ElisMa

@ElisMa (7)

United States • Age 42

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Tipping

finlander60 @finlander60 (1804) • United States 20 Mar 07

When you go out to eat, how well do you tip? The standard used to be about ten percent. I believe that the standard has now been raised to around fifteen percent. As a former short-order cook in a good restaurant, I was used to...

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ElisMa If I receive average service I tip the average 10-15%. However, if I receive superb service, I have been known to throw out up to 30% for excellent service... Ive been in that position before, so I know what it takes on a busy night to give the best service...

21 Mar 07

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How did you meet the love of your life?

gleznov @gleznov (391) • United States 20 Mar 07

I was working in a bank in Colorado, where my wife cashed her paycheck. I thought she was very pretty, and to the other tellers I worked with, she became known as "CUTE GIRL" - they would leave me little notes when I was at the...

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ElisMa My husband and I met in college... he was doing his MBA, I was doing my BSBA... we met through mutual friends. We dated for..hm....3 1/2 years and then got married. We've been married almost 3 years now :-)

21 Mar 07

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Which household chore do you hate doing the most??

Stephanie5 @Stephanie5 (2946) • United States 20 Mar 07

For me it's LAUNDRY!!! Yuck!!! I don't mind washing and drying, but folding and putting away drives me crazy. I do it constantly, yet, it's never done. Everything I fold ~ the kids just unfold...I hate laundry! And you would...

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ElisMa Right now I would have to say laundry b/c I have to go down over 30 floors to actually do my laundry. Annnnd... our laundry room is terrible... half of the washers & dryers never work.... but... my son and I spend time togehter doing laundry...so that makes it...

21 Mar 07

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dont say "no"

happy2bmommy @happy2bmommy (305) • United States 20 Mar 07

i have a 17 month old son, and i dont say the word "no" to him when he is doing something that he souldnt. i didnt even realize this until one day i heard my husband tell him "no" about 10 times in a row. it drove me crazy. my son...

parenting

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ElisMa Thanks for this discussion. I am trying so hard to decide what we should do with the whole "no" concept, and this is definitely a discussion I will keep up with.... very helpful!

20 Mar 07

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Getting baby to sleep

pacwmn @pacwmn (79) • United States 19 Mar 07

I have a 10 month old and naptime is such a struggle. I have tried many different methods. I have tried a consistant routine, letting him cry it out, trying before he's too tired, waiting til he's REALLY tired, and rocking him....

baby

naps

sleep

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ElisMa I am in the same boat right now with my 11mo. I have to nurse him, or my husband has to rock him. I dont want him to rely on nursing to sleep.... so I have been trying to start a better routine in the evening and it helps a bit. We eat, bathe, brush teeth,...

20 Mar 07

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Should i let my child keep in touch with his real father as he grows?

elaineobbus @elaineobbus (4) • Philippines 20 Mar 07

I'm about to become a single mom this coming June.My parents told me to totally forget the father of my baby for he's not worthit at all.He can't manage to help us financially as of the moment for he's unemployed and even can't...

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ElisMa I can understand the confusion you must be feeling right now. You are in quite a tough situation. However, there are some unanswered questions here. Does the father WANT to have contact with the child? No matter how much you may or may not want to have...

20 Mar 07

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