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The sun sets on a Maui beach. - San Francisco Chronicle

The breakfasts are sensational. With the perfect mix of privacy and conviviality, it's a B&B for people who don't particularly like B&Bs. It gets a lot of repeat business. Rooms $150 to $190 a night, including breakfast ... a double bed, $219 for a ...

Out-of-office reply bothers reader - Times Union

We "wish for" non-urgent things, like, say, breakfast in bed. Quite likely the person who was out of the office started with "require," as you say, and then thought: "But I don't mean to tell people to go away unless they actually require help.

Into the wild: State park camper cabins - Minneapolis Star Tribune

Next morning, the violent screech of a barred owl just outside our window shook us out of bed. The temperature had dropped into double-digits below zero, so we bundled up before hiking down to the frozen riverbank. We walked along the bank until we ...

Wisdom of the crowd - Times Union

Ideally we'd spend a relaxing weekend at a local hotel or bed and breakfast, but I'm having a hard time finding something that is under $150 per night and not too cutesy or too Econo-lodge-ish. Does anyone have suggestions for quirky, comfy local B ...

Bailiwick sets out to help people learn - Oshkosh Northwestern

Her brainchild, Bailiwick Workshops, sets up workshops on seemingly every topic under the Oshkosh sun, whether it's juggling, tortilla-making, tea, or how to set up a bed and breakfast. The idea for Bailiwick, which means "one's area of expertise ...

Relief as high waves spare Hawaii - Los Angeles Times

Reporting from Seattle - It started with a phone call from a neighbor at 4:30 a.m., jarring Maureen Goto awake at her seaside bed-and-breakfast in Hilo. "A tsunami's coming," the neighbor said. A little more than an hour later, civil defense sirens ...

Tsunami watch: High waves spare Hawaii - Los Angeles Times Blogs

It started with a phone call from a neighbor at 4:30 a.m., jarring Maureen Goto awake at her seaside bed-and-breakfast in Hilo. "A tsunami's coming," the neighbor said. A little more than an hour later, civil defense sirens sounded in coastal areas ...

The Passion never fades - Raleigh News & Observer

The whole town is one big bed-and-breakfast." Frederik Mayet, head of the Oberammergau Passion Play press office and the actor who plays Jesus, said more than half of the town's 5,300 residents are directly involved in putting on the play. "

Southern charm - Daily News Journal

After feeling a little tinge of the empty nest, Jeanne and Tommy Bragg sold their Riverbend home they'd built in 1988 and moved to a smaller place nearby. "The house was so big and the kids were getting older. So I decided the market was good and we ...

What's it really like to be homeless?: East Texans get a taste at ... - Longview News-Journal

ORE CITY — Excitement filled the air around midnight Saturday as 51 adults and children gathered in cardboard boxes and underneath blankets to slumber outside beneath the stars. As waves of wind — temperatures in the 30s — began hitting them ...

Open Question: California alimony and custody after short marriage (sorry long)?

I am married 8 months in CA, have 2 infants with my wife, one born after marriage, one before. She never had a steady job with stable income (but is very educated) , but a few months before of the birth of our first child (which she had to quit then) almost 1 1/2 years ago. Even during the time she had income, I supported us all alone (she used her income to pay of her debt). In fact, since I know her I am paying her bills, since she is in debt big time. Now, since we are married she declared our marriage for over pretty much once the month, and since she now stated that she only married me and came back for the kids, thus I am ready to go through the divorce as well. I tried very very hard, to convince her to make it work out for the sake of the children alone already, but she insists on that we don't work out together. I am a great father, my life consists out of working 10 hours/day during week, driving home for lunch to be with the kids, get up at 5-6 with the oldest, get him breakfast, get him ready, in the evening and lunch time feeding him, the other one on my lap, giving a bath, reading both a story, getting him to bed, spending time with the older one - shortly: my life entirely consists out of working and spending time with my family. I supported my wife in everything, took a loan to get her 1st business going (which failed), supported her to put on her 2nd business, etc etc. The 2nd business she was putting up while being at home with the 2 kids (and they re hard work, and I know that!), however, I sometimes wish they would spend more time interacting more with other children (I,e, the older one) especially since my wife might not have a whole lot of attention while working from home. Now I am facing divorce and she refuses to give our kids in daycare. We had problems to make ends meet in the past already, although I get a pretty good paycheck, not at last because she spent money on her business ideas. In my eyes, she acted very irresponsibly in regard to fighting for us to stay as parents, just throwing it away, doesn’t have really family values due to own fatherless family history (like no real housekeeping, no cooking, etc I would have loved to have lunch together with all of my family from time to time).. She pretty much is telling me she never wanted really to marry me, and I always supported her and the kids with all my power. Now she insists on pulling up her new business rather than getting a reliable job (which would ensure further support of our kids beside of what I have to pay anyway). She is giving herself a salary out of this business (if it makes money at all) and can pretty much determine at will how much that is. If the kids would go to day care I could easily have them half of the time (of course not know where our youngest is still breastfed) and when I am using custody calculators, the amount left for me is less than the amount to keep an apartment, continue car payments and the payments of the loan I took for her first business. What the heck? Do I really have to pay alimony after 8 month marriage. Can I only have 20% physical custody because my kids are too young (4months/21months)? They LOVE me as I love them. Can she alone determine if my kids go to daycare?In fact I think that daycare at least for the older one would be good, since he would actually interact more with other kids (she rarely gets out and is not really into making friends, e.g. other mothers…). Please help! more

Open Question: tell me what you think about this o.k. this person didn't make out with her friend only thing they did was?

kiss and touching he went to far with his hands but the next day he woke up didn't wash up or went to the bathroom, he just put his clothes on and left for work, but came back on his break to take me out to breakfast, now he told me he wanted to go farther with me in bed, but i told him i don't do that. now listen to this he said his a christian, been married twice with five kids and leave with his mom, what kind of person is he, and also asking me about my past relationship i told him that's a Red Flag when you ask someone about they past he said No it's not. but he telling me about his ex wife like i really want to know about them and other woman he use to deal with and how are. Do you think I should still talk to him even those we are friends. more

Open Question: I asked this question before, but nobody really answered it properly! so please answer :) ?

How much weight could i lose in three weeks? i want to lose six pounds by the 20th March, do you think i could? i weigh 108 pounds but i'm only 4ft10 so i look quite chubby because of my hight, i am quite healthy, i eat very healthily, i'm just trying to get a flat tummy before i go on holiday, so i look half decent in a bikini. i don't care much about what the scales say, that's pretty much just a number to me. i exercise, but probably not enough to be honest so i've started doing this every morning before breakfast and every night before bed ... -50 squats. -50 bicycle crunches -50 lunges. [25 each leg] -100 sideways leg lifts [50 each leg] -50 bicycle crunches -50 squats. and ten press-ups between each exercise. gym for an hour twice a week and go for an hour run every morning. is this enough to be able to lose some stomach fat and tone up a little in three weeks? if you have any tips or anything that would be useful to me, i appreciate it a lot, thanks. :) more

Open Question: how much weight could i lose in three weeks?

i want to lose six pounds by the 20th March, do you think i could? i weigh 108 pounds but i'm only 4ft10 so i look quite chubby because of my hight, i am quite healthy, i eat very healthily, i'm just trying to get a flat tummy before i go on holiday, so i look half decent in a bikini. i don't care much about what the scales say, that's pretty much just a number to me. i exercise, but probably not enough to be honest so i've started doing this every morning before breakfast and every night before bed ... -50 squats. -50 bicycle crunches -50 lunges. [25 each leg] -100 sideways leg lifts [25 each leg] -50 bicycle crunches -50 squats. and ten press-ups between each exercise. gym for an hour twice a week and go for an hour run every morning. is this enough to be able to lose some stomach fat and tone up a little in three weeks? if you have any tips or anything that would be useful to me, i appreciate it a lot, thanks. :) more

Open Question: I'd like to start a Bed and Breakfast, what kind of things do I need to consider?

Open Question: Is this a good children's book?

I have to write a children's story for school. I am having a writer's block and came up with what I think is a pretty good story. I want to hear your opinion. Any tips or suggestions would be nice. If you have an idea of a good story, that would be nice also. Well, this is my story: Emma's mom woke her up for school. Emma loved school, but today she was more excited than ever. It was the day of the soccer tryouts. At school there was a soccer team for kids in first and second grade. They competed with other schools and even had soccer uniforms. Emma wanted to be on the team. She had been playing soccer with her dad for a while now and thought she was ready to be on a team. She went to brush her teeth and her mom went to make her breakfast. After she brushed her teeth, she went to change her clothes. Her mom had left her clothes on her bed. She put on her lucky shirt. It was a baby blue shirt with a picture of a soccer ball on the front. Her dad had given it to her when they had started playing soccer and she never played soccer without it. She put on a pair of jeans. Emma also put on her lucky bracelet. Her best friend, Kate, had given it to her last year on her birthday. Kate had a matching bracelet and they always wore it on special occasions like today. Emma thought she'd do great at the tryouts, but a little bit of luck never hurts. Feeling lucky, she went to the kitchen. Her mother was in the kitchen drinking her usual coffee. "Good morning, mommy," she said happily as she walked into the kitchen. "Good morning, honey, Emma's mom said. Are you ready for the soccer tryouts today?" "Yes, mommy, Emma said as she started to eat her cereal that her mom had made for her. "I'm sure you'll do fine especially with all that practice you've had during the summer with your dad. Remember, to give it your best. It doesn't matter whether you get on the team or not as long as you try your hardest," said Emma's mom. "I know," Emma said. Her mom had told her the same thing last night. Emma quickly ate her breakfast and put on her sneakers. She kissed her mom goodbye. Kate was waiting for her outside. Emma and Kate have been best friends since kindergarten. They both loved a lot of the same things including soccer. They would walk to school together since Kate lived right across the street from Emma. "Hey, Kate," she said when she got out of the house. "Hi, Emma," Kate said. Kate looked really nervous. "What's wrong?" Emma asked her. "I'm just really nervous about the soccer tryouts," Kate said. "You'll do great. Trust me and you have your lucky bracelet on too," said Emma seeing the lucky bracelet on Kate's wrist. "I sure hope I do great. I know you'll get on the team. You're really good," Kate said. "Thanks. You're a great goalie," said Emma. "Thanks. I want to be the goalie," said Kate. Kate and Emma were now in front of their school, the George Washington Elementary School. It was a short walk to their school. They only lived three blocks away from their school. The front of the school was bustling with students, parents, and cars. Kate and Emma saw their classmates and ran to catch up with them. Robert, Sam, Abigail, and Hailey were also trying out for the soccer team from their class. They all began talking about the tryouts. Emma wasn't the only one who was excited. The first bell rang and they all rushed to their classroom. The rest of the day Emma wasn't focused. She was too busy thinking about the tryouts. She was thinking about how great it would be if all her friends got on the team. She could picture them wearing the uniforms. She daydreamed about being the captain and scoring the winning goal and getting a trophy. Her dad would be so proud. Emma knew she had to get on the team first, but she was really confident. She couldn't wait. She looked at the clock for the twentieth time that day. It was two-thirty. The soccer tryouts were right after school at two-forty. Only ten more minutes, she thought. At two-forty the school bell rang and Emma's teacher, Ms. Wells, dismissed the class. Emma hurried to the school yard where the tryouts were taking place. Emma was surprised to see the school yard filled with kids and a lot of them were older than her. She started to become nervous. She didn't feel very confident anymore. "Welcome to the soccer tryouts. I am Coach Hummer. Today you more

Resolved Question: Why didn't my Mom make my breakfast this morning?

I mean, I've been on this earth for 45 years and I deserve to have breakfast made for me after my clothes are laundered and my bed is made for me. WTF? My mom is a stupid ho! more

Open Question: I am trying the special k diet, along with excersize... will I loose weight?

Well I started the special k diet yestersay, but it didnt go well as I was invited to my freinds.,. and we had an old el paso anyway I woke up at 10am - i was really tired... but I forced my self out of bed, I got changed, brushed my teeth etc and then went down and had a bowl of special k red berries... I had a big breakfast, then I ran up and down the stairs 10 times, I had a drink, I did planks for 2 minutes, then I ran around the house for a while, then I stretched (like standing up straight legs just a bit appart and without bending your knees you hold your toes for a a min then stretch more) but I didnt hold everything for lon g as I never excersize (But I am thin.. but I still wanna loose some weight) then after that I leen my back against the wall and I keep my knees at a right angle in the interior/inside/corner part of my knee (lol) then I rest for an hour or so (drinking water aswell through out the day) then I have lunch (special k cereal - small portion) and then I wait 30 mins then I skip on the spot and run a bit, then I do my homework etc then Its lunch time and I will have some special k cereal after my small portion of my meal. Also I have fruits through out the day. If I repeat this (But on weekdays I will do all the excersize at home after school, and I will just have salad and a good protein etc lunch - small portion) So do you think if I stook with that for 2 weeks ide loose weight (But then Ide stop the special k red berries and have diff. types - so it doiesnt get boring - also I dont go back to the bad eating habbits) So will I? Also I want my legs toned, how do I do that? So they arnt like jelly? (legs and thighs) thanks xxxxxxAlso I did squats aswell more

Open Question: Is it ok to be this close and intimate with your husband?

If you are lying on the bed and he pats you on the bottom to move over. If you are walking up the street and hold hands and kiss. If you are cooking dinner and he pats you on the bottom and hugs you to say thank you. If he comes into the toilet when you are in there and has a conversation with you? If he walks in when you are in the shower and he is starkers too and hands you a towel. If he helps you decide what to wear each day and tells you what you look nice in. If everyone asks you if you have just married but you say you are nt on your honey moon but been married for a decade. If he sits on the computer with you and you sit on his lap and he watches you. If you know each others accounts and passwords. If you eat breakfast together naked. If you watch tv naked and go around the house naked. If he is not embarrassed to shave his privates in front of you or have a hard one in front of you. Is this sick? I have told friends and they are disgusted. more

Open Question: How's this for a movie idea?

a horror movie which takes place with the owners of a bed and breakfast. The two owners seem very nice and happy towards their customers until nightfall where they strike. they slaughter them in their beds and clean up and continue to the next day and new customers. it would end when 3 customers which would be experienced fighters notice their strange acting and catch the murders in the act and struggles but kills the 2 owners more

Open Question: This is my schedule, is it causing me to gain weight? What changes can I make? PLEASE HELP, I could use it!?

I wake up around 8:30, drive to school, have class until 11:00. I eat breakfast at 11: a glass of milk, a bagel with low fat cream cheese, and one rice krispie treat. Around 12:30: I have coffee. And then I’m in class again for five hours. Around 5:30: I eat an early dinner. Usually a turkey sandwich, a grilled chicken wrap, etc. With water. Around 11:30: I drink a glass of milk with a small snack. Then I go to bed.I can't walk to school, it's 15 miles away, and I take a highway lol. but thanks :-)I can't walk to school, it's 15 miles away, and I take a highway lol. but thanks :-) more

Open Question: help please! really bad pain!!?

Okay, so I'm fifteen Last night after dinner, my upper stomach felt so insanely full even though I hadn't eaten much at all. It hurt to touch and it just hurt in general. I went to bed, and when I woke up everything was fine. After breakfast the pain came back, and now I have really bad left shoulder pain, that hurts when I inhale, and it hurts in my tummy too! i just took a neurofen, does anyone know what my pain is?! more

Open Question: Does this make sense?

How can I improve this? CHAPTER FOUR THE SWAMP After a short while, the pouring rain soon turned into a steady drizzle. The two tents were erected and staked in the wet grass. Sean delimited the perimeter of the island with an array of torches, to ward off animals. Max dug a fire pit, for the campfire, setting the wood up like a tee-pee to facilitate cooking. Grabbing flint from his knapsack, a bright flame was started in just a few strikes of the flint with his sword. Our four intrepid heroes then enjoyed the Cracius meat, sitting comfortably on a fashioned seat, made of log. “I hate night time,” Sean started off into the gloom. “So, what really happened back there when we got attacked,” Sean asked, unable to suppress his curiosity any longer. “How did Max finish the Avenger off?” “He climbed one of the nearby trees and when the time was right, he dived and stabbed the Avenger in the neck,” Jess replied. “It was pretty bold if you ask me.” “Hope this rain doesn't extinguish the fire, Jess.” “It shouldn't, it's not pouring like before,” Sean replied. Max could hear the meat sizzling. He couldn't remember the last time he'd eaten. As soon as the meat was cooked to perfection he pulled it out and ate quickly, nearly choking. “Well, this is one day I'll remember,” Max said to Miranda, sitting on the mossy log. “Is it because we almost got killed?” “That and everything else, like leaving the village.” “We'll be alright, deep down I think we'll make it back,” Miranda replied. “You don't know that. I do know you already have a sprained ankle and it's the first day on the road. I can't begin to think about tomorrow,” Max replied. Just then he closed his eyes and remembered the horrible screeching sound the Avenger made before it attacked. “I hate Avengers,” he said. “Yeah, I hate them t...” Miranda's voice died out as she could hear the pouring rain begin to fall. “What, what is it?” Max questioned with fear in his voice. “The fire.” Suddenly, torrential rain fell through the tree tops and the fires quickly dwindled down into smoke. Max and his friends froze in astonishment and fear. They put down their rain-soaked Cracius meat. There was complete darkness all around. “Guys, I'm guessing we should go to bed now,” Max shouted, conquering the sound of the rain. Everyone jumped up, got their things and quickly ran into the tents for cover. Max could barely see a foot in front of him. Hurriedly, he felt for the zipper and closed the tent. He couldn't see any of his blankets, so he plopped down on the softest place he could find. The feeling of wet sandy clothes felt awful and made him burst with frustration. “Will this rain never end, it is relentless! We can't enjoy a campfire, we can't cook, we can't even walk anywhere without sinking into the mud,” Max complained. “I rather be freezing right now instead of being in this dreaded swamp.” “I know, hopefully the rain will lighten up by tomorrow morning. Don't say you rather freeze because your gonna regret it when we hike up the Northern Mountains,” Sean replied. “I'm going to bed... Night.” Morning arrived far to fast. The instant Max had opened his eyes, he could feel the humid air fill his lungs. He could still hear noisy insects and other critters throughout the swamp. He looked over to his right, noticing Sean was still asleep. “Sean, wake up,” he said, shoving his shoulder. Sean turned, looking at Max with nervousness. “What time is it? It's not past midday, right?” “No, it's pretty early.” “Good.” Unexpectedly, the smell of deer meat flew past their noises. “Is something cooking?” Sean asked with curiosity. Max unzipped the tent and found, to his surprise, that Miranda and Jess were up, cooking breakfast and nearly ready to go. “How did you get up so early?” Sean asked. “Easy, we never sleep in,” Miranda replied, Sitting on a rock with her sprained ankle stretched out in front of her. Sean walked over to see what Jess was cooking and pulled a face when he saw the gravy. “Whats that disgusting mess?” he asked. “It's deer meat,” Jess replied. “Looks like a pile of puke to me,” Max interrupted, starting to pack his bags. “Are you cooking it correctly?” “I think so, since Miranda can't do it for me, she is telling me what to do,” Jess replied. Sean chuckled. “Looks like it's going well,” he said with sarcasm. “We should get moving again,” Miranda suggested. After a short while, the tents were packed up and Max and his friends were ready to go. Sean peered up towards the misty treetops. The rain clouds appeared to be finally moving out. “Finally, no more rain,” he said. “Yeah, looks like the sky is clearing,” Max replied with a smile. “I think we should...” Max's voice sank into fear. Then he slowly turned his head towards his friends. “Oh no,” Sean whispered to himself. There was a long pause until Max and his friends noticed a sudden movement in the bushes up ahe more

Open Question: me and my girl friend are arriving in london on the 3rd march. looking for a cheap hotel or bed and breakfast.?

preferably in central london under 50quid for few hours untill we get picked by parents. anybody know any hotels to stay for few hours. more

Open Question: hi. im curious, what is your schedule for your toddlers meals/snacks?

my dd is 17 months old. im not looking for what they eat more like WHEN they eat. dd wakes between 8-9am, eats breakfast around 9-930. she goes to bed around 10-11. i know, i know its very late but its literally a difference of going to bed at a "decent" hour and waking up all night or going late and sleeping straight thru til usually 9am. she naps from about 1-3 or 2-4. depending on the day sometimes its a little bit later. when or how far apart do you guys do meals/snacks. sometimes i feel like shes eating every 2 hours. breakfast say 9 small snack 1130 lunch 1ish snack around 4ish dinner 7. she eats balanced meals/snacks so im not really worried about what she eats im just curious how often you guys feed them. thanks so much.... more

Open Question: Ok, So where is the best place in the upstate of South Carolina to go for our 30th Anniversary dinner & why?

Could be a dinner, a weekend, bed and breakfast, resort or a house of mirrors, just something memorable. Helps us have a great time, you decide, we go. Thanks more

Open Question: Quick question about my baby girl?

Hello Everyone, My daughter is almost a year old she is currently teething, what it is is that she goes off her food which is fine but i find it so hard to get any food into her. She already is a very small petit child but i think she takes all that after her dad. So i can usually get her breakfast into her which is usually either rusks (3), weetabix (2) or readybreak and then she wud take roughly about 8/9 oz of her milk. Lunch time is the hardest....usually soup, darilyea corn snaks, toast but these days its hard to get anything into her at lunch. Dinner the only thing i can usually get into her is potatoes, with veg n gravy.......and then her milk before bed.......i hope what she is taking is enough cause i hate to see her not eating, i get angry but not at her its not her fault!! I know her wee teeth and gums r sore. Just looking for sum advice as to if sumone else has been thro the same thing. more

Resolved Question: My daughter is almost a year old and?

Open Question: My Husband Sleeps All Day...?

My Husband And I Have A 10 Month Old Son, Whom I Take Care Of During The Week, He Only Has To Watch Him By Himself On SOME Weekends. Instead Of Getting Up With Him In The Morning (My Son Is A Late Sleeper, 11am Is About Wake Up Time) He Makes A Bottle (Which He KNOWS I'm Trying To Start Weening Him From) And Puts Him Back To Bed. Sometimes Until 4 Or 5 PM! I Work 10am To 7pm On Weekends And They're Both Just Getting Up When I Get Home. On The Few Days I Have Things Like Doctors Appointments And Such I Wake Him Up Before I Leave To Make Sure He Gets Our Son Up And Gives Him Breakfast. Instead Of Getting Up, He Starts An Argument And I End Up Taking My Son With Me, Or Calling A Babysitter While My Husband Sleeps. He Rarely Works Lately, So I Know It Isn't Him Being Tired From Work. What Do I Do???It's Just How I Type And It Has Nothing To Do With The Question...He Has A Job, They Just Cut Hours For A Month Or So To Get Back Up On Their Feet A Bit. Damned Economy. more

Resolved Question: Anyone who is french please read! Translating?

Okay so I am doing this project for school and I was just wondering if this makes sense. Please if you are french, edit this and make sure it is all correct! Thanks so much!! I will give best answer to whoever can correct this and edit it :P ( just copy and paste it and tell me what you fixed in your answer, thanks!) Je se réveille à 9h00. Je se leve. Je se lave le visage. Après, je vais en bas, manger de petit déjeuner et regarder la télévision. Ensuite je s'habille, je se brosse les dents et je se peigne les cheveux. Je se maquille. Alors je téléphone une ami. Nous allons au le centre commercial au courses et voir un film. Peu de temp après, je vais la maison et douche. Je se détendre, parler à ma famille et jouer sur l'ordinateur. Je se brosse et je se lave le visage encore. Je se déshabillé, mettre mes pyjamas et je se couche. I want it to say something like: I wake up at 9:00. I get up. I wash my face. After, I go downstairs, eat breakfast and watch television. Then I get dressed, I brush my teeth and brush my hair. I put make-up on. Then I telephone a friend. We go to the mall to shop and see a movie. After, I go home and shower. I relax, talk to my family and play on the computer. I brush my teeth and wash my face. I get undressed, put pajamas on and go to bed.RaWrEmOs, do you speak french? That doesnt make much sense when I traslate it :S lol but thanks!!guiguidarkblue, Thanks sooooooooooo much!!! I swear without your help I would have had sooo many mistakes! Thanks!! :D Best answer 4 sure :) more

Open Question: Looking for great Bed And Breakfasts in USA for Romantic Getaway?

Help guys I'm looking for a romantic getaway in the US at a Bed and Breakfast. Travel is no problem as I'm a flight attendant and can get around the US fairly easily. I'd greatly appreciate any suggestions as I'm looking to possibly make this one of our things. So help me out if you can Seattle to Miami, Portland, Maine to Los Angeles and anywhere in between!!! more

Open Question: Help! I am having the worst time with my 2 year old and bed/nap time's?

My son who is 2 (27 months) used to go to bed with ease. No problems. nothing. The last month he has started having bad issue's going to sleep. First he would throw a tantrum after the book was finished (pretty lengthy child's book) and demand another. we will say no, and the crying goes on and on and on. Then he say's he is afraid of the dark, so I got a nightlight for him. That went well the first couple nights. Now he is saying he is thirsty after we have read a book and tucked him in, kissed him and closed the door. He screams until we come into give him a drink. Kiss him tuck him in again and close the door. Then he freaks out again, because he is thirsty wants to read a book, wants a certain 'mater' truck or has an owie. Last night he even went as far as telling me he was hungry and needed to eat breakfast. He already had 3 meals and snacks, but he cried so bad that he needed cereal. It broke my heart that he said he was hungry, so I got him out of bed poured a bowl of cereal for him. He ate it, We brushed his teeth again and went to bed. If I just close the door and ignore him, he will come downstairs. What to do what to do? I Don't want to yell at him and spank him, but I feel I am wearing thin. The worst part is closing the door knowing I need space and he follows me. Help please. Have a great thursday.curiousm... Now let's say that you give your child a warm glass of milk with ovaltine to sooth them and make them sleepy. Then you would have to get them back up out of bed, take them into the bathroom with the lights on, run the water and have them brush their teeth. Then the process of book's and song's and whatever repeat's and then the asking for warm milk/ovaltine. Im not about to let my kid's oral hygiene go down the drain. No offense. more

Open Question: How do I tell my fiance that he is being unappreciative and is he being unappreciative?

So my fiance are both in the process of finishing our education. We agreed that we'd take turns going to school and working. Last year he went to school and got his associates and quite a few certificates in computer work. I was working full time while he went to school. While I was working, he would take care of our son and go to school in the evening. Now I am taking care of our son and going to school in the evening and he is going to work in the morning. Now when I was going to work, we split the bills down the middle and we still do. I pay for half of everything. The difference is the amount of work that I do at home compared to what he did when he was going to school and I was working. When I was working, I would get the baby up in the morning, get him dressed, diapered and fed before I went to work and make breakfast for my husband. I would then go to my eight our work day. During my hour lunch, I would drive home and change the baby's diaper and bring my husband lunch. When I got home, I had to clean the house up, bathe the baby, play with the baby, make dinner and do the dishes. By this time, I went to bed exhausted. Now this is what he does now that roles are reversed. He goes to work, doesn't change the baby's diaper at all, does no household chores, doesn't even ask if he can do the dishes and I have to make dinner and lunch for him. I really like making him and my son happy, but there just gets to be a point where it doesn't seem fair. I mean, I'm paying half the bills and basically having to be a nanny homemaker, or should I try and confront my fiance. more

Open Question: Need input...Question about a diet?

I know it's unreasonable to have high expectations about sudden weight loss. And I know it's not healthy to go about it in the wrong way. But the situation is... I have a vacation that was booked as a surprise in 5 weeks. I want to be able to look good in a bikini, and look back at the pictures remembering what a good time I had, not what a big butt and tummy I had. I am 5'7.5", and weigh 165 pounds. I would absolutely love to get down to 140 pounds, but that's a bit unrealistic. My goal is 150 pounds. That's 15 pounds in the four weeks I've set out for my weight loss. I've never had much of an appetite, so I'm flexible with what I eat. My plan is: 15-30 minutes of exercise in the morning (Should this be before or after breakfast?) A light breakfast, probably just a bowl of cereal A low carbohydrate protein shake Mid-morning bottle of water A couple crackers and a glass of water And a glass of green tea for lunch Mid-Afternoon snack of a protein shake, and a Couple crackers, or a fruit/vegetable Throughout the evening, about 1 litre of water And about an hour and a half of heavy exercise. If I'm really hungry, a fruit for an evening snack (before exercise) Before bed, a glass of green tea. I plan on doing this for four weeks. I know it is rather unreasonable, but it is something I feel the need to do. I also take vitamins B, C, D, E, and Calcium. Please give me input as to how this will change my body, if I will lose too much muscle, how much weight you think I will lose, and overall if it will work. Thanks in advance. more

Open Question: Would you agree, its such a hard life being a cat?

My poor little cat "Misty" is only 12 months old, and what a hard life the poor little guy leads, he was introduced into the house as a companion for my elder cat "Tiny" who is 7, tiny not only accepted the little one he virtually adopted him, they are never apart, he is so very loved, they have a large wicker basket in the lounge , with an electric blanket, but they prefer my bed, they are inside cats who have weird habits, play time is in the very early hours of the morning, they turn into a herd of elephants and charge throughout the unit chasing each other, I usually get up for a coffee, sure beats being stomped on by these two "villains". No sooner am i up and halfway through my coffee, and they are exhausted, head for the bed, and are asleep very quickly. the re-emerge just in time for their breakfast, and their day consists of playing and sleeping, dotted with snacks and a main meal about 7 at night. what a tough life these poor little guys live, are your cats just as hard done by?? cats leave paw prints ---- on our hearts. more

Open Question: where do you find these fun surveys for myspace or facebook? :)?

Does a kiss make you feel better? yepp Have you ever passed out on the bathroom floor? nope Do you start the water before you get in the shower or when you get in? before What did you do today? well so far i got up checked my phone and ate breakfast lol Have you ever brushed your teeth while in the shower? no Have you had more than 3 boyfriends/girlfriends at the same time? no Have you ever thought about your death? yeahh :P What is your favorite sport? hmm prolly the couch downstairs What color is your shower curtain? a greyish green with blue i think Have you ever had stitches? yepp Did you believe that boys/girls had cooties? nahh lol Do you know how to use chop sticks? nope haha...and you dont want to see me try...right Lindsay? Lyrics stuck in your head? kinda i'm listening to a song right now so sorta i guess. lol Do you like the Red Sox or Yankeess? Red Sox...anything but the Yankees What are you doing tomorrow? hmm going to help with lil Kindergarteners lol :) Have you ever run over an animal? no... almost though... What is your favorite cereal? well i switch between Lucky Charms and Frosted Mini Wheats lol its whatever mi madre has in her cupboard Have you ever had an Oreo with peanut butter? no What are you doing right at this moment? hmm listening to we run this town and doing this thing Do you think its right for straight guys to get their tongue pierced? i think it would hurt and look a lil weird but its their tongue lol Where's your favorite place to be? hmm anywhere with friends What's your favorite song? right now its Vanilla Twilight by Owl City Are you more of a coffee or alcohol drinker? coffeee! Have you ever thrown shoes on a telephone wire? nope lol Have you ever been skinny dipping? no Have you ever been arrested? nope Do you dream in black and white? haha no Do you talk in your sleep? i'm sure i do Do you snore? no Are you a redneck? haha sometimes Have you ever gotten a mosquito bite on your face? no What are you afraid of? the Dark What's the last thing you put in your mouth? milk Where was your default picture taken? uh in the Florida Airport, with B-rad Last person you rode in a car with under the age of 20? Tyler Can you play guitar hero? yepp Last time you walked further than a block? uhhh idk lol i dont keep track Name someone that made you laugh today? the dogs....haha How late did you stay up last night and why? it was 12 i was txting If you could move somewhere else, would you? South Carolina Ever been kissed under fireworks? no Which of your friends lives closest to you? Catherine and Lindsay and Emily. and they all live at least 10-20 minutes away lol Do you believe ex's can be friends? yeahh i think so if you work at it Do you like calling or texting better? girl=calling boy=txting How do you feel about Diet Dr Pepper? i dont like pop When was the last time you cried really hard? hmmmm idk its been awhile......it was prolly on the way home from vacation Where are you at right now? at my house What bed did you sleep in last night? my bed What was the last thing someone bought for you? a movie ticket :) Who took your profile picture? my mother Who was the last person you took a picture of? myself Was yesterday better than today? definitely! well so far anyway :) Are you mad about anything? not really Do you think relationships are ever really worth it? yeah Are you a bad influence? i better not be...:P Night out or night in? night out How many times have you been pulled over by the police? 0 Will you have a valentine this year? hope so! Last person you talked to on the phone? Rachel How's your heart? =] Say you were given a drug test right now, Would you pass? yessum Wanna have kids before you’re 30? yeahh i love theseeeee! :) more

Open Question: used to have around 3500 cals a day, now have between 900 and 1200 a day....putting on weight, WHY?

previous diet! used to wake up around 7.30am, breakfast would be at 10am, bacon roll from mcdonalds. @ 12pm i would have two bags of crisps with four whit pieces of bread. chocolate or cake or biscuits. @ 4pm i would have a takeaway. usually a full medium pizza to myself and four pieces of garlic bread. or large popcorn meal from kfc with large coke and beans. i would then snack on biscuits, kids left overs, quavers, wotsits and mini sausage rolls most of the night. would also have 3 cans of stella with blackcurrant when the children were in bed. my partner does not get home from work until late so at around 10.30pm i would be cooking his tea. i would usually join him, with meals like chicken portion, chips, fried egg and onion rings. i would also have three bed and butter. drinks throughout the day would be fizzy coke, juice and full fat milk. since starting to diet 24 days ago i now have. breakfast between 7.30am and 9am......bowl of special k with skimmed milk. snack fruit bag of apples and grapes 50 cals. lunch between 12.30pm and 1pm......another bowl of special k or one piece of turkey (21cals) on two pieces of wholemeal weight watchers bread. snack around 3pm of a piece of fruit and a cup of tea with one sugar and skimmed milk. dinner no later than 7pm is something like one piece of skinless chicken, 3 mini jacket potatoes with garlic inside (170 cals for 3) and half a can of beans. sometimes i would have a blob of red sauce or mayonnaise. i do not have a alcoholic drink in the house at all now and i do not ever eat anything after 7pm. i go to bed about midnight. i two glasses of water with every meal and one glass with each snack. I started dieting 24 days ago and i weighed 13 stone 7lb. after 19 days i weighed myself and i was 12 stone 11lb so i was really happy. when i went shoppin today i weighed myself again and i was 13 stone exactly. it has really put me off. on average i have been having between 1000 and 1200 calories a day and dont really see what else i can do or should do. i cant cut out any more food. about five days ago i did have two miniture vodkas with a can of diet coke and for the past 3 days i have had two pieces of white bread a day with my meal but have still been within my calorie allowance. i do not exercise but i am active with three small chilren everyday. why have i put on weight instead of continuing to lose, it has really disheartened me now more

Open Question: Where should me and my boyfriend go on holiday?

Were both pretty clueless as we have only been abroad when we were younger. Were thinking of going around end of june r beginning of july. Were both 20 and want to go some were warm with nice beaches and pools. My boyfriend also wants to participate in activities such as scuba diving. We wanting to spend around £450-£550 each ( no more than £1100 in total) we would like at least bed and breakfast to be included in this. Were would you recommend? Thankssome werewhichisn't more

Open Question: What did I catch? Cold or Swine Flu or Flu?

I got sick on friday. went to bed friday night w/ my electric blanket on a high # and i think i had a minor cold or somethin. but the next morning (saturday) i was coughing, spitting up lugies/mucus sliminess. it was gross. i spit up lugies/mucus literally every 5 minutes or longer. i felt like i had a fever because when i wore a shirt i felt hot and when i took off my shirt i still felt hot. my stomach hurt so i thought maybe to eat some food but i ate a little bit of cereal for breakfast and immediately said no i cant eat. i also feel really tired w/ no energy. i cant exercise or anything cause im so tired. i have to blow my nose literally every minute. i have like an unlimited supply of mucus coming out. my nose keeps runnin w/ mucus that my nostrils r gettin dry because im wiping the snot out of my nose! help! is the swine flu? i havent thrown up or had diarrhea which i heard is some of the symptoms. but now my fever is gone, but im still a little tired, nose runs like hell and i cough enough to interrupt in school. what do i have or what can help me get better? more

Open Question: HELP. Can i get out of AST agreement 24hrs after signing because of filthy conditions on closer inspection?

Hi Please can someone help me? I signed an a.s.t agreement @ 15.30 on 23-02-10. After being messed around terribly by estate agents, loosing deposit on hire van as was late arriving due to est- age incompetence, finally picked up keys from property itself after waiting around outside in the rain while they did the inventory (by this time it was dark and had no moving van so just left property straight away). On closer inspection the next morning during the daylight I found it to be in a completely disgusting condition in every room, with yellow/orange/black/green grease dripping from every surface in the kitchen (which unfortunately did not improve throughout the entire house-bedrooms, bathroom, toilet, living room YUCK)! fridge was black and yellow, cupboard door (loose plywood board) under the sink fell of and hit me on the head, 1 room may have been able to use as a breakfast area (old coal house) had no heating and you probably could have stored refrigerated goods in. carpets stained, wall paper had brown greasey patches on it in the bedrooms....I could go on all day...Landlord predictably being a complete arse about it and "assuresme that when the inventory was done, apart from extractor fan, the house was perfectly clean" they are not willing to help other that to offer me their resident steam cleaner. Has anyone got any ideas please (all welcome) as I took legal advice over the net but agent informed me that my adice was completely wrong???? Have to move out of current property in 4 + half hours,had to put everything into storage last minute wednesday morning, after-of-course finding and hiring the only available van on the planet I think and today I have the joy of finding a bed + breakfast for tonight for myself and my 7yr old son, limited funds, find another bond + 1month rent in advance just incase they do let me out of the agreement + to secure another property have to pay the deposits before the others are released. HHHEEELLLLPPPP!!!!! Wopuld be eternally grateful! G more

Open Question: What should I do with my career?

Hi, I am a 26 year old college graduate who is lucky enough to be gainfully employed, with job security, benefits, and a decent salary. However, I am bored as hell in my job, and there is no real possibility for growth at my company. I have been working here for over 3 years, and have had plenty of time to realize that most of my days are wasted sitting in front of a computer doing spreadsheets ( a task which I despise) in an office with no windows on the same college campus that I have spent the last 7 years at this point. Outside of work, I am a very talented and creative cook. Cooking has been my passion since I was about 10, and I am very good at it. I never got into food service because I didn't want to hate the one thing I was passionate about. So, here I am in my now late 20's, the recession is upon us, I have no food experience, and a good job that I hate. There is a huge part of me that wants to go back to school and pursue a degree in culinary arts or in hotel management as I have always dreamed of running a bed and breakfast later in life. But there is also a huge part of me that thinks that I am an ungrateful idiot who would throw away a perfectly good job because she thinks she is supposed to like what she does or a living. Should I consider changing career paths or is this a naive move that will cost me having any financial freedom in the future? Any advice from people in the culinary field would be appreciated. Thank you! more

Open Question: I want to travel the US and stay at as many bed & breakfasts as possible?

Is there a way I could make a business out of this - such as evaluating them, taking pictures, and writing about each one I stay at? I am only a novice, but have been going to B&B's for years and just love them and have hard time spending the exorbent fees they charge. So, I need some angle to get me in a position of getting a discount or something. more

Open Question: I want to work in a bed and breakfast?

I need to find info on how to get trained in the business with options to buy out owners or take over while on vacation. I live in Michigan. Any help would be great. more

Resolved Question: Do you think I can lose 80lbs by August 1st like this?

this is a re-posted question: 7:30a.m wake up 8a.m-9a.m: Billy Blanks Taebo DVD 9:30 a.m Breakfast : 1 cup KIX with 1/2cup strawberries OR 1/2 cup eggbeaters, 1 slice lite toast, 1 slice lite cheese, 2 slices lite turkey bacon,1 apple, 1tbs ketchup (I usually go back & forth w these 2 things for breakfast) 11 a.m: snack-apple 12p.m-1:30 pm- walk between 2-4 miles around the track (I have a track 2 mins from my house) 2p.m-lunch: 1 flat-out 90 cal lite wheat wrap, 3 slices lite smoked turkey, 1slice lite string cheese, mustard&pickle & 1 can lite healthy harvest soup (1 can has 100cals), 1 apple snack: green tea w/1tbs agave nectar (60cals) 5:30-6:30p.m dinner: 4oz chicken breast w/seasonings, 1 cup broccoli, 1/2 cup corn, 1cup romaine salad w/ 1 tbs lite dressing I'm drinking 64-80 oz water today as well & this is just a sample menu of what I will be eating everyday but its going to be pretty much the same thing everyday... I been dieting minus exercise for the past month & lost 13lbs already & I figured I can kick it up a notch adding exercise to it. i am 23 yrs old 275lbs - I know I am huge so no mean comments..i pretty much gained 100 lbs in a yr, I was in a bad accident last yr & was pretty much bed bound for 3 months & was put on medication & the main side effect was weight gain! I can't even deal with this weight anymore!!! SO WHADDYA THINK?? * 14 minutes ago * - 4 days left to answer. Additional Details I will be doing this workout MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY FRIDAY, SATURDAY so im taking off Wednesday and sunday more

Open Question: trying to lose weight.?

so i'm 160 cm tall and the last time i weighed myself i was 52 kg. i really wanna be thin by the time i go on our class trip to malta. i'm not actually very fat but i'd like to be toned. what kind of things can i do at home to get into shape? we have an exercise bike at home and i go dancing every tueday. should i practice dancing everyday for like an hour? i take in about 1500 calories a day. what kind of things should i eat?? should i eat breakfast? i get up at 6:10 every morning coz i need to leave the house at about 7:05. i sometimes eat breakfast, but if it is a good idea to then i can make time to eat. so basically.. i need ideas on what to eat for: -breakfast(is a bowl of cerial okay?) -should i take a lunch to school with me? mon&fri i finish school at 1:40 tue i finish at 6:30 and wed&thurs i finish at 3:20 i need 2 know wot i shud buy on the long days.. i normally buy a sandwich and a chocolate bar :S and i enjoy cooking dinner for my family so any suggestions on what i can cook?? oh and i do 20 push ups before bed and 20 when i get up iin the morning. just coz i love dooiing pushups :D thx alot. xxi only drink water. i never drink sugary drinks. xx more

Resolved Question: what do you think of my story?

i have never written a book before so i don't know if i'm any good this is a little bit of the first chapter is it any good? Im running, i cant see, my eyes are watering i just want to go home. The air around me feels cold the tension is uneasy. i look up my paths is blocked i turned to my left to see a brightly coloured bird flying next to me even in this horrible day he seemed to make me feel better and suddenly i cant feel the ground im in mid air whats happening to me. the bushes are rattling behind me i didnt want to turn around but i had to i had to see what was coming for me. My suspition got the better of me i turned around and... "Emma, Emma wake up Emma" i jumped up to see my sister standing there looking at me suspicously " you kay?" she asked "yeah im fine, just a bad dream thats all" i replied "kay well hurry up breakfast is on the table" She left my room i layed back down into my warm bed and closed my eyes as much as i hated the dream i wanted to see who was coming after me and why but just before i dosed off i felt someones eyes on my face i opened them quickly i could see my sisters cobalt eyes looking down at me she gave me a strong glare. she was craddling my favourite t-shirt and my best jeans. i sat up in bed suddenly as she threw the clothes at me "hurry up and get dressed but dont go back to sleep were gunna be late!" She projected her voice even though she was usually the quite one. I climbed put of bed my body was aching from yesterdays swim with Danny my best friend. I snatched the clothes from the bed. Grace was still stood there just looking at me. "Do you mind? just a little privacy might be nice you know" i laughed and my hand shoed her out of my room. more

Resolved Question: I would like to do a road trip through BC during the summer and maybe camp or BB?

I have a friends wedding in Dawson Creek BC this summer and decided since I have to go all the way out there ( I live in the east coast). I wanted to plan a road trip from Dawson Creek to Vancouver (approx 13 hr drive) I will land in Edmonton and Depart from Vancouver. To save money I was kinda hoping to find camping areas or Bed and Breakfast. Any scenic route you would suggest. Any tips? more

Open Question: chest pain on right side?

Okay, this is going to a bit of a long question because I'm a bit of a rambler! but here goes.... basically i'm only 20 years old and today I was sat in one of my classes at uni. It was an early morning class and I was tired so I sat facing forward and leaning side on to the wall next to me (the wall was on my right) Anyway I sat up and all of a sudden I had a pain in my chest and like an a sharp ache in my upper back, mainly under my shoulder blades. Ive had pain like this before for years but never in the morning, it usually happens when I'm in bed. On this occasion, on a scale of 1-10 I wouldnt say that the pain was very bad, probably about a 3, but it got worse whenever I took a deep breath in, probably made the pain to about a 5. This lasted around 15 mins and then the pain finally eased off. The pain seemed to be at its worse when I was sat in the class, when I got up and walked around most of it subsided. Whilst the pain was there I didnt notice but I was gripping my chest and when I looked in the mirror it was all red where I'd been rubbing it. Anyway, all of this happened about 2- 3 hrs ago, the pain has gone however I am now left with a pain, slightly on the right side of my chest. It is like a sharp stabbing pain. I have had this once before and it lasted for about a day. I don't know if its a pain that is to do with the original pain that I had earlier or I caused it by pulling and holding onto my chest. I was just wondering if anyone had any idea what caused this pain. I was in a rush this morning (slept late) but managed to get to class on time so I wasn't really that stressed. I missed breakfast at home so I grabbed a breakfast bar and ate it in class, quite quickly cos the lecturer wanted to start - could it be wind or indegestion? what does wind or indegestion usually feel like anyway? I have this problem where I can't burp (I have never burped in my life) so could that have made a load of wind build up? I've never really had this before though. Also my brother and me were fighting last night and he knocked me in the chest, it barely hurt at all I barely noticed he'd done it, but could that have something to do with it? I'm not overweight I'm just average, i think im 9stone 10 pounds and 5 ft 2 so I know my height and weight are okay, however I do eat a lot of rubbish, i only have 1 - 2 fruit and veg portions a day and I drink ALOT of alchol every week - could this trigger something?? Thanks . more

Voting Question: Ladies, would you consider this a plus or a turn off?

When it comes to flirting and romance, i like to be very cute, old school, original and sometimes corny. Examples -I can make stuffed animals out of old (clean of course) socks and gloves -I love to cook for a woman especially my own recipes from scratch often using heart shapes and smiley faces (heart-shaped egg-in-a-basket, smiley face pancakes) -I like to carry and tuck a girl into bed when she's ready to call it a night -I once walked a mile at 2 am in the rain to leave grapes in a girlfriends mailbox because they were her favorite snack -I once was listening to the sound of rain in a girls car and asked to kiss her by writing "kiss?" in the fog on the window -I will never turn down a piggy back request -I try to keep chivalry alive by opening doors, pulling out chairs, always offering to pay and having a zero-tolerance policy towards the mistreatment of women -Breakfast in bed is a specialty of mine -I prefer to pick my own flowers for a girl rather than buy them -I always text or call a girlfriend to say good morning and goodnight -I need no reason to say "I love you" other than itself -I may not be the biggest, fastest or strongest man in the world, but it is my job to protect a girlfriend from absolutely anything that may harm her more

Resolved Question: What's ur daily schedule like?

how does most of ur day go like? here's how an average day for me is like; 6:45am - wake up 6:45-7:00 - shower and brush teeth 7:00-7:15 - breakfast 7:20-7:45 - on city bus 7:50-8:00 - talk with friends 8:00-12:00 - first 3 periods of school 12:00-12:45 - lunch(tonz of fast food joints across street :D) 12:50-1:40 - last class period 1:45-2:30 - study hall/afterschool tutor 2:30-2:55 - on bus going home 3:00-4:30 - change clothes,do homework,chores,etc. 4.30-7:00 - go somewhere with friends 7:00-7:25 - dinner 7:30-9:30 - go online,watch tv,do something around house,etc.(right now) 9:30-... - lay down on bed texting,talking,watching tv,etc. then i usually pass out at around 10:30 lol.isnt my life exciting. :Pim just asking cuz im bored,not trying to be a stalker to u people.@vampchick only on sundays lol. :) more

Voting Question: High protien diet to lose weight?

Hello, i am currently 150 lbs and i need to lose my belly as well as gain some muscle. Im muscular every where except my stomach, i have a small beer belly kinda thing. Basically what i want to do is continue my high protien diet to lose the extra gut fat. I go to the gym every day, not over working my self. Im wondering if its safe to eat multiple protien shakes instead of food throughout the day, say i wake up for breakfast, have a shake, lunch, have a shake, have a shake after the gym, then eat a normal dinner. Then have 1 more shake before i go to bed. All of this would equal 150 grams of protien, which is what i need. Is this safe? If not, does anyone have some ideas on breakfasts and lunches i can do? Right now i will currently eat eggs or a protien bar in the morning, then either a cheeseburger or tunafish for lunch. Thanks. more

Voting Question: Insurance for a bed and breakfast (school project)?

Hi, I'm in college and working on a project for a commercial recreation class. Our project is to conduct a feasibility study and create a business plan on a mock business. We're opening and operating a Bed and Breakfast in Illinois as our project. But we've ran into a problem with getting estimates for insurance. I've found plenty of insurance companies that offer B&B insurance, but they issue quotes for actual businesses. It's not like they have a pricing list on their website. And I don't think they'd appreciate writing up an insurance quote for a fake college project! I've got the types of insurance needed, but have no idea how much coverage is needed or what an insurance policy is likely to cost. The property is worth $500,000. Here's a list of what I have so far: -Business Personal Property Coverage -Business Income and Extra Expense Coverage -Ordinance or Law Coverage -Guest Inconvenience Coverage -Guests' Property Insurance -Personal Liability -Replacement Cost Coverage -Business Auto Insurance -Worker’s Compensation Coverage -Liability Insurance -Building Insurance -Loss of Income Insurance -Business Property Insurance -Equine Liability (we've got horses, yay!) -Food Spoilage Insurance Have I left any insurance coverages off the list? I have no idea what a policy like this would cost. Thanks for you help! I've enjoyed this project and it's been very interesting, but at the same time it's quite daunting! more

Voting Question: Does showering at night/morning, or brushing one's teeth before/after breakfast have to do with race/culture?

I was wondering this since most of the white people I know shower in the morning. They say this wakes them up and gets them ready for the day to come. And they brush their teeth after eating breakfast, since after eating is when their teeth are the dirtiest. The Asian people I know generally shower at night, since that's when they're dirtiest after a long day, and they want to go to bed clean. They brush their teeth before eating breakfast because of morning breath I suppose. I know there's really no right or wrong answer, but do different cultures do these things differently, or does it have absolutely nothing to do with that? more

Resolved Question: What is fair for tipping movers/packers for 2 days?

I'm moving about 14 hours away. It's just my husband and I. We have a 1 story, 2 bed, 2 bath home. Movers and the packers are the same in this case - a two man team. We organized our stuff and dusted before they arrived and fed them breakfast and lunch - with beer. They were very professional and honest with us. We haven't tipped them yet, the first day is over. Is it standard to only tip on the last day? And how much? We plan on giving the driver more. Since the military is paying this move, we want to be generous but not over the top. What is fair and do you tip on both days? Also, our stuff is not going to our direct place, it's going in storage first.Umm...10% would be $1,100.00. more

Resolved Question: Not sure if this is a good chapter?

Ok, guys, thanks for taking your time. Please be critical, but not too harsh. I asked another question like this, and I spent 6 months on the book and the answers were so harsh, I cried! But I am soppy. So good criticism, but not too harsh. Things I could change. XD CHAPTER ONE The sun poured through the crack in my curtains, awaking me from my deep relaxing sleep. My eyes were just slits on my face as I slowly opened them to take a look around my boring bedroom. Today, my house looked so different to how it usually was. It was probably because I was starting school for the first time at my new boring neighborhood. My clothes were lay out at the foot of my bed, waiting to be used, waiting to see the world of education that lay before me. I wondered what it must be like to be clothes, but I hastily stopped wondering before my mind got to the… well you know… the sex part. I slumbered out of my bed, and as my feet touched the floor, I saw my day of school flash before me. A girl, on her own, no-one sitting with her, all on her own... How boring. My daydream of hell was suddenly disrupted by the shrill voice of my mother calling me down for breakfast. Great. Soggy cereal, same as always. I ran down the stairs and yelled: “Look mum, I’m not hungry and I need to get changed. There’s a school bus that comes and I don’t want to miss it.” She stared into my dark brown eyes as I flung into the kitchen (which badly hurt, because I fell into the open fridge and landed on a milk carton) and saw the fear behind them. I knew she was going to lecture me on the brilliant education the new school was going to offer me, just like she did yesterday. I squeezed my eyes shut and braced myself. Thankfully I was saved by the bell, who happened to be the postman delivering a parcel for my older sister Sarah. The person was delivering it, not the bell. This was my que to leave the kitchen and sprint up to my room as fast as I could. This didn’t work out very well, because I tripped over mum’s vacuum that was still on the stairs for some strange reason, and I also had to prise an old milk carton out of my bum. I took my time getting ready for my first day of school. I didn’t want to turn up all goggle eyed and nasty. It was still very early, so I got in the shower and had a long soak in its watery goodness. My towel wasn’t on the warmer, so I had to somehow climb up a non existent ladder to get a spare. What a great way to start a school day. My clothes were still there, on my bed, so silent, so still. I didn’t want to disturb them. Reluctantly, I picked my clothes up and put them on. They weren’t very warm, as my room is the closest to the huge windows that cover our house, but I’m not one to complain. My bag was propped against my door, ready to shut any unwanted visitors out e.g. my brother or my dad who both had a fascination with coming in and spraying me with freezing water. It was so…ugly...and dark and nasty. Not the kind of bag you want to be walking down the road with. I sat on my bed for 30 minutes, and stared into my own world. It was abruptly cut short when my snotty little brother sneezed all over me and ran off laughing. Typical. A honk outside made my heart leap and I fell off the edge of the bed and onto the floor. As I took a look outside, completely flustered by my tragic fall, I was met by the horrific sight of a bright yellow bus filling up with shouting school children. This was my ride. I trudged down the stairs and stalked past my mother, who gave me a huge great smacker on the cheek. “Have a good day hunny!!!” she yelled at me, even though I was standing right next to her. She might have thought I couldn’t hear her over the drone of the smoothie maker. Honestly, mothers! I took a deep breath in and abandoned my house for school. Weird, I know. The school bus queue was very short, so I hopped in the end. As I walked into the bus, a sudden hush whispered throughout the seats and into people’s ears. I stared at them and they stared at me. This was my class. Very welcoming. Not a single hi. I had to sit next to this kid who would not stop gawking at me the entire ride. I hoped no one had put me in the front page of the school magazine. Oh, that would be dire. I arrived at school; it was terrible. The outside of the building was covered in graffiti and what looked like remains of egg yolks probably from the Halloween before. The doors were falling off the hinges and I was too scared to push it open in case they fell right off and crushed me. I had such a real image of it, I screamed and cowered away from the door. This day would be Hell. I could feel it already. more

Voting Question: Do you put your kids in the corner?

My 4 year old step daughter got sent to the corner because she refused to eat her oatmeal. She had been warned the night before that we were trying something new for breakfast. We gave her less than half a pack of instant oatmeal and both of us ate it too. She kept making excuses about it being too hot or that she had "lost her hands". She eventually started having a full on screaming fit over breakfast! We sent her back to bed and thought that a little nap might help. She got up and we talked with her a little bit and then sent her back to her oatmeal. Apparently she thought that a nap would make us forget about it so she started her fits over again when she realized we hadn't changed our minds. This time, though, she wanted sent to bed. We put her in the corner instead when she started purposely dropping bites of oatmeal on the table and floor. She came back after a few minutes and then started sending herself to the corner... Overall it was a 3 hour ordeal in which she eventually ate her whole bowl and we instantly praised her and gave her the things that she'd been wanting (chocolate yogurt, a bubble bath, and a movie) You have to understand that this child is used to being in charge at her mother's house. She makes the rules and nobody ever tells her no. She is overweight and spoiled because her mother just lets her run amuck and buys her whatever she demands. Since she started visiting with us we've slowly been introducing her to our rules and gradually been enforcing them. We don't approve of her behavior, but we realize that we can't just spring a whole new set of expectations on her. She's started listening very well, but this past weekend she just decided that she wasn't going to do anything we said. The oatmeal was only part of it. Her mother called my husband asking why the child had been sent to the corner. He explained and she didn't say much. She didn't disagree with him, but she also didn't say she approved. We don't really know what to think, but we're guessing that she is mad about it and she's going to try to bring it up as "abuse" in court. What do you think about it? I think it would be a pointless thing to bring up.By the way, we don't spank. We don't really believe in it, but more than that we don't want the ex to be able to get away with crying "abuse". She has a history of doing EVERYTHING that she can to keep my husband away from his daughter, including making false allegations of abuse. more

Resolved Question: What do you think of my first chapter?

I sat up and watched the rays of sun gleam through the holes in the curtain. Mum hadn’t been bothered to change them since we got that pig out of our house, but who can blame her? No, I’m not going to feel sorry for her at all. He did those things to me and she watched him the whole time, not interfering when things got too much to bear. My sore swollen eyes followed the dust, which danced in the sunlight, only to fade out and stop when it reached the floor. If I listened carefully, I could hear the sobs from the next room. My heart suddenly skipped a beat, and then became inflamed with anger towards her. My feet pattered out of my bed, and I quietly opened my door and pattered along the landing to her room. The sobs were getting louder, and before I walked in, I wondered what I was going to say. I sat there, outside her room, silently for more than half an hour, remembering all the times that he ruined my life. I decided this was enough, and I stormed into her room and pulled her curtains open, letting the sunlight into the dark clouded abyss that she called her bedroom. “Mum, you need to get up and do something. You have been sitting on your arse for too long now. Ok, I understand things are difficult for you now… well you know, but you can’t just stop your life because of that. My Saturday job can’t keep this family and household going.” I heard a little sniffle come from under the sheets, which then burst out into sobs. ”I’m sorry,” Mum mumbled from under the covers, “but I can’t help but wonder how this all could have happened. And, I have looked for a job, but no one wants to hire a middle aged old mum whose husband has been put into jail for domestic abuse to her child for 4 years. Would you want that kind of person working in your company?” She was wailing out her words by now, but I wasn’t in the mood to show her sympathy. “No, I wouldn’t. So you are just going to have to pull yourself together. I’m going to make breakfast and you are going to get changed.” I gathered up her dirty clothes and bundled them into her laundry bin. “Oh, and you better be down by the time the bacon has finished cooking.” I added, as I switched off her lights and swung open her door. I heard a groan as my mother walked down the stairs. She was wearing some sort of garbage she must have found at the back of her wardrobe, but at least she was wearing real clothes. I handed her a black coffee and sat her down in front of her bacon sandwich. “Mum,” I spoke openly, and warmed myself up with my own cup of coffee, clutching it to my hands and occasionally looking at my phone to check for any messages “you really need to look for a job. Now, I have circled some in this newspaper, and I want you to have at least 5 noted down and researched by the time I get back.” I hastily passed her the newspaper and looked at the clock. “Get back?” Mum looked puzzled. I could sense she hadn’t listened to anything I had told her last night over dinner. “Yeah,” I said as I gathered up my handbag and popped my phone into it. “I told you last night. Remember? I’m going out with Kyle today.” My mother protested. She said he wasn’t the right boy for me. “Madison, he just isn’t right for you. He is a cheat!” She was shouting at me now. I hated her with all my heart for saying these things about Alex – the only reason she would let me out was because I was always going out with him. I knew she wanted me to herself now he had left the house, because she had nothing else to do. I kissed her cheek and grabbed my keys. “Bye mum. I will be back in one hour, and I want you to have found a job by then! Love you”. I blew her a kiss and left the house. I looked back in through the kitchen window, and saw her sitting by herself. A stab of pain hit me, but I turned my back and carried on to the bus stop. I saw him, leaning against the wall beside the station, his hair spiking up, his eyes looking down. I stopped and looked at his figure, his muscles that stuck out from under his grey shirt. He looked up at me and his brown eyes looked directly at mine. A smile appeared on his gorgeous tanned face, and my heart fluttered in my chest. I coyly smiled at him and tottered over to where he was. I held his warm head in my hands and kissed his soft lips. He pulled away as an old woman walked passed and tutted, nervously laughing and looking at the bus schedule to see when the bus was coming. I looked at his soft rounded face and wanted to touch it, as he turned around and waved for the bus to come. When it pulled over and I touched my oyster card, I walked over to where Kyle was sitting. He put his arm around my waist and pulled me into him, so a pregnant woman could pass easily without having to manoeuvre herself around my ginormous arsehole. I giggled nervously and sunk into his chest, and forgot the world. I saw me and him, sitting together. He was holding my hand and I looked into his face. We moved closer to kiss and his hands reached around to my w more

Voting Question: Potty Training My Adult Rescue Dog?

We adopted Dexter 5 weeks ago from a shelter. We were told at the time of adoption that he was 1.5 years old. However, after visiting the vet we learned (based on the tartar on his teeth) that he may actually be 3 or 4 years old. All this is important because prior to living with us he was in a kennel where he used the bathroom in his cage. He has no problem being around his own mess and continues to defecate and urinate in his crate when we leave him for the day. There are days when he has no accidents, but probably 3 to 4 times a week we come home to an accident. He is taken out when he wakes up, again after he eats breakfast (and at this point poops outside), let out when we get home from work, again after dinner and before bed (he uses the bathroom whenever he is let out and poops at least twice a day). We give praise and treats whenever he uses the bathroom outside. We also usually take the dogs to either the park to run around or on a walk. Needless to say, he is given plenty of opportunities to use the bathroom throughout the day. We think his accidents are due to separation anxiety. We keep Dexter in a crate while at work and leave the radio and lights on for him. Our other dog, Eva, has free reign of the house and spends most of her day in our bedroom. Today I found an accident buried in the t-shirts we have in the crate for him. It must have been from yesterday. I removed the soiled Ts, scrubbed the crate and then wiped it down with the enzyme cleaner. I left him with nothing extraneous in the crate today. Any advice? We have tried leaving him in the bathroom and that has led to major messes because he will walk in his poop and track it all over the floor. The crate seems to limit the number of accidents, but it is still extremely frustrating. more

Resolved Question: Name: Bed and Breakfast Quilts By: Mini Dietrich Publisher: That Patch Workplace...?

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Voting Question: Need help losing weight. Want that flat stomach!! Please help!?

I am 15, 5'4, and 115 pounds. I know it doesnt sound all that big but I find i have a lot of excess fat around my thighs and stomach. I know im doing a lot wrong with my diet and really need to excersice more. Heres a bit about what im doing wrong, i know im not taking care of myself enough so thats why im doing this. Please no rude comments: Go to bed around 11:00pm-12:00pm. Wake up at 6:00am. Breakfast: Eat a small bowl of cereal and a glass of orange juice or dont eat if i dont have time. Lunch: If its a school lunch its usually like soup or a sandwhich, juicebox, cookies or something to snack on etc. When school ends every once and a while ill pick up a snack from the vending machines if im really hungry. I get home around 5:00. And snack on something like ice cream, popcorn, chips, or hot chocolate. We eat supper around 6:00-7:00 its always something different. After supper ill usually snack again on ice cream, popcorn,chips, or hot chocolate. As for excercise I dont get much of it, usually we sit around all day at school, and i get home and sit down to do homework, the rest of the time is spent watching tv, or on the computer. I have a dog, and its a pain to walk her in the winter though i know i should. We have a thing thats sorta like a treadmill i never have the motivation to do that etc. I really need some tips, i know im doing a lot wrong and im lazy and i want to change. So i ask that you dont post rude comments i just want some help. Thanks. *most of the girls in my school manage to maintain a perfect flat stomach, no idea how but i would like to do so aswell. So my goal is around 10 pounds to lose, and a toned stomach, arms etc. w.e* thnksss more