Lizomatic12

@Lizomatic12 (96)

United States • Age 61

Joined myLot 12 years ago

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Do You Know How To Swim?

JenAC1984 @JenAC1984 (233) • United States 4 Jun 12

Hello MyLotters, :-) (Questions below my story.) I learned how to swim at a very early age. Well, for me it was called swimming, as if I remember correctly, it was called "doggy paddling" but that didn't bother me on bit! I...

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Lizomatic12 My uncle Donnie taught me how to swim on a summer vacation to Florida. I treasure the time that he took to show me how to swim. Back when I was growing up, Grown-ups and children did very little together. Children were to be seen and not heard and if Grown-ups...

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What is she thinking?

syramoon @syramoon (654) • United States 4 Jun 12

So a friend and I went to visit another friend this afternoon, and we were sitting on her porch, just talking and joking. This friend lives in a culdesac, after a few minutes of being out there I notice a little boy riding his...

bad parenting

child endangerment

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Lizomatic12 Yes, I agree...Parents should watch their own children..not leave it up to others to watch out for them. I am sure this is the type of parent that if something tragic did happen to her child...it would not be her fault when you ask her. It sucks that the...

4 Jun 12

i was so angry . . .

rebel_woman06 @SIMPLYD (90722) • Philippines 3 Jun 12

Early this morning, I called the carpenter who agreed to make a big cabinet for our clothes, starting this Monday. He given me the list of all the materials needed and we have canvassed for them last week. I was shocked that...

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Lizomatic12 Thanks for sharing this with us. I always use someone that has been referred to me. Or atleast ask for referrences. I personally think the worker should have gotten the materials and supplies. Good Luck:-)

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my father-in-law was bedridden

rebel_woman06 @SIMPLYD (90722) • Philippines 3 Jun 12

My father-in-law was bedridden since April, and was discovered that he has a stage 4 cancer of the prostate. The cancer has metastasized to his spine, making him paralyzed from waist down. He has a monthly...

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Lizomatic12 I will Pray for you and your Father-in-Law. I wish him a speedy recovery. God to Bless you and Good Luck:-)

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best before dates on products

rebel_woman06 @SIMPLYD (90722) • Philippines 3 Jun 12

My sister-in-law has sent us a big box from Australia, filled with goodies, biscuits, canned goods , chocolates and the likes. She actually have it picked by the Freight company on the first week of April. But she said some of the...

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Lizomatic12 The "Best before" date is there as a "base" date. Not all items expire that quickly. Milk however is important to use by expiration date. Baking ingredients are important too because they will not rise properly. Good Luck:-)

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Making food stretch

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 3 Jun 12

I'm kind of proud of myself. I had one cornbread mix so I made a pone of cornbread in my cast iron skillet. I had one can of beef stew so I added what salsa I had to that, plus half an onion and 10 baby carrots cut up and two...

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Lizomatic12 Thanks for sharing your recipe with us. I will definately try it in my home. I make a cheap version of Beef stroganoff. One bag of egg noodles,two cans of cream of mushroom soup and 12 ounces of milk. Minced deydrated onions to taste.

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Do you have too much pride

Jennifer @LovingMyBabies (85288) • Valdosta, Georgia 3 Jun 12

To apologize to your kids? When I was a kid and my father did or said something he should not have he never apologized. He said he had no reason to because we were children and he did not have to. Hes the kind of person that...

kids

pride

sorry

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Lizomatic12 I too had parents that felt children should be seen and not heard. This was an era before women's lib rights. Women and Children did not matter to the Men in our lives. This is the Millenium and yes, I show my children the same respect that I expect that...

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I am busy planning on how to spend my millions...whew!!!

Jane @jaiho2009 (39141) • Philippines 4 Jun 12

Oh yes, I might have fall down from my chair if I am not aware with glitches. I open one of my writing site to submit a "poem" and here's what I got $1,045,576.23 I call my kids and show them...

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Lizomatic12 I too have received e-mails telling me that I have won Millions of US Dollars. They are scams!!! If you did not enter a contest then there is no way you won. These scammers are wanting your personal information so that they can syeal you identity. They take...

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Some people - I just dont understand!

911Ricki @911Ricki (13588) • Canada 3 Jun 12

This lady I use to work with asked me to go out for a coffee after work. I work a few sideroads over from the town she lives in. So I thought why not since it would get both of us out of the house. I show up at her house,...

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Lizomatic12 Sorry that you had to go through all of that but hey, you learned from it right? Yes, there are many people in this world that use peoples kindness for their own gain. They are called mooches in my area. Does make a person wonder if they have Goverment...

4 Jun 12

your boyfriend's mother hates you

attente @attente (986) • Philippines 3 Jun 12

My boyfriend's mother used to like me.. As a matter of fact, she loved me. Whenever they have family gathering, she would really invite me and would include me in all family activities.. Whenever she travel to another places, she...

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Lizomatic12 According to what you have told us, this boydriend has never been slapped. You have offended his mother by bringing physical pain upon her son. I truely believe you can not fix it. Maybe let her know, that you are very sorry for what you have done and that her...

4 Jun 12

Oreo berry burst My opinion of the many flavors of Oreo and changes over time

randy2611 @randy2611 (134) • United States 3 Jun 12

Ok do I like cookies?..Yes Ok do i like Oreo cookies?...Heck yeah! So what exactly went wrong with this new flavor??? Seriously, I took the leap a few years ago when the golden oreoes came out, I initially thought that it was...

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Lizomatic12 I have not been introduced to this new Oreo-cookie. Maybe it is not in my area yet. Sounds like this cookie would make a great Blizzard Treat.:-)

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Wedding Vows...is this for real?

cloud31 @cloud31 (5809) 4 Jun 12

Hello my fellow mylotters, This is primarily a question that even myself can give any vivid answer. Do you believe or agree that if two siblings had their wedding ceremony at the same year will bring badluck to anyone who...

marriage

wedding

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Lizomatic12 Family tradition? Country Custom? I have never heard of this saying. In my counrty alot of twin siblings get married on the same day because some people believe this will bring them good luck, but it is not a custom or a tradition.

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I don't sleep well

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 3 Jun 12

I haven't had a good night's sleep in 15 years. I keep tosses and turning all night long. I also wake up with aches and pains every morning of my life. How about you do you have trouble sleep or can you sleep like a log.

bad sleep

sleep

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Lizomatic12 I use to have this problem too. When I was pregnant, my OBGYN, suggested I sleep on my side with a body pillow or two pillows, one to support my upper torso area and the other pillow between my legs. This did help with my aches and pains but I was still waking...

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when is the best time to introduce gadgets to children?

vanate29 @vanate29 (53) • Philippines 4 Jun 12

As early as 1 year old, my son knows how to manipulate our gadgets such as an ipod. He is almost 3 now, and knows where the home buttons, the icons for his fave apps. He can play Temple Run too on our common tablet. If there's a...

gadgets

tablets

toddlers

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Lizomatic12 Yes. the electronic gadgets are taking over our lives, but with this in mind, there are books and crayons and pencils too. If you do not want your child to go through withdrawals of not having a gadget in his hands then, yes start weining him off of the...

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gummy candies

rebel_woman06 @SIMPLYD (90722) • Philippines 3 Jun 12

One of the goodies that was in the box sent to us from Australia by my sister-in-law were gummy candies. We have given some to our nephews and nieces but decided to have some for ourselves at home. Last night, we...

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Lizomatic12 My kids love the Gummi Bears and Gummi worms. I personally would rather have chocolate...yum...lol.

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are looks important

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 3 Jun 12

When I was a young woman I only dated guys I thought was good looking. Now that I am older these things are not important to me. I have been with the same man now for 13 years. He is handicapped and I love him to death. If I was...

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Lizomatic12 Some people date attractive people because of "their" image. Like, Oh I don't want to be seen with an ugly person. But in reality, some of the most attractive people in the world, can be very ugly inside. Do you know what I mean? I have dated both, attractive...

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First job..

katsmeow1213 @katsmeow1213 (28716) • United States 3 Jun 12

My oldest son just turned 15 a few weeks ago, and today he started his first job! He got the job yesterday and was very excited. He got it through a friend of his who also works this job. He is working on a farm doing odd...

first job

money

working

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Lizomatic12 Very Good Parenting....Koodoes to you!! My Daughter's first Job was a fast-food chain. I gave her an allowance of her pay to spend as she wanted. I opened her a checking and savings account and we both sat down and figured out what would go towards her...

4 Jun 12

fruit syrups

00fear @00fear (3216) • United States 4 Jun 12

Hi, I wanted to ask a weird question. I have always wanted to buy these snow cones and slushy makers for a while but was wondering, are all the syrups the same? Meaning, can I use the same syrup to make a slushy drink or snow...

icee

slushy

syrups

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Lizomatic12 I am sure if you go on-line and research these questions, You will find the correct answers. Maybe research the actual recipes for these syrups. Good Luck:-)

4 Jun 12