momofvma

@momofvma (71)

United States • Age 56

Joined myLot 20 years ago

"Mother's write on the heart of their Children things the world can never erase"

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Pet Peeve About Copying and Pasting!

JC1969 @JC1969 (1224) • United States 27 Dec 06

Okay, now I am really glad that myLot has tried to put and end to those less than desirables who think they can plagiarize, copyright infringe, and basically steal the words of someone else and pass them off as their own by...

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momofvma For me it doesn't make much of a difference because I don't have the time to write everything down and then copy and paste all over. LOL I am the type of person who just goes with the flow and sometimes I may spell things wrong but it is not often a huge...

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Origins of Christmas--and your traditions

JC1969 @JC1969 (1224) • United States 30 Nov 06

With the up and coming holiday season approaching quickly, I thought it would be nice to do a little history discussion on the origins of Christmas. I find it fascinating that many do not know that the origin of the Christian...

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momofvma Well I have been involved in many discussions on the origins of Christmas and how Christ really was not born on December 25th. Well for one how do we know for sure?? There was no written or standard calendar at that time so what we have is basically guess of...

27 Dec 06

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problems after having children..

xXmeganxX @xXmeganxX (4417) 27 Dec 06

hi, since ive had my daughter 18 months ago i still have a bit of weight left on me, i walk alot, do chores about 4 times a day and run up and down stairs and im not crazy although it sounds by running up the stairs :P, i would...

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momofvma Once we have children our bodies change, our metabolism changes and the general shape of our bodies changes. Just think about how your body had to streach for the baby. Our hips spread and bones do not shrink back. So our bodies will never look the same as...

27 Dec 06

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At what age is it normal for your son to not want hugs and kisses?

Thoroughrob @Thoroughrob (11742) • United States 20 Dec 06

Mine started at age 8 and now he hates for anyone to touch him other than shaking hands. Is this normal or not. My daughter always liked hugs and still does at age 23.

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momofvma My son is going to be 10 and he still comes for hugs and kisses he will come and hug me in public, around his friends and every night. I don't think it ever has to "stop" my husband stll hugs and kisses his mother. I personally don't think it is normal for a...

26 Dec 06

Does your childs asthma seem to get better as they get older?

Thoroughrob @Thoroughrob (11742) • United States 9 Nov 06

My son is now 13 and he seems to be less affected now than when he was smaller. He is still on meds. but has less episodes.

asthma

kids

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momofvma My daughter will be 18 and she has been diagonised with asthma since she was 12 at first it started out as exercise induced and as she has gotten older it has gotten worse. I am not sure what has changes or maybe it is the fact that our air is not as pure as...

26 Dec 06

Are you married and how many children?

Thoroughrob @Thoroughrob (11742) • United States 11 Nov 06

Do they live with you?

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momofvma Oh yes, been married almost 14 years. We have three children. They are all still young so they do live with us. Our oldest is going to be 18, our middle child is going to be 13 and our son will be 10 in January.

26 Dec 06

Who's you favorite professional wrestler?

vhansen @vhansen (2029) • United States 7 Nov 06

Mine is the WWE's Undertaker.Have been fan since the early '90's and will be till he retires.Anybody else?

entertainment

sports

wrestling

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momofvma I use to be big into wrestling as a teenager, I was into the WWF not even sure it is still around. I went to a few matches when they were here at our local arena. Hulk Hogan was and is my all time favorite.

26 Dec 06

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How many computers do you own?

vhansen @vhansen (2029) • United States 3 Nov 06

I myself have five.3 Windows desktops,1 iMac and 1 Mac iBook.And no,I'm fixing them up for resell or anything like that.They're all set up differently and this way I never get bored.

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momofvma I have two computers, my desktop and my laptop. The desktop we had first but as the kids got older they wanted to use it more and more and I was able to get to it less and less. So I got the laptop and it is mine, no one uses it but me and I will let my...

26 Dec 06

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Do you like short hair on women?

vhansen @vhansen (2029) • United States 8 Nov 06

I don't like it on me but Sharon Stone looks great in it.

beauty

hair

style

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momofvma Depends on the person and the facial features of the woman. Personally I have had both long and short hair. My husband loves my hair short, and for me it looks good on me, I like it longer so I can do more with it. However it is a pain and short hair is so...

26 Dec 06

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Buffalo --can they pull it off?

kjhasselstrom @kjhasselstrom (304) • United States 24 Dec 06

OK, who else out there is as frustrated with the Bills as me? This franchise has such potential and I would love to see them actually WIN a Super Bowl. They always start out great and then somewhere along the way lose focus and...

buffalo bills

buffalo winning

football

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momofvma They did not start that great this year but they did get better, they are a team that has and is going through a lot of changes. I think that having Marv Levy back into the mix will change our team and they had a great season. They won more games then anyone...

26 Dec 06

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Bedtime Routine With Your Children

JC1969 @JC1969 (1224) • United States 14 Dec 06

As a mom of 3, and a friend to many who have children, I can sympathize with those who have a tough time getting their children to go to sleep at night. Bedtime, in the world of parenting, can sometimes be a nightmare in itself....

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momofvma Well when my kids were younger we had a routine. We would all meet on the couch in the livingroom and read a story and then we would start with the oldest to youngest and we would go to their rooms and kiss goodnight, move to the next, kiss goodnight and then...

26 Dec 06

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The Eve of the Holiday--Customs, Traditions and all that fun

JC1969 @JC1969 (1224) • United States 24 Dec 06

It amazes me how the time period between Halloween and the holiday season passes by in an almost blur. I keep asking myself, "Where did the time go?" Well, it's finally here--the eve of Christmas (for those of you that...

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momofvma Christmas is my favorite time of the year, not sure if it is just the fact that people seem generally nicer and happier this time of year or what. We have a tradition of my whole side of the family comes to my house on Christmas eve, we go to 4 pm mass at my...

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Mothers and Their Teenage Daughters

JC1969 @JC1969 (1224) • United States 14 Dec 06

I'm a mom of a 15 year old daughter, and I am proud of the relationship I have established with her. Sure, she's not without faults, and she's not without moods, but I'd like to think it is the approach to our relationship that...

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momofvma Well I think that the biggest difficulty in raising any girls now a days is the raising them to believe in themselves and be happy with who they are and not to think they have to rely on a man to support them or give them purpose. Teenagers now a days want to...

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What direction is the Air Force going?

Coolbre452 @Coolbre452 (25) • United States 10 Dec 06

I bet the American public doesn't even know that their Air Force is being used to fill ground troop positions for the Army...Come on how many really knew this? Why is the Air Force sizing down to the point where it won't be able...

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momofvma All I can say is that I agree with you and our government and "leader" have screwed up this nation terrible, we are going backward to times when I was growing up where our economy sucked and we were in trouble we are heading back that way and our President...

13 Dec 06

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What's your motto?

Coolbre452 @Coolbre452 (25) • United States 10 Dec 06

Mine is "Lead Follow or get out of the way"! It simply means, if you don't know what you are doing, than move aside and let someone who does get it done... What does yours mean?

follow move

lead

motto

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momofvma A motto I have picked up and have taken to heart is something I saw on a painting one time. "Mother's write on the hearts of their children, things the world can never erase" To me that means that the values I instill in my children, the love I give them, the...

13 Dec 06

Authentic Italian pizza compared to Americanized pizza

Coolbre452 @Coolbre452 (25) • United States 10 Dec 06

How many of us have had the opportunity to taste real authentic Italian pizza from Italy? I’m sure there's a few. But, what's the difference, size, sauce, flavor, shape, dough, the box its put in, etc? Please, exclude Dominoes,...

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momofvma I have never been to Italy to have "real" pizza from there, however I agree that fast food chains like Pizza hut, Dominoes are not the same thing and Pizza in buffalo New York is way different then pizza across the country. When we have been on vacations and...

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What ever happened to the customer is always right?

Coolbre452 @Coolbre452 (25) • United States 10 Dec 06

How many times have you been wronged by a business, but couldn't do much about it? Let me give you an example; item is priced wrong in your favor. Cashier may argue that the correct price is $$$$. You say let me speak to the...

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momofvma Well in the few places that this has happened they have always given it to me at the price on the package because it is there mistake. In Erie County in New York State if they charge you the wrong price then what is on the sticker and you notice it after they...

13 Dec 06

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Airline safety, are we safer?

Coolbre452 @Coolbre452 (25) • United States 10 Dec 06

After 911 there was so much concern of getting cockpit doors reinforced, arming pilots, training flight crews in self defense, and let’s not forget those out right constitutional violations. But, where are we now, are the airports...

airlines

safety

security

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momofvma Here is my take on this, I have flown since 911 and I have felt totally safe, the security at the airports is pretty tight and even though there are long lines and many upset people because they have to take off there shoes, and there coats and have to have...

13 Dec 06

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How many computers do you own?

vhansen @vhansen (2029) • United States 3 Nov 06

I myself have five.3 Windows desktops,1 iMac and 1 Mac iBook.And no,I'm fixing them up for resell or anything like that.They're all set up differently and this way I never get bored.

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momofvma Two my desktop that the whole family uses and then my laptop which is my gift to me, and I only use it. My husband has a work computer but that we do not own.

4 Dec 06

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Speed Limit

claudia413 @claudia413 (4280) • United States 19 Oct 06

Do you usually obey the speed limit or drive a lot faster?

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momofvma I drive the speed limit, I am too afraid to be pulled over by the Police. I use my cruise control and stay at the speed limit, my husband however, he is a speed demon.

4 Dec 06

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