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Inklings @Inklings (1255) • United States 31 Oct 06

Do you follow NASCAR? Who is your favorite driver?

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mcc371 I am hopeing that Mark Martin gets the championship this year. This past weekend with Jimmy getting taken out on the third lap gave Mark some much needed points to help him closer to winning it. I am a Dale Jr. fan but would like to see Mark win one before he...

11 Nov 09

dorisday1971 @dorisday1971 (5657) • Philippines 5 Nov 09

I have starting putting up my Christmas tree. My daughter opted for a purple motiff for it. I bought purple balls and flowers with very light purple shade. I have gold ribbons in it too. I am not yet through...

christmas

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mcc371 I don't put up or even start on my christmas tree until after Thanksgiving. The weekend after Thanksgiving I will start dragging all my pretty christmas things and the tree out. I usually have two trees one in my foyer and then the big one in my living room. I...

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mac6304 @mac6304 (76) • United States 10 Nov 09

With out taking in to account how expensive it can be to go green, if you could afford it, would you go totally green? Would you drive and electric car, put solar panels on your house, grow your own vegetables and recycle? I think...

eco friendly

green

recycle

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mcc371 I have been changing the ways I live hopefully for the better. I work from my home and do things online to make money. I have planted a garden with many different types of seeds i get from my garden seed exchange like squash, zucchini, tomatoes, beans, okra,...

11 Nov 09

msedge @msedge (4011) • United States 5 Nov 09

We,ve been celebrating "Thanksgiving "every year except for some countries.We used to travel and visit our inlaws and celebrate with them.It's been a traditional for the family to get together.My family is very excited about it...

thanksgiving with family

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mcc371 Mine has always been to meet at grannys and our whole family gathers to eat, watch the macy day parade and then us women exchange recipes and talk about our family life and the men of course watch football.

11 Nov 09

harmonee @harmonee (1228) • United States 10 Nov 09

I make a little extra money online and working one day a week as a bar tender so that I can pay off my car and get a new big screen TV. Are you working towards a particular goal? Are you wanting to simply make a living online?...

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mcc371 I try to save a few dollars here and there but it isn't easy. I do work on several online sites that provide me with what i call my mad money to spend on impulse buy items..lol. I manage to save about what i spent the month before until i hit the stores and...

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CRSunrise @CRSunrise (2981) • United States 5 Dec 08

Actually, I'm asking what frugal things you do to keep more of you money in your pocket rather than in someone else's? One thing I do is make my own laundry soap. It's cheap. It's easy, plus I'm recycling. It's a two for one...

frugal

home made

homemake laundry soap

making money

saving money

soap

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mcc371 I have been using this same recipe for about a year now and I LOVE it! Just use the recipe that started this post. 1 cup bar soap (Fels Naptha is what I use, sometimes hard to find, but once you find it, it is only about $1.25- $1.50 a bar. I have used Ivory,...

5 Dec 08

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suspenseful @suspenseful (40193) • Canada 5 Dec 08

Usually if no one can think of anything, I get a gift card. Now except for the ten percent coupons that are included, these have no expiry date, and yet my husband is always telling me to get rid of them and buy something within a...

coupons

gift card

gift cards

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mcc371 I love to get gift cards as then I can go get what I really want and if I decide that i am a little short I can always pay the difference. It is much better I think than receiving a gift you may never use or that collects good ole dust for ya..lol. I hate to...

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fran429 @fran429 (502) • United States 5 Dec 08

I asked myself that today & decided I couldn't really answer it. I LOVE all the classics, especially when sang by children, you know, Frosty, Rudolph, The Grinch, Silent Night, Noel. But I ALSO love Christmas Shoes, Grown Up...

christmas

songs

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mcc371 I too love all the classics and love to hear our kids church choir sing them at this time of year. We have a christmas program every year and the kids get up and sing and it just makes christmas that much more special to me. I don't think I can pick any...

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fran429 @fran429 (502) • United States 5 Dec 08

What's yours? I can't say I have 1. But I DO love ALL the Classics that get played on ABC Family. The Christmas Shoes is a great grown-up christmas movie. But I think the ULTIMATE family Christmas movie is A Charlie Brown...

charlie brown

christmas movie

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mcc371 I like the charlie brown christmas too. It is one of my many favorites. The classics I can sit and watch for hours. I loved them as a kid and still do as an adult. Only now I watch them with my kids. My other favorite is the home alone series. my hubby got me...

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fran429 @fran429 (502) • United States 5 Dec 08

What's yours? I can't say I have 1. But I DO love ALL the Classics that get played on ABC Family. The Christmas Shoes is a great grown-up christmas movie. But I think the ULTIMATE family Christmas movie is A Charlie Brown...

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mcc371 I too love the charlie brown christmas it is one of my favorites. I like to also watch the Home alone series. But you are right the classics- frosty the snowman, rudolph the red nosed reindeer and more are just awesome I can sit an watch for hours. Loved them...

5 Dec 08

krishnav2 @krishnav2 (22) • India 5 Dec 08

I use internet long time in a day.How i protect my computer from virus. I use some anti virus but they did not work upon my term's. please suggest best anti virus software for my P.C. And give me some tip's to how i secure my...

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mcc371 I have used many different internet antivirus programs and they all affect my computer in some way either slow it down, or take up too much space or they even don't do there intended job which is to catch viruses, trojans and such. I currently am using AVG and...

5 Dec 08

Shar19 @Shar19 (8231) • United States 5 Dec 08

Some people will open their Christmas gifts on Christmas Eve. I have always opened mine on Christmas morning. I love the anticipation of going to bed the night before knowing that there will be some kind of excitement the next...

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mcc371 When I was little we would always go to my grannys for christmas on christmas eve she cooked food for two days before and it was as fresh when we ate as the minute she cooked it. I miss those days now and have tried to copy my christmas with our children but...

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ladynetz @ladynetz (968) • Canada 3 Dec 08

I was amazed to find out that adding a whole unpeeled (but washed and cut in four) garlic to the chicken soup, makes it tastier and helps getting rid of colds and flu. Do you have something like this to share?

chicken soup

flu

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mcc371 Garlic is like vinegar there are quite a few different ways to use it. I cook with garlic alot and maybe that is why we don't get sick often. I also sprinkle garlic powder on our dogs food during the summer months and it keeps the fleas and ticks away. My...

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zshornick @zshornick (113) • United States 24 Nov 08

I've been wanting to build my own desktop for a couple of years now and I am just recently finding the funds available to do so. Have any of you built your own computers and do you have any tips for a first-timer? Do you...

timer

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mcc371 I recently too wanted to build me a computer but have yet to get the funds I need to do it with. My tip to you is make sure all the components are compatiable with each other as well as the operating system (windows) you plan to use. Make sure you have your...

24 Nov 08

leeesa @leeesa (884) • United States 26 Apr 07

Cook more than one meal whenever possible. This gets your some fast and easy meals stashed in the freezer so you don't have to cook every night.

save time

timesaving

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mcc371 I love to OAMC cook and it is what my family has been doing for several years now. We are a family of 5 and both myself and hubby work and so during the week we don't have much time once we get home to prepare a meal so this is how it has kept our family...

23 Nov 08

above31rubies @above31rubies (1863) • United States 20 May 08

Once a Month Cooking (OAMC) is when you make several entrees or meals in a one or two day-long cooking marathon. You make enough for the next 30 days (or just 1-2 weeks) then freeze them. This makes cooking and clean-up minimal...

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mcc371 I love to OAMC every month. It is the way to go for this family of five. I make my menus according to the month and time of year. I sit down and search grocery store ads and make my lists. I try to never pay more than 2.00 for meats. I don't buy alot of canned...

23 Nov 08

ginnypetree @ginnypetree (267) • United States 23 Nov 08

This Thanksgiving is at my house this year. Lets just say im not the greatest cook in the world. For crying out loud I burn water!! To top it all off.. My INLAWS are coming over. Last time she complained my turkey was to dry. Get...

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mcc371 these are really great tips everyone has shared. Thanks! I didn't know about the sour cream and cream cheese in the potatoes I will have to try that one. Sorry I don't have any great tips of my own to share. Maybe someone else will post some more that they...

23 Nov 08

suspenseful @suspenseful (40193) • Canada 17 Nov 08

I have just went to my online credit card and found that I owe $20 and a bit over what I thought I did. The reason was that the print on a couple of my sales slips I got from the cashier was so faded that it was difficult to read...

and printer

cannot read how much it is

printing

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mcc371 I guess they feel if they change the ink that will make their overhead expenses higher and they will have to raise their prices in order to cover the expense of ink. I always check the total with the printout as well as what shows on my receipt. My petpeeve is...

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