Karen Hellier

@Kouponkaren (4809)

United States

Joined myLot 1 year ago

I work from home as a freelance writer and eBay seller. I live in the mountains and love nature. I'm happily married and have a rescue dog.

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Karen Hellier's Responses

Border, bags and money.

Judy Story @jstory07 (127014) • Roseburg, Oregon 11 Mar

They are voting once again on moving the Idaho border but where I live will not be included in the move. The court house is two blocks away. So that is not going to happen. There is no sales tax in Oregon but there is in Idaho....

border bags money

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Karen Hellier That sounds a bit crazy that they are going to try to move a state border after all of these years. Cool on the money, do you count it up at the end of each year?

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That's A Relief

YoghurtGal @flapiz (20198) • United Kingdom 12 Mar

Hi guys! I talked about being anxious about my family visit here in Bath today but due to unforseen events they visited yesterday instead. Instead of 20 people only 16 people came. And because the visit was impromptu we couldn't...

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Karen Hellier I am glad your visit went well. I am sure it is a relief that it is done and was a success.

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First meal of the day & plans for March

The Sojourner @TheSojourner (64561) • United States 3 Mar

As we're into March, my goals for the month are to stay active, and continue my attention to eating more healthily. February's 100 Mile Challenge was certainly a Kickstart to what I want to do this month and next month. Generally...

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Karen Hellier I windered how you were keeping track of your steps and I see now that it is a Fitbit. I use a regular pedometer. Fitbits seemed too complicated to me. But good for you on reaching your goal for February.

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Mission Accomplished!

The Sojourner @TheSojourner (64561) • United States 28 Feb

Day 27--1.5 miles Day 28--6.19 miles Total Miles 103.77 miles 28 days in a row! I actually wrote and lost my discussion here, so I am going to just report here and I will put together my discussion about the entire month and get...

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Karen Hellier Oh yay, I am so glad you made your 100 mile goal. Good for you! Now I will check and see if you are doing the challenge again for March.

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Nearly 8 p.m. on a Saturday night...

The Sojourner @TheSojourner (64561) • United States 11 Mar

...and I am heading off the computer. I am just not in the mood to be attached to this thing. Cooper and I just got back from our evening walk. We didn't go far today, but we did get a mile and a half in today. I made cannellini...

saturday

goodnight

sleep

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Karen Hellier That sounds like a nutritious dinner that was easy to make. I haven't been on for a it. I have to go check and see if you made your step goal for February. I am heading out now with Jenny for hr last potty break of the night and then heading to bed.

11 Mar

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Saturday Morning Brief

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (273259) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 11 Mar

Good morning. Today is cloudy with snow in the forecast for later tonight into early Monday morning. No advisories posted. It won't be as intense as the last storm. We're only expecting about three inches of snow from this storm,...

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Karen Hellier I hope you had a good day. My day was not very good. I have come down with a terrible cold, but fortunately, it isn't Covid. But I still felt awful all day long.

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Firefighters rescue a dog that fell down a storm drain in Georgia

George Bernard Vieto @Deepizzaguy (79304) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 2 Mar

An owner a female dog named Trixie is grateful that the firefighters from Cobb County in Georgia came to the rescue of his dog who fell down a 12 foot storm drain on Monday. One Cobb County firefighter used a pulley and an air...

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Karen Hellier Oh yay, another happy animal rescue story. Makes my day. Thanks for sharing!

2 Mar

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Just wait a minute!!

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (150209) • United States 25 Feb

That seems to be what Mother Nature is telling us. It was damp and sprinkly yesterday morning. Then cleared off. Then just before school let out a cold front brought freezing rain. I was disappointed. I thought it was going to...

february 2023

changing weather

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Karen Hellier Wow, that sounds like a day I would enjoy too. Going for coffee, shopping at some thrift stores and a nap. Yep, you have described one of my favorite kinds of days.

25 Feb

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Story of the Lilac Bush

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (62533) • Daytona Beach, Florida 25 Feb

A long time ago there was a garden in the suburbs of Riga, Latvia. The garden was by a house in which lived a family – a woman named Rasma, her husband Martin, and their darling cat Cha-Cha. The lilacs bloomed every May and made...

a lilac bush from long ago

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Karen Hellier That is a sad story but beautiful flowers. Lolacs have such an amazing scent.

25 Feb

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A tragic event

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl @1creekgirl (35477) • United States 25 Feb

Our son in law Jay has a band that he sings with and plays a bass guitar. He has a full time career, but the band plays at local clubs in downtown Charleston, SC. Tammy called last night to tell us that the young wife of one of...

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Karen Hellier Oh no that is so sad. When I read about or hear about someone committing suicide it always makes me so sad for them.

25 Feb

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25 February - What I'm Thankful for Today

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (273259) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 25 Feb

It was a good day today. I know, I say that every day. It was. What can I say? I woke up this morning to find it snowing, just as they said it would. I am thankful I got up early this morning and got the laundry into the washer...

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Karen Hellier I had a very busy day and I am thankful that I got so much done, and even posted tonight. I am trying to make more time to hop on myLot. I am thankful for my dog jenny because she came with me today and was a perfect companion! You are blessed to have a friend...

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Frugal Living: Keeping things simple and inexpensive by using up leftovers and more

The Sojourner @TheSojourner (64561) • United States 25 Feb

I ate two meals today. The first was to reheat the last of the pork, sauerkraut, and potatoes. In the same pan, I put two chopped Roma tomatoes, and the last of an onion, and cooked it until the tomato side dish was cooked....

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Karen Hellier That photo of the soup and sandwich looks delicious. And that type of meal is always very nourishing and satisfying on a cold winter's day, which you seem to be having lots of lately!

25 Feb

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Day 24 to 100 miles--It's been a chilly day, but we're whittling the miles down!

The Sojourner @TheSojourner (64561) • United States 24 Feb

Finished tonight with another 1.25 miles to add to the other two shorter walks we did, for a total of 3.6 mi today. The temperature right now (9 p.m.) is 28°F with a wind chill of 24°. The night was clear and dry and the...

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Karen Hellier Wow, you're so close. I know you and Cooper will do it. Isn't it wonderful to have a doggie companion to walk with? Jenny motivates me to walk more. How are you keeping track of the miles you have walked? Does your phone track it?

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It snowed last night and it's cold today

The Sojourner @TheSojourner (64561) • United States 23 Feb

As we're winding down on this last week of February, I need to stay on top of things and make sure I get my miles in. At noon, we went out for over an hour and got 3.2 mi/5 km in just after noon time. We will go back out in about...

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Karen Hellier Don't forget to enjoy the snow for me! You and Cooper are SO cute together!

23 Feb

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Thursday-Only One More Day

Sonja Rae @SonjaRae (17558) • United States 23 Feb

…before I can shut down for 2 days. I’ve had “L” working with me since the beginning of January. She is a sweet woman. She is catching on and finding her feet. She is only part-time, 3 days a week. I have noticed a few things,...

challenges

work

anxious

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Karen Hellier She may be fidgeting because she is nervous and her anxiety makes her do that. She may not even notice it. I have a family member who has a lot of anxiety and she is a fidgeter. good for you with your patience around her. Before you know it she won't even need...

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Second walk of the day, Cooper is a trooper!

The Sojourner @TheSojourner (64561) • United States 23 Feb

Logged in another 2.43 miles walking today. Cooper went with me again, and it was so cold. He was a trooper. Of the 80 plus miles that I have logged in for myself, he's been with me for about 65 of them. I'm going to go out one...

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Karen Hellier Be careful when you are walking him. I just posted about how Jenny pulled me down on our walk and it wasn't fun. Of course, she is 50 pounds and can really pull with some pretty strong force. How much does Cooper weigh?

23 Feb

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There Is A Movement.... - Day 2

Adie @Adie04 (17458) 23 Feb

It's weekend. I have reached the minimum payout, yay!! But I will keep continuing to mylot. Well, day 2. Yesterday, I drank milk. I don't know if I am lactose intolerant, but after drinking milk, I went to the toilet at 2 in the...

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Karen Hellier You are way ahead of me this month on the payout. I guess it's next month for me...hopefully! I am glad your tomach has stopped rumbling!

23 Feb

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Working with undertrained Early Childhood Educators.

The Horse @TheHorse (176290) • Walnut Creek, California 23 Feb

I have worked with littlies, either as a researcher or as a teacher/psychologist, for most of my life. When I'm playing with my young charges, it might look to the casual observer that we're all just a having a good 'ol...

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Karen Hellier Wow, those are very close. I bet the little ones notice the difference better than the teachers do!

23 Feb

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Aggressive homeless people are on the rise here.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (13648) 22 Feb

They have a new trick. They now hide behind something, another car, whatever. When they see you getting in your car, they start knocking on the driver's door window. They want you to open it, and some people actually have,...

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Karen Hellier Oh gosh that is really scary. I am so sorry you have to deal with that. We live out in the country and don't have any of that around us. I am thankful for that.

22 Feb

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A bit cold out there! And I didn't have much time

The Sojourner @TheSojourner (64561) • United States 22 Feb

Cooper and I went out for 1.2 mi walk. At noon it was still so cold. We got a smattering of snow this morning. There were a few remnants, but the biggest issue was the wind that was whipping through the trees. It made it so much...

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Karen Hellier I like Progresso soup but since my bp runs high I have to really watch the sodium. So I usually split the can in half and add water to make a bowl of soup. And sometimes I also add spinach or kale so the soup isn't too watery and a bit healthier. I am glad...

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