susanh39

@susanh39 (200)

United States • Age 55

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FREE Printables for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games

susanh39 @susanh39 (200) • United States 6 Aug 08

The Olympics begin tomorrow! There are tons of free resources online for teaching children about the Olympics. Crossword puzzles, word searches, word challenges, and lapbooks are all available for free to print at home. Check out...

puzzles

summer olympics free printables

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What style of wedding would you choose if you could do it all over again?

susanh39 @susanh39 (200) • United States 19 Jun 08

I'm curious - did anyone have the "perfect" image of what style of wedding they wanted? Did anyone actually make it happen? Or are there others who, if you could do it all over again, would do it completely differently? I was...

flower arrangements

married fall do it all over again

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Do you hand quilt or machine quilt?

susanh39 @susanh39 (200) • United States 11 Jun 08

My Momma has hand quilted for years and her quilts are absolutely stunning. However, I have tried hand quilting and it just isn't my thing. I am experimenting with machine quilting now. Even though I agree that hand quilting adds...

hand quilting machine

quilts

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Where do you sell your homeschool teacher's editions?

susanh39 @susanh39 (200) • United States 11 Jun 08

Does anyone have ideas on where to sell teacher's editions used with a homeschool curriculum? eBay is banning this now (my listing was removed immediately). I'd like to find another safe place to sell my items. Thank you for any...

curriculum

homeschool curriculum

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I am feeling discouraged this evening...the world is so ugly sometimes...

susanh39 @susanh39 (200) • United States 29 May 08

I was at Walmart tonight doing some basic shopping. Parents were yelling and openly swearing at their children. Fathers were taking no control of their children, just ignoring them. Men gawking at women, openly. Women dressed like...

lord jesus discouraged children control makeup

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I'm disappointed in Proactive. Anyone else have problems?

susanh39 @susanh39 (200) • United States 29 May 08

When I first began using Proactive, my skin looked fantastic! Now, three to four months later, my skin has a reddish appearance (worse than before), more pimples and just overall, looks bad. Any ideas? If you use some other...

proactive prolems reddish pimples

skin care

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What is the best deal you've ever found at a thrift store?

susanh39 @susanh39 (200) • United States 29 May 08

My absolute best deal was a barely worn pair of hiking boots I'd been wanting for a long time. I only paid $3.00 for them. What was your best deal? What type of item was it and how much did you pay?

hiking boots

thrift store deal best

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How often do you iron clothes during the week?

susanh39 @susanh39 (200) • United States 29 May 08

I am wondering if I am the only one who still irons anything. Several of my friends say they don't bother anymore. My husband and I both have several items we prefer to have ironed. I realized the other day that I had let it build...

ironing iron clothes

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Do you use monofilament (clear) thread for quilting?

susanh39 @susanh39 (200) • United States 29 May 08

I have this beautiful fabric panel that I'd like to machine quilt and then use as a wall hanging. Has anyone used the monofilament or clear thread for machine quilting? Did you like the effect? I've included a picture of the panel...

monofilament thread machine quilt

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Are you making a baby quilt for someone?

susanh39 @susanh39 (200) • United States 29 May 08

Spring always seems to be the time I'm sewing baby quilts for friends and family. Is anyone else working on a baby quilt right now? The one I'm currently working on (it just needs binding) is pictured here. I'd love to see...

baby quilts

quilt baby friends family

quilts

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Has anyone heard of or tried LUXE?

susanh39 @susanh39 (200) • United States 29 May 08

I was in Walmart last night and saw this new health drink called LUXE. Has anyone tried it or know anything about it? I know I can do research on anything, but I like to hear first hand experiences too.

health drink luxe

Do you ever eat breakfast food for dinner?

susanh39 @susanh39 (200) • United States 28 May 08

One of our favorite family meals for dinner is waffles and turkey bacon. Sometimes we have cereal and milk with fruit. Does anyone else have breakfast type foods for dinner? Or even lunch? Now and again, an omelette with veggies...

waffles turkey bacon cereal milk fruit

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Does Anyone Write Magazine Fillers? I Have a Few Questions....

susanh39 @susanh39 (200) • United States 28 May 08

I've just begun researching how to write fillers for magazines. Is there anyone else who writes them? How many do you send every week? Can I send the same one to several magazines at once? Or is that considered a faux pas? Thanks...

magazine fillers week write

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I call this one "Damaged, But Not Defeated".

susanh39 @susanh39 (200) • United States 26 May 08

I took this picture at my parents' house. This little guy obviously has had better days, but seemed to get around just fine! :)

picture

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Planning a special birthday party for a 6 year old girl

susanh39 @susanh39 (200) • United States 26 May 08

Does anyone have ideas on how to celebrate the birthday of a 6 year old girl in a special way? Memorable? Just with the family? I am drawing a blank and would love some inspiration!! I thank you in advance.

birthday party 6 year old girl

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Does anyone have a proven method for remembering birthdays, etc?

susanh39 @susanh39 (200) • United States 26 May 08

Does anyone use a specific method to help them remember and track birthdays, anniversaries, etc.? I have tried using my calendar on which I write all of our activities, but they seem to get "lost" in the midst of everything else....

birthdays anniversaries calendar track

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Does anyone else have the Fujifilm FinePix S700 digital camera?

susanh39 @susanh39 (200) • United States 26 May 08

What do you think of this model? We've had ours for about a year now and I am basically pleased with it. However, has anyone used the SuperMacro feature on this camera? How do you use it? What sort of pictures do you take with...

fujifilm digital camera supermacro pictures

fujifilm finepix

What makes a jumping bean jump?

susanh39 @susanh39 (200) • United States 26 May 08

I am chuckling because my daughter just asked me that and I didn't know! I'm curious to see how many other parent either know the answer to this question or if your children knew and you didn't!

jumping bean parent question children

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Does anyone have ideas on how to use smaller rocks in a project?

susanh39 @susanh39 (200) • United States 26 May 08

I have several beautiful rocks I found while rock hounding in Michigan and would love to do something creative with them. Does anyone have any ideas on what I could do with them? The rocks are small, probably roughly 2 1/2 inches...

rocks sentimental creative

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Homeschool Curriculum

susanh39 @susanh39 (200) • United States 25 May 08

There are several homeschool curriculums available these days, which makes it both easy and difficult to choose the one that best fits your child(ren). What curriculum do you use? Do you stick with just one company in particular?...

curriculum

homeschool curriculum

homeschool curriculum child