frenchcountry

@frenchcountry (134)

United States • Age 57

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Which one would you give up among Internet, cell phone, television?

mimpi @mimpi1911 (25464) • India 21 Mar 09

If you had to, which one of these would you let go and why? I know, we are so intrinsically dependent on these and our lives would be miserable without any of these. But there had been a time when we had lived without these! Life...

cell phone

internet

television

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frenchcountry the only 1 of those 3 things we use is internet. there is no cell service in our area. a family member did add us to their plan for $10.00 a month so when we travel we have one and we made a conscious decision to go without television 2 years ago. no tv no...

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The FIRST Website you visit Today / Everyday?

dreamssri @dreamssri (1796) • India 21 Mar 09

well,i know its hard for many people to remember what i asked because by the time i ask this they might have surfed hundreds of pages on the web! the first website i visited today is my blog(many blogger will do the same i...

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frenchcountry Hmmm that is like 4 at one time..lol I get my computer turned on and open 1 window 3 tabs 1)swagbucks is my homepage http://swagbucks.com/?cmd=sb-register&rb=323502but in the search for each of the 4 tabs it is 2)EBAY as I am...

22 Mar 09

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personal life or proffesional???

parthu28 @parthu28 (498) • India 8 Mar 09

what can give you more satisfaction. succes in personal life or professional front.. would it be wise to give away your personal life just to achive professional heights.. i hve a griend who cares nothung for personal life

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frenchcountry My husband and I have incorporated the two. we are working towards and educational self sufficient farmstead for people to visit and learn form and we are living in the old way most of the time. spend little work much just like our ancestors did we aren't...

17 Mar 09

Are you a greedy person or already satisfied with what you have right now?

clorissa123 @clorissa123 (4926) • United States 17 Mar 09

I understand that majority of us never satisfied with what we have so far. We always pursuing more and more. Money, and fancy life, are the biggest drivers for our greediness. We just want more and more. Sometimes, too greedy...

greedy

life

satisfaction

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frenchcountry I of course would love to see my family and friends debt free. but my husband and i are very satisfied with our life we are working toward our goal of being pretty much self sufficient but other than that we are happy and trying to improve our living to...

17 Mar 09

Coke makes you feel better...even when sick!!!

princessgar @princessgar (203) • Malaysia 12 Feb 09

Have you ever experienced feeling better after drinking coke..when having flu? I definitely have..hahah..also headaches. Besides just being around as a normal beverage, this drink can actually change moods and create enthusiasm in...

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frenchcountry I do not normally drink carbonated beverages at all. black coffee , green white or black tea , water , cranberry or currant juice however. I am a migraine headache suffer . And in my cupboard you will always find a couple 20 oz bottles of regular coke classic....

17 Mar 09

Living simple lives....

Hazel Funcion @Zelmarq (12607) • Cebu City, Philippines 8 Oct 08

The world is getting darker each day and financial crisis is everywhere, even the most powerful countries are hit by this problem that just came a few weeks ago and everyday theres news and makes people worry and may...

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frenchcountry Simplicity is the best now and has always been the best way to live. Did we need a $40k car? nope the last truck I had I paid for in full for $600.00 drove it for 3 years and sold it for $500.00 for parts. My new old truck is a 1988 no rust low mileage runs...

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Do you ever long for a simpler life?

sharra1 @sharra1 (6340) • Australia 16 Mar 09

I love reading books set in the past and seeing a world that appears to have been much less complicated. It had its own problems but it makes me think that we have made this world too busy, too stressful and too demanding. We have...

complexity of life

getting away from it all

simple life

stress

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frenchcountry I am a rural farmers daughter. I thought moving on and up was the ideal. well I was wrong. i have cut out packaged food , television , and alot more. my husband and i read , cook from scratch , garden , and yes we do have a computer , we don't travel unless...

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What kind of exersice do you enjoy the most?

isabella123 @isabella123 (688) • Canada 28 Feb 09

I go to the gym almost every day and i really enjoy a good run.I also love to do my abs on that new machine they have,it work wonder!!I like to keep myself healthy and tone.how about you,do you like to exercise and what's you...

abs

running

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frenchcountry love to walk , when weather is bad my favorite work out is tread milling twice a day and i love to dance

17 Mar 09

Home Garden...Are you planting one this year?

Jellen @Jellen (1852) • United States 16 Mar 09

Seems like the seed companies are having problems keeping up with seed orders. With the recession, more folks are planning to put in a garden or at least pot a few container plants for the back patio. Gardening does take some work...

gardening

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frenchcountry Yes we normally just have enough to pick at this year we have purchased 2 25 cubic foot chest freezers and are marking our a huge food plot. we started a compost bin last year and have stirred all winter long. been saving crushed egg shells to sprinkle around...

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Gifting Money or Item?

Mitraa @Mitraa (3183) • India 16 Mar 09

What do you think as a better gift for a friend on a special occasion? Gifting of money or gifting an item of interest? I most of the times gift money and think it to be better than any material gift. Please share your views on...

friend

item

money

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frenchcountry I really dislike giving or recieving money. Unless upon a death they request money instead of flowers go towards a cause then I do. I love giving handmade cards, I have been giving handmade fabric grocery bags since they are so very useful. But my favorite...

17 Mar 09

Do you always carry your I.D. with you

firecracker @sacmom (14192) • United States 14 Mar 09

Whenever I go somewhere I take my ID with me. Okay, so there was one time that I didn't as the place I went to was within walking distance and I was using cash and only planned on buying a soda, so I didn't bother to...

identification

identification card

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frenchcountry there are two things I always have in my pocket. As I don't normally carry a purse. My Id and my credit card. I use my cc like cash and then write a check every Friday for what i have spent. I am a cheapskate and that is the best way for me to earn interest,...

15 Mar 09

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Favorite brand of chocolate chip cookies?

Shar19 @Shar19 (8236) • United States 6 Mar 09

We love chocolate chips cookies in our house. If I don't bake them myself then I will buy them in the package at the grocery store. My favorite brand is Keebler's chocolate chip cookies. Years ago I liked Chips Ahoy but now they...

brand

chocolate chip

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frenchcountry I have to say Archway is my favorite the soft puffy ones. Here is a great way to have fast cookies in your house. When baking cookies make 2-3 batches of the dough. then while baking the number you want. scoop out the dough in cookie size portions ,...

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Are you a loyal consumer to a specific brand ?

lusirafa @lusirafa (944) 13 Mar 09

When it comes to shopping, I never become a loyal consumer of a specific brand. For example : if I'm looking for a food and electronic product, I always look for a certain high quality brands. But whenever a different brand offer...

brand

loyal consumer

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frenchcountry I really only have 5 things I am brand specific about. my dish soap is Dawn Green my laundry soap is Arm & Hammer powder My cat food is Purina indoor and My dog food is Purina senior My toilet paper is Scott 1000 count rolls the rest of the products...

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How to increase traffic flow to Blogger.....

buggles64 @buggles64 (2709) • United States 13 Mar 09

I have a blog on blogger and I am trying to increase traffic to my site. One thing I have tried is a "giveaway." I am giving away over 200 coupons, free...postage paid to anyone who wants these coupons. I have not had one person...

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frenchcountry I have had the same problem i did find piepoints but thanks to some of the great responses to your post i just signed up for a few more thanks for starting a cool topic

13 Mar 09

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Do you want to grow old or young as time goes by?

youless @youless (114112) • Guangzhou, China 12 Mar 09

Lately I watched a touching movie called The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button. Benjamin was born as an old man although he was a baby. He grows younger and younger and finally he was a baby. Do you want to be the same? I just want...

grow

growth

old

the curious case of benjamin button

young

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frenchcountry Although growing old stinks , aging , losing good friends , getting more forgetful , i prefer the way god planned for us to be born as babies and grow old.

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Does anyone still use handkerchiefs?

dragon54u @dragon54u (31605) • United States 12 Mar 09

I've gone through 3 boxes of Kleenex in the past week--I don't have a cold but I think my allergies are acting up with all the wildly varying temperatures. At $2 a box, that's a lot of cash thrown into the trash!...

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frenchcountry My husband and I are cheapskates. We do not buy paper towels , napkins , or tissues , yes we do buy toilet paper. I use worn bath towels cut into 12 inch X 12 inch squares for the kitchen needs. I have 1 laundry hamper i wash all of the towels , napkins ,...

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Frugality and a Bottle of Lotion

caver1 @caver1 (1762) • United States 11 Mar 09

Just read an article about extreme cheapskates. It mentioned a woman who cuts lotion bottles in half to get the last bit out. A few weeks ago I noticed my hand lotion was about out and went to see if I had another bottle, which...

cheapskates

lotion

saving money

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frenchcountry I am a cheapskate I am so proud of every person that try's to get the last drop out of each bottle. not only does it save you money on product. it saves on packaging. If you were to look in my house right now you would see. cosmetics, shampoo, conditioner,...

12 Mar 09

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writing or typing?

melodyyu @melodyyu (34) • China 10 Mar 09

more and more ppl use computer now,what we cannot deny is that since we have started to work ,pens are seldom used by us ,many ppl can hardly remember when he last use the pen to write,the matter is that with the keyboard we...

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frenchcountry i love the speed of email. However I learned when my grandmother passed away that the art of letter writing is something we have to pass on for generations to come. she had letters my father had written form Vietnam. letters i had written to her a as child....

11 Mar 09

Do you have any spare change?

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 3 Mar 09

We've all heard this from a stranger I am sure. But this discussion is not about beggars etc. According to a news report recently it is stated that the average American has just over $94 in change lying around their homes in some...

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frenchcountry hey congrats on having the change. We don't ever have change we use to use cash only and found we could save more if everything we buy comes from the checking account. so we are one of the ones who make the average less. once a year i do have a yard sale so...

4 Mar 09

What's for dinner?

greeneyedlady @greeneyedlady (1439) • Netherlands 21 Feb 09

It's a pretty easy question this time isn't it? What is everyone having for dinner tonight? Are you cooking? Are you going out to dinner? I like this question as it will give me some insight about my myLot friends and what...

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frenchcountry Our dinner was very simple as well. pasta with garlic butter sauce tossed lightly and some browned cheesesteak meat on lettuce with cheese. dessert was a simple microwave applecrisp for 2 easy cheap and very filling great topic

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