evalowrain

@evalowrain (32)

United States • Age 52

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Spider killing?

stealthy @stealthy (8181) • United States 22 Sep 07

Do you kill spiders everytime you see one in your house, or at least try to? I usually leave them alone unless they are invading my space too much by being somewhere that is very inconvenient or just plain too close. Otherwise I...

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evalowrain I have a very simple bug policy: I go into their world, I'm fair game. They come into my world, they're going to die - unless my husband is there to escort them out. Or, unless their crickets, because supposedly, it's bad luck to kill crickets. I also...

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dentist

poppoppop111 @poppoppop111 (5731) • Canada 20 Mar 07

when should a child have their first visit at the dentist? have your kids been yet and how did they react?

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evalowrain The current recommendation is that children should visit the doctor once a year after age one. My daughter is almost 4 and we still haven't been. But we do brush her teeth regularly.

20 Mar 07

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How Much Are You Paying For Gas?

villageanne @villageanne (8553) • United States 18 Mar 07

Lately, I hear about the gas prices on the news every day. I often wonder how our community compares to other communities when it comes to gas prices. Well you are not going to believe this but there is a site called Maps in the...

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evalowrain Prices in our area are going for a low of $2.25 to a high of $2.59. I watch my area through http://www.gasbuddy.com/.

19 Mar 07

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What is going to happen at the end of Lost?

packy112a @packy112a (32) • Ireland 13 Mar 07

Throw out some of your theories about what you yhink is going to happen at the of Lost. Are they going to get off the island? Will they be stuck there forever? Who knows?

end

lost

tv show

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evalowrain My current favorite theory: The Others are the hostiles. For some reason, they were sent there to stop the Dharma initiative and to 'guard' the island. That's why they live there. They have to protect it from outsiders because there's something powerful about...

17 Mar 07

Jack playing football with the OTHERS?

misheleen73 @misheleen73 (6037) • United States 16 Mar 07

What is up with Jack playing football with the others? Is he trying to win their trust? Do you think he now knows something that of course we don't...lol. WHat do you think is going on?

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evalowrain I think the others are just relaxing around Jack. Jack's not stressed because he's not going anywhere - he's made a deal with the devil to get off the island and he thinks he and Blond Other Chick can actually get Ben to keep his word. So, everybody's getting...

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God's little creatures......do I have to touch it?

mckenziemom @mckenziemom (522) • United States 17 Mar 07

It was very important to me when I became a parent that I not transfer any irriational fears to my children. The most irrational fear I probably have had in my life is my fear of snakes. My fear of snakes definitley came from my...

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evalowrain Centipedes, snakes, spiders, ticks, cockroaches - most of the major icks bother me. I do not, however, consider fear of snakes irrational. Some of those dudes are poisonous and they're all wild!

17 Mar 07

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I certainly hope there's a light at the end of this Terrible Two's tunnel!

wholelottascents @wholelottascents (30) • United States 6 Mar 07

Ok, I'm sure this is all normal, but I'm really starting to doubt myself and my parenting skills! My daughter turned two last December, and it seems that there really is a magic switch that gets turned on once they hit that age....

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evalowrain I've had great luck with the ignoring during the fit. I just walk away and ignore her. I've even put myself in time out - going into the bathroom and just shutting the door while she had her temper tantrum. I used to put her in her room and say, "When you're...

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Being too 'honest'

elijahalcantara @elijahalcantara (84) • Philippines 17 Mar 07

I've met people who say things... to the point they are actually hurting other people, including me. They then defend their position that at least they are honest to themselves and what they think of others quite openly than being...

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evalowrain They should read the Four Agreements. It explains that there's a difference between being impeccable with your word and being "honest." Impeccable means that, while you are truthful, you are not hurtful. Too many people don't understand that their words do...

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Have You Ever Been So Desperate for Coffee......

clownfish @clownfish (3269) • United States 16 Mar 07

that you reused a coffee filter? I forgot to buy some yesterday and I was looking forward to coffee this morning. What could I do? I rinsed out the previous one and reused it. Guess I'm really, really ready for the weekend! :-)

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evalowrain Oh, sure. I've been so desperate, I drank yesterday's coffee. Or reused the grounds. Next time, you can use a paper towel as a filter. You just put it in and cut around to make it fit. It works perfectly.

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Is it true that love dont last forever? Your suggestion will be helpful,,,

spike11 @spike11 (55) • Philippines 16 Mar 07

I am about to marry next year to my girlfriend, but im confused now because many of my friends and relatives that have been married was filing for an annulment or divorce. I interview one of those people that has a case like that...

love

marriage

relationship

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evalowrain I'm sorry. Those people aren't correct. True, people do marry the wrong person. But I think many give up too soon. It's true, The love you feel when you're newlyweds doesn't last forever. But love evolves, and once you accept that evolution, it's deeply...

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Alcohol and pregnancy...

astromama @astromama (1221) • United States 1 Mar 07

I am well aware that this is a controversial subject, but I am suffering from insomnia and lack of sleep due to side pain and hip pain. I am thisclose to caving in and having a beer before bed to relax my muscles and zonk me out....

alchohol

drinking

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evalowrain Obviously, one beer now and then shouldn't hurt. I have to disagree that you could do it everynight, however, and not risk the baby. There are three things that I think you should consider: 1. Alcohol may help you go to sleep, but it actually disrupts...

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Depression a genetic thing or an environmental thing?

bjone6 @bjone6 (348) • United States 15 Mar 07

I don't care what the research has proven about this. I want to know your opinion. My wife's entire family is on some sort of depression medication for anger management, bi-polar, severe depression, or antipsychotic. My wife gets...

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evalowrain From everything I've read and heard from psychiatrists, it can be both. People can have a genetic predisposition to depression. But it MAY not show up until something happens - say, a death, or other stressful situations. Then, those predisposed to depression...

16 Mar 07

I really wanted to show my butt

bicklelady @bicklelady (1404) • United States 15 Mar 07

Ok, this is the deal. My best friend lives in Taylors SC. Her daughter was out in the back yord playing in the sand. She has a chain length fence all around her property so if she has to go inside, she can run in and come back out...

video tape

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evalowrain Contant your state police or the FBI. This is ridiculous. You could also look up his files and find out who the prosecuting attorney is, then contact him. Those cops are being totally lazy. I suggest you ask them what they would do if it were there...

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share your favorite children's book

galatea @galatea (686) • Philippines 28 Feb 07

my favorite is those of enid blyton's and beatrix potter's. i also like those of grace chiong's. maurice sendak's are great as well and roald dahl's. but my favorite favorite is 'mama's house, papa's house' which talks about a...

books

childrens literature

literature

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evalowrain I LOVE the Olivia books. If you haven't checked them out, do. They're great for preschoolers and also hilarious for adults. The Dragon books, by the same guy who did Captain Underpants, are also funny and fun.

15 Mar 07

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Worrying

Paulinha917 @Paulinha917 (47) • United States 12 Mar 07

Do you find yourself worrying about your children constantly? Maybe it's because I'm a new mom. My daughter is 4 months old and I'm always worrying about her. At night I usually end up going to check on her to make sure she is ok....

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evalowrain I totally do that. Right now, my daughter is sleeping with me - she started having nightmares. Although I originally thought it was a bad idea, I kinda like it because I sleep better. I don't have to get up at every sound - of course, my child is also three,...

15 Mar 07

How long does it take you to write a 500 word article?

GuateMom @GuateMom (1411) • Canada 8 Mar 07

I´m just curious to know if I´m normal. Without too much research, I am able to do an article of this length in about 30 minutes. How about you?

writer

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evalowrain I'm curious: Who do you write for that doesn't want research??

15 Mar 07

Need Ideas for Associated Content articles

pheonix6209 @pheonix6209 (155) • United States 15 Mar 07

I write for associated content and really need some ideas for articles. I enjoy writing about health, wellness, but am having a bad case of writer's block. Can anyone suggest some topics for me? Anything is fine, questions, topic...

associated content

writers block

writing topics

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evalowrain Hmmm. There was a new report about on a study on Atkins and three other diets. I posted about it here: http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/886496.aspx Have you ever written about the connection between sleep apnea and weight gain/weight loss? That's very...

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