maclinda

@maclinda (91)

United States • Age 70

Joined myLot 19 years ago

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Keeping Fleas Out Of Your Yard

villageanne @villageanne (8553) • United States 2 May 07

I have a puppy and two cats that stay indoors all the time. My puppy only goes out to use the bathroom or when I go somewhere. A few years ago we get infested by fleas and it took weeks to get rid of them. I was thankful that I...

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maclinda Here are a few inexpensive, safe things you can do. Essential oils of lavendar, lemon, cedar, and citronella are good bug repellents. You can use all or just one, whichever you choose. (If I only bought one, it would probably be lavendar since it's also...

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How to slim down that unseenly tummy?

scammerwear @scammerwear (1433) • Singapore 28 Apr 07

I'm round in the middle, and hoping to get rid of some fats and become healthier. My usual excuse is that I have no time, to tired from work, blah blah blah to exercise. I have heard of simple exercises you can do to slim down...

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maclinda Any exercises that stretch or tighten around the abdomen will help your muscle tone there. Do your exercises in the morning before you go to work. It will actually energize you for your day. You may need to modify your diet as well; some foods can...

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Freshen your home on the cheap

Penny Medlock @badpenny (739) • Lancaster, Texas 28 Apr 07

I posted this on associated content a while back, but I felt the need to share it here, as well. It's spring, and we are opening our windows and packing away all the trappings of winter. Our drapes are dusty, our windows are...

spring cleaning

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maclinda Great ideas! Here's what we do to freshen our house (we have dogs and a smoker in the house). Take some baking soda and add essential oil to it. Lemon essential oil is inexpensive and smells great! It also repels insects, such as fleas. Orange essential oil...

28 Apr 07

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Should holistic therapists smoke?

coolsasi2k6 @coolsasi2k6 (279) • India 5 Dec 06

What's your opinion on this? I used to smoke, a while before I got involved in holistic therapies and know how hard it is to give up, but I don't think I'd like to smell it on a therapist's breath and clothes

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maclinda I may be voicing an unpopular idea, but I don't think it makes any difference. You go to see a practitioner for the help they can give to YOU. It's not about them, it's all about you. While many people express a judgment about how their practitioner...

16 Apr 07

ALERT: Bras cause cancer!!!!

gwyn12 @gwyn12 (177) • Philippines 13 Apr 07

When woman wears tight bra, she subjects her breast pressure, closing off the lymphatic pathway from the breast to the nodes. This causes swelling, tenderness, cyst formation, and toxin build up.

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maclinda Interesting idea! It can never be a good idea to restrict circulation to any body part. Do you have a source you can list so we can read more about it?

15 Apr 07

Are antibiotics not good for small kids?

roshnichaudhary @roshnichaudhary (1160) • United States 2 Apr 07

What are the bad aspects of giving antibiotics to a small kid?

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maclinda The biggest issue is that antibiotics kill "good" bacteria as well as the "bad" ones. This cuts down your immune defenses, because the "good" bacteria help crowd out the "bad" ones. Also, you need bacteria for several functions; one is to manufacture...

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Don't u think myLot is complicated ???

jjm001 @jjm001 (48) • India 30 Mar 07

myLot has many facilities but they are very much complicated. A new-comer could not easily explore the site. In short, it is not a easy-browing site !!! What do u think ?

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maclinda I thought it was a little complicated at first, too. After being on here awhile, I'm starting to get an idea of how to navigate. Having interests to find discussions about is nice, but sometimes I wish there were some sort of master list that we could...

30 Mar 07

Confusing weight loss and gain

Kythe42 @Kythe42 (1412) • United States 27 Mar 07

I have no idea why this is happening to me, but I find that I tend to loose weight when I'm eating a lot of junk food such as cookies, ice cream, and candy. When I'm eating healthier foods such as whole grains, fruits, chicken,...

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maclinda I have one possible theory, but you'd have to look at your eating patterns to see if it applies to you. People seem to eat less if they eat a single food, versus eating several items at once. So you may actually be eating fewer calories that way (not as...

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Lap Top Notebook Screen how to clean?

raydene @raydene (9871) • United States 27 Mar 07

Hi all Does anyone know how to clean a laptop screen? This is my first laptop and I don’t want to cloud the screen. Thanks in advance. Raydene

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maclinda I saw my computer repair guy just spray window cleaner on it and wipe it off. I'd be a little leery of the spray getting into the keyboard though. I usually just wipe mine gently with a damp cloth or paper towel. Although I too like mine clean, I'm...

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What do you use to store your buttons in?

Modestah @Modestah (11177) • United States 27 Mar 07

My mother kept hers in old round tins, I used to enjoy so much as a child exploring through her button tins - the feel, the sound, the colors - it was a very pleasurable activity for me....is that lame? I keep mine in an...

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maclinda Oh my goodness I remember this too! And if you're lame, so am I...;-) I've just started gathering some buttons again. I hadn't sewed in a long time, and recently began again. My granddaughter (4 years old) is just loving the dresses I make for her--I...

28 Mar 07

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is it OK to BORROW OTHER's TOOTHBRUSH??

nengs10 @nengs10 (3180) • Philippines 27 Mar 07

In our group outing 2 years ago, our circle of friends occupied the whole room in one of the vacation spots here in the area. I was so shocked because one of our friends asked me if he can borrow my toothrbrush because he left his...

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maclinda I would really have to draw the line at that one! No way, no how would I use someone else's toothbrush, or let them use mine. Dental floss could come in handy here.

27 Mar 07

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Anyone trying to be a stay at home mom?

countrylady28 @countrylady28 (153) • United States 27 Mar 07

I have a 14 month baby girl and I'm pregnant with #2 (due at the end of May). My husband wants me to stay home with the babies, but I keep redoing our finances and I don't think it'll work out. I get really good benefits at my...

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maclinda You don't say what you currently do; that might give us some ideas for pointers. Is any of it something you could do from home? Clearly you have a computer and an internet connection (and you're computer literate!). That opens up a lot of options right...

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how real the secret really is!

shuttheshutters @shuttheshutters (1) • Canada 19 Mar 07

I just watched this movie yesterday, and it blew me away. Not only how true it is, but how true it is that certain succesful people keep it to themselves only for their benefit. I truly beleive there is more than enough of this...

the secret

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maclinda Can you give any specific examples of when you've seen people keep it to themselves? I think very possibly it was at least subconsciously kept from "the common person" by them not being invited to high level meetings. Having had both a very poor and a...

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Does anyone take pilates regularly?

julialaurene0206 @julialaurene0206 (1262) • Philippines 18 Mar 07

I go once a week for an hour and I love it. It really is the best thing for strengthening and tighening up your core. And it is great for toning and relaxation. Anyone else out there love it as much as I do and what have your...

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maclinda I have a pilates DVD that I exercise along with occasionally. I really like it. The DVD is broken down into 10 minute segments, so if time is limited you can still get at least a good stretch. Sometimes I think I like it better than yoga; it just leaves me...

18 Mar 07

stretched

chalanash @chalanash (59) • Philippines 18 Mar 07

they say that when a woman gets pregant, she'll have stretch marks after birth... well that's given but is there any other way to prevent this like a lotion or cream you should put on all thru out pregnancy? how abt the lotion...

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maclinda I agree with everyone else about cocoa butter being a good preventative. Although prevention is easier than removal, we came up with a lotion that really decreased stretch marks for people. It would be too big of a financial stretch to get it to market...

18 Mar 07

Menu and recipe changes to maintain weight loss?

maclinda @maclinda (91) • United States 18 Mar 07

If you've had a successful weight loss, how have you changed your menus or cooking style to maintain it? I have a weight loss clinic, and I always advise my patients to watch their weight closely when they enter the maintenance...

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maclinda There is no one "best" diet. What needs to be done is go over the person's usual food intake, and look for patterns. What I see most often is a person drinking lots of diet soda and refined carbohydrates. Haven't yet seen one who overindulges in green...

18 Mar 07

Menu and recipe changes to maintain weight loss?

maclinda @maclinda (91) • United States 18 Mar 07

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Atkins Diet - healthy or not?

spasm061568 @spasm061568 (285) • Philippines 18 Mar 07

Has anyone of you tried Atkins Diet? Does it work as claimed? Is it any healthy at all?

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maclinda The Atkins diet is good for weight loss. By cutting out refined and high glycemic carbohydrates, you can lose fat quickly. The weight gain when you come off the diet is because of going right back to those foods, in the quantity you ate them before. I...

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