vanilla_rainbow

@vanilla_rainbow (25)

New Zealand • Age 47

Joined myLot 17 years ago

www.scentfromheavenltd.co.nz

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How old were you as a kid when you had your first alcoholic drink?

hockeygal4ever @hockeygal4ever (10021) • United States 2 Mar 07

I'm not asking to see who's 'the coolest" or anything like that. I'm curious as a mother of 3 teens. I know I drank at an early stage, simply because at 14 I was being mistaken as a 20 something. I used to actually buy booze for...

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vanilla_rainbow There was always alcohol around when I was growing up. Brothers in law were at family get to gethers with beers in hand. The womenfolk all were having wine from wine coolers. I remember standing under the wine cooler on the mantelpiece and turning it on and...

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Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you went in there?

reaperz @reaperz (1266) • United States 19 Feb 07

I always do! For some reason I always forget these things....don't know why. Do you?

memory

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vanilla_rainbow If its a gradual thing with ageing that is one thing. Doing things like crosswords and brain teasers that exercise the brain may help. Also brain power boosting herbs like gingko biloba etc may be worth a try. But if its something that you have noticed all of...

20 Feb 07

do medicines improve memory????????????

vvramana @vvramana (19) • India 20 Feb 07

I have less memory catchup than my friends, i have listen by using medicines it will be increased, is that real. any other methods are there for increasing memory. what u guys do for improving memory.

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vanilla_rainbow I have read and been told that one cause of poor memory is inadequate intake of vitamins and minerals. B vitamins and Iron shortfall can contribute to low memory power and poor short term memory. Cover your bases by eating a diet rich in a variety of...

20 Feb 07

Has anyone else out there lost their ability to draw something recognisable?

vanilla_rainbow @vanilla_rainbow (25) • New Zealand 15 Feb 07

I used to draw a lot in school(and write)and especially liked drawing with pencil and black pen. Sometimes I would draw things that even amazed me, other times I couldn't draw the sides of a box with a ruler(LOL okay exaggeration...

drawing

improve drawing

things i have forgotten since becoming a mummy

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vanilla_rainbow hahaha thats a good one :)! Was he a bit embarrassed? Yes you are right I never thought of it that way, if I don't do drawing then I can't expect to suddenly pick up where I left off. I just sort of expected it to just "be there" when I next decided to draw...

19 Feb 07

Abnormal pregnancy will it effect the child or mother more

SHINE333 @SHINE333 (1284) • India 19 Feb 07

I think its effects the mother the most. In most of siserian I has seen that mothers are effected badly. Any to share please.

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vanilla_rainbow I have had all my children by c-section. Mentally it affects you because you feel that it was something wrong you did during your pregnancy and how will it affect the health of you child to be born this way. Physically it affects you because you are bedridden...

19 Feb 07

Keeping plants indoors helps refreshes a person.

Andrew O @creationhub (3066) • Malaysia 15 Feb 07

I love to have plants indoors. Be they bigger plants or small cactuses, they tend to make me feel refreshed. It is like living in a little nature. If one is good with plants and interior decoration, a home can be a really...

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vanilla_rainbow I would like to have plants indoors but I am not very good at taking care of them.I only have a couple of indoor plants which don't require much care. Also having children and pot plants aren't a great mix as the children love to throw the soil around so have...

16 Feb 07

Has anyone else out there lost their ability to draw something recognisable?

vanilla_rainbow @vanilla_rainbow (25) • New Zealand 15 Feb 07

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How to improve drawing skills?

saleem785javed @saleem785javed (47) • Sweden 7 Jan 07

Drawing is first hobby ..In my school and college days i have drawn so any drawings and my friends still remember me when they see my drawings..it is one of the beautiful skills that God has given me... Now i want to improve my...

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vanilla_rainbow I also like drawing and used to draw horses, unicorns and dragons in my early teenage years(one of my dragons is on my profile)I also wanted to improve my drawing skills many years ago when I had some time on my hands. I purchased a book called Drawing on the...

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What is problem with Pakistani player's fitness?

zee579 @zee579 (434) • Pakistan 8 Feb 07

what do you think is the problem with pakistani players? they just get unfit one after the other? what could be done to avoid such things?

cricket

pakistan

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vanilla_rainbow Correct warming up of the muscles, proper stretching and the use of a pre-exercise rub on the limbs is something that even I a person who hasn't played sport since school knows. Its very basic stuff, I can't understand why someone who has a place in pakistan...

13 Feb 07

chores, at what age

crystal8577 @crystal8577 (1466) • United States 26 Jan 07

did you teach your child how to: wash dishes (by hand or dish washer) wash laundry cook vaccum does it differ in age if they are a boy or a girl?

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vanilla_rainbow My 7 year old empties the dishwasher usually once a day. He tidys his room, puts his clothes away with help. He helps with his younger siblings(makes them toast occasionally that sort of thing)He even folded up some towels off the washing line for the first...

10 Feb 07

Have you ever ruined a pot ( saucepan)?

weemam @weemam (13372) 9 Feb 07

I was trying o think of some more household tips today, I remember this brilliant one, It was on the television programme, How dirty is your house?If you have burned something in a pan and it just wont clean no matter what you do,...

burnt

household tips

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vanilla_rainbow Just recently I have managed to burn every saucepan, pot and frypan in my kitchen. I even went out and bought two new pots and promptly burnt those. I could not figure out how come I have suddenly become so forgetful in the kitchen. I did not throw any of the...

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Insomnia .. What works best for you?

emilieespino @emilieespino (963) • Philippines 9 Feb 07

Sometimes we cannot avoid not being able to sleep for various reasons or for reasons we cannot fathom. In my case if I take coffee in the afternoon or evening, then I have it. I also get insomnia when I am bothered by a problem or...

insomnia

sleep

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vanilla_rainbow I occasionally don't fall asleep at night. Usually I am very tired from looking after children and working on my business and doing housework. Sometimes I have trouble going to sleep because I am worried the children are going to wake up. They always sleep...

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What is problem with Pakistani player's fitness?

zee579 @zee579 (434) • Pakistan 8 Feb 07

what do you think is the problem with pakistani players? they just get unfit one after the other? what could be done to avoid such things?

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vanilla_rainbow Im not sure who their coach and when I saw the Pakistan team play South Africa recently I recognised only Inzamam! I haven't watched cricket for a while. I only got sky digital recently so we could watch the upcoming world cup. I am sure the coach and...

10 Feb 07

Do you have a green thumb??

happymommy3 @happymommy3 (2012) • United States 9 Feb 07

Are you a plant lover and are just great at taking care of plants? Or do you kill it as soon as you buy it, lol. I am one that just can't keep the things alive. I have some plants in my home but I just can not keep them looking...

flowers

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vanilla_rainbow Some plants grow for me, some do not. I always look at certain places in my garden and wonder why there is one plant looking beautiful and healthy and just a little bit away is the same type of plant but it looks half-dead??What is the difference in just a few...

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Tell me some indoor plants...

tarun05 @tarun05 (92) 8 Feb 07

Iam so much interested on gardening..but i don't have lawn...so ,can you tell me some of the indoor plants?

plants

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vanilla_rainbow It depends on what sort of plants you would like to have growing. Do you want attractive foliage, flowering or edible? Perhaps you would like plants well known for their ability to purify the air? Spider plant and peace lily are two plants that are well known...

10 Feb 07

want a good and best medicine?

babyreyn @babyreyn (934) • Philippines 6 Feb 07

A happy heart is a good medicine. Believe it!

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vanilla_rainbow very well said babyreyn, you have reminded us of the simplicity of happiness comes from within and is within reach of us all if only we remember this! I also agree with previous posters about laughter. I always feel very happy when my children and I are...

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Why do cigarette companies bother putting warning labels?

COLLIS2 @COLLIS2 (479) • United States 7 Feb 07

Why do cigarette companies bother putting warning labels on their boxes? If you're going to smoke, you already know all the hazards and risks it involves. It's a choice like any other but I don't believe there is a person out...

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health

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vanilla_rainbow Perhaps its also to the first time tryers of smokes(usually youngsters)who may not know the full dangers of smoking. If you have made the decision to smoke and are sicking of the warning labels I saw here on trademe someone had made little stickers with funny...

8 Feb 07

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