rdolphingirl

@rdolphingirl (361)

United States • Age 50

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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Do you find it hard to go to sleep when it is hot

jugsjugs @jugsjugs (12967) 2 Jun 10

I have a problem trying to get to sleep when it is soo hot as i find it soo hard to get comfortable to begin with.All i seem to do is toss and turn and end up only getting a few hours sleep of a night time.

a few hours sleep

too hot

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rdolphingirl I do find it hard to sleep when I am hot. I also have trouble sleeping when I am too cold ... so I guess I just need comfort *grin* I am pretty sensitive to heat though, and have gotten worse as I have gotten older *sigh* I find a cool/cold shower helps...

4 Jun 10

How many times have you moved from one house to another?

gicolet @gicolet (1702) • United States 5 Apr 10

I'm just curious cause it's a lot of work! We're going to get our house re-modeled this week and we've been busy packing stuff for storage. They're going to do the upstairs first so we'll be staying and sleeping downstairs until...

moving

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rdolphingirl Hi there, I actually posted something close to this a few days ago. I am fixing to move from apartments into a house, and I've moved around a lot. My Dad was military when I was little, so he and my mom moved a lot too. I am hoping that this move will be...

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I discovered a very useful and free newsletter

dragon54u @dragon54u (31634) • United States 22 Mar 10

Off the Grid newsletter is great. The subject is getting as far off the grid as possible and I just received my first one. I wasn't interested in their article on using cloth diapers but I learned a LOT about drying food. I can...

food preservation

free

independence

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rdolphingirl Thanks for sharing this! This kind of information is hard to find for free. Those of use who will need it the most often don't have a few extra HUNDRED $$$s to spend to get the needed information. Therefor anything like this that is available for free is...

5 Apr 10

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Have you started your SPRING CLEANING

lologirl2021 (Holly) @lologirl2021 (5542) • United States 2 Apr 10

Spring cleaning is a time of year to clean ever inch and crack in your house. For me i clean like this on a daily basis. I move the furniture in the family room and living room probably 10 times a year. The floors in those rooms...

cleaning

life

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rdolphingirl Hmm ... normally I don't do a lot of Spring Cleaning, I am much more the type to do that kind of cleanout in the Fall. However, this year I am doing a MAJOR cleanout right now. This will include closets, under and behind everything. This is because I am...

2 Apr 10

Do you turn off cell phone at sleeping?

enix119 @enix119 (101) • China 22 Mar 10

Some says cell phone waves may damage brain waves and then have negative impact on brain's capability such as memory power, analysis power,etc .Especially when sleeping, the brain has also turned itself in sleeping state and has...

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rdolphingirl Well, I for one leave mine on all the time. Not only is it a way for family to contact me if I am needed, but I also use it as my clock and my alarm. I do not have a land-line phone right now so its the ONLY way for anyone to reach me at night unless they...

22 Mar 10

Hermit Crab Food

shooie @shooie (4984) • United States 24 Jul 08

I just got some crab food in the mail that my husband had gotten me off e-bay I am assuming. This woman I guess has a thing she can dry food. is actually cool now my crabs have something extra and different and I give to them with...

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rdolphingirl I give my hermies fresh veggies once in awhile (when I remember) but never heard of giving them dehydrated ones ... guess that would work though. I also give mine Betta food, supposed to be good for their shell color. My current set it is a 20 gal reptile...

22 Mar 10

Have to vent, feel free to ignore me

jonesy123 @jonesy123 (3948) • United States 1 May 09

Okay, today something happened that just really irritated me but extends to something that has been bugging me for some time now. My kids' school was hosting a breakfast for the kids as a treat. My oldest child's teacher assigned...

awards

everybody gets a trophy

misbehavior

responsibility

reward for bad behavior

reward for good behavior

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rdolphingirl Wow ... as a mother I can empathize with your frustration there! This sort of thing is only part of why I homeschool my children! Have you thought about filing a complaint with the school board? This does not sound like a good learning environment for you...

1 May 09

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"This is why parents drink"

Paulyn Davis @paulsy (1263) • Philippines 30 Apr 09

A boss wondered why one of his most valued employees had not phoned In sick one day. Having an urgent problem with one of the main computers, He dialled the employers home phone number and was greeted with a Child's'...

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rdolphingirl This story (while having an element of humor for sure!) makes me think "If that was my child he would be very sorry" ... If I was that boss I would go to that house ASAP and let them know! I can only imagine how worried these parents must be! (Yes I know...

30 Apr 09

The best ship....

noodlebrain0 @noodlebrain0 (118) • United States 31 May 08

Hello all of you 3 puzzle pirate players on mylot... I would like to know what your favorite type of ship is, and why you like it so much. Thanks, ~Noodlebrain0

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rdolphingirl Well .. I don't think there is one type of ship that I can claim as my favorite .. Personally if I wanna bnav I prefer a sloop ... solo .. or a WB if I wanna job a crew on. there are advantages (and of course disadvantages) .. to each type depending on...

25 Jun 08

do you have a prepaid cell phone and how often and where do you charge it

clocks123 @clocks123 (1225) • United States 29 Mar 08

i am looking into buying a new prepaid cellphone that is not too expensive or the minutes are not too expensive can anyone give me any pointers. also, i want to save on electricity, how often and where do you charge your cell...

how often do you purchase minutes for emergency us

minutes

prepaid cell phone

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rdolphingirl I only use a cell myself, and currently I have a prepaid, when I did the research before getting one I found that T-mobile was the best deal. Now, thats been awhile, so I can't say for certain that its still the best. I only paid about $20 for my phone, and it...

30 Mar 08

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homeschool nightmare

dizzykitty @dizzykitty (65) • United States 6 Mar 08

Well I am about ready to pull my hair out. I recently was forced to pull my 8 year old out of public school. Lots of reasons, one he was being taught by a 9 year old girl all about s_x and two he was being sent home with all the...

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rdolphingirl Hi there, I have a few suggestions ... however .. the first one is RELAX .. ok so its not that easy? I have three boys I am homeschooling and believe me I know! I am pretty sure my oldest has Aspegers (mild autism) he is 9 now and is just finished up 1st...

30 Mar 08

Help me to win a gift card and join a great freebie group:)

dnbuster @dnbuster (442) • United States 29 Mar 08

This group is Called All things free. its a yahoo group, they are having a contest to see who can bring in the most new members. The prize is a $10 barnes and noble Gift card:) Can you help me win??the address is...

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rdolphingirl I have joined :) Thanks for posting about a group for free stuff! As a single mother saving money where I can is always good. Hope to see more good posts from you! ~Rachel

29 Mar 08

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Mac and cheese variations for the poor person?

wrld_n_harmony @wrld_n_harmony (695) • United States 15 Mar 08

So we're on severe budget mode right now and have a pantry full of macarroni and cheese. The problem is that we're SO TIRED OF MAC AND CHEESE!!!! Do you have any variations on this simple pleasure?

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rdolphingirl Most of my normal add-ins have been mentioned .. though I do not use the box mixes, I use whole wheat pasta, real cheese, and cream cheese in mine. I did find a few sites that might help...

15 Mar 08

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What are the websites that you visit every single day?

maxsee212 @maxsee212 (799) • United States 15 Mar 08

Why do you visit these websites everyday?

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rdolphingirl Some sites I visit daily are : Yahoo Mail : this is obvious as to why Winster : this is a game site you win prize money on Weather.com : once again obvious as to why There are also quite a few I visit almost daily : craigslist for my city : to see...

15 Mar 08

How many payouts can you reach in one month?

DESMASTER2007 @DESMASTER2007 (1130) • United States 15 Mar 08

I was just sitting here think about how many payouts do they allow in one month.

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rdolphingirl Are you are asking about here at mylot? My understanding is that they pay once a mth. If you do not make your minimum amount for payout then what you make "rolls over" to the next mth. I have been here for many mths, but am not very active, I have (right...

15 Mar 08

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What was the last thing you bought from Ebay?

coffeeshot @coffeeshot (3783) • Australia 3 Mar 08

The last thing I bought was an ELO record! I inherited my Grandmother's record player so I can finally play all the records I've been collecting for ages! Although lately I've been pov so I haven't bought anything on Ebay in a...

ebay

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rdolphingirl Well ... the very last thing I bought is suspenders for my boys, I have two that are the lanky tall skinnyyyyy kind of build, and their pants NEVER stay on quite right! (even in slims!). I havrn't gotten them yet, but this is a reorder so I know I will be...

6 Mar 08

up early

twallace @twallace (2675) • United States 5 Mar 08

Who is up this time of the morning in my lots. I have not been here in a few days and i could not sleep. Haven't really slept in 5 years not good sleep anyway. Up off and on through the morning and waking up late the next...

early bird

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rdolphingirl I am up ... up late ... lol Its about 1:40am here, and I have yet to get to bed. Normal for me though, my boys will be up about 8am or so. Since we homeschool it is more flexible, they will usually wake me by about 9am or so. The oldest is up around 7am...

5 Mar 08

Sea salt... does it really benefit you?

kellfinder @kellfinder (9) • United States 8 Apr 07

I have recently read a lot of articles proclaiming the many health benefits of sea salt. I guess they hooked me because I bought some. I bought celtic brand sea salt because the articles specifically mentioned that as a great...

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rdolphingirl Two things come to mind here ... One, By removing the chloride (table salt) you are doing your body well. Sodium chloride is the form of salt that has been shown to cause health problems. Two, Sea salt has no added chemicals, and does supply your body...

3 Mar 08

Sea Salt?

Marie Anne @Ldyjarhead (10233) • United States 2 Mar 08

Most of us have seen the commercials about the guy creating the soups and the idea comes to him to use sea salt. Do you use sea salt? Would you? Do you know if there really is a health benefit over regular table salt? Does it...

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rdolphingirl Sea salt is MUCH better for you then regular "table salt". Sea salt has minerals your body needs, and is a different form of sodium, however do be careful as it does NOT contain iodine. Iodine is VERY important to your body particularly as a woman (can...

3 Mar 08

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