SueandCalls33

@SueandCalls33 (73)

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I hope this doesn' sound stupid, but...

mtdewgurl74 @mtdewgurl74 (18151) • United States 27 Sep 06

I do hope this doesn't sound stupid, but i thought i'd try it anyhow. I mean the worse that could happen is that i get no responses right. or get negitive ones. but i thought it would be so cool to start a recipe swap. I mean...

chocolate

no bake cookies

recipes

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SueandCalls33 Must try these, they sound great.

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Do you think baking bread or other food items saves you money?

cutepenguin @cutepenguin (6430) • Canada 19 Aug 07

One tip for saving money I've recently read is to bake your own breads. I just don't really see how that can save you money, because you have to buy the ingredients - most of which, actually, I have on hand, but it still costs...

baking

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SueandCalls33 Personally, I dont think this would be worth it, as you point out - bread is not an expensive food item. If you are budgeting, probably better to look at items which you could get for less, e.g. only buying ready meals that are on offer.

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Bread!!I like all kind of Bread!What kind of bread you prefer?

aaidjs @aaidjs (1149) • Croatia (Hrvatska) 5 Nov 07

I like bread!!I eat bread with all kind food.I eat bread with potatoes, pasta, meat, fish, fresh vegetables and fruits!!Bread with corn or sunflowers speed are my favorites!!I lake to prepare bread at home,too!!Do you have your...

bakery

bread

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SueandCalls33 My preference is granary bread with seeds in it. For those in the UK, Warbutons seeded batch is a favourite. I also love walnut bread and ciabatta bread with olivesin it.

11 Feb 08

Creative veggie ideas

songbirdnaimh @songbirdnaimh (1422) • United States 11 Feb 08

I'm looking for veggie ideas as side dishes for dinner... I know there are many things you can do with veggies....low-fat ideas. I am just drawing a blank .. We are so boring and are basically only steaming everything. Since...

cooking

vegetables

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SueandCalls33 How about stirfry packs - quick, easy and low-fat, also a sauce can make them more interesting. Also, you could try using veg to bulk up meals, i.e. add a tin of chickpeas or lentils to pasta sauce, mushrooms and peppers to bolognese or chilli etc.

11 Feb 08

What is your favourite way to get rid of old junk?

monochrome_lie @monochrome_lie (407) • Canada 11 Feb 08

Over the past few days I've been home sick, so I have been tyring to get caught up on things around the house. As I start to go through boxes, drawers, closets, etc. I am starting to realize how much JUNK I have. It's not all junk...

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SueandCalls33 If I had anything that I thought was valuable, I would get it valued. However, I think there is a lot to be said for the humble boot sale - not very lucrative, but anything is better than nothing and there is also the satisfaction of knowing that you have...

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Too hot or too cold? Which do you prefer?

wisedragon @wisedragon (2325) • Philippines 17 Sep 07

Unfortunately climates can be very extreme. In the summer it's too hot. In the winter it's too cold. Go to one part of the world and it's too hot. Go to another part of the world and it can be too cold. Being in the Philippines...

climate

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SueandCalls33 Not a huge fan of either, but I think it is fair to say that I hate the cold more - that feeling when it is so cold than you cannot feel your hands and feed properly and your ears hurt is truly miserable.

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You know it is bad outside when.....

Modestah @Modestah (11177) • United States 11 Feb 08

You know it is bad outside when McDonald's closes its doors due to the weather! Son just called to be picked up - they are closing the doors husband was on his way to work and heard on the radio that they also closed. looks...

life

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SueandCalls33 When sky doesn't work, when you go into town and nobody else has turned out cause the weather is so bad.

11 Feb 08

Chores do you use charts, or not?

SilentRose19 @SilentRose19 (1733) • United States 23 Jan 08

In this day and age it's very hard to get things done within the time you need them done. I've been looking around at getting a chore chart for my entire family, so we can keep track of what needs to be done. I've looked at...

www e cards

parenting

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SueandCalls33 Tried to do a cleaning rota as suggested in 'The Smart Woman's Guide to Staying at Home' - Melissa Hill, but it quickly went by the wayside.

11 Feb 08

Tell me the chore that you absolutely hate to do.

quiltedblessings @quiltedblessings (1066) • United States 9 Feb 08

For me, I hate, I mean hate! sweeping and mopping. Figures, I live in a house with all wood and linoleum flooring... Sigh... I'm not a big fan of laundry either, but I will do it. So, what chore do you absolutely hate to do,...

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SueandCalls33 I hate ironing and also cleaning the bathroom. Think housework should never have been invented, would rather work and pay someone else to do the chores.

11 Feb 08

Do you do the dishes

arkaf61 @arkaf61 (10881) • Canada 28 May 07

right after the meal? Or do you like to relax a bit, maybe stay a bit at the table talking, or just go out for a coffee, and then come back for the dishes?I tend to prefer to relax a bit before doing the dishes. Often we stay at...

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SueandCalls33 My hubby normally does the dinner dishes fairly soon after we have eaten if he is at home, otherwise I generally do the same.

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How many meals do you have a day

arcidy @arcidy (5005) • United States 18 Jun 07

I usually eat 2 meals a day brekfast and dinner I usually skip lunch because i dont have time to eat when im at work which is a pain so I was just woundering how many meals do you eat a day.

people

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SueandCalls33 I eat three meals, plus three or four snacks a day, which I know is a lot.

11 Feb 08

Do you plan your meals in advance?

vivasuzi @vivasuzi (4127) • United States 4 Feb 08

My whole life growing up, my mom always planned every day what we would eat, whether it was Grilled Cheese, or a 4 course meal. She would go shopping once a week and buy everything she needed for the week. So, when I got...

eating food

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SueandCalls33 I dont plan what we are going to eat every day - but when we do our food shopping, I try to plan what meals I am going to cook over the course of a week.

11 Feb 08

Do you cook meals and sit down as a family? I just read an article that

ersmommy1 @ersmommy1 (12587) • United States 12 Jan 08

says having family meals may keep young girls from developing eating disorders. I know having meals together is helping to keep lines of communication open in my house. I hope it will help my daughter with self image. What do you...

dinner

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SueandCalls33 I think family mealtimes are a great idea. Unfortunately, doesnt work for us on a regular basis as my husband works shifts. However, I do try to eat something myself whilst feeding my nine month old son - as think he is more likely to grow up with a healthy...

11 Feb 08

Do you have a bedtime routine?

miamilady @miamilady (4910) • United States 19 Jan 08

Do you go to bed the same time every night? Do you read stories to your children? Do you snuggle up with the latest novel? Watch your tv? Brush teeth, wash face and then just crash? Just like everything else in my life, my...

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SueandCalls33 I have no routine myself, although I would never go to bed without cleaning my teeth, but I find that routine works a treat for my nine month old son, bathing him really helps.

11 Feb 08

Do you have a regular bedtime or just go to bed whenever?

ctrymuziklvr @ctrymuziklvr (11057) • United States 20 Jan 08

I have no reason to go to bed at any special time other than just being bored with the day and wanting to get it over with. Sometimes if I'm running out of milk or sugar for my morning coffe or low on cigarettes I'll go to bed...

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SueandCalls33 No, dont have a regular bedtime, although I do like to be in bed by middnight as I can never have a lie in.

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Bed time

Cassy1976 @Cassy1976 (796) • Australia 15 Jul 07

Well it is 8pm and I have had enough for today, I have worked all day and then come home cooked tea, done a load of washing and looked after my 9 month old daughter so I am off to bed, so tell me what time did you go to bed last...

bed time

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SueandCalls33 Wow, I am impressed that you have got everything done and can go to bed that early. At 8pm, I have just put my son down (also 9 months), I then need to eat and then start on chores, job searches etc.

11 Feb 08

Do you go early to bed or late? What type of person are you?

science_vs_romance @science_vs_romance (58) • Germany 11 Feb 08

It's quite late over here and so I got the idea to ask you about that. Why type of person are you? Do you enjoy being awake till late at night or do you go to bed more early? I am definetely a person who goes to bed very late....

going to bed

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SueandCalls33 I think I am an owl, rather than a lark. Always need caffeine to come round in the morning. That said, I am quite partial to going to bed earlier when I need to - getting up late is no option as I have a small baby.

11 Feb 08

teens and sexuality

laisydaisy @laisydaisy (4) • United States 11 Feb 08

Do you think hiding sexuality from your child makes them more promiscuous as a teen?

teen promiscuity

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SueandCalls33 I think there could be some truth in this, as if something is hidden, it becomes something taboo that can be rebelled against. Also, think it is fair to say that lack of information is a dangerous thing.

11 Feb 08

Do you think a stay at home wife and mom should have to do everything?

TyNSethsMom @TyNSethsMom (136) • United States 5 Dec 07

I have been a stay at home mom for about a month now. When my husband gets home he will not help me at all with dinner, the kids, cleaning, ect. So I wonder if you are a stay at home mom should you have to do everything?

wife

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SueandCalls33 I can understand where you are coming from, but would say that the answer is no. What society and men seem to forget is that being a stay at home Mum is a full time job, although it doesn't come with a salary or pension scheme. You deserve the same breaks in...

11 Feb 08

is your spouse your best friend?

shekelshekinah @shekelshekinah (40) • Philippines 24 Jan 08

the world seems to mock at the sanctity of marriage. It seems that everybody is cheating on their wives. So let may ask you this question is your wife your best friend? because this is the ideal way a husband and wife could live...

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SueandCalls33 Is my husband my best friend, I think the answer is yes and no? In what respect yes, but sometimes I feel that I get more support and laughs from my girlfriends. Think the crucial point to remember is that nobody can ever be everything to each other and it is...

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