am a fond reader, yet in research, I visited often, but I really miss library, Do you go to library?

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dalelynn21 I have always used the library. In fact I've been known to go more than once in a week. I have library withdrawal if I don't go often. I read so many books that it would cost a fortune if I bought every book I've read.

12 Jun 09

Do you have other health issues along with fibromyalgia?

charblaize @charblaize (1026) • United States 29 Mar 09

It was 6 months after I had my son that I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I also have deteriorating discs in my neck and back. I can go a few months with no problems then all of the sudden I have terrible pain where I cannot move...

back pain

fibromyalgia

health

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dalelynn21 I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia a couple of years ago. I've had it forever, but they just put a name to my achy all over and being tired all the time. Have you tried Lyrica? It's a new drug that really helps, but there are a few side effects. I wanted to...

27 Apr 09

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SAHM's please read and reply

XxlenalouisexX @XxlenalouisexX (73) • United States 24 Apr 09

how do you earn money??

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dalelynn21 I'm no longer a stay at home mom, but when I was, I did mostly child care. It's been a while, though. My youngest is 25 and my oldest is 39. I'm still struggling with earning online. What interests you?

24 Apr 09

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single mom

kryzell @kryzell (921) • Philippines 24 Apr 09

I am a proud single mother. At first, it was a scary decision, because early in my pregnancy, I already knew, I will undego parenthood---ALONE. But now that I am finally a mother, I realized, it's all worth it. Every tear I cried...

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dalelynn21 Babies are so special. I know the decision to keep him was difficult and the years ahead must be daunting, but if you take it one day at a time it's easier. I'm not a single mother, but my husband was in the Air Force and he was away from the family quite...

24 Apr 09

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Do you feel writing the first sentence is the hardest part of writing?

OceanZealot @OceanZealot (484) • United States 23 Apr 09

How many of you feel that just WRITING is the hardest thing to do? Getting that first sentence going that continues on into the rest of your article? The flow just comes from completing that first sentence with pleasure that there...

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dalelynn21 Procrastination seems to be the biggest problem for me. Once started I can keep going to the end. I belong to Helium, but I haven't been back for a while. The idea of assignments appeals to me. I haven't looked into Associated Content yet, but I plan to.

24 Apr 09

Your Favorite Author...

kel1483 @kel1483 (986) • United States 22 Apr 09

What are your favorite and least favorite books by your favorite author? My favorite author is Dean Koontz. Up until last fall, I hadn't read a single one of his books that I didn't like. Then, I read two that I didn't like that...

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dalelynn21 My favorite author is Andre Norton because her Beast Master is the first science fiction book I read. I believe I was 12 or 13 when I discovered her books. In fact I have almost all of her books. There are some, like Zarthor's Bane, that I don't like, but for...

23 Apr 09

Who knew raising children would be so interesting?

mommyplus3 @mommyplus3 (6) • United States 22 Apr 09

We all have heard that motherhood is natural and comes natural to women. The truth is we don't naturally know what to do all the time when raising our children.It's funny sometimes when you think about teaching moments you're...

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dalelynn21 I still get a kick out of some of the crazy things my kids have done and said. One time my husband hurt his ankle at work and came home on crutches. My middle daughter came running in the house yelling "Daddy's on crunches! Daddy's on crunches!" I still get a...

23 Apr 09

How old were you when you started cooking?

marguicha @marguicha (224776) • Chile 22 Apr 09

And why did you do it? I got married very young (18) and I didn´t know how to boil water without burning it. Fortunatly I had a helper who cooked. The very first time I had to cook was a day she didn´t show up. So I just thought...

cooking

learning to cook

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dalelynn21 I was 21 years old and had been married for a year. For our first year of marriage, my husband was in Thailand. When he came back he had orders for Germany, so when we finally got an apartment, I had to learn how to cook. My husband had been cooking for years...

22 Apr 09

With the internet so popular now, what do you read most?

PeacefulWmn9 @PeacefulWmn9 (10420) • United States 22 Apr 09

I know I do a lot of reading on the internet now rather than in magazines or newspapers. I do, however, still love to read books, and glance through an occasional newspaper or magazine. Where do you now do most of your reading:...

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dalelynn21 For pleasure, I read books. If I need information I'll start with the internet and go on to books if I want more information.

22 Apr 09

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Reading Gives Satisfaction Or Just Time Pass For You

neerajpandey_13 @neerajpandey_13 (1765) • India 21 Apr 09

Think about this issue. Is reading gives you any satisfaction or it is just way of doing time pass for you. Why you do reading. Is always you read only for time pass or only you read because you want to spend your time. Is after...

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dalelynn21 I read because I love reading. I always take a book with me whenever I go somewhere in case I have a chance to read.

22 Apr 09

Drawing on your computer could be considering a Craft?

eztuner @eztuner (450) • United States 20 Apr 09

One of my hobbies is drawing in Paint application or Corel and I have such fun. I think it can be a Hobby, but it could be call a craft? I will up lode one of my JPEG so you can see what Iam referring to...

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dalelynn21 Craft and Art can be interchangable. I've seen some beautiful quilts that should be considered art, but quilting is a craft. So I think it doesn't matter what you want to call it. It's whatever you want it to be. I think we get too uptight putting labels on...

21 Apr 09

What is the one book that you keep re-reading and re-reading over time?

wondericequeen @wondericequeen (7876) • Hong Kong 20 Apr 09

What is it about? Why do you keep re-reading that book? What makes you come back to it?

books

read

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dalelynn21 I have always reread my books. There is no one book or one author that I reread. The book has to have characters that I want to revisit from time to time. I always find something that I didn't notice when I read it before. No matter how many time I reread a...

21 Apr 09

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can you live without an internet?

jcbelle @jcbelle (152) • Philippines 20 Apr 09

I can't live without an internet in the house. Life would be boring without it. I am addicted to it lately, specially that I am a mylotter now. I need to be active everyday. I make a lot of post almost everyday. It is also...

internet

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dalelynn21 I would really miss the intenet if I was unable to use it anymore. I had a small taste of not having access anytime I wanted to use it. There are 3 computers in this house (well, actually there are 5, but 2 need work), but for several months there was only 1...

21 Apr 09

Who is your favorite writer?

ElicBxn @ElicBxn (63753) • United States 19 Feb 07

I love Orson Scott Card. I also like Mercedes Lackey, Anne McCaffrey and Andre Norton. I've also discovered a younger writer, Robert J. Sawyer. There is also S.M. Stirling - some of his books, not all. I've gotten meet all but...

science ficiton conventions

science fiction

sf cons

sm stirling

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dalelynn21 I first learned about science fiction/fantasy by reading Andre Norton's "Beast Master" and the "Withch World" series. I like mysteries and some love stories. My favorite authors are Andre Norton, Anne McCaffrey, Mercedes Lackey, David Weber, Eric Flint,...

28 Mar 07

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Reading locales

Transformed @Transformed (1259) • United States 28 Mar 07

Where do you like to read books? Do you read in fireplaces, "on the run", at work or some other locale?

books

pageturners

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dalelynn21 I will read anywhere, but in a moving car. I read while standing at the stove cooking even. I've always got a book in my hands.

28 Mar 07

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How do you choose a book?

Riptide @Riptide (2756) • United States 28 Mar 07

What criteria do you use to choose a book? Do you look specificially for books from your favorite author or your favorite genre? Does the way the book cover look influence you in your decision? I have picked books which covers...

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dalelynn21 My first choice is to choose a book by the author because I know I will most likely like the book. I used to read so much that I needed to find new authors almost every week when I went to the library. It would take a fortune to keep me in books. I don't know...

28 Mar 07