happymomndad

@happymomndad (1035)

United States • Age 46

Joined myLot 17 years ago

Life is what you make it

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i have a friend on my lot....this i like.....

LALI200380 @LALI200380 (467) • Romania 4 Mar 07

do you have really friends on mylot?

friend

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happymomndad I have only been here a short time but already I have a few good friends that I cherish. I love chatting with them and love the advice and company they offer.

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What kitchen appliances do you use most?

byfaithonly @byfaithonly (10698) • United States 3 Mar 07

With modern technology there are tons of kitchen appliances available. I look around my own kitchen and can count 9 but realized that other than the refrigerator there are some I seldom use and others I use almost daily. My...

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happymomndad WOW, I love to cook so that is kind of a tough question. I have 20 or so apliences. Blender, food procesor, fryer,etc,etc. My most comonly used is of course the oven. I love to bake and my hubby loves to eat (yet he stays a bean pole) so I do a ton of it....

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WOMEN ARE FLOWERS..what flower would you be today?

yanjiaren @yanjiaren (9031) 14 Feb 07

i would like to be a venus fly trap and my hubby will be the fly lol.. what would you be and why?

flowers

my lot

relationships

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happymomndad I would be a Lilly of the Valley because it means new found peace. I have recently stugled with axiety attacs and have recently found my peace and am doing much better !

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Quick tip for baking in a hurry?

hockeygal4ever @hockeygal4ever (10021) • United States 2 Mar 07

I was up this morning getting the kids' breakfast together when I realized I hadn't "preheated" the oven for the croissants I was going to bake them. I needed the oven to be preheated and ready at 350F but in order to do that AND...

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happymomndad Great idea, I ahve a gas oven and mine heats super quit but good to know in a urgent situation !

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The Wife Was Walking Home

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 25 Feb 07

Saturday evening we had a huge snowstorm/blizzard hit here in Minnesota. My wife doesn't drive and she had to work till 11 p.m. I pick her up every night. It's just 15 miles from home so it's an easy trip. Except Saturday night...

embarrasing moments

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happymomndad WOW, I am glad that everything turned out okay ! I am soooo glad that you wife was not angry with you ! Good that you both have a sence of humor and werent fighting over it ! We are also thinking of getting a cell phone for such situations, I hate them but I...

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Friends

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 2 Mar 07

I've added some pics of the storm taken about 30 minutes ago. It's stopped snowing. Now we have to deal with the high winds blowing it around. Things are looking better. I can get out of my driveway. That just means I've got to go...

friends

snow

storm

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happymomndad I would like to thank you for sending some this way, we havent gotten nearly as much as you but it is once again snowing here ! Just a light dust so far but I have never seen snow this late here in washington state ! You must have sent it by fed ex cause it...

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Bread making

afahmy @afahmy (13) • Malaysia 2 Mar 07

Anybody know which method is the best,fastest and simplest to make dough. I hope that members can foward bread reciepe as many members can.

bread

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happymomndad I love baking bread ! I have found that boiling a pot of water helps things along during the whole process. The dough need moisture to rise properly so I do everything by the stove and that way it absorbs the steem. You also need to be in a warm enviroment. If...

2 Mar 07

Where do you draw the line?

lovesfreedom @lovesfreedom (1245) • United States 1 Mar 07

I am curious about this. At what point do you draw the line between disagreeing with someone's view and personal attack. If you don't like what someone else says or believe as they do, is it ok to ask them if they are stupid or...

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happymomndad I have noticed in my discusions to that I will ask the opinion of others then those who do not agree with the majority are ataced. I think it is a total disgrace ! We are most of the time asking what others think then some get angry when thoughts are other...

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You Know You Grew Up In the 80's if:

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45940) • United States 28 Feb 07

I know that my kids will agree with much of this stuff. This was in my emails and I thought I would share it with everyone. 1. You've ever ended a sentence with the word PSYCH! 2. You can sing the rap to the Fresh Prince of...

new kids on the block

saved by the bell

skates

the fresh prince

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happymomndad Great laugh and I got every single one. Guess I am a true 80's child and proud of it, and yes I was still singing !

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Breast or Bottle who is Smarter?

byfaithonly @byfaithonly (10698) • United States 28 Feb 07

My daughter told me something today I could not believe. It seems there are signs around our town claiming that breast babies are smarter than bottle babies. Now, I've had 4 children, 2 were breast babies and 2 were bottle...

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happymomndad From what I have heard its more the imune system that it afects. My kids are all bottle fed and none of them are any less smart for it. My son is one of the most advaced in his school and I think the brain thing has more to do with the parents and how much...

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"plus", "munus" rating

balaa_in @balaa_in (170) • India 28 Feb 07

As a new user, when i went through all mylot rules and other pages, i read there as i have to rate the responses as "+", "-", "!" like that. My doubt is whether i have to mark this only the response for my discussion's...

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happymomndad Any time you see a rating box you can rate the respose. Remeber that when you are asking someones opinion that just because they dont agree with you doesnt mean you should give a - rate. I only give a- when someone doesnt answer the q I ask and is only...

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I am looking for......

tad1fan @tad1fan (3367) • Canada 28 Feb 07

A great homemade spaghetti sauce recipe.....anyone got 1?I am so sick of eating the cnned stuff and it's much better for you.....

sauce recipe

spaghetti sauce

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happymomndad Mine is very similar to the one above exept I make mine in giant batches and freze it so we have a quick fix when we need it. I make mine in a huge crock pot and it takes all day. If you dont have a crok you can bake it on low in a big pot. 5 lbs ground...

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Kids

BridgetColeman @BridgetColeman (21) • United States 28 Feb 07

I need advice, I am a 25 year old MY Husband and i have been married for five years we have three beautiful kids ages 3, 1, and 2 months. my 3 year old is really wild and no matter what way i punish him he thinks its a game like...

help with wild kids

kids punishment for miss behaving

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happymomndad WOW, I am a stay at home mom and I cant imaging doing the parenting and the bread winning. My hubby works and I stay home and that is hard enough ! My daughter is in her terible 2's right now and it isnt easy by any means. I have notice that when she gets more...

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OMG! its happened again!! 3 more girls at my school have just became pregnant!

thewolf777 @thewolf777 (581) • United States 28 Feb 07

this drives me insane! how can girls be so careless? (and guys to!) i go to a small-ish school (about 1200) and out of that, there are about 45-50 girls pregnant or who already have children! how does this happen? can something be...

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happymomndad Sounds like some parent need to take an active role in thier kids lives. Now a day to many people rely on the schools to teach thier children about abstinance and protection. I want to be the one to make sure my kids knpw what they are doing before they do it...

28 Feb 07

choosing between love and friendship

jo0911 @jo0911 (135) • Philippines 28 Feb 07

Here's the situation, a man has a close friend which is a girl. They are so close to each other in a way that they treat other as brothers and sisters. As time goes by, the man started to fall in love with his close friend. He...

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happymomndad I think he should take the chance as the girl mught feel the same. You never know. It was hard for me to tell my husband how I feklt but it all worked out and we have 3 kids and are very happy. If she is realy a true friend you will notm loose her either way.

28 Feb 07

I'm afraid to take the test...

soccermom @soccermom (3198) • United States 28 Feb 07

Okay, I'm beyond being "late", but I'm scared to take a pregnancy test. I can't wrap my mind around the fact that after having a tubal I could possibly be pregnant. I plan on taking it on Sunday if no "friend" shows up. I tried to...

pregnancy

tubal

unexpected

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happymomndad I totaly get what you are going through. I have 3 toddlers ages 1,2,4 and my tubes are tied. I recently had quite a scare and all the signs were there. Luckily it was a false alarm but the fright is still there as my hubby got my pregnant twice in one year. I...

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I'm a newbie, what should I do to earn here?

thesaint_001 @thesaint_001 (48) • Philippines 28 Feb 07

Hi All, I'm a newbie here. I just want to ask what should I do to start earning? How many posts should I need? Your help will be most appreciated...

newbie

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happymomndad Welcome Nubie ! Its pretty easy but dont get your hopes up an making to much money. It is so fun here, you get great advice and share many lifes experiences here as well as help others in thier troubles. The most important thing to remember is to put out...

28 Feb 07

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Friends

balaa_in @balaa_in (170) • India 28 Feb 07

Can any one accept me as your friend??? Since i am new to mylot Shall we have a cup of tea?

mylot

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happymomndad It is hard to get friends at first but dont worry you will get them, I will request you as a friend and I will help you when you need it. Welcome to mylot and have fun !

28 Feb 07

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yahoosearch

busy_sardar @busy_sardar (2) • India 28 Feb 07

Yahoo Search is the fastest search engine & give's you alot of updates, free options 4 downloads

yahoo search engine

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happymomndad I use blingo, it is powered by google and you have a chance to win stuff. Yes I have gotten stuff, it is not a hoax. Give it a try, I think you will like it ! http://blingo.com/friends?ref=jgdadknvcx7pf6wkdlj5ftjzoya

28 Feb 07

Do u like sea food ??

thanickachalam @thanickachalam (111) • India 28 Feb 07

do u like sea food? if so wht kind do u like and wht preparation is better

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happymomndad Mmmmmm, seafood...... I love all kinds ! If it comes from the sea I will eat it ! My favorite way to cook it is on the bbq. Marinated shrimp, grilled salmon, tuna, cod, squid, clams.....everything !!!! Yum, Yum, Yum !

28 Feb 07