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Anyone try Burt's Bees products?

BethG — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:28:24 GMT

Anyone try any Burt's Bees products? I kinda like them! They make face and body products but they're like 98% or more natural which is kind of cool. I know some of you are interested in more natural products. A couple Christmases ago, my SIL gave me a little sample pack of their poison ivy treatments, knowing that the evil weed seems to find me often. I thought it was cool but never really used the stuff. That's how I first heard about Burt's Bees. I did like the lip balm that was ...

Feeling really sad :(

LeanneWhitney — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:54:41 GMT

My sister emailed me today begging me go back to England for her wedding in Aug next year even offered to pay for my plane and stay. And i really wish i could go because i am really home sick haven't seen my family and friends since June 2007. Im going call the visa place tomorrow and see what forums i need fill out and if i need a US pass port. But when i went the meeting and the immigration office they said i got stay in the US for two more years before i can apply for the US citizenship ...

Really Down Tonight

Lou Lou — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:06:40 GMT

Well, I've talked about my troubles with my DH before so I guess you are not surprised to see me writing about it again. We had a huge fight Monday night and haven't spoken since. I tried to talk to him tonight and he said that the past few days have been so great because he didn't have to listen to me. He also said that he's been "dealing" with me for the past 3 weeks..... (I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THAT MEANS.) I'm tired. I'm lonely. I'm resentful. I feel like I have always loved ...

Strange Email

Gutter — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:14:45 GMT

I got this in my email, soooo random and totally weird....I hate dogs, lol!! Maybe she sent it to the wrong email accidently...? Dear Beloved Friend, Yes,we have a female 12weeks old tiny yorkie to re-home due to the fact that the family just relocate to Haskell,Arkansas to monitor our business.She's loving,elegant,adorable and she is house broken,she easily gets along with kids and other pets and she ain't bite.She prefer dry food and she sleeps on the mat. We only need a good home ...

My sisters moving back!!!

24Penguins — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:04:03 GMT

I am so beyond excited!! my sister in california (the one with 3 kids) is moving back out here!!! shes coming back sometime between dec 9th-dec15th and shes going to live in our rental house next door to us! of course, that house wont be empty until jan, so her and the kids will be staying with us in our house for a month or so (wish us luck haha!). i miss them all so much, i havent even gotten to meet her youngest yet! her kids are Stella- 5 months old, Ashton- 5 years old, and Skyler- 7 years ...

Never Piss of the Cat....lol

Leeaman — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:23:04 GMT

Just got back from L&D

Georgi — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:23:57 GMT

So I spent most of today in L&D what fun!! (well 5 hours) Woke up this morning at 6am with really bad type cramps that just wouldn't go away, I tried moving, drinking, eating, going to the loo '3' times and they were still strong so I telephoned my MW who advised me to go straight into the L&D ward, I was monitored (and baby) for just over an hour, I could quite clearly see on the monitor that I was NOT contracting even when the cramps were at a peak and baby girl was moving tons which ...

For those of you nursing toddlers or wanting to wean...

Ginny — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:17:39 GMT

http://thedrspacemanchronicles.blogspot.com/2008/08/how-to-wean-toddler-or-not.html This is a wonderful blog I just found and it made me cry!! Nursing a toddler is different than nursing our little newborns but they love our boo so much its so hard to decide to wean!!! I know thne is still so much into his boo bless him! For naps and nite nite. But I did notice that when I said ow boo hurts he was very concerened an woulkdnt touch it. Anyway, I am still weaning slowly and wanted to post ...

free movie time

LeanneWhitney — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:34:35 GMT

hey ladies got a grate site to watch free movies on if anybody interested a lot of good quality some like copy/boot lag

http://motionempire.com

i watched paranormal activity just was highly disappointed at the movie though a lot more would happen lol

I'm a bit psychic sometimes...

BethG — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:14:24 GMT

Earlier this week I commented to a co-worker that it was about time from someone from our Compliance dept. in Boston to show up and conduct an unannounced audit. Bingo! Today someone is here. Strange. Maybe this isn't really a psychic episode, maybe more like a subconscious observation that every fall someone shows up....but still. Kinda weird! I have two premonitions that still remaind quite vivid. In 1996, my grandmother passed away. I commented to my best friend that I didn't ...

disturbing sleep ?

LeanneWhitney — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:39:00 GMT

For the past week Cloie has been stering in her sleep, Moaning and randomly waking up with a high pitch short cry then goes back sleep like it never happened right after. Is this something i should be worried about as it happens a lot and every day for past 8 days ?

Pinching Hitting and Biting!!!!!

Princess_Longbottom — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:51:29 GMT

LM suddenly has decided to pinch, hit, and bite me. We do not spank her, and she is not around other kids that would show her this. It seems to be instinctual. She knows that it hurts, but when she gets mad she pinches and tries to bite me on the arm or leg. As for the hitting, she only does it when I am not paying attention to her. I pinched her back, not hard, but enough to show her it hurt, and she cried I felt so bad. It didn't seem to work as far as teaching her not to do it. Any ...

Check out my site lots of sales

LeanneWhitney — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:41:03 GMT

Hey ladies, First and last time i promise lol, But i have been paying to use my Avon site and haven't been using it! Even though i update it haven't been advertising it, So please check it out!! hehe www.youravon.com/leannewhitney Will deliver to anybody in the USA, Have a lot of grate deals for woman men and kids for Xmas so check it out please Thanks guys

Please vote for my baby!

mscherry42 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:26:50 GMT

I entered Jayden in the Gap casting call photo contest recently. Please vote for my baby and ask your family and friends to vote too. Thank you so very very much!

Here is the link and Jayden's ID number. Oh, and they make you register so that they can make sure only one email address votes per day.

ID: 679040540
link:www.gap.com/castingcall

Share Your Daily Tasks!Proven To Help You Move Forwards Towards Your Dreams/Goals

Angel — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:57:03 GMT

So,I have made it a daily thing,after receiving some advice from a very good friend to ask myself on a daily bassis "what can I do today to get me closer to my dreams/goals." He also said,if it's only a tiny thing,such a phone call,researchig something online,making a list,or actually going and physically doing something.For exmaple,one of my dreams is to carry on performing and doing my singing.So each day,I etiher practice my guitare playing,pick songs to do,or actively call people ...

The 'shared' nursery BEFORE pictures UPDATED 30/10

Georgi — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:42:36 GMT

Now I must admit I am one of those people that don't really like showing the 'before' pictures of anything I would much sooner show you a finished project but I have been asked a few times what theme I am going to do etc...so I thought it would actualy be easier to show you progression photo's than trying to explain my Shabby Chic style! If we had bought the furniture ourselves we would have gone for white but all the furniture in this room is secondhand (given to us by my sister and ...

Wooohooo........look at my....

skyllar — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:54:36 GMT

...................................!!! Sorry, not the best picture, but I am at work and that's all I can do for now. Oh, and if you know me on FB, please don't say anything! We plan to keep this a secret for a while.

Congratulations Skyllar!

BethG — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:39:38 GMT

Congrats Skyllar on finishing your dissertation! I know today is just the deadline to submit it and you still have to defend it, but this is a huge accomplishment!

Particularly on top of being a mom, wife, and teacher too!

Couple blogs on 'the art of manliness'

Leeaman — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:07:43 GMT

I found this article in my newspaper and thought I'd share. It's time to rediscover the lost art of manliness, according to husband-and-wife writing team Brett and Kate McKay. Manliness in modern times has been stripped of its masculinity and replaced with more sensitive, feminine qualities, they write in The Art of Manliness, Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man. It's okay for men to cry at movies and talk about their feelings, but they shouldn't let their niceness ...

Happy 30th Amanda!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Angel — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:54:34 GMT

Hope you have a gREATday sweety and get very spolit!love you xxxx

Anyone do didgiscrap ???

Helen — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:25:58 GMT

I have 2 freebie kits on my scrapblog

http://moosscrappingcreations.blogspot.com/

Toffee, where are you?

BethG — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:39:51 GMT

Toffee, been missing you lately! What's going on, girl? I see how it is....move it with the man and leave us hanging! Hope everything is good. Let us know how you're doing.

What are you going to be for Halloween?

Lou Lou — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:20:42 GMT

I would love to hear what everyone is doing for Halloween. We are going to a costume party tonight and my DH is going to be Hugh Hefner and I'm going as his number one girlfriend. He decided on this and even told me what he wanted me to wear. When he first mentioned it I was afraid of what he might suggest but he said on the TV show they always have on pink sweat suits with the Playboy logo on it. So I'm wearing a pale pink track suit with a rhinestone covered Playboy symbol on the back. ...

I am so excited. My friend is pregnant!!

mscherry42 — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:38:43 GMT

I am so excited. I have a close friend who's been trying to get pregnant for a while now. When I got pregnant, she had a hard time at first being truly happy cause I didn't try but one time, and she had tried a lot and still nothing. She's the KY girl mentioned in another thread. Anyway, she had this determined plan on when she would test this time and all that. I had been "gently pressuring" to test all this week, but she stuck to her guns and waited until today, one day before ...

Hiding Christmas presents?

BethG — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:24:31 GMT

How do you hide Christmas presents from your SO? Usually I manage to hide things in a cabinet (it's an old dry sink, if you know what that is) where I also keep craft supplies. Or else in the back of my closet. But today I had a problem. I ordered new motocross pants and a gear bag for him. The boxes came today, and I was shocked to see one of the boxes was HUGE! The gear bag was quite a bit bigger than I expected (but that's good actually), but now I had a problem of where to hide ...

Anyone using Skype these days

Leeaman — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:18:45 GMT

Just curious who on here has Skype?

I have had it for a while now but have kept going with MSN as well as most people didn't know much about Skype when I first started using it. Anyways I am thinking of getting rid of MSN soon, if anyone is on Skype my Skype name is: leeaman79

I got to meet Cloie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

Angel — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:58:01 GMT

Ok,so I have only just had time to post this because it's been a long few days for me.But I wanted to write this before I get back to my carpet cleaning LOL.I went back to winterville last weekend to visit the inlaws. While I was there,I popped over to visit me ol brit mate Leanne and her Newest addition I ,like a total dummy,forgot her gift and card but took her a java chiller instead LOL.(will make up for that hun) but I just have to say,Cloie is GORGEOUS,it's amazing that in a ...

Stupid Dummy

mscherry42 — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:37:24 GMT

DF has done it again. We have a bit of history of him feeling the need to nurture "friendships" with females to the point of disrespect(and I am sugaring it up). He has never physically cheated on me that I know of or really suspect, but for me, what he's done is almost as bad. Recently he joined Facebook. No problem, I have an account too. Well, the reason he never got a myspace account was because he "would get in trouble", whatever the hell that meant. Guess what? ...

Post your Child's Growth Measurements

Princess_Longbottom — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:38:26 GMT

I thought it would be fun to post our kid's growth measurements, so this thread can be where we head after a monthly check up for our kids.

I don't know L.M's 6 month measurements yet, but her last check up at 4 months was:

25 inches long.
17 pounds 12 ounces

starting get discouraged

LeanneWhitney — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:40:33 GMT

i thought things where getting better but nothing but crying fits for atlest a hour every time till ether i give her the bottle or she dont want to eat been pumping every 2 hrs but milk looking shady like a ounce or 2 i really getting me down now

Protecting yourself from the swine flu!

Angel — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:27:05 GMT

someone sent me this article please have aread it's only short. More Evidence Vitamin D Beats the Flu Posted by: Dr. Mercola October 03 2006 | 9,041 views In April 2005, an influenza epidemic started sweeping through the maximum-security hospital for the criminally insane where Dr. John Cannell worked. As the epidemic progressed, he noticed something unusual: although wards all around his became infected, no patients on his ward became ill, despite intermingling of both ...

What happenend to the avatar pictures? smilies? certain buttons?

skyllar — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:47:32 GMT

I guess the title of my topic says it all: Where are the avatar pictures? I can't see them any more. Also, when I am looking at the smilies box I can't see the smilies, just their names. And, it took me forever to find the post new topic button (it wasn't a button anymore, but just the words -- maybe that was always like this??).

Is it my computer only or does anybody else have things missing???

Avatars and smilies NEWS

Georgi — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:17:46 GMT

I have managed to track down a thread dedicated to the missing Avatars and smilies over in the admin area and basically it has been caused by a site upgrade. Most administrators have been advised to upload the smilies again, something that took me bloody ages the first time around so I am NOT happy but also it has been suggested that if members upload their Avatars again they will be visable....can you all please give this a go, meanwhile I am going to start uploading emotions/smilies AGAIN!!!!

smileys anyone?

LeanneWhitney — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:46:05 GMT

is it just me or are the smileys not working for anybody ?

is it nomal?

LeanneWhitney — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:34:35 GMT

the pain in my pelvis not as bad on the right side but cant put no weight on left n stitches hurting dont seem like its normal i seen ppl fine by end of second week well better than i feel lol, its like i can feel every stitch im swollen cant close legs. dont want seem like im whining but it been 2 weeks thought pain would let off and im out of pain killers now too lol

I hate packing for trips

dolly's momma — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:09:11 GMT

I hate hate hate packing for trips. I am sure I will still be doing this at 3 am. grrrr. We are going to Mn and they have been telling us all along it is going to be in the 50s. So I got Lucy clothes and just got them all ready to pack and for fun checked weather/com. Oh no, its only going to be 40s day low 30s night and rainy! I do not have clothes for icy weather! Poor kid is going to be layered with her entire wardrobe til she looks like the stay-puff marshmellow baby!

Catchy little song :P

Ginny — Sun, 31 May 2009 14:03:53 GMT

Who the heck is Feist? Anyone know??? Also, her accent is a little different, not country enough for me to understand Does she say penguins "OVER" by the door?

How many have heard this?

mscherry42 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:04:37 GMT

My friend and her hubby have been trying to get pregnant for a while now, but no success. She's at the point where she wants them to both get tested and everything, but he's resistant and stubborn(story for later). Anyway, she's been doing lots of reading and researching to help get pregnant. And lo and behold came across an article about ky. The article says that ky does something to the sperm to keep them from swimming to the target. Needless to say, they use ky all the time, and now she's ...

Confused about Cycle

DD627 — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:26:45 GMT

I am pretty new here,but was told you girls have quite a bit of great advice and info =) i am just getting to know my cycle,so that when we i will already have a pretty good idea of my body and ovulation. we have been using condoms our whole relationship but when we got married I was a little sick of always doing that so i tried to get my husband to agree to compromise, and I told him certain times were safe to be unprotected... well seeing that my cycle is fairly regular( i always ...

Where can i buy

LeanneWhitney — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:26:52 GMT

Hey ladies i was wondering if anyone had any idea where i can buy shirts that are easy to nurse with that don't cost a lot of money im on a tight budget, Getting very annoying taking my shirt off all the time and having come sit in my bed room to feed because i got take my shirt off in-case my room mate comes in. And i dont feel like taking my shirt off in public to feed her eather i have like 4 strapy top to pull down but im just messing them up stretching the strap from on off on off the arm ...

venting because of stupid woman

LeanneWhitney — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:57:32 GMT

i was out with my friend and cloie for my dinner enjoying my self cloie was sleep and my friend says quietly "how is breast feeding going is it any easier?" i replied "yeah slowly but surely getting there" and the woman sitting in the booth behind us leans over our booth and says to me "I think breastfeeding is disgusting i hope yoiur going do that in the bathroom because nobody wants too see that" i was so angry not only was this woman listening to our conversation ...

Apologies!

galaxy — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:10:46 GMT

Hey girls, Just wanted to apologise as I have been away for a while again. I have recently started back at work and by the time I get home I feel like I have done 10 rounds in a boxing ring. As you know, I had two months off due to hyperemesis (severe vomiting) and they have thrown me in at the deep end doing 7 days in a row. Well I nearly collapsed on Wednesday, had cramping and started vomiting again. It turns out I have a urinary infection again but I am off sick again until I have ...

More Money Stupidness!

BethG — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:26:39 GMT

Last night I was checking my bank account online and saw a check cleared for $10.00 but its check number was way out of sequence. I look it up in my Quicken and it's a check I wrote THREE YEARS AGO! Yep, September 25, 2006 but it never cleared so eventually I added it back into my balance. So I called my bank today and they said they would put a stop payment on it at no charge. I'm surprised both banks even accepted it -- it's three years old! The check was written to a singer/songwriter ...

Dads Changing/bathing Babies...weird?

Angel — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:46:29 GMT

What do you think?My hubby will not change a diaper for our baby daughter or give her a bath.He sais it's because it's 'weird' He won't even look while I am changin her.When we got together my son was still in diapers,he had to change one ONCE and he acted like it was a big deal.I tried to explain that it's not weird,it's a necesity.He just feels really uncomfortable.I just wonder if it's coz he doesnt want to do it.Anyone else had experience with this?Maybe TG can share his opinion from a guy ...

Is Diet Stopping you from Getting pregnant?

Angel — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:10:02 GMT

Ok,so as some of you may know,our fmaily,especially my son,have been on the feingold diet (www.feingold.org) for a little over 7 months now.It has so far cured my son of his ADHD ( I didn't mention but I DID have him officially diagnosed with ADHD and there was also a speculation of some kind of sensory proccessing dissorder because of his lack of abbility to cope and his freaking out at ANY pain or discomfort.I researched and cried and complained to you guys here and after a while,I discovered ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KELLYBEAN!!!!!!!!!!!

Angel — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:04:23 GMT

Hope youhave a great one gal! <3

Parentise Weight Watchers Club....

Toffee — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:13:31 GMT

Who's in?

We can have a weekly weighing session, use this as a form of diary and confess our food sins :tongue:

I REALLY need the motivation, so pleeeeeeeeeeeeease join

Anyone good with Photoshop?

BethG — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 22:38:46 GMT

I'm trying to set up my "studio" on a website called Artfire.com so I can list some of the jewelry pieces I've been making. In my opinion,the whole setup process could be easier for newbies! Anyway a "banner" at the top of the page is required, yet they don't give you any preset templates to even start from. I did find some basic instructions on Google using Photoshop. I'm still having trouble though (I lack the specific creative element for this!) and was wondering ...

H1N1 Virus (swine flu) Vaccinations...read the article linked in the first post please :)

Angel — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:00:06 GMT

I know at the moment there is a lot of controversy and panic surrounding the swine fluy and the new vaccine,please read this,it may ease your mind somewhat or help you decide if you want to have it given to your child or yourself.Let me know what you all think!hugs!

http://www.smartmedinfo.com/medical_news2.asp?id=276

potty training HELP!!!!!

sharon_c — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:01:10 GMT

my daughter is 2 in november and i thought it was time to start potty training her but, she wont sit on the potty nor will she sit on the toilet, she refuses to wee or poo in either of them never mind sit on them, i need help people, i dont no what to do, ive tried showing her how to do it lol, i no sounds silly but ive been taking her toilet with me so she can see how to do it and no that its not a scary monster, also she has been constipated for nearly 2 weeks now, ive tried pure orange juice, ...