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I Need a Good -- No Great -- Book
Asked by P.W. from San Francisco
on June 9, 2008
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What's the best book you've read lately? I am desperate for a book so good I can't put it down. The last one I read like that was A Thousand Splendid Suns, by the au...
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- So my taste is very varied. For humor/some sexiness & a bit of mystery, the Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evonovich are addicting and had me staying up all night ...
- I can't think of the author, but The Glass Castle, was a very good book. Also, I love any of John Grisham books, and his last one was very good. I believe it was cal...
- okay, I don't know your type of books, but I have a greatly varied interest. Really varied. My best friend's 13 year old has me HOOKED on Stephenie Myers books. You...
Need a Suggested Book for Book Club
Asked by N.R. from Dallas
on October 22, 2008
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We've just started our book club and I need suggestions for our next book. So far, we have read "Angry Housewifes' Eating Bon Bons" By Lorna Landvik, and "The Tenth C...
Help...I Need Rest!
Asked by M.K. from Atlanta
on March 18, 2008
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I am a stay at home mom...I love it!! However, I need to take a break every once in a while. What are some ideas for restful activities that can be done at home so I...
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- Hi M., You sound like you are very blessed! My advice to get a little rest is to have someone else come in for several hours and watch your children and hop to the bub...
- I started Yoga and the rule is that no one can talk in the basement when Mom is doing yoga. If I get interupted, I stop the dvd, walk them upstairs and remind Dad tha...
- Hi M.! You are blessed indeed :-) I had 5 children in 6 years and mastered the art of "me time" each day! First off, I would write down my daily schedule for each d...
Gestational Diabetes
Asked by D.G. from Jacksonville
on January 22, 2011
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I'm 3 days from being 32 weeks and found out I have gestational diabetes. On tuesday I know I can talk to my OB about it, but I was wondering if any of you ladies have...
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- I had GD with my most recent daughter, now 8mos. I was TERRIFIED that it would end in a c-section! I have 2 other kids, 7 & 4. My oldest was 7lbs 5oz, my middle was...
- With my first daughter i had the diabetes and c-sections for both kids because i dont have the hips. The diabetes was annoying to have but not that bad. You are like...
- I somehow was the only one in my family who escaped GD... My mom, 2 aunts, and 3 cousins all had it. Not one of them ever had a c-section. Their babies were all under ...
Good Books to Read.. Suggestions?
Asked by M.R. from Cleveland
on August 12, 2010
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I have been addicted to the Twilight Series and I find myself re-reading them when a new movie comes out. I've never been a big reader, I'm 29 and besides the Cosmo Ma...
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- I fell in love with Twilight also, my local librarian recommend this author to me that is along the lines of Twilight. I have now read every book she has published and...
- "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" by Mitch Albom is an awesome book and an easy read. I'll think of some more but that's the first that popped in my head.
- I read "The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein in 3 days. I couldn't put it down. GET IT! (The other Garth Stein books are NOT as great, nor are they really v...
Undereye Circles
Asked by B.J. from Chicago
on March 15, 2011
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Help! My undereye circles are getting out of control! No matter how much sleep I get thery're there and getting darker! Can anyone reccommend any creams or home rem...
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- Are you sure you aren't eating something that is causing them? Allergies and food sensitivities can sometimes cause dark circles.
- Hylexin, I got it at sephora. Expensive but you only use a tiny bit so it lasts for a long time and really works! This tired working mom swears by it :)
- Vitamin K works wonders for them. Also, try Mary Kay's Timewise Targeted Action Eye Revitalizer. It's awesome :)
Book Recommendations
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on March 29, 2008
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I am a big reader and I make sure to find time, even in my busiest day as a teacher and a mommy to a darling little boy. I am wondering if any of you have come across ...
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- Hi Lori, I to love to read. My favorite authors are, they write mostly historical fiction/clean romance. I've read many of there books. Lori Wick Beverly Lewis T...
- Hey there S. ... what a refreshing request. One that I'm reading is entitled Ask and It Is Given ... by Abraham-Hicks. It's not fiction but an interesting discourse on...
- I'm going to start with saying that if there is a Goodwill near you, start there. The Goodwill in Elk River is just blocks from my home and I go there at least once a...
