riverfolk

@riverfolk (59)

United States • Age 54

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Too early to Christmas shop??

falconjetter @falconjetter (161) • United States 15 Jul 08

Each year my family exchanges names and gift lists to help cut down on the cost of gift buying. The problem I have with this system is I have to spend all the money at one time close to Christmas once I have the lists of what...

christmas shopping

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riverfolk It is certainly not too early if you want to shop for Christmas gifts now, however, often folks change or you find something later that you would rather give as time gets closer. I, myself, enjoy the rush of shopping after Thanksgiving, as the Christmas...

16 Jul 08

Lazy Baby Daddys

Amanda81587 @Amanda81587 (3042) • United States 16 Jul 08

So what do you do when you work all day long on taking care of the kids and making food all day and cleaning every second and the father of your children comes home and does nothing? He comes home and watches Tv, and does nothing...

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riverfolk The children belong to both of you and Daddy should be spending time with them--and you--when he comes home from work. Try to get things you want done finished before he comes home so you can focus on suppertime and spending time together as a family. I do...

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Favorite thing to cook when low on time?

welikemoney @welikemoney (383) • United States 13 Jul 08

What is your favorite thing to cook for dinner when you have little time to make it? Or maybe you're just too tired to cook something that takes time? I'd have to say my fallback options are breakfast for dinner (normally...

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riverfolk Definitely pasta for something good, hearty and quick. Rotini with marinara sauce or Spaghetti and meatballs(I keep them in the freezer)... ~~

16 Jul 08

Kids' activity level drops with age

ersmommy1 @ersmommy1 (12588) • United States 16 Jul 08

A newStudy: Fewer than a third of 15-year-olds get one hour of moderate exercise a day 90 percent of 9-year-olds get a couple of hours most days Inactivity linked with greater risk of heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure...

kids and exercise

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riverfolk We have two teens--ages 15 and 13. The way we keep them active is to be active as a family; we take walks most evenings--weather permitting--and spend the weekends hiking and exploring places we find. If it is a family affair, staying active becomes a natural...

16 Jul 08

It's EGGxactly what I wanted.

p1kef1sh @p1kef1sh (45681) 16 Jul 08

I have rediscovered the joys of simple food. You don't get much simpler than an egg sandwich. Take one hard boiled egg, a little salt and pepper and a spoonful of mayonnaise (or not as you wish). Mash it all up, spread on the...

egg sandwich

food of the gods

simplicity

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riverfolk The simpler, the better! Folks are coming back around to simpler eating, I've noticed. A fried egg sandwich is a favorite here; or pasta with butter n parmesan, a peanut butter sandwich rocks as well! ~~

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What is your favourite - OMG guests coming unannounced - easy, quick snack?

madebyrobyn @madebyrobyn (616) • Australia 15 Jul 08

I find that having children seems to bring more unexpected guests and with this a need to whip up some nice snack foods to munch on. What is your favourite snack for these occasions? For something...

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riverfolk Mini muffins are quick, easy and healthy snacks for kids of all ages--adults, too, for that matter. I also like to keep on hand a plastic container of homemade trail mix for the kids--honey nut cheerios, raisins, peanuts...the like. Peanut butter and crackers...

16 Jul 08

Do you think Italian food is good

Snipe617 @Snipe617 (13) • United States 12 Jul 08

I think Italian food is good because it has sauce in it and I like the sauce

foods

italian

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riverfolk As a member of a big, loud Italian family--YES! Pasta rocks lol. We have some sort of pasta in our home every day--tis just a matter of what it may be. Maybe rotini with marinara sauce, maybe a cool n quick pasta salad...who knows?!? ~~

16 Jul 08

Do You Search for Cooking Recipes Online?

wondericequeen @wondericequeen (7876) • Hong Kong 16 Jul 08

When you want to try a new recipe, do you search for the recipes online? Or do you have a habit of searching different recipes online because you love cooking? Or you are a person who collect cookbook instead? Do You Change...

cooking

online recipes

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riverfolk I do both--I LOVE looking recipes up online, the options are limitless. At the same time, I do enjoy browsing my cookbooks or magazines dedicated to cooking/food/recipes and marking recipe ideas to try. So many good things! ~~

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does anyone have a great muffin receipe

shelly43 @shelly43 (1197) • Australia 16 Jul 08

hi all, im just looking for someone to give me a great muffin receipe, my hubby loves muffins so i want to make them on the weekend instead of pancakes or scones.. HUGS

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riverfolk Hello :) I found this good basic muffin recipe online recently. It's a pretty good recipe, although I usually have to add a bit more milk or some such liquid so the finished product is a bit more moist....

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When your child stumbles or falls...

aseretdd @aseretdd (13730) • Philippines 13 Jul 08

What do you usually do?... Do you immediately help your child up... and comfort him/her when she cries?... Or do you tell him/her to stand up?... I will tell you what i do when i comment to your respond...

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riverfolk I always comment, 'Ouch, are you okay?!?' But not with panic in my voice, just acknowledging that I saw the fall and I know it stung. The child will then usually come to me for comfort, a kiss and 'all better now' is all it takes usually. If the child is...

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help! what name should I give to my baby?

alian818 @alian818 (112) • China 14 Jul 08

I had a little lovely girl.But I have not found a good name for her.I choose some,like Emma,Susan,Serena,but no one is my favorites.maybe you can help me.Tks

child

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riverfolk Ooohh baby girl names! I used to think it was hard to come up with baby girl names I liked--not anymore. Let's see.... JennyKate is cute, I think. Susannah has a ring, but she'd be serenaded with "O'Susannah" her entire life! I like Layla, but same deal...

16 Jul 08

naming children after objects....?

Robyn @floridachick (603) • United States 14 Jul 08

so I've heard of babies named after days of the week, months, seasons, flowers. but what if someone named there kids after trees? like... oak, pine, redwood, etc. I've even heard of fruit names well one, Apple. what do you think?...

funny

name

weird

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riverfolk I truly think naming your child is a personal thing and can be alot of fun. Different and unusual names are coolie but yet one must consider the child's future. Is it a name that is different and yet cool or neat? Or is it a name that by being different, it...

16 Jul 08

When To Call The Doctor?

minnie_98214 @minnie_98214 (10557) • United States 15 Jul 08

Okay I feel silly as I have had two kids and still this time around I find myself clueless. Right now I have been having what I am sure are fake contractions my tummy gets hard its a little uncomfortable but not to bad. Now I get...

advice

baby

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riverfolk I would definitely call your doctor. Cramping or contractions that do not go away when you change positions or activities are certainly something of a concern. Especially if they really get your attention! Give the doctor a call now, if you haven't already....

16 Jul 08

is it possible for parents to not love their child

amandar658 @amandar658 (547) 6 Jul 08

I am not a parent but I am a child. I am 22 years old. And I am wondering if its possible for a parent to not love thier child at all?

shoulder to cry on

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riverfolk I think it is possible for a parent to not know how to show love, or even to not know what it means to love a child--what needs to be done for that child as well as how to show love. When it comes down to it, all parents love their children...it's just a...

16 Jul 08

crying

dix19on @dix19on (118) • United States 7 Jul 08

why do women more faster then men

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riverfolk It's simply how they're wired. Women are more emotionally wired than men, tis just nature. However,that being said, society has taught many men that showing emotion of any kind is a girlie thing--that's wrong and I think many men are learning that the hard...

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When you go on vacation or holiday, when do you normally pack?

gitfiddleplayer @gitfiddleplayer (10362) • United States 15 Jul 08

I drive my wife crazy, I wait until the day we are leaving or at least a couple of hours before we go. I hate packing everything up 3 days before, I need half of the stuff I wear so I don't want to pack it if I'm going to need it...

packing

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riverfolk I'm with ya! I don't pack until the day before embarking on a trip, I hate digging things back out--I then end up forgetting them! That being said, I do usually make a list and start stacking things in one spot for the packing endeavor...but just don't...

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~ What Does Tha Word "Sexy" Mean To You? ~

simplegurl1969 @simplegurl1969 (324) • United States 16 Jul 08

Hello everyone. This is S. here. I have a question for for all of you in here & would like to have as many people in here to help out by participating in this question. First, what does the word "SEXY" mean to you, & what's the...

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riverfolk The word sexy, to me, pertains to a mood or attitude or action that appeals to me, that turns me on. My husband is sexy in so many ways, when he's talking with me about jobs, when he's mowing the yard...and of course when he's being particularly amorous! ;)...

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What kind of weather do you like? Rainy or sunny?

amanda08 @amanda08 (647) • United States 16 Jul 08

What kind of weather do you like? Rainy? Or Sunny?... or do you not mind?.... would you rather live in cold weather or hot? I do like rainy days, but I am also fond of the sunny days, but not too hot... I do like snow though......

weather

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riverfolk I love all kinds of weather, but I adore sunny, mild days most of all. When the temperature hovers around 75 degrees or so and the sun shines...perfect. I could bottle it! We live in the midwest, where we see all four seasons in depth and I love that. I...

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Which book in the Bible is the one you feel more connected to ?

vanila @vanila (491) • Israel 13 Jul 08

I can't choose one because I love them all. can you choose ?

bible

choose

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riverfolk I think more than a particular book of the Bible, I have many verses that are favorites--or even chapters. Psalms are always good, some comforting, some mourning, some joyful. I never tire of reading Acts, when the apostles first begin--their zeal and the...

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