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janicebrown @janicebrown (44) • Canada 17 Mar 08

Is it just me, or do you have a routine for showering or batheing. Everyday for the last 2? years, I awoken each morning to do my usual routine. 1. use the bathroom 2. jump into the shower 3. wash hair one day Head and...

same old

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janicebrown I usually go off island to shop, for bathroom essentials, as things are very expensive here in the middle of the ocean. I was very dissappointed to learn that Zellar's does not carry Nivea, or Kerri lotion. Now I will have to travel and extra hour by road,...

18 Mar 08

janicebrown @janicebrown (44) • Canada 17 Mar 08

Is it just me, or do you have a routine for showering or batheing. Everyday for the last 2? years, I awoken each morning to do my usual routine. 1. use the bathroom 2. jump into the shower 3. wash hair one day Head and...

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p1kef1sh @p1kef1sh (45681) 10 Mar 08

I am the World's worst cookie maker. I am useless, whenever I try to make the blooming things then something goes wrong. I follow the recipes to the letter, and they don't work. I make it up as a I go along, and it doesn't work....

cookie monster

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janicebrown Whew, thanks for putting this forward. I too, I follow the directions to the TEE. I always feel like a heel, especially when I am there with my granddaughter trying to create cookies. Once again thanks for putting the question forward. Now I have new...

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janicebrown @janicebrown (44) • Canada 10 Mar 08

I personally, love doing the dishes the old fashioned way. Even when I go over to my son's place or one of my other family members that own dishwashers, I always do it my hand. It has somethings to do with, growing up, when ever...

dishwashing

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missbdoll @missbdoll (1165) • Australia 6 Mar 08

Thank you to all my MyLot freinds. As a lot of you know I've had a really bad time for the last couple of weeks, not to mention the loss of my partner last September.I think all the time about what he would have wnted. I cann't...

alone

support

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janicebrown Missdoll, unfortunately I do know exactly where you are coming from. I had lost my first lover/girlfriend 9 months after we got together. We had just gotten a place together 1 month before her death. She was hit by a vehicle and died immediately. The first...

6 Mar 08

janicebrown @janicebrown (44) • Canada 6 Mar 08

This is truly a sad week for the Haida Nation. Last sunday Chief Skidgate was on his way out fishing, which is his livelyhood which he had been doing for decades. It was kind of rough and windy last Sunday. As he was pulling out,...

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CanadaGal @CanadaGal (4304) • Canada 5 Mar 08

Well, are you? Are you a quitter? Is there anything you have quit that has made you a better person? Do you wish you never quit something? What are your stories? What, if anything, are you going to do to change things? I am a...

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janicebrown Yes, I was a quitter once upon a time. I am an alcoholic. I was sober for 5 year and 11 months without one drop of alcohol. Unfortunately I found some reasons or another to pick up that first drink. Trust me it did not take long to end up on the bottom. Not...

5 Mar 08

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catjane @catjane (1036) • United States 4 Mar 08

My husband collects Beatles memorabilia and I collect miniature lighthouses. Does anyone here have somethng they enjoy collecting?

collections

memorabilia

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janicebrown Howaa (thank-you) CATJANE. We are quite careful about the kinds of rocks that we do collect. For example if it5 does look actually like a artifact we will leave well enough alone. Our ancestors are from these Islands that are called Haida Gwaii aka Queen...

4 Mar 08

kalav56 @kalav56 (11464) • India 4 Mar 08

To me, discussing and responding to people all over the world is a unique experience. We do something that we like and get paid inthe process too.This is indeed a wonderful extra bonus.I used to participate in Yahoo answers and...

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janicebrown Being new on this site, I like the fact that I can write about, basically anything I want. And I am able to receive a few responses to whatever it is that I am looking for or asking for. It's just like being able to speak to a friend or ask for advice over the...

4 Mar 08

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catjane @catjane (1036) • United States 4 Mar 08

My husband collects Beatles memorabilia and I collect miniature lighthouses. Does anyone here have somethng they enjoy collecting?

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janicebrown Being that I live on an Island. We are surrounded by beautiful rocks, gems, agates and just plain cool rocks. My Granddaughter, myself and my Sister's Granddaughter are always out on the beaches collecting rocks or cool pieces of drift wood to creat things.

4 Mar 08

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janicebrown @janicebrown (44) • Canada 12 Feb 08

I've been having trouble with sleeping for years. I've tried out many sleeping products. For myself personally, it's all boiled down to karma. I've been dishonest with others and especially with myself. I've hidden the fact that I...

12 step

12 step program

sleepless in qci

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janicebrown Yes, thank-you for your response. I was on a healing journey once a few years back. I was 5 years 11 months without one drop of alcohol. Today, I have a beautiful Granddaughter who has never seen me drunk, or I have maybe had a smoke in her presence. Having...

3 Mar 08

cokyjazz @cokyjazz (429) • Australia 2 Mar 08

My boys love the Simpsons series but the movie was a flop so they only watched that once or twice. They also like Avatar.Movies that get played over and over is Transformers. My daughter watches Hi-5 over and over!She also likes...

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janicebrown Right now, I spend alot of time with my Granddaughter. She will be turning 6 on the 19th of this month. Her favorite shows are Hannah Montana, Cody & Zach the Suite Life, Life with Dereck, Cody in the Whitehouse and apparently in the evenings they watch CSI...

3 Mar 08

Mamagee @Mamagee (392) • Malaysia 3 Mar 08

As a mother, we want the best for our children. Besides studying at school, they should study the basic thing at home during their free time such as household works. They need to know how to cook and tidying their own bedroom.

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janicebrown Most definately. I used to time my younger brother and sisters on who can do their chore the fastest. I will do the dishes and cleaning with my granddaughter. My Mom would let us help with the dishes as soon, or if not before we can reach the sink. It did not...

3 Mar 08

gandatwo @gandatwo (602) • Australia 27 Feb 08

First day school is always a big deal,for me it was not so. In my day the Goverment supplied all Primary schools with free milk.My new class room faced the front entrance of the school where these milk crates were stacked,ready...

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janicebrown I've moved back to my hometown six years ago. Donna still lives here. She is still the 6 year old girl I remember 40 years ago. I always go over and give her a hug and acknowledge her. I've introduced her to my granddaughter. My granddaughter always...

29 Feb 08

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