draconess

@draconess (650)

Canada • Age 43

Joined myLot 19 years ago

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Ever been to a BeautiControl spa party?

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 29 May 08

So I decided to have a girls' night at my house, and got talked into having the BeautiControl lady come over to do her presentation and manicures and stuff. I guess I have had a Mary Kay party before, it should be kinda like...

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Lush Christmas 2007- what do you think?

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 3 Nov 07

So now that all the brand new christmas lush stuff is out, what do you think? Are there things you miss from previous years, new stuff you're excited about? I really miss Christingly already, it was the PERFECT minty bubble...

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Help! Halloween costumes to wear at work?

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 26 Oct 07

Ok, there's a costume contest at work (I work in housewares in a retail-hardware type store), I need to find a really cool costume to wear for Halloween. The big catch is, we still have to wear uniform, which means ugly red tshirt...

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We just bought our first house!

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 15 Oct 07

I'm so excited right now, my husband and I are in the process of buying our first house. We just signed to have all the subjects removed, so now all we have to do is wait, our official move in date will be November 29th! I can't...

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Help with plant diseases! Powdery mildew on my verbena?

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 29 Jun 07

Help! I think my hanging basket full of verbenas has a powdery mildew infection! The leaves are covered with a sort of sticky white powder... It's been spreading... Is there anything I can do to stop it/get rid of it? Will it kill...

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Shade-loving patio plants?

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 31 May 07

I need help picking out some more plants for my patio. We live in a condo, so I don't have a yard, just a little patio that doesn't get any direct sunlight. Oh, and I live on the east coast of Vancouver island, BC. So far I have...

Home alone again

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 18 Apr 07

I've been home alone a lot lately, and it's starting to get to me. My husband is away for 10 days at a time for work, during which I can't see him or talk to him at all, so I basically just work and sit here home alone. I get so...

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laser eye surgery

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 1 Apr 07

Have you had laser eye surgery, or do you know anyone who has? I'm sort of thinking about it, I think in the long run it would save money, since my glasses are so expensive. I have a lot of questions about it though... How do you...

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What are your favourite pasta sauce recipes?

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 28 Mar 07

We eat a lot of pasta, but I'm getting bored with the same old spagetti sauce. I'm looking for lots of new, different yummy recipes for pasta sauce. Preferably homemade recipes that aren't too difficult or time consuming to...

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Can you recommend good Wii games?

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 25 Mar 07

My hubby's birthday is in about 3 weeks, and I know he would love a new game for the Wii if I can find a good one. So many of the ones that are out right now seem to be more for kids, I'm looking for good games the two of us can...

games

wii

wii games

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Frugal recipes

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 12 Mar 07

I'd like to start a good thread where we can share our frugal recipes, for all those who are grocery shopping on a budget. What do you make that's a yummy, inexpensive meal? I recently made a delicious minestrone soup, and it's so...

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Feb. 27 House episode?

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 1 Mar 07

Was there a new episode this week, tuesday Feb. 27th? I had to close at work so didn't get home until after it would have been over! If it was a new episode, could someone summarize what happened for me? I hate missing out, it's...

house

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Skindecent vs. Skindazzles

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 10 Feb 07

Help me decide where to place my next etailer order by telling me which company you like better, Skindecent or Skindazzles. These are the orders I'm choosing between: Skindecent- peppermint/spearmint massage bar, blue bubbles...

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Fondue recipes

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 9 Feb 07

Does anyone have a really good cheese fondue recipe? I'm looking for something fairly simple to make. I know one good recipe calls for gruyere, emmental, and kirsch, I'm looking for something without the kirsch, with more common...

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Do you have a signature dish?

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 9 Feb 07

Something special people know you for, or a recipe you made up? One of my favourite dishes I often serve my friends is a triple-cheese stuffed chicken: Butterfly boneless skinless chicken breasts. Stuff with cheddar, mozza (or...

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AOL radio, listen to free music online!

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 7 Feb 07

Has anyone been to www.aol.ca/radio ? It's an awesome site for listening to music online, and it's completely free! You can choose from dozens of music styles/genres and stations, so there's a perfect mix for everyone. Personally,...

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Quick fixes, fun tips/recipes for pantry items

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 6 Feb 07

These tips are from www.wildrosess.com , it's a website with lovely natural herbal products like soap, skin care, essential oils. - 1/4 cup of dry powdered milk in your bath is a good skin conditioner and cleanser - 1 tbsp...

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knitting questions

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 5 Feb 07

I only recently learned to knit, I just decided to try it one day and bought a kit that came with simple instructions, needles, and the ball of yarn. Now my first scarf is almost complete, and I'm already planning out future...

knitting help

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drinks, teas

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 5 Feb 07

What's your favorite drink? (Alcoholic and non-alcoholic) My favorite non-alcoholic drink right now is Tazo brambleberry iced tea (it has blackberry juice and real brewed black tea). And I just recently tried my first blueberry...

drinks

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picture/avatar

draconess @draconess (650) • Canada 5 Feb 07

Should I change my avatar picture to something more appealing/recognizable? It's currently a closeup of me holding a giant moon snail, just because when I joined I wanted something different than the little default picture.

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moon snail

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