tessah

@tessah (6617)

United States • Age 57

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Child Support Issues

CosmoOwl12 @CosmoOwl12 (411) • United States 17 Nov 12

I'd like to hear opinions from both men and women on this subject... What are your thoughts on mothers who have full (or even partial) custody of the children taking the fathers to court for child support? BUT what if the...

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tessah lessee if i get this straight.. yer upset that yer boyfriend.. who doesnt take care of his own children, went to jail? and you think its rediculous that he has to reimburse her the money it took for her to drag him to court that should NOT have been necessary...

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Is getting close to someone online having an affair?

TriciaW @TriciaW (2441) • United States 19 Jan 12

If you found your significant other talking to a woman or man online professing their love or making comments about wanting them in the bedroom.. would you think they were having an affair? What would you do if anything?

cheating

love

online

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tessah very simply? yes, theyre cheating. and id kick the scumbag to the curb

19 Jan 12

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Pennies in a jar.

hvedra @hvedra (1619) 7 Dec 11

Do you save pennies or other loose change in a jar or tin and then bank it when either the jar is full or you have enough to bag and take to the bank? I've got a couple of old pickle jars one for silver and one for copper and I...

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tessah i started a jar for my daughter when she was born. she generally gets all the pennies in the houe, found in the laundry, pennies found on the sidewalk... etc. in the course of her 11 years.. she has banked near $1000 in change. that lil ball canning jar has...

7 Dec 11

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Going out in the winter.

hvedra @hvedra (1619) 18 Nov 11

I'm not talking about extreme weather like tornadoes or torrential rain, but just a lack of sunshine or even when it's a bit wet. Some people only seem to enjoy being outside if it is hot and sunny which is a bit unfortunate...

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tessah i live in new england. all we have is variety! lol it can be cold and snowing in the morning and then warm up nuff to not even need a jacket later in the day. my father in law used to say "dont like the weather? wait five minutes..." and it suits this area...

18 Nov 11

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Vintage Style - just another fashion?

hvedra @hvedra (1619) 18 Nov 11

Now, I do like a lot of Vintage styles and I can see a lot more thought goes into it than a lot of the mass produced fashions that change every five minutes. If you know you like the styles of a particular decade and want to stick...

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tessah used to be called retro.. but yer right, the fashion industry has jumped on the masses who have preferred vintage clothing for whatever reason they chose it.. they liked the style, or it was just simply cheaper to shop at thrift and consignment/used clothing...

18 Nov 11

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What to do?

Jennifer @LovingMyBabies (85291) • Valdosta, Georgia 17 Nov 11

My husband and I need a date night but we need one that doesnt cost a ton of money. Its been too long now. Anyone have any date ideas for inexpensive? Anything romantic for us to do? I would love the help! :)

date nights

love

marriage

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tessah picnics are always my favorite. they cost barely anything(youve gotta eat anyway right?) and even in the worse winter weather when being outside is nigh impossible.. you can always find a spot on the floor in yer own livingroom.

17 Nov 11

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I am not a...

hvedra @hvedra (1619) 17 Nov 11

I am not a social worker, doctor, nurse, psychiatrist, relationship counsellor, lifestyle coach, lawyer, child psychologist, finanacial adviser, pastor, dietician, personal trainer, personal shopper, stylist, home...

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tessah oh yer singing to the choir here. up to my eyeballs in my own troubles.. not self imposed for the record.. and everyone i know is aware of whats going on within my family here.. and yet still have the need to come my way to bend my ear with their petty...

17 Nov 11

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A Question of Propriety

Sparks @sparkofinsanity (20471) • Regina, Saskatchewan 16 Nov 11

A week ago my mother in law passed away. The hubs and I went to Alberta immediately to see to the arrangements and get a date for the service. My MIL wanted to be cremated and her ashes buried with her mother back in Ontario. The...

respect in death

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tessah disgusting. absolutely heartless disrespectful soulless mother phucking worthless excuses for human beings. all of them. should children be at funerals? i spose it depends on the individuals funeral in question. the childs parent? sibling? maybe.. a...

16 Nov 11

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a brutal way to avoid cheating in school

Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker @CaptAlbertWhisker (32756) • Calgary, Alberta 15 Nov 11

In a school in China, they figured out a way to make the students not cheat on examinations and also not have the ability to have their eyes travel to their seatmate's test paper. They admin of the school make the students do...

exams

school

student

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tessah brutal?? really? hmm.. being outside instead of a stuffy classroom. fresh air.. yeah, brutal roflmao!!!! not for nothing but, if you seriously think this is brutal treatment of students.. id hate to see how youd react to the conditions within the...

16 Nov 11

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Not Having A Best Friend.

hvedra @hvedra (1619) 16 Nov 11

This came up on a blog I read about how some people really put themselves out for friendship only to find that the other person doesn't make an effort. About how difficult it is to find and keep a best friend or group of really...

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tessah my grandmother used to tell me while growing up that you should consider yerself lucky if you could count the number of friends you had on one hand. this doesnt include acquaintences.. which alot of people confuse with "friends". im lucky. i have a handful....

16 Nov 11

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No They Can't See You!

Jennifer @LovingMyBabies (85291) • Valdosta, Georgia 15 Nov 11

I know a couple that were married for a few years and they are no longer together. They are both really great parents. They are going to court for custody and all of that now. The thing is now the mother is saying she doesn't want...

custody

divorce

kids

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tessah been divorced. twice. and no i didnt try to keep my kids fathers away from them.. the problem was in trying to get them to spend any time with them at all. seems when the ring comes off... men forget they ever had a family at all. the only ones yer friend...

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Disappointing cupcakes.

hvedra @hvedra (1619) 8 Nov 11

Cupcakes have been the in thing for a while but I rarely buy them because I like to do my own baking. Recently a friend brought us some from a department store where she works. I know they aren't cheap (even with a staff...

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tessah ive never once not been disapointed by store bought cakes/cupcakes. yer right.. the only "flavor" in any of them is sugar. i can make them look just as pretty myself and it costs a severe fraction of what itd cost pre-made (specially if you buy the ingredients...

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Picky Eating.

hvedra @hvedra (1619) 8 Nov 11

We are planning a meal out over the festive period and everyone is having the restaurant's standard Christmas Fayre menu - there are four choices for each course turkey, beef, fish or vegetarian option. However one person's...

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tessah i will semi cater to my children with meals. mainly i just make alternatives that everyone enjoys, not make a different dish for all. im not running a restaurant afterall. kids are far too indulged in my opinion, and if i were this childs mother, shed have to...

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Isn't that hard to make?

hvedra @hvedra (1619) 4 Nov 11

We've been invited to a bonfire party tomorrow so I'm doing tandoori chicken. I told the hostess what I was bringing and she asked me where I was buying it. When I said I was making it myself she said "But I thought that was...

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tessah theres a whole LOT of stuff i make that others think is really difficult and time consuming to make.. and isnt. those secrets wont be revealed here. =oP my late mother in law use to bring this baked macaroni and cheeZe to pot luck dinners etc, and everyone...

6 Nov 11

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Are you bothered by PDA or public display of attention?

bingskee @bingskee (5234) • Philippines 29 Sep 11

Well, it depends. I am a showy person. I love to hold hands. I love to hold my love by the arms, shoulders, or waist. I love to lean. And yes, even in public. What I would not do is kiss 'lips to lips' in public....

public display of attention

relationship

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tessah no.. im not bothered by public displays of Affection. i think its sweet to see a couple who love each other, which really is rare nowadays. im over 40.. and dont see why you should just stop being affectionate when you reach any age.. and that includes...

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Canadians loss is their governments gain......how sad!

Sparks @sparkofinsanity (20471) • Regina, Saskatchewan 22 Aug 11

Today Canada lost the leadership of the one and only truly honest and visionary politician it has ever had. Jack Layton of the National Democratic Party (NDP) lost his battle with a new cancer that was only diagnosed a few weeks...

oh my

tears for a politician

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tessah im truly sorry for yer loss sparX, and that of yer country as a whole. to answer the question? never.. not even for jfk. granted i wasnt even born yet .

23 Aug 11

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Ventolin Inhaler clogged/not spraying correctly

moonlitmagikchild @moonlitmagikchild (22181) • United States 12 Aug 11

A newer inhaler I have has gotten to where if you spray it comes out half or worse in volume and intensity. It's literally over half full and I can't get a million new ones when I get them filled. Does anyone know why this...

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tessah try running the spray nozzle under hot water to see if it clears the clog the same way ya would with hairspray. if this doesnt do the trick.. call yer doc and tell em whats goin on.. maybe theres a new holder that doesnt clog as much..?

12 Aug 11

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Is There A Quote You Live By?

Jennifer @LovingMyBabies (85291) • Valdosta, Georgia 26 Jul 11

I have this quote that pretty much explains the reasons behind the way I feel and somethings I do. HOPE FOR THE BEST BUT EXPECT THE WORST. I don't like disappointments so this quote just fits me and fits into my life. If I am...

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tessah "The shortest and surest way to live with honor in the world, is to be in reality what we would appear to be; and if we observe, we shall find, that all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice of them." ~Socrates~

28 Jul 11

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