jmtdgtsam55

@jmtdgtsam55 (61)

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Do you put salt in your food when cooking?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 26 May 09

For years, I didn't add salt to my cooking, mostly for health reasons. Just recently, I bought some salt to use when making mashed potatoes and it's really made a difference in how things taste. Salt is unhealthy, that's...

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salt for cooking

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jmtdgtsam55 I do not add salt to cooking nor do I use it on my food. There are so many other herbs and spices to use to flavour things, although even some of these contain salt. Add fresh chives to potatoes, they have health benefits as well as making the potatoes tasted...

27 May 09

Would you ever hit a.... CHILD???

bodhisatya @bodhisatya (2384) • India 25 May 09

Here is this incident which urges me to start this discussion. There is this cute little three year old girl who is our neighbor. She goes to a pre-school in our locality. The teacher there is reputed to be a brash woman. She is...

child

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love

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jmtdgtsam55 This is a tough one. I don't disagree with smacking a child, if they are old enough to understand why and there is a good enough reason for it. When I was at primary school my 1st year teacher, who happened to be the Headteacher used a ruler on your hand when...

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When Going On A Trip, Do You Eat Out?

singlemommy @singlemommy (2955) • United States 25 May 09

My daughter and I spent the weekend in St. Louis, Missouri. I was quite proud of us because we only ate out 1 time and that was when we were at the St. Louis Zoo. I packed my cooler with lunch meat, water, sodas, etc. Took some...

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jmtdgtsam55 Recently my husband and I have cut back on eating out as most weekends we used to be out and always at lunch time, its the way it just works out. We do however take snacks for our daughter and my husband and I will have a coffee and a snack more often these...

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do you use BOTTLED water?

patialvi @patialvi (715) • India 25 May 09

I have seen many people who use bottled water and the number is increasing every day. but are you aware of the fact that bottled water is very costlier then tap water. This is not all, i was reading one article where it mentioned...

save nature

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jmtdgtsam55 I buy bottled water occasionally. At home we have a filter for the tap water that takes out any impurities, it is kept in the fridge,so we fill the water bottles up and recycle them until they fall apart or beging to make the water taste. It is a lot of...

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is it ok for a teacher to fall in love with his student?

porygon @porygon (2) • Philippines 25 May 09

I am a language teacher at a young age. This gives me tne opportunity to meet and know other races. But, as a professional I must separate personal matters from the others. I had a student (of different race) and started to...

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jmtdgtsam55 This is a tricky one, you can't help who you fall in love with, however, it is innappropriate to act on those feelings in your position. In that situation your feelings should be kept to yourself as you have a responsible position to uphold.If anyone found...

27 May 09

Are you always late for your appointment?

clorissa123 @clorissa123 (4926) • United States 25 May 09

A friend of mine, she always late for every appointment, sometimes, even her job. Her punctuality is negative in my impression. I remember that, sometimes, I have to remind her of her schedule for her dentist appointment. But she...

appointment

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jmtdgtsam55 Punctuality is one of my stron points, I hate being late and making an entrance. If you have somewhere to be it it is down to yourself there is no reason to be late in my mind, unless something out of your control happened. If I am not quite sure how to get...

27 May 09

If you reached thirty and your not married, will you get worried?

n30wing @n30wing (4767) • Philippines 25 May 09

I didn't get worried when I reach thirty and still single, that time I haven't find the right girl whom I wanted to share my life with. I was just thinking if it's really for me I could feel it already and it will just happens. I...

not married yet

thirty

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jmtdgtsam55 Age doesn't matter, we can't change it. It is better to meet someone and be truly happy with them whatever your age. I was thirty before I met my husband, I had been single for 18 months before that, so I had the odd moment where I wondered if I would ever...

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How often do you skip the breakfast?

daliaj @daliaj (5674) • India 25 May 09

I do skip it once in 5 days, atleast 2 days in a week I won't have breakfast. I am lazy and get up late in the morning. Then, I have to cook lunch and get ready to work. So, I felt it is easy to save some time by skipping...

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jmtdgtsam55 I never skp breakfast, even if I am not hungry as I know I will be sorry. I am one of these people who needs to eat little and often or I feel lightheaded or grumpy. Breakfast kick starts your metabolism so it is better to have a good breakfast.

27 May 09

Do you love all your children the same ,Is that possible ?

ronnyb @ronnyb (6113) • Jamaica 1 Feb 09

Disclaimer: My aim is not to present what many might say is an offensive perspective I am just curious. I don’t have any children and sometimes I wonder if I did, if I would be able to love them the same. So the information you...

equally loving all your children

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jmtdgtsam55 I am a mother and I am not offended by your curiosity. I understand you views and questions. My daugher is coming up for 2 and a half and I love her more each day, she has a very strong personality, is very independent, has a temper streak (but she is two)she...

2 Feb 09

Do you like amusement parks?

JenInTN @JenInTN (27514) • United States 1 Feb 09

There is an amusement park about 45 mins from where I live and we usually go once or twice a year. Company picnic is usually enough for me. I have become fond of a certain roller coaster there that calls to me as I enter the...

amusement parks

rides

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jmtdgtsam55 I used to live about 45 minutes away from an amusement park in Blackpool,England. When I was a child my family and I would go there every year, I have been back a few times since growing up and moving away. I enjoy the local fairs (now I am in Scotland), but...

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computer table

riyasam @riyasam (16556) • India 1 Feb 09

i have a proper computer table withe mouse,computer screen,usb,motherboard.occassionally,i do find some drinks glass kept on it(forgotten by someone).so, whats on your computer desk???

computer

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jmtdgtsam55 Our computer is on a desk with a fax machine, pens, telephone, paper and sellotape. My husband uses it for work and I use it for computer work so everything is close at hand. We also have a drinks mat as sometimes you can spemd hours a the desk and you need...

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What do you do with your books after you've read them?

vicki2876 @vicki2876 (5636) • Canada 19 Jan 09

Do you have a library like my father. Or are you like me and donate them? Somewhere in between where you give away some and keep the real special ones? Which do you keep and which go? I like to donate mine because I like to...

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jmtdgtsam55 I love books and have a lot of un-read ones (over 100). Since having my daughter 2 years ago, I don't seem to have much time to read. A lot of my books have been bought in deals 3 for 2 offers or sales etc, so I have more than I can read, but when I actually...

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Do you shampoo your hair everyday?

Bebs08 @Bebs08 (10681) • United States 19 Jan 09

Many people take a bath everyday because we feel fresh when we do that. But there are some who do not use shampoo on their hair everyday. Some said, it will damage the hair, some also don't do it to economize. me, personally I am...

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jmtdgtsam55 I take a shower almost every day, if not a shower I take a bath and may not washe my hair then, but this is probably one day in maybe two months when my hair doesn't get washed. It is part of my routine, it is harder to have a shower and not wash your hair. I...

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Do you use safety belt while driving?

wfyin82 @wfyin82 (159) • Malaysia 19 Jan 09

Safety Belt is very important. Do you use it everytime you drive the car? For me, I seldom use the safety belt unless I am driving in highway or city. If I am driving in village or small town, I wont buckle up. Now, our...

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jmtdgtsam55 I use a seatbelt everytime I am in the car because it is the law! I also use it to protect myself and my family, as I do not want my daughter to be left without a mother. It doesn't matter how good a driver you think you are nobody should think they are above...

21 Jan 09

Could a nearly 40year-old-woman find true love ?

elizabeth2007 @elizabeth2007 (27) • China 13 Dec 08

A nearly 40 year-old-woman , that's me , I have become a sigle eight years oge , I ever fall in love with a young man after I am sigle ,but now I still a sigle . someone told me you need to marriage. but I don't want to get...

true love

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jmtdgtsam55 A woman of any age can find love. If you live your life to the full and are getting out and about you have every chance of meeting someone that you will fall in love with. I am lucky I am 36 and am happily married with a 2 year old daughter, but there were...

15 Dec 08

Do you still go out during a raining day? Or will you cancel your plan?

lulumartin @lulumartin (963) • Germany 13 Dec 08

Hello my friends, it's a raining season in my region. I like raining day because i won't feel that hot. But i don't like to go out during the raining day as we don't have a car, so it's quite inconvenient and uncomfortable to wait...

going out

raining

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jmtdgtsam55 If I had plans i would go out if it was raining. The only weather that would make me cancel my plans is severe ice/snow. It won't teach my daughter anything if I just decide to stay home, if you have school or a job to do then you have to go rain or not....

15 Dec 08

Do you prepare lunch box for work?

Lee Ka @kaka135 (14931) • Malaysia 1 Dec 08

I always like to prepare my own lunch box and bring it to work. It's healthier and also saving money. There aren't many food stalls around my office, and they are usually quite costly. After eating out for some time, I started to...

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jmtdgtsam55 Before I came a mum I always prepared lunches for work, it is cheaper and you always have what you fancy. Sometimes you can go into a place near work and not find what you fancy. I get bored with sandwiches every day so I often do rice or pasta dishes wich...

2 Dec 08

Do you still keep your wedding gown?

youless @youless (112511) • Guangzhou, China 26 Nov 08

Since I believe that I would just have marriage once in my life. So I bought the wedding gown rather than renting it. I still keep it until today. In fact in the past I teased to my husband that we would go to take photos with my...

wedding gown

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jmtdgtsam55 I still have my wedding dress. I have been married nearly four years. When I was little I used to dress up in my best friends mums wedding gown and other dresses. i will keep mine for the same purpose, my friend and I had many hours of fun pretending to be a...

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