greenjam

@greenjam (26)

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Did you take the day off work? It's "National Sickie Day!"

shywolf @shywolf (4514) • United States 5 Feb 07

Apparently, the first Monday in February is considered the day of the year when the most people miss work. This is due to a lot of factors, including bad weather, post-Christmas blues and there being such a long wait for the...

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greenjam I didn't have the day off on Monday but someone else did, I am planning to throw a sickie next week, that's awful of me, But I feel i've had enough already being back after the Xmas break. Will the summer ever arrive? it's so miserable in the winter.

6 Feb 07

How polite are you ?

samtaylorskykierajen @samtaylorskykierajen (7977) • Canada 31 Jan 07

Do you use your manners all the time , do you say please and thank you or do you feel this is just a waste of time as someone will know how you feel ? Do you teach your children to be polite or do you feel this is not important...

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greenjam Good or bad thing, I am actually always polite and friendly, I like to be treated the way I treat others, however I must admit at work I am polite when dealing with people or talking to them on the phone but if they irritate or annoy me as soon as they are...

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Simple things you do to Help Our Environment

cuddleme01 @cuddleme01 (2725) • Philippines 31 Jan 07

as my simple share in saving our environment from utter destruction i dont throw wrappers just about anywhere. if i see no garbage can around, i put the wrapper inside my bag and wait till i get home to dispose of it. just imagine...

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greenjam I recycle all of our tin cans, metal, glass and newspapers etc. When the time of year comes for the garden and all the stuff that goes along with it, we take all this green waste to our local recycling depot and deposit all the stuff in the relevant skip. I...

1 Feb 07

At Home Teaching or Preschool

blogyourself @blogyourself (1577) • United States 24 Jan 07

I often hear about parents in a debate on whether or not they should send their child to daycare. In my opinion, daycare and preschool is great because kids learn so many skills such as standing in line, sitting in their chair,...

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greenjam I think it depends on your situation and if you have to work then there is no option,I fortunately have the best of both worlds, I work 3 days a week and my little boy attends nursery these three days then I have the other four days a week with him. I think...

25 Jan 07

Mall Prank gone wrong

C @ShyBear88 (59308) • Sterling, Virginia 5 Apr 23

Well since someone wants to talk about the mall prank gone wrong here in VA. Let me tell you about as a resident of VA and living right down the road form this actual mall. My community knows a lot about it. In the state of VA its...

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greenjam Well since someone wants to talk about the mall prank gone wrong here in VA. Let me tell you about as a resident of VA and living right down the road form this actual mall. My community knows a lot about it. In the state of VA its not against the law to carry...

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Are you the same person since you had a child?

greenjam @greenjam (26) 24 Jan 07

Ok, this I suppose is more for the ladies and would like to know out of interest who feels they are still the same person since they had a child? I know that once you have a baby your life changes and there are changes that happen...

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greenjam Thank you for your response, my little boy is 1 and half years old that is why I was partly wondering does this feeling ever end. I am aware that when he is in school and has his friends that he goes to or goes out with I will regain some sort of freedom haha....

24 Jan 07

Are you the same person since you had a child?

greenjam @greenjam (26) 24 Jan 07

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starting keto tomorrow

rainy @gcwrites (678) • United States 2 Sep 22

It's not going to be fun, I love my carbs. I've done this once and gained the weight back. I'm going to have to maybe make it a lifestyle change, I don't know yet. I just went shopping so I am prepared.

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greenjam It's not going to be fun, I love my carbs. I've done this once and gained the weight back. I'm going to have to maybe make it a lifestyle change, I don't know yet. I just went shopping so I am prepared.

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Foods that Make You Gag

blogyourself @blogyourself (1577) • United States 10 Jan 07

Until my husband met me he had never seen someone literally gag when they put food in their mouth. There are just certain types of foods that I can't stomach. At the top of the list: cottage cheese, olives, and peas. What are...

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greenjam I can't say that there are any foods that make me gag, except raw onion, there is stuff that I definitely don't like that I've tasted and tried it but just can't like it. The only thing that gets me gagging I guess is taste of raw onion when someone has been...

23 Jan 07

Which spice/herb do you love ? My favourite is cumin seed. Black pepper is next.

tara99 @tara99 (68) • India 23 Jan 07

I like to cook with cumin seed and black pepper seeds. I find the aroma of freshly roasted cumin seed very tempting. I also keep some roasted and powdered cuminseed ready to use when I am in hurry. A simple rice and lentil dish...

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greenjam I absolutely just love the smell of cinnamon, it's heaven. I also love ground coriander, dried tarragon, nutmeg and curry. Yummy!

23 Jan 07

uses for balsamic vinegar

samsonskola @samsonskola (3357) • United States 21 Jan 07

Can anyone tell me some good uses for Balsamic vinegar? I've finally bought some after all these years, but I want to make sure that I use it properly ....any recipes and ideas will be helpful...thanks

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greenjam I too use balsamic for salad dressings which is lovely, it is fantastic for dipping ciabatta bread in mixed with some olive oil, but also try roasting some cherry tomatos with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, I don't like tomatos but these are great, so sweet...

23 Jan 07

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Are you cooking today?Or......

aidonia @aidonia (4209) • Greece 23 Jan 07

Some people they must cooking ever day for themself and them family.Some they find the meal they it cooked from someone else(mother,wife,sister,friend).And of course there is an other category of people that eat out or buy ready...

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greenjam I pretty much cook every night from scratch but try and prepare some stuff the night before and plan the meals for the week (that is also with holding down a job, home, husband and toddler), one night of the week we go to my mom's and occasional weekends we...

23 Jan 07

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Does anyone know a recipe for trinchada?

greenjam @greenjam (26) 23 Jan 07

I used to live in South Africa and went to a few portuguese restaurants, one of the things they had on the menu and I loved was a dish called trinchada, it was basically beef in a type of gravy and think it had olives in it, I...

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Childbirth... Natural vs. C-Section

miteemiget @miteemiget (31) • United States 22 Jan 07

I am absolutely scared to death to have a natural delivery. Although I do plan to have an epidural. I also plan to ask my Dr, if I have a choice, or if c-section is a last resort only.... I've been told that it's not childbirth...

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greenjam Childbirth, that's the easy part lol, it's what comes after, nappy changing, feeding, sleepless nights, crying, toddler tantrums, removing everything breakable from your childs reach etc.etc. fun times ahead, lol. Actually even all of those moments aren't too...

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How long did it take you to pass your driver's test? (I bet less than 23 years!)

shywolf @shywolf (4514) • United States 22 Jan 07

This discussion came to mind as I was reading a news story about a woman from Devon who apparently took 23 years to finally pass her test and receive her driver's liscence. The article says that she has been through ten...

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greenjam I failed my test 6 times then gave up and after about a year's break I got back into lessons and went for my test and passed it 1st time! Driving tests was one of the worst things in my life, it was so stressful, I had the ability but nerves got the better of...

23 Jan 07

Indians Reply

indian_investor @indian_investor (365) • India 17 Jan 07

People of UK are misbehaving with Shilpa Shetty(Presently in Big Brother Serial of Channel -4), the famous Indian Actress.And also making racial comments too.This is insult not only to Shilpa,but to the Whole Nattion(India).They...

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greenjam I have watched some of this programme and don't necessarily think that there is racism, more a clash of personalities and lack of understanding, also ignorance, unfortunately the english contenstants in big brother house have copied her accent and said some...

18 Jan 07

What is the Key to a Long and Happy Marriage

nw1911guy @nw1911guy (1131) • United States 17 Jan 07

Ok, well I think I have the answer but I'm curious to see what kind of feedback I get from the rest of you. The question is, what do you think the key to a long and happy marriage? Is it friendship? Attraction? No expectations?...

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greenjam Friendship is top of my list, that has got to come first, with a good friendship builds the foundations for respect and loyalty, a good marriage also needs communication about everything, and the ability to tell the other when they have upset you and vice...

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which hurts worse a hit in the face or the verbal and or mental abuse

sweetaspie52 @sweetaspie52 (2359) • United States 17 Jan 07

my x and I always fought over my kids he would always put them down and call the some real bad name while we were married...he never laid a hand on me ..but I find that the verbal abuse is worse than the physicalbecause a hit in...

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greenjam Verbal / mental abuse is worse, it stays with you longer than a punch or a slap, although a hit is really bad, the verbal and mental abuse is far more torturing and can scar you mentally and emotionally inside and affect you far longer into the future than a...

18 Jan 07

Let me in to your home and.........

estarga @estarga (1188) • United States 17 Jan 07

Tell me some of the little things your partner/spouse/roomate or whatever does that annoy you. For example It really bothers me that when he opens the bread he never closes it right. He always leaves tons of hair in the bag...

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greenjam My husband never puts the teas, coffee, sugar canisters back in a straight line after he makes a cup of tea or coffee and leaves the canisters in the middle of the bench tops, also not to mention tea or coffee dribbles and never wiped up.

18 Jan 07

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