jolala

@jolala (70)

United States • Age 48

Joined myLot 18 years ago

If you buy what you do not need, you will need what you cannot buy.

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Mother's Day - Did you get to or plan to sleep late?

rachelcaron @rachelcaron (1679) • United States 12 May 07

I hope I will be able to sleep in a little bit tomorrow for Mother's Day. It just all depends on my 13 month old son. I tried to discuss Mother's Day with him and how it works. :) We'll see what happens.

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jolala Yes! I got to sleep as long as I wanted (7:30). The sweetest thing was my 5 year old son. He got up before everyone else and made a card for me. He drew a picture of me (he showed me skinny even though I'm definitely not! smart child!!) and wrote my name and...

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How to clean rust off battery holder prong things?

rachelcaron @rachelcaron (1679) • United States 25 Apr 07

Is there a way to clean rust or whatever off the holder or compartment where the batteries go in electronic equipment? someone gave us an exercise equipment stepper machine and the electronic panel doesn't seem to be working. I...

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jolala Good question! I had this problem with our electronic thermostat a few months ago. I had to call dh to find out how to fix it because it was COLD outside! He said to use a very fine grit sandpaper to gently clean it off. Then use a q-tip with alcohol and clean...

25 Apr 07

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When did your baby walk?

rachelcaron @rachelcaron (1679) • United States 25 Apr 07

At what age did your baby walk for the first time? My son is 12 months and he is not walking yet. He's cruising around furniture, but doesn't stand alone yet. I'm not in any hurry, I just wonder what is the average...

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jolala My son was developmentally delayed (physically). He didn't crawl until close to 12 months and he walked at 14 months. It seems like it all came at once. He did scoot on his butt for quite a while though. It was funny to watch. He pulled himself with his feet....

25 Apr 07

Do you lock your doors while in the car driving?

rachelcaron @rachelcaron (1679) • United States 25 Apr 07

Do you lock your car doors while you are driving around? I wonder what is best and/or safest. I usually don't lock my doors for a few reasons. 1. I usually forget. 2. I wonder if it is better not too in case of an...

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jolala Yes but only because they automatically lock when I put the car in gear. I didn't before I had a car that locked automatically unless I was driving somewhere that was unfamiliar. I don't worry about someone not being able to get me out. There are tools...

25 Apr 07

Do you buy your kids Valentines?

deberooney @deberooney (418) • United States 23 Jan 07

Every year I go out and buy both of my kiddos a little goodie and gift for Valentines Day. Am I the obnly one who does this??

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jolala You're obviously not the only one! :) Our kids are 5 & 4 and we'll get them a little something. Not sure what yet. I'll probably pick something up on Tuesday while they're at preschool. My parents didn't really do anything when we were younger but my in-laws...

8 Feb 07

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Everyone ready for Survivor Season 14--Fiji Islands?

mom2chriskel @mom2chriskel (1060) • United States 29 Jan 07

From what I understand there are two tribes. One lives in luxury and the other has nothing? There is an odd number because of the contestants left the night before the game started. Oh and they said there is going to be a BIG...

survivor

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jolala I can't wait for Survivor to start! I'm glad they're doing one so soon after the last one aired. I hope the twists are better than the past couple of seasons. It will be interesting to see what they come up with.

31 Jan 07

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would you feel ashamed if your child is autistic?

clarah_cille @clarah_cille (654) • Philippines 30 Jan 07

what if you had a child and he/she is autistic? what would you do?

autistic

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jolala I also have a son with autism and I'm far from ashamed of him! He is a very intelligent boy and brings a unique perspective to life. Like the previous poster I'm not thrilled with the tantrums but it's part of life for us. We encourage him to be himself and...

31 Jan 07

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what type of asthma medicine do you use

peacherina @peacherina (89) • United States 1 Jan 07

What type of asthma medicine do you use for a fast acting inhaler? I need to get a new one from my doctor.

asthma

inhaler

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jolala I use Singulair as a daily medicine that keeps it under control. I keep Advair and Albuterol around just in case I need it. I prefer the Advair because it seems so much easier to take. I don't like the aerosol of the Albuterol!

31 Jan 07

Relationships : Is money important?

rachelcaron @rachelcaron (1679) • United States 30 Jan 07

Would you date/marry someone who didn't have any money? Would you date/marry someone who you thought was just ok, but had a lot of money? I know a lot of people are all about the money and how much someone has. I think that is...

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jolala I think a lot of people have posted some valid points. Money isn't everything. I think there's so much more to a relationship/marriage than material things. When I got married we didn't have money. Since then things have gotten much better financially but...

31 Jan 07

Do you think people that live in your country should have to learn the language?

rachelcaron @rachelcaron (1679) • United States 30 Jan 07

Do you think people that live in your country should have to learn the language? There are a lot of people in my country that don't speak English, but they get away with not learning it. You can live in communities where...

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jolala I think people should be required to know the language of the country they live in. If we (Americans) were to go visit another country or live there, we would be expected to learn their language. I don't understand why there are people who expect us to learn...

31 Jan 07

do you use Qtips to clean your ears?

rachelcaron @rachelcaron (1679) • United States 18 Jan 07

I didn't start using them until college. My mom never taught me to clean my ears like that. I have heard that really you shouldn't do that anyway and that earwax is good for you. Do you use Qtips to clean your ears?

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jolala Yes!! I don't honestly remember when I started using them but my ears don't feel clean if I don't use them at least every other day. They itch and drive me crazy otherwise. I know you're not supposed to. I don't use them in my kids' ears except on the very...

18 Jan 07

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I can't wait for ER next week!

amyike @amyike (66) • United States 12 Jan 07

Can you believe the cliffhanger they left us with? The fire in Sam's apartment, Pratt in jail, the psycho in Abby's apartment and the physical tension between Neela and two doctors. Great tv.

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jolala Such a great episode! And then they leave us hanging until February 1!! I found a summary for the next episode http://www.tv.com/er/show/111/summary.html. Sounds good! I miss the people who have left but they probably felt this was holding them back from doing...

17 Jan 07

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Golden Globes

xeminas @xeminas (127) • United States 16 Jan 07

Congrats to Hugh Laurie! :D

house

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jolala I didn't watch the whole thing but the ones I thought were good are: Ugly Betty America Ferrera (Ugly Betty!) Helen Mirren Hugh Laurie Grey's Anatomy Jennifer Hudson I'm sure there are others who won that were very deserving. Those are just the ones...

17 Jan 07

Hugh Laurie... English or American accent.

zeloguy @zeloguy (4911) • United States 13 Jan 07

For those of you who don't know Hugh Laurie (Gregory House) is British and has quite a thick Queen's English british accent. For the show, he learned to speak American English (and very well I might add). You like him with his...

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jolala I was so surprised the first time I heard him speaking off of the show! I love the British accent. I must say that he has done a wonderful job of learning American English. Brilliant!

17 Jan 07

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Do you have an accent? What American accent do you have? QUIZ

rachelcaron @rachelcaron (1679) • United States 17 Jan 07

I found this cool quiz that will tell you what type of accent you have. I look it and it was totally right. It knew where I came from. Take it and see for your self. www.gotoquiz.com/what_american_accent_do_you_have

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jolala It was close for me. It said "Midland" (Pennsylvania, Southern Ohia, Southern Indiana, Southern Illinois, Missouri). I'm from Norther Indiana.

17 Jan 07

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Will you put on makeup even if you are not leaving the house?

rachelcaron @rachelcaron (1679) • United States 17 Jan 07

I still put on makeup even if I'm not leaving the house. I like to look nice for my husband. I won't put on a lot, but just a little so I look nice and not like I just woke up.

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jolala Not usually. I don't wear makeup very much as it is so my hubby is used to me looking like this. In fact, when we got married (10 years ago), he couldn't wait to get to the hotel so I could get the makeup off! Ha! And I wasn't wearing much at all. It was very...

17 Jan 07

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Will you drive in the ice / snow?

rachelcaron @rachelcaron (1679) • United States 17 Jan 07

We just got some ice in Texas. We hardly ever get it here. Maybe once year? Anyway, there is no way I will drive in it. I'm just not used to driving in conditions like that. What about you? Will you drive in the snow or...

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jolala Yes, I will. But I live in northern Indiana so I'm used to it! I don't really like it when there's ice. I won't go out unless I have to but snow doesn't bother me. I can understand not wanting to drive in it if you're not used to it. It's a lot different than...

17 Jan 07

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Curly hair people : what do you use to straighten your hair?

rachelcaron @rachelcaron (1679) • United States 17 Jan 07

I have tried everything to temporarily straighten my hair. Here is what I do now that seems to work the best. After I shampoo and condition my hair and rinse it out. I put a straightening cream by fructis on that I leave in and...

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jolala I have one of the "ionic" hair dryers. I have noticed that it seems to dry my hair faster but no other differences. It's nice that it doesn't take 10 minutes to dry my very thick hair! LOL Otherwise I just use a good conditioning shampoo & conditioner and use...

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Rosie or The Donald?

rachelcaron @rachelcaron (1679) • United States 11 Jan 07

Whose side are you on Rosie O'Donnell or Donald Trump? Personally, I think the whole thing is ridiculous. I believe they are just doing the whole "fight" for publicity reasons. It seems to be working. What do you think?

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jolala I agree that it's very ridiculous! On one hand I feel they should both just stop - it's annoying! On the other hand, people are claiming Donald is doing it for publicity because of The Apprentice. I've heard it didn't help him at all because ratings were low -...

11 Jan 07

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If you could change one thing about your physical appearance what would it be?

rachelcaron @rachelcaron (1679) • United States 10 Jan 07

If you could change one thing about your physical appearance what would it be? I would maybe want to just change my nose a little. It has never been a big issue, I just don't like how it is kind of bulbous and big at the...

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jolala Definitely my weight! I have PCOS which makes it very difficult for me to lose weight. I'm going to try this year to really do something about it. Just need the motivation!

10 Jan 07

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