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Daisalana    33

Daisalana
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Oh I forgot who asked about Flax Seed (Michelle?) I meant to say, I had taken it, and my friend takes it.. who knows if it's true or not, but Flax Seed (oil) is suppose to make your skin more elastic..so like when you lose weight, it tightens up better.

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Teachlady    3

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Oh I forgot who asked about Flax Seed (Michelle?) I meant to say, I had taken it, and my friend takes it.. who knows if it's true or not, but Flax Seed (oil) is suppose to make your skin more elastic..so like when you lose weight, it tightens up better.

I'd need to eat a TON of it then.

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TracyK    3

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I am kinda nervous....I have this feeling like cake & ice cream are headed my way. My 2 weaknesses. :tt2:

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kity    2

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I may not be the best person to ask here, but if I recall the fine print in our LBT contract...there are no calories in birthday cake and ice cream...

I think you are safe!:tt2:

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Haydee    2

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anything with "birthday" in front of it actually consummed on your birthday is calorie free

Did I already tell you Happy Birthday? If not Happy Birthday!!!!

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Daisalana    33

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Birthday Cake Ice Cream is calorie free too, right? Mmm....

Ok, this is not to spark a debate among us, but just because I don't know any Obama supporters in 'real life', to get an Obama-fan opinion. It baffles my mind right now, so I wanted to find out..

Stimulus Watch: Keeping an Eye on Economic Recovery Spending

What do you guys think right now with the 800 billion Obama has spent so far? Are you happy about it?

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kity    2

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Birthday Cake Ice Cream is calorie free too, right? Mmm....

Ok, this is not to spark a debate among us, but just because I don't know any Obama supporters in 'real life', to get an Obama-fan opinion. It baffles my mind right now, so I wanted to find out..

Stimulus Watch: Keeping an Eye on Economic Recovery Spending

What do you guys think right now with the 800 billion Obama has spent so far? Are you happy about it?

No hablo ingles?

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Daisalana    33

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(Sign-language???) All..the..money..bein'..spent..what...do...you...think?

:tt2:

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Suziecat    379

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Hey Girls,

Only one person has had a better day than me and that's TracyK. Happy Birthday.

I went to the Shrink and since I had seen him last, I had lost 5 pounds. We had a really good session and I left in a good mood. From there I went to the local Mall and walked around. Than I went to another shopping center and than I went to a store I was really wanting to go to. Got home and Hubby and I went to "Side Pockets".We got a plate of chili fries and shot a couple games of pool. We even played shuffleboard for about a half hour. So we were walking out and Hubby walks over to one of the machines that you move this claw and than try to pick something up with it. I put in fifty cents and ended up winning a cute stuffed bear. We nicknamed him "Pockets".

Came home and I baked Cookies, made cooked butterscotch pudding and 2 cakes. All but the pudding is for the bake sale at church this weekend.

I'm pooped now.

TracyKS, I'm so glad about your restriction. Before you know it you will be back in the 170's.

Judy, My sister gave me a pot of planted Tulips. When the blooms have all died off, what do I do with it than? Do I just put it in the basement or should I plant it? I was hoping you would know. I've heard of people putting the bulbs in the refridgerator, I'm thinking that I shoudl bag them and put them in the basement till fall time.

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Suziecat    379

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Laura, Hubby and I are retired and our house is payed for. We don't owe anybody so the stimulus package is not going to do us any good. Just hopefully better roads to drive on.

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Teachlady    3

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Hey Girls,

Judy, My sister gave me a pot of planted Tulips. When the blooms have all died off, what do I do with it than? Do I just put it in the basement or should I plant it? I was hoping you would know. I've heard of people putting the bulbs in the refridgerator, I'm thinking that I shoudl bag them and put them in the basement till fall time.

Just leave them in a cool, dry place until fall and then plant them so they bloom the next spring.

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