@freelancermariagrace (28876)

Philippines • Age 40

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Fried sweet potato

Always smiling @allknowing (154216) • India 27 Aug

Apart from eating a boiled sweet potato I like to fry them. Sliced and then dipped in gram flour batter and deep fried. They are also called fritters Sweet potatoes are loaded with nutrients and they do increase your weight but...

sweet potato

boiled

fried

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G I usually boil or fry sweet potatoes, but I prefer boiling as it is healthier.

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Happy Birthday in Heaven

Shavkat @Shavkat (140934) • Philippines 28 Aug

Since I nearly forgot that today is my late father's birthday, I believe I am to blame. It wasn't until the old picture of him appeared on Facebook that I realized. I even missed church so I could say a serious prayer for him....

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G Happy birthday to your father in heaven. I still remember the birthdays of my loved ones who have passed away.

28 Aug

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Had a good time at the tea house today

snowy @snowy22315 (197397) • United States 27 Aug

It was really fun to be on the downtown mall in Charlottesville. I haven't been there in years. Friends from the writing group were there. They had a great variety of teas, as well as vegan fair. This was not inexpensive though. I...

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G I'm glad you had a fun day! It is morning here, and I have some household chores to do in a bit.

28 Aug

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Bananas

Always smiling @allknowing (154216) • India 28 Aug

Bananas are a staple diet in our household They are had at every meal. We occasionally get our own bananas although in the good old days we even sold a few bunches Bananas come in several varieties and my choice is what we...

bananas

staple diet

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G I do not eat fruits daily. I only have them twice a week. I usually go for apples or pears. :)

28 Aug

Crisis with my laptop

rsa101 @rsa101 (40429) • Philippines 27 Aug

Yesterday appeared to be an ordinary day, but later in the afternoon I discovered that my laptop had been corrupted by a bug or possibly a virus. I suddenly couldn't log in to it. I became slightly panicked, and it took me some...

windows problem

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G It's great that you were able to restore your laptop. Having antivirus software is a good choice.

28 Aug

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Good Afternoon, MyLotters!

Kareng @kareng (79656) • United States 28 Aug

I am currently in Monroe, LA babysitting and dogsitting for my daughter who has skipped town with her husband for the LSU-Clemson football game Saturday night. They flew out earlier this morning. My granddaughter is at school, so...

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G It is almost 7 in the morning here and will do the laundry in a bit, Kareng :)

28 Aug

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Favorite Style of Art

Amber @AmbiePam (104172) • United States 28 Aug

This is a stain glassed window from Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas. It’s located in one of the bathhouses they preserved that used to serve the people who wanted to feel the medical benefits of the hot springs. My sister...

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G That stained glass is pretty. I love stained glass as well!

28 Aug

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An update on my vertical garden

Judy Evans @JudyEv (363871) • Rockingham, Australia 28 Aug

The area where I live in Western Australia has had above average rainfall for the last two months. Maybe that has contributed to how well my vertical garden is doing. The little violas plants are all doing well and have quite a...

western australia

vertical garden

violas

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G Wow, that looks beautiful! The colors are so vibrant!

28 Aug

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Do you ever dye your hair?

Shavkat @Shavkat (140934) • Philippines 27 Aug

I have never attempted hair coloring in my life. I've only had black hair since infancy. I've never dared to attempt it, even though some of my loved ones are urging me to. I might do it if my hair ever turned gray. I've heard...

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G I used to do DIY hair coloring to save money by buying a coloring kit. However, I don't color my hair anymore. Maybe when I start seeing a lot of gray hair, I’ll consider coloring it black or dark brown.

28 Aug

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Ghee

Always smiling @allknowing (154216) • India 29 Jun

Ghee is produced by heating milk cream that is collected over a time. The cream is kept in the fridge and once a sufficient amount is collected it is heated until ghee is formed. Some make butter and then heat butter to form ghe...

ghee

made from heating milk cream

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G Ghee sounds like a good addition to my vegetable dishes!

30 Jun

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Last night was a rough one.

Kayla Tsukino @kaylachan (79901) • Daytona Beach, Florida 29 Jun

Not sure how much I slept, phone is on the charger. George is outside and enjoying the cloudy early afternoon. We had a nasty storm yesterday that did a little damage. How much, I'm not sure. But still nasty all the same. One of...

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G I'm glad George was able to enjoy a cloudy early afternoon. Here, it rained the entire afternoon. I'm not sure if there's a typhoon, though. I have yet to find out.

30 Jun

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Popcorn anyone?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (363871) • Rockingham, Australia 29 Jun

The photo shows a mobile popcorn machine which was in the motor museum that we visited in York, Western Australia. It seems these are still readily available but this is a very old one although I’m not sure just how old it is....

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G The popcorn machine looks cool!

30 Jun

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BQ Today and Family Day!

Kareng @kareng (79656) • United States 29 Jun

We have been gone all day today to spend time with family on our annual family day. We met at one of my cousin's houses, in Louisiana. They also have a pool and this keeps the kids and older ones entertained for the day. We...

family day

pool

swimming

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G We used to have family gatherings when my maternal grandparents were alive. Now, we rarely have them.

30 Jun

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What Was Your Favorite Subject in School?

celticeagle @celticeagle (180519) • Boise, Idaho 29 Jun

Each day the site Swagbucks has a 'daily poll' and asked a question to get 2-3 added Swagbucks added to your account. I make it a daily habit to go there and answer the question to get a few added points. Today's question was the...

swagbucks

daily poll

school subject

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G While I was studying, my favorite subjects were accounting and algebra. Initially, I disliked algebra because of my strict teacher, but I eventually grew to like it. Lol

30 Jun

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Severe Headache

luisadannointed @luisadannointed (9457) • Philippines 14 Jan

I force myself to sleep by doing a lot of house chores, last Monday in the middle of the night i just di the laundry until 3 am, and when i woke up i do the ironing of clothes. I think too much work without proper sleep will give...

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G A proper diet and sufficient rest are essential. Wishing you a speedy recovery!

15 Jan

My dad broke my closet

Diana @dya80dya (36915) 14 Jan

He was very angry because my neighbor said she had water damage because of us. He entered my room when it was a bit messy. I am trying every day to clean my room, but lately, I have been so sick and exhausted. I didn't have the...

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G I am so sorry to hear this. Please feel better soon

15 Jan

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Happy Wednesday morning.....

Arunima Singh @arunima25 (92443) • Bangalore, India 14 Jan

It's 9:15 AM here and I am sweating after some good work-out session. Some yoga, breathing exercises and jogging for 20 minutes...I did enough to make me happy. Exercise makes me happy. I will catch up my breath with this post and...

wednesday morning

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G I hope you were able to enjoy your breakfast of dosa, sambhar, and chutney :)

15 Jan

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Wicked (movie)

Jessica @JESSY3236 (21153) • United States 14 Jan

For Chris' birthday movie, we went to see Wicked. I haven't read the book yet, but I thought Chris would like it. It has Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Peter Dinklage, and Bronwyn...

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G I haven't seen this one yet, but it's on my list. hehe

15 Jan

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Honey Lemon Tea.

rakski @rakski (149182) • Philippines 14 Jan

I have runny nose since last night, my throat begin to itch. The whole day of Tuesday it is sore so I drink hot honey lemon tea. It is a tea without a tea. It is just hot water with lemon and water. It soothes my sore throat....

honey lemon tea

sore throat

remedy

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G Hot honey lemon tea is beneficial. Moreover, you can try gargling with Bactidol.

15 Jan

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My Card Is Blocked.

rakski @rakski (149182) • Philippines 13 Jan

I just received a text message from my bank confirming a transaction from blushlotion amounting to $2 and 28.85 respectively. The first amount was used yesterday but I did not see their message. I replied "N"...

my card is blocked

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G I'm sorry to hear that. Scammers are becoming more prevalent these days.

14 Jan

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