grandmasimpson

@grandmasimpson (32)

United States • Age 89

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Is it really necessary that a woman should know how to cook?

jdex_143 @jdex_143 (1093) • Philippines 8 Jul 11

My uncle used to tell me that if ever I get married and the fact that I do not know how to cook, my husband would definitely leave me for that reason. I was wondering, is it necessary that a woman should know how to cook because...

cooking

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grandmasimpson Yes it is important to know to cook. What will you do go and bring in pizza and other junk food for dinner each night. Home cook meals are cheaper to feed your family with. They are healthier for you and can really benefit you in your weight and health. I...

21 Jul 11

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Home Canning

worldwise1 @worldwise1 (14885) • United States 18 Jul 07

One of my fondest memories from growing up was watching my aunt prepare fruits and vegetables and can them in a huge pot on the kitchen range. At first it was a woodburning stove; in later years it became an electric stove. The...

freezers

home canning

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grandmasimpson Canning is very simple. I am 76 and I still can all my own foods for us. I love canning and it is a lot of fun. May cookbooks and some websties offer recipes for canning and they are so easy to follow. This is one way to eat healthier and enjoy all your fruits...

21 Jul 11

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I'm always so hungry

CherryDiamonds @CherryDiamonds (69) • United States 20 Jul 11

Me and my boyfriend are always really tight on money. We also have three other people living with us that we feed. We spend 100 on food every week and it seems like we run out of food before the weekend is even over so we pretty...

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grandmasimpson Today a 100 dollars does not go far. Before hamburger goes a long way for a little price. Now today hamburger is very expensive. One way is to coupon shop. I see here on line now there is a lot of websites that offer coupons. I would go and search these out....

21 Jul 11

Would you buy in bulk if there is a free or discounted item for it?

myfb2009 @myfb2009 (8296) • Malaysia 19 Jul 11

When i go shopping with my cousins a few days ago, i saw many promotion going on in the shopping malls. My cousins had purchased a few clothes that being promoted "Buy 2 free 1". I even bought some children clothes which being...

save money

shopping promotion

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grandmasimpson I love bargins and I am always looking for them to buy. If I find a good one I always buy it. It is good to save money any way we can now a days

20 Jul 11

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Do you also receive fake mails?

dpk262006 @dpk262006 (58678) • Delhi, India 19 Jul 11

Hi all! I sometimes receive fake mails from the known senders, when actually they do not send such mails to me. To elaborate my point further – suppose ‘X’ and ‘Y’ are my friends and have my email ID. I would...

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grandmasimpson I have found out that this is becasue somebody has broken into their mailing list and is using this to send out the mail from. There is a lot of mass mailing lists that seems to use other people email address to send out mail from. If yuo do not see a subject...

20 Jul 11

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feeling worthless

gabbyjoe1973 @gabbyjoe1973 (28) • United States 20 Jul 11

I have been out of work for some time now and I have been feeling very depressed lately. Sometimes I dont even know how I am able to get out of bed on mornings. But what I do know is that despite the fact that I have felt like...

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grandmasimpson Good for you. I am happy to hear this. I know it is hard. There are no jobs now and nobody is hiring. I see fast food jobs but do not know if you want to take one of them. It is hard to find anything now. I think you are right to never give up hope for your...

20 Jul 11

Can someone help me or suggest how I can enjoy my life?

simplyphen12 @simplyphen12 (68) • Philippines 19 Jul 11

I've been working in Qatar for the whole 2 years and I don't feel like I enjoy my life there. Its because of our company rules, we are always got locked up inside of our accommodation and we are allowed to go out only every Friday...

enjoy life

life

questions and answer

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grandmasimpson Long walks on the beach, country, and mountains. Spend an evening with friends and have a BBQ in your back yard. You can have a bond fire on the beach. You can take a long bike ride and just spend the day enjoing all the sights to see. You can look up old...

19 Jul 11

Now money is tight, do you buy cheaper brands?

163Mandolingirl @163Mandolingirl (1052) 20 Jun 11

I have always been a canny shopper but just recently, in the present financial climate, I have actively searched out the cheapest way to buy everything! I avoid the more expensive UK supermarkets and go for those that offer their...

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grandmasimpson I am on a tight budget and do a lot of home cooking with a very limited amount of cans is how I go. I have a small herb and vegetable garden in my yard. I try to buy in bulk when ever possible it is cheaper. If you want to buy light food such as fuits but the...

19 Jul 11

about pimples !! help !!!!!

rbose621 @rbose621 (54) 28 Jun 11

Guys , i am a 16- year old regular school going boy ! As i am a teen i am growing many pimples on my face , it looks ridiculous , ! About 6 months back i went to a dermatologist who gave me some antibiotics and a cream .. but it...

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grandmasimpson You can use lemon juice and juice from onions on pimples to get rid of them. This also controls your black heads. This is an old remedy of my Great Great Grandmother and it works very well.

19 Jul 11