tinamarie11

@tinamarie11 (34)

United States • Age 51

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favorite season

mtgrlz_zerocool @mtgrlz_zerocool (708) • Romania 17 Nov 06

mine is spring because it's not to warm nor to cold, it doesn't rain that much. What about you?

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tinamarie11 Fall. I love the cooler temperatures, the clear skies and pumpkins. Plus I love to bake, so anything with apples and pumpkins is fair game. I am a junkie for Indian summers too...warm enough for shorts, but wear a sweatshirt...or maybe that's just a Michigan...

10 Feb 07

Are You getting spring fever or cabin fever?

onabreak2 @onabreak2 (1161) • United States 10 Feb 07

I am, it has been so cold here in Oregon. When the sun comes out just a little bit it makes me want the spring weather to get here. And hope when it gets here it will be warm enough to do somethng outdoors. What do you do when...

cleaning

spring

sunshine

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tinamarie11 YES! The temps were 25 below last week, so school was cancelled for two days, making the kids have cabin fever too, which is even worse! It's back in the teens now, but another cold snap is on the way...great! Can't wait to see tulips and daffodils out!

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Child Care vs Home Care

baysmummy @baysmummy (1637) • Australia 21 Jan 07

In today's society, many of us are not able to fulfil the traditional role of caring for children and the home full time. Sometimes this is due to unforseen circumstances, sometimes by choice. Whatever our reasons, many of us...

child care

home care

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tinamarie11 I was a SAHM for five years until I got divorced. Now I work at home and my kids go to my mother's daycare, which is 1/2 mile down the road. Before my kids were born, i worked in large day care centers. I would not want to put my child in one unless I had...

8 Feb 07

Single mom- no childcare worried about summer income update

lyndaj70 @lyndaj70 (293) • United States 8 Feb 07

Thanks to all who have been wonderfully supportive at this time. I did break down and get food assistance, so we are eating better and I'm not as terrified as I was previously. Also I have taken a leap and posted classified ads...

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tinamarie11 Good luck. I am a divorced/single mom with two kids. It is tough!!

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Do you finish reading every book you start?

cajundharma @cajundharma (641) • United States 7 Feb 07

I'm always been insistent on finishing every book that I start, even if I don't enjoy the book. So here I am 60 pages into a vampire novel with prose so purple that I think Barney might have ghost written it. Do I put it down and...

books

literature

reading

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tinamarie11 I try. If it is fiction, yes. If it is a really good book, I will stay up until 2 or 3 am to finish it. If it is non-fiction, and poorly written, then that's a different story.

8 Feb 07

Favourite author and book

jerinm @jerinm (219) • India 8 Feb 07

jus two words in answer...whos ur favourite author and favourite book? d book need not be tht by the same author.. my favourite author would be danielle stel n book would b the lord of the rings trilogy

author

books

lord of the rings

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tinamarie11 Well, the author and book title are more than two words, but Suzanne Brockman and The Heartbreaker.

8 Feb 07

How many cats is too many cats?

mixey62 @mixey62 (305) • United States 7 Feb 07

I have two cats myself (Fluffy and Notso Fluffy), but I have been told that this is two too many by my boyfriend. I remember thinking when I adopted them that two was my limit, otherwise people might start mistaking me for a crazy...

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tinamarie11 My husband used to say that too. So I chose the cats over him. If your boyfriend is jealous over two cats, he has a problem. If he is allergic, then that may be a different story.

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NYC Cabbie Returns Bag of Diamond Rings;given $100 reward. It that enough?

polachicago @polachicago (18716) • United States 7 Feb 07

A taxi driver returned a black bag carrying 31 diamond rings to a passenger who earlier had given him a 30-cent tip on an $11 ride. The unidentified woman, who said she was a jeweler, offered a $100 reward. Chowdhury accepted the...

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tinamarie11 It depends...were the rings hers or was she simply transporting them? And doesn't any one else think it is suspicious that a person with 31 diamond rings in a bag - not a case - is riding in a CAB???? Maybe she was a jewelry thief and didn't have nay money...

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Have you ever written a book? How did you do it?

rachelcaron @rachelcaron (1679) • United States 21 Jan 07

Hello, I'm thinking about writing a book. I have an idea for a children's book and have been working on it a little. Is there anyone out there that has ever written a book? Did you get it published? How did you do it?...

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tinamarie11 I've written several books as a ghostwriter and as myself. The children's market is the toughest to get in to. Some websites to read up on are Verla Kay's and harold Underdown's Purple Crayon. And go to the library and get a children's Writer's market book....

7 Feb 07

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Tips & Help On Doing Freelance Writing

monkeywriter @monkeywriter (2004) • United States 6 Feb 07

I have ALWAYS heard you need to get your writing out there and get it published. I am wondering if anyone who does freelance writing as a job or just part time or whatever has any tips? Any good sites? Books to read? I have a few...

freelance writing

help

tips

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tinamarie11 Here here. I am also full time freelancing and a divorced mother with two kids at home. Anxiety is a natural part of my business plan. I work thru subscription based websites guru and elance - the fee to belong is $150 to $350 per year, but you get a fair...

7 Feb 07

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Tonsillectomy ?

engeekay2003 @engeekay2003 (211) • India 26 Jan 07

Is Tonsillectomy really good or bad ? some surgeons advise against it nowadays..but some surgeons go ahead with it now also ...?? who is right ?

tonsils

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tinamarie11 My 5 year old had his tonsils and adenoids out three months ago because of severe sleep apnea. It wasn't an option for us to not do it.

7 Feb 07

should medical bills really be so high?

adidas7878 @adidas7878 (1891) • United States 7 Feb 07

have you ever had to go to the hospital and when is all done, you get stuck with a huge hospital bill? Dont you think it is too high? i mean come on, it shouldnt cost $8000 dollars to have a baby. i mean all of those years in the...

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tinamarie11 When my 18 month old needed stitches, we sat in the waiting room, then the exam room for over three hours. Then an incompetent doctor came in and did three stitches. Our cost - $900 for waiting. Now he is 5 1/2 and he had his tonsils out - I can't wait to...

7 Feb 07

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Mylot members Do you work or are you unemployed??

marciascott @marciascott (25529) • United States 6 Feb 07

Tell me what you do I am curious. I work for a Homeless organization. we help people find Housing, Jobs, Foods. Clothing, and anything else that they need.It is a pretty good org. I am a Housewife but I do volinteer work for...

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tinamarie11 I work at home as a fulltime freelance writer.

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Children's book

k1tten @k1tten (2318) • United States 4 Feb 07

Hoping to write a children's book if I get off my but. Thinking of illustrating it myself and seeing if my girlfriend will help with the story line. Does anyone know the demand for children's books? If so anyone know how well a...

bettas

childrens books

writing

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tinamarie11 You must be joking? You say they are easy to publish, yet claim you have no experience in publishing. Don't dish out advice when you have no first hand experience in the matter...you can give wrong advice in the process.

7 Feb 07

Online discussions - where did punctuation, grammar and capitalization go?

tinamarie11 @tinamarie11 (34) • United States 7 Feb 07

Ok, call this my pet peeve because I'm a writer and an Editor, but how annoying is it to go through these discussions to see subject lines full of errors? Don't get me wrong, I'm not expecting perfection, but the ability to read...

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Can you make a woman happy?

superdupercoolkat @superdupercoolkat (16) • United States 6 Feb 07

Is it really important to get up and throw away the soda can right now? Does the trash have to go out this moment? Why is it so important that your woman wants you to stop everything right now to move a bag from here to...

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tinamarie11 When the trash needs to be taken out, I pull it out of the can, tie it up and set it in front of the back door. That way, whoever goes out first will remember it. If you are bickering over little stuff like that, I would think there may be deeper issues...

7 Feb 07

Difficult Situation. I could use some advice here...

ljcapps @ljcapps (1925) • United States 6 Feb 07

Okay, this is a story. And it's kinda long, so bear with me. My brother in law, Russ, and my sister in law, Megan. Okay, Russ is my wife's brother whom she adores. Russ walks on water to my wife. He's a good man, a good family...

family

relationships

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tinamarie11 Wow - She goes to his mother with honesty before him? Yikes. Something is wrong there...I would definitely give him the letter so he has physical proof. It will be hard, but he can get through it. Did they get married because she was pregnant?

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Does anyone else desire to write or have written children's books?

sugarplumprincess @sugarplumprincess (20) • United States 13 Nov 06

I have a few ideas for children's books. I have an allegorical story and an adventure story. I am, however, having difficulty finishing them. This is a long process. I am even more discouraged by the whole publishing process....

childrens books

want to be writers

writers

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tinamarie11 It takes a lot of work, but it can be done. I have been published several times as a ghostwriter and am working with a publisher to develop an imprint for a line of children's books.

7 Feb 07