lumenmom

@lumenmom (1986)

United States • Age 63

Joined myLot 16 years ago

Learning financial literacy & nontraditional ways of earning. Exploring keto & IF. Love couponing and deals. Living w fibromyalgia.

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My Cousin Got Covid-19

Shavkat @Shavkat (139936) • Philippines 16 Apr 21

My younger sister sent a message to me tonight. A message that will surprise me big time. To cut it short, one of my cousins on my father's side got infected with this virus. I do not know the full details of it. At this very...

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lumenmom I pray that your cousin has a speedy recovery. I actually have lost 3 relatives to covid. They were from 3 different families and not in contact with each other. My dad and mother-in-law were elderly with major health issues. My sister-in-law's whole...

17 Apr 21

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A clarification

Professor2010 @Professor2010 (20162) • India 23 Apr 13

All my friends know I and my wife are sick so I keep researching about health issues, remedies etc and share here for benefit of all; most are harmless herbal remedies; [b]it is not possible for me to test them before...

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lumenmom It is always hurtful when people make negative comments or question our authenticity. yet, we cannot control what people think of us. We can only be ourselves and offer whatever we have to contribute. I believe most people appreciate who you are and what you...

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Spectacle frame

Professor2010 @Professor2010 (20162) • India 22 Apr 13

It is too hot here, I wear spectacles that has metallic frame with ‘graded power’ glasses made from synthetic material, it is scratch proof, has UV coating too. Protects my eyes from harmful ultra violet radiation. Graded...

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lumenmom It has been many years since I wore a metallic frame but one reason I changed to plastic was that green stuff you are talking about. I never knew what it was, how it got there and definitely did not know how to clean it. This is very interesting information. I...

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Backfighter bites terribly...I feel so....

Shavkat @Shavkat (139936) • Philippines 19 Apr 13

...way out of my wit. I have a co-worker that is so tactless. It seems my patience ran out of my senses. Thus I confronted the person without any hesitation. I need to stop him and be not a friend. He said so many things against...

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life

people

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lumenmom It is good for you to speak up for yourself. Otherwise the person will continue to do it and you will feel bad holding the anger inside of yourself. Sometimes a confrontation will cause you both to discover what the problem really is and maybe you can resolve...

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that is why I hate Facebook....

Cutie18f @Cutie18f (9551) • Philippines 14 Apr 13

I've never been big when it comes to my own birthday. I do not want people to know about it and I do not want a lot of hulabaloo on this day. However, Facebook always announces the birthdays of its members and everybody will know...

birthday

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lumenmom I feel the same way. My birthday was a few days ago and I was at a function at my daughter's school. There were so many people there I did not want my birthday to be announced. One mom came up to me and said "Happy Birthday". I was shocked because she does not...

15 Apr 13

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Embarrassed at a restaurant

dorannmwin @dorannmwin (36392) • United States 2 Apr 13

Yesterday, being as how the children are on spring break this week, I decided to take the two of them out for lunch. We went to Arby's and got all of our food ordered and then I discovered that I didn't have my debit card on me. I...

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lumenmom This happens a lot more than you would think. Yes, it is embarrassing, but it's not like the people really care that you did that. It's your ego that took a hit, but relax. It is natural human error. Reminds me of how I got on the city bus and thought I had...

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I'm Going To Be A Busy Lady Soon!!

Jennifer @LovingMyBabies (85288) • Valdosta, Georgia 1 Apr 13

As you all already know I have my Childcare Business that I do. :) It has grown so much! I am so happy about it. Well now, my sister and I are also getting into another business together. We are Special Occasion Designers! We...

business

sisters

wedding

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lumenmom Good for you! I hope that both of your businesses will be very successful. It's great to have talent like that and be bale to get paid for something you enjoy doing.

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Do you believe that there is money in trash?

Shavkat @Shavkat (139936) • Philippines 31 Mar 13

I won't feel so silly on this, since our world is in great danger. I am thinking that recycling used materials is very important ways to save the world. The mere fact that some people used to hoard things and sell them for a...

money

people

trash

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lumenmom There's actually a fortune in trash. People have such a disposable mentality that many really good and useful items are thrown away daily. I now try to reuse everything at least once and it is amazing the things you can do if you give a bit of thought to it....

31 Mar 13

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Would you marry a foreigner for money and stability?

Aja103654 @Aja103654 (5646) • Philippines 23 Mar 13

In my country, I am a little sad to say that women prefer foreign men because they have money and they can provide them with a secure and stable future. I see many women even younger than I am cling to their foreign partners...

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lumenmom Personally I think that is the wrong reason to marry someone but I don't think it's wrong to want a secure and stable life. I especially feel this way since I have gotten older, have ongoing health issues and now have to struggle so hard to take care of my...

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Less Mystery Shopping... More Online Earning...

aseretdd @aseretdd (13730) • Philippines 10 Feb 13

I used to do a lot of mystery shopping... i was active in three companies and they used to pay on time... it was very enjoyable because i get a lot of free stuff... eat in nice restaurants... and get updated with the latest laptop...

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lumenmom I started doing mystery shopping several years ago and had issues with low pay, then I found merchandising to be a better option. Still flexible and gets you out the house but with less paperwork and more regular hourly pay. Have you tried merchandising?

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I Almost Got Hit!!!!!

TLilly12 @TLilly12 (1229) • United States 16 Mar 13

I was waiting to cross the street, when this old lady was driving, she turned the corner, and she almost hit me, not to hurt older people feelings, in here but Older people in there 80's or 90's should let some one drive for them,...

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lumenmom I hate to break the news to you but it's not just the older people who almost hit people. People drive so fast and a lot of them totslly ignore crosswalks. I see almost every day someone nearly get hit by drivers who are going too fast, talking /texting on...

16 Mar 13

I will never understand why people moan about things that they

jugsjugs @jugsjugs (12967) 16 Mar 13

could have prevented from happening.I feel that there are people out there that are forever saying that they have no money and feel that they are the only people, yet when ever you see or get told that they have been drinking...

drinking money away

people blame other people

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lumenmom Overall I feel the same way and for many years I have helped people in these situations when I had more money but now that I am going through my financial woes, I can barely get any help at all from these people. At first I was angry and felt like they were...

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I can't believe I ate the whole box

34momma @34momma (13882) • United States 8 Mar 13

I ordered some girl scout cookies from one of my co-workers. They finally came and I am sorry to say that I ate a whole box. And I don't even like sweets that much. But these cookies only come out once a year and they are just so...

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lumenmom Yeah, this bag of jelly beans I just polished off. My other taboo treats are circus peanuts, candy corn and sweet tarts. I just keep eating them until they are gone. Now popcorn is another one, but since I like it air popped with no butter or salt, I don't...

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learning how to say No to children

pomwango @pomwango (1353) • Kenya 7 Mar 13

i am upset that my niece is so spoilt being an only child her parents have let her get away with so much.she is now a nuisance because when she visits my home it gets on my nerves that she is so demanding of things, she cries for...

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lumenmom I am a parent of an only child and while she does not act like that, I do have a hard time saying no sometimes when I should. Our biggest problem is junk food. I let her get away with having it too much and now she developed terrible eating habits. She's 11...

8 Mar 13

How to forget the hurts?

buddha3 @buddha3 (1026) • India 8 Mar 13

I've been through a lot of stress, depression and hurt over the last 6 months and I'm trying hard to overcome this stage of my life. I've fought a battle with myself to keep myself strong and moving! I don't want to explain what...

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lumenmom I don't know specifically what you have been through, but it sounds like you are going through the natural process of grieving. Getting over hurt is a process and it WILL get better over time. It may take a few months or longer and yes, you will have bouts of...

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A ticket for tossing gum on the ground here ........

mariaperalta @mariaperalta (19073) • Mexico 8 Mar 13

My brother got a ticket yesterday for tossing a piece of gum on the ground. He owns an internet cafe, downtime by the federal courthouse. he went outside his office for a smoke, and tossed the gum on the side...

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lumenmom When the cop asked him if he knew it was a against the law and he said,"no" he should have just given him a warning. They have the discretion to do that. There are all kinds of things that people can get fines for that they have no clue about. My husband once...

8 Mar 13

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Forgetten Sites

Sandy @velvet53 (22534) • Palisade, Colorado 7 Mar 13

I have been so busy lately that I have to admit that I have forgotten about some of the sites that I joined. It is so hard to keep up with the ones I try to do on a regular basis and then I will get a notice from one of the sites...

forgotten

remember

sites

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lumenmom This happens to me quite often because I am terrible at keeping records. I probably am a member of at least 50 sites that I have lost track of. It is so much better to only be a member of a few sites and keep good records than to sign up for everything that...

8 Mar 13

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No words to express my thanks

Professor2010 @Professor2010 (20162) • India 8 Mar 13

As I have said earlier, I was much worried about my journey back home with my wife; because of our health issues and the 12 packages to carry home. Mr. Sridhar Prasad (yugasini) of mylot along with his friend Mr. Narasingh Rao...

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lumenmom Reading your story brought tears to my eyes. It is so awesome to see people reach out and give of themselves to help someone in such a way. It restores my faith in humanity because all I seem to hear lately is all the bad things people are doing. I know there...

8 Mar 13

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Losing Childhood...

Jennifer @LovingMyBabies (85288) • Valdosta, Georgia 4 Mar 13

I was having a discussion with someone the other day about children and how much they should do or should not do. I feel kids should be kids as long as possible. I mean, there is nothing wrong with kids having some...

childhood

getting older too fast

independent

kids

responsibility

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lumenmom I agree they should be kids as long as possible. They will have plenty of time to be grown. I believe in letting children help out, but mainly to indulge their curiosity and need to mimic adults. I think their young lives should be about learning and growth...

8 Mar 13

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What I want to be

dorannmwin @dorannmwin (36392) • United States 7 Mar 13

I realize that I am a woman that is approaching middle age, but I've not reached all of the goals that I have in my life. I think that now is the time for me to start to take action as I've seen other mylotters and friends of mine...

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lumenmom It is never too late to go back to school. When I was in college one student in my class was 50 years old. That was over 30 years ago. I don't know what she got her degree in, but I recently saw her (yes, she's in her 80's) and she is still taking classes. You...

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