family4

@family4 (52)

Canada • Age 46

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Marriage: What do you think about it?

x_Jo_x @x_Jo_x (1040) 7 May 10

When you are in a serious relationship and you KNOW you love each other loads, do you think you should get married? One way of looking at it is, youre showing your commitment to each other, telling the world that you love this...

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family4 My husband and I were together for 7 years before we got married. We were raising his daughter from a previous relationship and had decided to add a child of our own. We wanted the wedding to be special for our oldest and included her in the ceremony. It was...

8 May 10

Do you give to charity?

rg0205 @rg0205 (2636) • Hong Kong 5 Sep 09

Since the recession hit, so many people are tightening their belts and these days a lot of charitable organizations are suffering, too, because of the lack of funds coming in. It's a chain reaction. I still donate to charities...

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family4 I donate and participate in charity events. My friend and I do fundraisers together as we find the donations just are not as big or frequent as our goals require. We raise monies for Coast to Coast it is a Cancer charity, we are involved in the Tour for Kids...

5 May 10

Why are some people so loud

jugsjugs @jugsjugs (12967) 2 May 10

Have you noticed that some people speak really loud aswell as children do the same.I know a person that not just talks loud but they also sneeze really loud aswell and sometimes it sounds like they are shouting.

shouting

sneeze loud

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family4 My oldest daughter is a very i mean extremely loud speaker on the phone. I don't know how her friends put up with her, I have nicknamed her 'foghorn' because we can hear her through everything. She does not speak loudly in face to face conversations but on the...

3 May 10

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After baby body

dnavarro89 @dnavarro89 (15) • United States 2 May 10

Are you proud of your after mother body, whether it be because you wne tright back or because you have a little something to show for you hard work such as strechmarks, chub, anything. I am one of those women who had to lose...

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family4 I am still dealing with "mother body" issues and my youngest is almost 5. From late teens until 21 I was very happy with my body, muscle and tone and no complaints, I would love to be back in the body. Pre pregnancy 22-24 i had been very sick. I lost 25-30...

2 May 10

Teenage Parenting

cheatedaphrodite @cheatedaphrodite (810) • Philippines 2 May 10

As a parent, do you prefer to introduce drinking , smoking, going to clubs, bars etc to your teenage son/daughter or would you choose to let them explore all by themselves or with their friends.

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family4 Currently raising a teenager i prefer not to introduce the vices to her. She will be exposed to them when the time comes and if we did introduce them perhaps it would be earlier then fate would have. We have spoken about effects and consequences of different...

2 May 10

Wedding Ring Lost

lay826 @lay826 (56) • Philippines 2 May 10

What will you do if your husband lost his wedding ring? I've been mad with my husband because of his wrongdoings recently then one day, he will come home and will tell you that he lost his ring somewhere he's not sure of. I'm so...

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family4 In my situation my husband lost his wedding ring within a week of our wedding. His work is a very dirty, greasy environment and his ring fell off his finger. I did hear afterwards from previous co-workers (as we used to work together) that he searched and...

2 May 10

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Do you keep receipts?

olisaur @olisaur (1922) • United States 19 Apr 10

After you go shopping [using a debit/credit] card, so you keep you receipts? I went shopping earlier today, and I noticed at the bottom of the receipt, it said "Retain this receipt for you records." I have a habit of leaving...

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family4 I keep all receipts that I get, firstly so that I can enter my purchases for Neilson Home Scan and secondly as a lot of my purchases are tax write-offs for my business. I keep all my business related receipts in a filing system and recycle all the others...

19 Apr 10

What the first thing you do when connected to the internet?

jufi808 @jufi808 (22) • United States 18 Apr 10

So glad to be connected to the world. Almost every household I know has either a desktop, laptop, i-touch, i-phone or some type of latest technology to connected to the web. I don't even remember how life was before the explosion...

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family4 Hi, It is becoming harder to remember life before internet. I do not know what I would do without it anymore. The first thing I check is my email and my messenger, my work schedule to pick up more shifts and then facebook where i talk with friends and play...

19 Apr 10

Are you compatible with your partner?

Urmyonly1 @Urmyonly1 (67) 18 Apr 10

Hi friends! Do you have a partner right now? Partner as in boyfriend/girlfriend or spouse. I just want to know if you can feel that you are compatible with your partner. Do you have a lot in commons? Do you share the same...

compatible

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family4 My husband and I share a lot of mutual interests and also have some interests which the other is not interested in at all. It gives us couple time and independent time which I feel that this is what makes out relationship so strong, we have had many many...

18 Apr 10

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Would you rather sleep in a tent or cabin when camping?

Sheri @tuckersheri (1327) • United States 4 Oct 09

I hate tents and think they are uncomfortable to sleep in. They are not well insolated. I love cabins because I have more of a shelter and it has alot better insolation. Cabins have bedrooms and a kitchen unlike a tent. I feel...

cabin

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family4 I don't mind either. We go camping in tents at least 3 times summer/fall for a couple of times at a time and go to a cottage/cabin by the lake at least twice. I like either for different reasons. Tenting i find it more natural you can go to sleep hearing the...

4 Oct 09

Fact that everybody knows

panipuri @panipuri (98) • India 10 Sep 09

Everybody knows that whoever who takes birth in life has to go die one day. Then why someone near to you die,you become sad? Please discuss

facts

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family4 I believe that we become sad out of the regret of not having the option to see or be with that person anymore. The life that you lived with them has come to an end and only memories are left and it can feel as though that it not enough at first.

10 Sep 09

do you read your flyers before you go grocerie shopping?

isabella123 @isabella123 (688) • Canada 10 Sep 09

I have to read the flyer first,so i know were to deal are.I feel like i could be wasting money if i don't know...Almost guiltyAm i the only one?

money

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family4 I am guilty of it too. I will see what has the most things we need on sale and go there if it is one of my regulars. It is very annoying to buy something and then after the fact see that you could have saved X number of cents or even dollars.

10 Sep 09

How much is too much?

Trace86 @Trace86 (5030) • United States 9 Sep 09

My 12 year-old niece is into ice hockey. She is pretty good at it. She tried out for and made a really good traveling girls team. The only problem with it is that it is exorbitantly expensive. There is a local girls team that...

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family4 My best friend's son is really good at hockey. He has been playing since 3 yrs old now 11. I don't think NHL good but great for his age. I think they are crazy with the way hockey controls their lives. They are a fairly well off family but hockey is a very...

9 Sep 09

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Talking for comfort

BabyButterfly @BabyButterfly (71) • United States 21 Oct 06

Ever find yourself talking to someone who is passed away? I do. My grandmother passed when I was little and at times when I'm sad or feel down, I find that if I go to a room and sit by myself and have a quiet talk to her, it...

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family4 I do talk with my grandmother who passed in 2000. I find it a comfort as well, just to get it out i think and keeps her closer in my mind. This month I also had a very good friend that i lost contact with pass away suddenly. She was my ex boyfriend mother and...

1 Sep 09

Do you wash the new clothes before you wear them?

rosepedal64 @rosepedal64 (4188) • United States 31 Aug 09

I have a reason for asking this question. My hubby is the worlds worst for this. When we buy some new piece of clothing he has to have it watched before he wears it. I mean he even wants the new jacket or coat washed before he...

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family4 I do not have to wash my new clothes before wearing them, i agree the new is gone. My husband started requesting this about 2 years ago he got an email about bugs or something in the clothing from 3rd world countries and went on a tangent about where it is...

1 Sep 09

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At what age would you allow your daughter to date?

clorissa123 @clorissa123 (4926) • United States 5 Aug 09

Most parents want their children to be well, and pursue their education as much as they can; and not to be distracted by other elements, such as premature love that they would regret later. Most teens nowadays would fall in love...

date

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family4 My oldest is 14 and we have been discussing the issue of dating and going out. She is behind in her maturity as she lived a very sheltered life up until she left her bio-mothers house last fall. She spoke of going out with a boy from school (grade 8) and two...

26 Aug 09

What is your childs favorite t.v. show or cartoon?

txgrl21 @txgrl21 (819) • United States 17 Aug 09

Hi mylotters! My baby is only six months old but she already loves to watch cartoons. Her favorites are Dora the Explorer and Wacky Races. She doesnt really laugh at them yet, she more like stares at them. I think she likes the...

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family4 My youngest who is now 4 loved watching Daniel Cook (we are from Canada so not sure if it is all over), from about 3 months on. She would perk up and stare at the screen. Her favourites have always been Dora, Diego, Word World, Backyardigans and now she is...

26 Aug 09

Do you read books or magazines before going to bed?

velentina @velentina (891) • Mauritius 14 Aug 09

I usually read books or magazines before going to bed. I started reading before going to bed because one of my friend told me that it was a good means to get sleep easily as i suffered from Insomnia. What about you do you read...

read

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family4 I read before falling asleep, i think it is out of habit firstly but continued out of pleasure of having that time to myself with no other 'family' distractions. It is sometimes the only time i have that is just for me so even 20 minutes is wonderful. My...

14 Aug 09

How much do you save in a month..

sonz_doreen @sonz_doreen (193) • United Arab Emirates 12 Aug 09

How much do you save in a month. A very short, consise and clear question targeted to mylotters reason being I'm wondering how much do people actually put aside for the rainy day and how do they manage to save loadsomes within a...

money

month

save

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family4 My husband and I currently have 1/3 of our total monthly income taken off automatically and put in a separate account. It was a little difficult at first but it was just cutting down on the unneccessary extras we don't scrimp and do enjoy nights out and...

12 Aug 09

Tell me exactly what to do in 2 hours...to make money

myl999 @myl999 (2093) • India 12 Aug 09

Hello,after all days chores and out door works I get 2 hours at night to work on the net ,for the time being working on a couple of paid to sites but not earning much I want good money working for two hours daily please suggest...

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family4 HI, I work as a contract agent that does customer service work at home and i pick the shifts that suit my life. This is not a get rich quick it is an actual job. More of telecommuting so to speak. I get paid bi-weekly and pay taxes etc. For the company i...

12 Aug 09