mentalmum

@mentalmum (82)

Age 62

Joined myLot 17 years ago

The MentalMum has hung up the jetpack!!

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mentalmum's Responses

At World’s End

Angelwhispers @Angelwhispers (8978) • United States 28 May 08

I want to play a fantasy game, so everyone close your eyes and think about this. Everyone in the world has disappeared; no one is left at all. You are the last human alive. You have the world at your feet, you get into a car...

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mentalmum to be honest angelwhispers it sounds lovely, but i think i would die if i ever found myself in this situation as i couldnt bear to be alone forever.. with nobody to share this dream with, oh no, that would frighten the hell outta me!

28 May 08

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Do you believe that boys are immature when it comes to learning, than a girl?

cream97 @cream97 (29086) • United States 28 May 08

My son's teacher told me that boys tend to be immature when it comes to them catching on in school. She says that girls catch on faster.. What do you think... Immature in this case meaning, that boys are not catching onto...

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mentalmum Hey Cream., well i tend to agree with this, i have a son who is 5 and a daughter who is 4, she is by far quicker at learning than my son is. Everything from getting dressed to writing her name comes so easily to her, he just sits there, waiting to be helped...

28 May 08

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10 things

aiyreen @aiyreen (286) • Philippines 26 May 08

list your 10 things that make your day really happy and worthwhile... 1. eat chocolates 2. learn a new word 3. read a book 4. watch a good movie 5. cook something 6. read a story for my kids 7. help somebody 8. plant...

happy

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mentalmum 1. Have a lie in. 2, Not have to take the kids to school 3. Watch my favourite TV programmes 4. Lie in the garden in the sun 5. Hearing my kids laughing 6. Talk to my sister 7. Hugging my kids/hubby 8. Eating 9. Kissing my kids goodnight 10. Snuggling...

27 May 08

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When you go out for shopping you go by car or on foot?

as2006 @as2006 (5040) • Israel 18 May 08

I always go shopping with my wife once in a week by car and we came back with many bundles.If there is a need for something we have a shop near us and go on foot.What about you?

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mentalmum hey as2006, well hubby and i usually go shopping by car once a week, but if he is working i will take the bus and then come home by taxi. There is a Spar 5 minutes from us, so if i run out of bread or milk i can just walk there. There is also a market near us...

25 May 08

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Mothers Everyone Come Together

sturner03 @sturner03 (326) • United States 23 May 08

Do you have children? If you do how many and how old are they? What do you find are the most challenging parts of being a mom? I would like to hear others struggles and how they got through them.

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mentalmum Hey sturner03, Well i have three kids, a boy who was 17 in January from a previous marriage, and two kids age 4 and 5 to my present hubby. I was 40 when i had my 5 year old, and have to admit i had a lot more patience with him as a baby, his sister came along...

25 May 08

Your favorite

teka44 @teka44 (3420) • Brazil 19 May 08

Who is your favorite singer? No matter if new singer or old singer. Which singer touch your heart the most?

all music

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mentalmum hey teka44, Well ive always been a fan of Barbra Streisand.. her music makes me feel relaxed and laid back.. but in saying that i also like U2. Im very varied in my musical likes.. i like everything from Neil Diamond to Guns 'n roses.. Im also quite fond...

19 May 08

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As a Daughter-in-law, have you had problems with your Mother-in-law?

cream97 @cream97 (29086) • United States 17 May 08

I have. I am the guru on problems relating to her. Tell me what you do to solve these issues with her?

problems

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mentalmum Hey cream, i dont have problems with her, she practically hates my guts!! we havent spoken for over four years and it suits me fine.. she isnt the nicest of people and doesnt get on with many folks... her family (sisters etc), neighbours and others have...

17 May 08

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What is mor important to you ? your child or alcohol

weemam @weemam (13372) 17 May 08

I haven't been writing much lately because I really like to answer all my responses and I can't find the time with family commitments , but I was so angered with this when I saw it , I just had to let you all know . I was...

alzheimer

seat belt

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mentalmum hello weemam, yeah i read that too, i couldnt believe my eyes!! but sadly some people are like that, its the kids i feel sorry for and hopefully the kid was taken into social care. People like this dont deserve to have kids, but that is the way of the world...

17 May 08

Parties!

coffeeshot @coffeeshot (3783) • Australia 23 Apr 08

what has been your biggest birthday bash to date? Was it your 21st? 40th? 50th? Mine was my 21st. It was a 60s and 70s theme and everyone I knew was there. i partied from 5pm to 2pm the next day and had the best fun! Everyone was...

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mentalmum Hi Coffeeshot. My biggest was my 21st (way back when!) We used a local discotheque for the party as i was having a joing party with a friend of mine. My birthday is xmas eve and his was the end of November so we had the party at the beginning of December.....

14 May 08

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Graduation Party For My Daughter

sugar_licious @sugar_licious (76) • United States 14 May 08

My daughter is graduating from high school and I'm having a party for her to celebrate. The party is for our family and friends to attend. The school is having a separate graduation party/dance for the graduates. I'm looking for...

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mentalmum hey sug!! well congratulations to your daughter on her accomplishment - no wonder you are so proud of her! first i reckon i would dig out all the old baby pics and have them enlarged and put them all over the house, make a film (if you can) of her growing up...

14 May 08

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Father-in-law thinks he can rule my house......

cream97 @cream97 (29086) • United States 14 May 08

My father-in-law thinks that he has the say so on what needs to be done in my home. Yesterday, I told my son to stop making so much noise. And he told him, yes to stop, and then he goes, well yes, stop because the baby is asleep,...

house

rule

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mentalmum Hi Cream, i can understand you are upset by all this, you dont however mention your husband.. what does he think?? maybe he could speak to his father and ask him to remember it is YOUR house and NOT his house.. ask him to come to YOU if he wants anything, and...

14 May 08

Some Feedback Here: How Can One Patent An Idea?

pyewacket @pyewacket (43903) • United States 12 May 08

As some know I had to "change my plans" the other day since I came with a bout of carpal tunnel which really hurts like shat. I hadn't had that in a long time, and I never resorted to using a brace type thing like most people do...

carpal tunnel

herbal cures

how to patent an idea

natural cures

patents

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mentalmum hey pyewacket! well im not sure how you would go about this, but if i were you i would definitely look into it further.. if it helps you, it could help thousands of others!! well done you .. and good luck xx

13 May 08

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I'm having a tooth pulled out tomorrow!

Emiese @Emiese (994) • Sweden 12 May 08

I really feel I have to share this, I feel so sorry for myself. Tomorrow I have to go to the dentist and have a wisdom tooth pulled out. I haven't done that before, and I am a bit concerned. The dentist said I can probably work...

dentist

teeth

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mentalmum Hi emiese, so sorry to hear that, i had all four wisdom teeth pulled at the same time, under general anaesthetic mind you, but afterwards it was more uncomfortable than anything. I felt as if someone had punched my jaw and i was badly bruised under my chin on...

12 May 08

Spirit Guides and Guardian Angels... Do You Have Contact With Yours?

Darkwing @Darkwing (21583) 11 May 08

This discussion was inspired by a very dear friend, who asked me if I could find their Guardian Angel for them. I knew I couldn't actually find it, but that I could show the way for them to contact their Guardian Angel, as my...

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mentalmum Hello Darkwing, Im very interested in what you have just written here, i firmly believe that we all have spirit guides/guardian angels, and try as i might i cannot seem to contact mine. Im not sure if im not recognising the signs or what im doing wrong.....

11 May 08

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Are you a coffee person? Why?

ntalatala @ntalatala (31) • United Arab Emirates 8 May 08

Is there anything better than coffee in the morning?

coffee tea morning

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mentalmum i love my coffee, its the first thing i do in the morning, i have two cups before i even get dressed!! Just habit i guess.

11 May 08

how do you like your coffee?

littleowl @littleowl (7157) 11 May 08

Personally I like my coffee ground either in a cafetiere or offe maker with cream-how do you like your coffee-instant coffee with milk-coffee black please share

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mentalmum Hi littleowl, i received a Krups coffee machine at xmas and i love it!! before i had it i was an instant coffee/sweetener/milk girl, but now i have cappuccino/latte/mocca/iced coffee - you name it ive tried it, the machine is awesome.. i cant get enough of...

11 May 08

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