makelifehappy

@vera5d (4005)

United States • Age 42

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Do You Write LOL Too Much?

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 10 Feb 18

I think I have a terrible habit of writing the term "lol" when I'm typing on forums way too much. LOL is the abbreviation for "Laughing Out Loud" ... and half the time I write it I'm not actually laughing out loud, though I do...

lol

internet slang

english

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Have Any of You Watched the Movie Cloud Atlas?

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 8 Feb 18

I made the mistake of watching the movie Cloud Atlas on Netflix the other night. I liked the idea of a sci-fi/fantasy type of movie {I usually do!} and seeing the cast line-up of Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, and Hugh Grant, I figured...

cloud atlas

tom hanks

movie reviews

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Do Any of You Crochet or Spin Your Own Yarn?

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 8 Feb 18

A recent hobby I have started learning is how to spin yarn. I fell in love with how rhythmic it is to spin wool into yarn. I learned at first on a drop spindle, and then eventually was surprised when someone gave my husband a...

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Anyone still on myLot From Over 10 Years Ago?

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 8 Feb 18

I forgot all about myLot until today, and I was curious to see what it was like now, and whether the Earnings Program was still something it offered. I started my own websites and blogs when I first joined MyLot in 2008 as an...

mylot

community

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Help Me Decide Which Bread Machine to Buy!

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 4 Dec 09

Hello Mylotters! I feel like I haven't been on here in ages, we've been so very busy. But I need to buy a bread machine and I know you guys are always the best in helping me decide what to get :) To make a long story short we...

bread machine

gluten free

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How to Repel Bees?

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 24 May 09

For some reason this year, bees have decided they really like our porch to buzz and fly around. I think they are mostly wasps/yellow jackets - though we also have one very giant black carpenter bee that seems to like to buzz...

repel bees

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Is there such a thing as a spill proof sippy cup?

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 17 Apr 09

I think I have tried every single sippy cup out there on the market - all the name brands, the generic brands, etc. etc. No matter what I try, my daughter still seems to somehow know how to make these cups leak! It makes me...

leak proof cup

sippy cup

toddlers

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How Often Do You Grill? What do you like to make?

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 6 Apr 09

Lately we've been grilling lots of tasty foods, everything from hamburgers to steaks and asparagus. We've been using our grill about 3 times a week now instead of cooking inside in the kitchen! I finally feel like I am good at...

filet

grilling

steak

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Cure Cancer with Habernaro Peppers and Garlic?

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 20 Feb 09

This story I came across is absolutely crazy. http://hubpages.com/hub/How-I-Cured-Stage-4-Cancer-in-Two-Weeks-For-Less-Than-The-Cost-Of-A-Night-At-The-Movies It is a guy who said he had cancer according to having spots on...

cure cancer with peppers

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What Was Your Biggest Online Earner Last Year?

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 7 Feb 09

Last night I filed my taxes, which meant I also had to add up all of my earnings from the various ways I make money online. My biggest earner not surprisingly was my own websites - I have been getting checks from adsense each...

making money online

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Suggestions for a New Vacuum?

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 4 Feb 09

I need to get a new vacuum after mine the other day started smoking. This vacuum has had lots of problems and we've fixed it several times but this time I don't want to even mess with it. By the time you buy new repair parts you...

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Somebody hacked into my facebook account!

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 12 Oct 08

Somebody hacked into my facebook account and left spammy messages to all my friends! Fortunately all of my friends knew it was something i would not do! I deactivated my account & notified facebook, but now i am paranoid about...

facebook

hackers

spam

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2 people

The Baby Doesn't Like Milk!

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 28 Aug 08

My daughter is 1 year old now, so I am DONE nursing her...she has too many teeth if you know what I mean ;) Anyways, since starting to stop nursing her a few days ago she will not drink milk or formula now...I've tried it warm,...

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6 people

First Day of Kindergarden Today!

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 25 Aug 08

I am sure there will be a lot of discussions upcoming on kids going back to school. Today was my son's first day of Kindergarden! I think he will like it, but I have to say I am not impressed with our school district at all,...

kindergarden

preschool

school bus

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How do you like to eat tomatoes?

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 16 Aug 08

Our tomatoes are finally coming in (they seem like they are really late this year!) and I have been loving it! I like eating tomatoes plain just as a snack. Sometimes I will sprinkle sea salt & pepper on them. The other night...

sea salt

tomatoes

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What to Give For Wedding Gifts?

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 13 Aug 08

We have 3 weddings to go to in the next couple of months and I'm not sure what to get any of them. Normally I like to just give hard cold cash but with so many weddings I honestly just can't afford to spend a lot of money on all...

blender

wedding gifts

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7 people

What's With These New Noise Making Ads?

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 21 Jul 08

One of my biggest pet peeves are those ads that go "Congratulations, you've just won a Nintendo WII" or Ipod Nano or whatever the heck it is they're trying to get you to click on (I don't even trust these kinds of ads!) I'm...

ads that make noise

nano

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Have you ever sold anything on Craigslist?

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 15 Jul 08

Today for the first time I finally listed two window air conditioners we have had sitting in the garage for eons for sale on craigslist. It has been less than 6 hours and I am pretty confident they are sold. (Just waiting for the...

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2 people

Who Cooks at Your House?

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 12 Jul 08

Usually I make dinner, but tonight my hubby made dinner. It was soooo good. He made chicken with spinach, red peppers, fresh garlic, spices, mozzarella cheese and then served it over spaghetti. It was better than most things you'd...

dinner

hubby cooking

who cooks

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What Bands Have You Seen in Concert?

makelifehappy @vera5d (4005) • United States 7 Jul 08

A fellow mylotter started a discussion about what your favorite concert venue (outdoors, indoors, etc) and that made me think of all the bands I have seen in concert and perform live. Here is a short list of bands I've...

bands in concert

james taylor

kc and the sunshine band

simon

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