LeslieD

@LeslieD (59)

United States • Age 65

Joined myLot 17 years ago

It's all about family

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Should children go to funerals?

Evacuee @Evacuee (1147) 15 Feb 07

Do you think children should go to funerals of loved ones? This discussion came up in our family last night and my daughter in laws family did not agree with me that they should. I said that I hoped my two grandchildren come to...

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LeslieD I personally think that having the chance to say goodbye is very important and gives one closure. Just hearing that someone died isn't always enough. Also, children need to know that when someone dies, the people who are left behind feel comforted to see...

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Twenty pages in 20 days :)

LeslieD @LeslieD (59) • United States 15 Feb 07

Here is a challenge to you scrapbooking people: Let's do twenty pages in 20 days. I like challenges like this because I feel like I'm "pressured" to work on my hobby and don't worry so much about the housework when I have a...

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Insensitive people...

mystic2mom @mystic2mom (346) • United States 15 Feb 07

I am a mom of 3. I have been married for a while. While I was pregnant with my third and last child 2 years ago almost, a family friend hurt my feelings very bad as we talked about my husband getting a vasectomy. She looked me in...

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LeslieD As I was in labor with the first daughter, my mother in law told me, now if you just pray, maybe God will change that baby to a boy. Yikes. I would tell that family friend that you weren't asking for her opinion, you were just sharing information. If...

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How young should you start teaching your child?

michelledarcy @michelledarcy (5220) 15 Feb 07

My daughter is now 2 and I'm thinking of starting to teach her some things at home. I think she should have at least 15 mins a day when I teach her counting, colours, do drawing with her etc. Other people say she is just a baby...

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LeslieD Everything you do with your child, you are teaching her. You are teaching her personal hygiene when you bathe her. You are teaching her to nurture, when you love on her. You are teaching her nutrition when you feed her. You see what I mean? I never set...

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kids activites - what are your opinions

rajesh_hamlet @rajesh_hamlet (13) • India 8 Feb 07

dont you think that children should at least try sports or should you just let not to nothing..

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LeslieD We decided to try the Girl Scouts with our girls. There are several reasons for this decision. First, the girls work as a group, a team, but unlike a sports team, these girls get to bond. Second, they have a belief in a higher being. I like...

15 Feb 07

Help me with a baby name

Lush_heidi @Lush_heidi (994) • United States 4 Feb 07

My oldest daughter is expecting another girl in june. They want a name that has 6 letters in it. Help me figure this out and come up with some good choices!

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LeslieD My daughter's name is PHOEBE. It is a sweet name, and she is a sweet child. :)

15 Feb 07

I love my kids.

Peaches1122 @Peaches1122 (470) • United States 14 Feb 07

I just feel like telling everyone that I love my children more than words can say. My boys are awesome. That is all I have to say.

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LeslieD Don't tell us! Tell them!!!!! :)

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Do you agree with smacking children?

villerules @villerules (34) 11 Feb 07

I was hardly ever smacked as a child. But i see some people around here that if their child does one little thing wrong they get a massive beating... Do you think this is right?? and do the children actually learn from it or get...

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LeslieD Imagine yourself being smacked by someone three times your height and five times your weight. Would you be afraid? I would. I find that spanking or smacking a child breeds resentment and fear. I would rather not have my child resent me or fear me. My oldest is...

15 Feb 07

Do you let your kids drink caffine?

davisdenyel @davisdenyel (42) • United States 14 Feb 07

I am talking like soda or iced tea. If so what age do you let them start having that kind of stuff? I let my 7 year old son have sprite as a treat when we are out at a restuarant but that does not have caffine in it. I just cant...

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LeslieD I have a 7 year old and a 5 year old and of their group of friends, they are the only children who don't have cavities. It makes me crazy to see these little ones with a can of soda in their hands. I think Sprite is fine for a special occasion as you do....

15 Feb 07

Scrapbooking Magazines.

Shelite @Shelite (212) • Canada 11 Feb 07

When and where do you buy your magazines/idea books? Just last year I started my first subscription. I really had to convince myself to do this. But my son's school had a book order that would help the school so I ordered CK...

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LeslieD Most of the magazines have an online feature. It sure saves on the clutter to not have magazines floating around. I was getting Memory Makers and Simple Scrapbooks and I've only kept the Simple Scrapbooks going. CK was beyond my scope of time I can put into a...

15 Feb 07

What is the best way to get started in Scrapbooking?

beth73 @beth73 (10) • United States 13 Feb 07

I am interested in starting scrapbooking and as of today I haven't bought anything because I am confused on what to buy I know that I will need an album, pages, and other stuff. Are the kits that you can get a walmart and other...

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LeslieD I like the top loading scrapbooks. The ones with the page that is adhered to the book (like Creative Memories) I find lots of times that I have a blank side of a page. I've made over 15 scrapbooks (45 pages or more) in 7 years. The kids love to look at them....

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How can I make beautiful layouts without spending too much?

purplesea @purplesea (62) • Philippines 14 Feb 07

We all know that this hobby can be quite expensive... Some of the layouts I usually admire makes use of many embellishments that can be expensive. Even the papers and kits aren't that cheap.. not to mention the developing charge...

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LeslieD I do some paper folding and make beautiful layouts without any other embellishment. You can get ideas and instructions right on line. Another idea is to use 1/4" strips and do some quilling. Ebay has some tools for quilling and you can make some darling...

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Happy Stinking Valentines day!

shannon76 @shannon76 (1232) • United States 14 Feb 07

So me and hubby got into a fight today a HUGE one I might add and he spent most of the day gone. So he returns at 8pm and still hasn't spoke to me. With that said, he also did not get me anything for valentines day. I didn't get...

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LeslieD I have found over the years that when Hubby #1 was good to me on Valentine's day, he was a jerk the rest of the days. Hubby #2, sweet as can be, didn't know I liked Valentine's Day and didn't get me anything. Well, we got into a discussion over it, and he...

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Another rant - the X in Xmas

BittyBiddy @BittyBiddy (2903) • Ireland 21 Dec 06

I hate it. I hate when people write Xmas instead of Christmas. I hate when people SAY xmas instead of Christmas too. I was always told that it's taking the Christ out of Christmas and to this day I will never write...

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LeslieD From Wikipedia, I quote: "In ancient Christian art "x" and xp are abbreviations for Christ's name. In many manuscripts of the New Testament and icons, X is an abbreviation for Christos, as in XC (the first and last letters in Greek; compare IC for Jesus in...

10 Jan 07

why do people do this?

chiquita1977 @chiquita1977 (1706) • United States 9 Jan 07

Im a stay at home mom and im sick of hearing people say oh it must be nice not to do anything all day.What people do not understand is that just because someone is a stay at home mom does not mean she does not do anything.We do...

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LeslieD This is a discussion that has been going on for years now and I tend to lay the blame at the feet of our sisters, the feminists. I am also a stay at home mom. I work, boy do I work. I make meals, clean, take care of the children, take care of the...

10 Jan 07

Daughters-in -law

getnbuy @getnbuy (1312) • United States 10 Jan 07

What is it about being a mother -in-law that makes their DIL hate them? I have tried to be a nice, quiet, friendly, non-judgemental MIL, but my DIL still dislikes me! MIL have a bad rap and can't seem to lose it, no matter how...

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LeslieD Seems like she's not very secure in her husband's love. If she thinks he loves his mom more than her, she will always resent you. Sounds like it is her problem, not yours. I really like my mother in law and consider her a friend. I am secure in the...

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so which is your favorite book?

prashanth_vv @prashanth_vv (848) • India 6 Jan 07

i love the godfather n harry potter series and also dan brown's books n jeffrey archer's books!

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LeslieD Anything by Stephen King. He scares the crap out of me and I love him for it. I get totally lost in his books.

10 Jan 07

What do you prefer: Laptop or Desktop PC (or both)?

Bee1955 @Bee1955 (3882) • United States 2 Jan 07

I have both and I find I do equal time with both. Of course the laptop is more portable, but when I'm at home, the monitor on the PC is much larger to view. What's your choice?

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LeslieD I prefer the PC because the keyboard is easier to navigate. I wish they would come out with a better keyboard for the laptops.

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What is the best way to organize your scrapbooking stuff?

harmoniebreeze @harmoniebreeze (246) • United States 3 Jan 07

What ways do you use to organize all this stuff? I use just a big bag from creative memories, but there HAS to be a better way.

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LeslieD I wish I knew. I have tried about everything and there is still too much stuff. I tried putting things together in "kits" and keeping papers with the embellishments I bought for them. Then I tried putting all the paper in one file, and die cuts, stickers...

10 Jan 07