Darlene

Reporting for duty!

But I'm hidin' behind this rock till I find out if the fireworks are over.

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((((((Debbie)))))) It's almost like losing a (human) member of the family.

Is that a pic of your kittie in your sig?

We have 2 cats and a dog. Got the first cat prior to Y2K as a potential mouser. Got the second one cause my son found her caught in a bush outside of his workplace. Mr. Butterscotch (kittie #1) is more like a doggie- comes when you call him, begs for food, will eat out of your hand, etc. Bobbie (#2) is definately an outside cat, but not as wild as she would have been had she remained a stray. [ALL the animals are "fixed".] She comes home when she's hungry.

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Visit this website and take the True Talent Test!!!

You'll have to sign up, and they will offer to sell you something (did you expect anything different?), but, the test is VERY taxing-so be rested, and make sure you have some time before you start. Here are MY results:

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[This message has been edited by Midnightmom (edited August 15, 2002).]

Lions

My favorite all time song ever is "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by the Tokens.

My first lion was the kind of ceramic which sits on the edge of the shelf, but the paws hang over. I put this on the box that contains the remains of my beloved poochie cause that's where she "sleeps tonight."

Anyway, I just decided to make it a full blown collection and it has increased somewhat dramatically in the last year since I have become a "serious collector."

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Hey Hill-

You got any bacon from that there pig??????

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OK-all you caring sensitive people have made me feel like a big bad ogre.

Cheesecake? You want cheesecake?!?!?!?!? Are you a cat or a mouse ?????

Here's a nice BIG helping of chocolate covered salmon-EVERYTHING tastes good with chocolate on it-right?!?!?!?!?!?!?

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Dar-it could be cause it kinda duplicates "From the Heart" (or whatever the name of the other forum is )

Maybe a little bit of clarification might be in order???

Edited: Ok- I went back and found out the "proper" name of the aforementioned forum - "Where the Heart Is."]

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[This message has been edited by Midnightmom (edited August 09, 2002).]

Hey Snow-

Lard and butter are fine-it's the flour in the crust and the sugar in the filling that are the "problem." BTW-the humble egg has been exonerated of causing cholesterol problems, BUT, the hydrogenated oils in the Crisco ARE a problem.

Soooooooooooooooooo.......if you were going to bake a pie- -use the lard, go easy on the added sugar, and eat a small slice. (easier said than done)

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Hey DeeK-

should I send you "the letter" every week????? :

(wondered where you had gone)

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Oh, oh.....looks like the cookie crumbled

Dar knows I couldn't resist a good pun, but she also knows that I was the first link in your prayer chain, don't ya Dar?!?!?!?!?!?

Plenty of room for another hand in the cookie jar debbielee.

Debbie-

Chicken cordon bleu is a breaded chicken boobie stuffed with ham and swiss cheese.

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Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!! I'm one of those people who eat pizza with a fork!!! That way I can eat the toppings and leave the crust (well-except for the edge once in a while ) Low-carb pizza! Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!

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OK-got my hand in the "Cookie Jar" :

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Momo-

Sounds kinda like an Atkins/Somersize cross--would that be an "Atsize" or a "Somerkin" diet!?!?!?!?!?

(The Somer-part is the fruit, the At-part is that you aren't following the food combination aspect of the Somer-part. Actually, it sounds more like the traditional maintainence part of the Atkins diet.)

Did you grow your own cantalope???

Right Snow! You work on the left side and I'll keep chipping away here on the right!!!

{{{{{{Dar}}}}}}

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ICE!!! I love ice!!!! I would have missed ice soooooooooooooooooooooo much if the power grid had gone down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think I will sneak close and "pretend" to admire the ice sculpture *Midnightmom ooohs and aaaahs to cover the sound of her chipping away at the ice*

Happy Birthday Cookie!!!!!!!

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Excerpted from "Soy Story"

HOW MUCH IS DANGEROUS?

For Adults

A glass a day melts the thyroid away. From USA Woman's World, Mar 16 2001. AVOIDING SOY .... As little as 30mg of soy isoflavones--the amount in 5-8 ounces of soymilk - have been proven to suppress thyroid function. "The isoflavones in soy act like a hormone in the body. And in many women, especially those who eat large amounts of concentrated soy powder or take isoflavone supplements, this disturbs the body's hormonal balance, triggering or worsening thyroid problems," explains Dr. Larian Gillespie, author of "The Goddess Diet". Some experts are even calling for the makers of soy products to remove these antithyroid isoflavones from their products.

Soy protein has been assessed by the Australia/New Zealand Food Authority as posing potential hazards to consumers as to sexual maturation, sexual differences, foetal and neonatal brain development, and to thyroid function of children and adults (ANZFA)

Excerpted from "Soy Story"

HOW MUCH IS DANGEROUS?

For Adults

A glass a day melts the thyroid away. From USA Woman's World, Mar 16 2001. AVOIDING SOY .... As little as 30mg of soy isoflavones--the amount in 5-8 ounces of soymilk - have been proven to suppress thyroid function. "The isoflavones in soy act like a hormone in the body. And in many women, especially those who eat large amounts of concentrated soy powder or take isoflavone supplements, this disturbs the body's hormonal balance, triggering or worsening thyroid problems," explains Dr. Larian Gillespie, author of "The Goddess Diet". Some experts are even calling for the makers of soy products to remove these antithyroid isoflavones from their products.

Soy protein has been assessed by the Australia/New Zealand Food Authority as posing potential hazards to consumers as to sexual maturation, sexual differences, foetal and neonatal brain development, and to thyroid function of children and adults (ANZFA)

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Yo-goosie--have you peeked in on the other threads about soy????? Mentions it in one of the other ones.

Ginger-

Look for a protein drink made with whey(milk) protein isolate-NOT soy protein isolate. See my other posts to find out why.

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[This message has been edited by Midnightmom (edited August 05, 2002).]

While the scientific research on soy is still emerging and is often contradictory, there are now some serious questions being raised about this miracle food, and some of its staunchest defenders acknowledge that these questions need to be answered.

A 20/20 investigation.

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"...when we do hear about soy, it is usually in praise of all its benefits but perhaps we should look a little deeper before becoming too comfortable with this new 'wonder food'."

Another article about soy-read it here:

Soy Story.

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