FFFC

HFrizzle

sooner1981 said:

HFrizzle said:

On FB my cousin has been complaining about her housekeeper and how horrible she is about cleaning. My cousin is a SAHM mom to her 2 yr old son. It makes me mad that se is bitching about dusting off a shelf and finding dust ....

My FFFC is that I wish I had someone to come in and clean for me, even of it was a shitty job, the extra help would be nice.

I don't know--if I paid good money to have someone come and clean my house so I could spend more time with my kids, and then I realized that I still had to do all the cleaning (especially dusting--because doing a shitty job of dusting doesn't save the next person any time at all) AND now was poorer by however much I paid the cleaner, I would be pissed.

That said, I definitely wouldn't post such an obvious "first world problem" on Facebook...

I guess I should have explained that this was one shelf that she had to wipe down and said this had only happened a couple of times. She acted like the world was ending because she had to wipe down a shelf. I would seriously be thrilled to only have to do a couple of things and have more time with the kids.

SweetCFly

I am super intrigued by this credit card churning. DH has excellent credit and travels a lot for work so I think we could really benefit from this... Just wondering if I can convince him.

My FFFC- I am a super Disney nerd. DS is way too young to understand Disney anything but we listen to Disney Pandora all the time while we play and I am so flipping excited to plan our potential Disney trip for his 2nd birthday (barring any deployments ruining our plan). DH is already looking things up for it to start budgeting so maybe I'm not that crazy on that one. I also may have bought a Disney CD I saw on sale in the checkout line in Wegmans to keep in the car for him. #loveallthedisneythings

carawasa

has615 said:

I just made a box of annies mac n cheese.  I got to the part where you made the cheese sauce and realized I don't have milk.  I used breast milk.  

how was it?

huntjul

Suing telemarketers and churning credit cards--if not flameable, at least this FFFC episode is educational

Jalee85

So I had a serious craving for meatballs and gravy lately. It's something my MIL always makes so usually I don't bother to try. It never works out in my favor.

Well anyways I get it all made and cooked and something smells and tastes off to me. MIL was coming over to drop off some baby clothes (she's addicted to shopping now) and I ask her what did I do wrong?

She tastes it and says it tastes great, seriously? I could of sworn something tasted off. Based on her judgement Zi decided to not throw it away, and pretend it never happened.

My DH comes home from work, and asks what's cooking. He go over and smells it and says "different recipe?" I said "I don't know" I serve it and we start to eat. Something seriously doesn't taste right. It just tastes old.

So I started tearing apart my pantry and trashcan to see if something was expired. I finally looked in the cracker box and OMG they were so stale. Stupid cold I couldn't smell it originally. I feel awful and will never attempt to cook a MIL staple ever again!

carawasa

Jalee85 said:

So I had a serious craving for meatballs and gravy lately. It's something my MIL always makes so usually I don't bother to try. It never works out in my favor. Well anyways I get it all made and cooked and something smells and tastes off to me. MIL was coming over to drop off some baby clothes (she's addicted to shopping now) and I ask her what did I do wrong? She tastes it and says it tastes great, seriously? I could of sworn something tasted off. Based on her judgement Zi decided to not throw it away, and pretend it never happened. My DH comes home from work, and asks what's cooking. He go over and smells it and says "different recipe?" I said "I don't know" I serve it and we start to eat. Something seriously doesn't taste right. It just tastes old. So I started tearing apart my pantry and trashcan to see if something was expired. I finally looked in the cracker box and OMG they were so stale. Stupid cold I couldn't smell it originally. I feel awful and will never attempt to cook a MIL staple ever again!

i'm pretty excited you called it meatballs and GRAVY!!!!!! 

why did you put crackers in your meatballs and gravy??????? or was that where the smell was coming from

Jalee85

@carawasa

Yes I put crackers in the meatballs. That's how MIL said to do them. Is that not normal. Oh, what else would you call it besides Meatballs and gravy? I'm really intrigued.

sleepy33

Jalee85 said:

@carawasa Yes I put crackers in the meatballs. That's how MIL said to do them. Is that not normal. Oh, what else would you call it besides Meatballs and gravy? I'm really intrigued.

Bread crumbs are traditional. Are we talking red gravy or brown gravy?

trackgirlparis

I rarely have a confession, but this week I do. This stemmed from the diaper size poll but the feeling has appeared many times before that poll: when we list babies weight/age etc and DD is smaller/skinnier than other babies in her week range, I secretly am really happy. She is super healthy but the fact that she is smaller than other babies her age makes me feel like I'm winning. Unfortunately, I know this stems from my former eating disorder mindset and it scares me. I don't want to ever pressure DD to be thin. This is one reason I hope I never have another girl. Makes me sad. 

carawasa

Jalee85 said:

@carawasa Yes I put crackers in the meatballs. That's how MIL said to do them. Is that not normal. Oh, what else would you call it besides Meatballs and gravy? I'm really intrigued.

i guess you can put anything you want in them!  I usually use bread crumb, but i could see how crackers could work!  I was just thrown off  well i feel like there's always an argument about calling it gravy or sauce.  i am Italian and we call it gravy!  

juliemay623

@jennlin thanks for bringing the shitty Seattle weather with you on your trip to San Diego!!! Jk I hope you are still having a good time even though it's pouring down rain. But seriously it hadn't rained like this in months!

My FFFC is I'm about to walk into a meeting with my boss asking to come back to work PT only. I still have a month of mat leave left and I only sort of want to come back to work.

hartsl01

Another confession... I have no idea what meatballs and gravy are.

carawasa

hartsl01 said:

Another confession... I have no idea what meatballs and gravy are.

well.....meatballs are balls of meat.  and gravy i guess the rest of the world except myself and @jalee85 is pasta sauce (red sauce, marinara sauce whateva whateva) are you being serious? i'm gullable.

Amjoy25

scamberlous3000 said:

I have been active since Dec 17, the day I got cleared to exercise and was also free of medicine finally. I can run 5k in 40 minutes; am eating healthy (low sugar, low chemical); cross-training; sleeping well; etc....and I lost a grand total of 8 pounds in that entire time. 

Confession part: 

Two days ago I INHALED a bunch of sugary crap - got a massive headache - and lost 2 pounds. 

Pissed off part: 

Um, what?!?!? Calories are totally in range for a nursing mommy, I should be losing weight. ARGH. 

I am soooooooo with you here! I'm working out & eating clean as hell and the scale isn't budging. My FFFC: I so desperately want to go on an insanely restrictive weightloss plan (like 800 cals @Amjoy25 style) just to see the damn scale move. The only thing stopping me is the fact that I'm BF and obvi need to do what's best for my child. Damn it.

Amjoy25 does not approve of very low calorie diets for BFing moms. #nopeoctopus.

sleepy33

carawasa said:

hartsl01 said:

Another confession... I have no idea what meatballs and gravy are.

well.....meatballs are balls of meat.  and gravy i guess the rest of the world except myself and @jalee85 is pasta sauce (red sauce, marinara sauce whateva whateva) are you being serious? i'm gullable.

My aunt also does meatballs and gravy, like brown gravy, sort of like swedish meatballs?

muffyvonmuff

carawasa said:

has615 said:

I just made a box of annies mac n cheese.  I got to the part where you made the cheese sauce and realized I don't have milk.  I used breast milk.  

how was it?

Tasted totally normal actually

carawasa

trackgirlparis said:

I rarely have a confession, but this week I do. This stemmed from the diaper size poll but the feeling has appeared many times before that poll: when we list babies weight/age etc and DD is smaller/skinnier than other babies in her week range, I secretly am really happy. She is super healthy but the fact that she is smaller than other babies her age makes me feel like I'm winning. Unfortunately, I know this stems from my former eating disorder mindset and it scares me. I don't want to ever pressure DD to be thin. This is one reason I hope I never have another girl. Makes me sad. 

I'm sorry you feel this way  

beckybeth123

trackgirlparis said:

I rarely have a confession, but this week I do. This stemmed from the diaper size poll but the feeling has appeared many times before that poll: when we list babies weight/age etc and DD is smaller/skinnier than other babies in her week range, I secretly am really happy. She is super healthy but the fact that she is smaller than other babies her age makes me feel like I'm winning. Unfortunately, I know this stems from my former eating disorder mindset and it scares me. I don't want to ever pressure DD to be thin. This is one reason I hope I never have another girl. Makes me sad. 

I am not trying to flame or shame you in anyway. You need to get this under control because it will affect your daughter if you are already feeling it towards her. Please.

Jalee85

sleepy33 said:

Jalee85 said:

@carawasa

Yes I put crackers in the meatballs. That's how MIL said to do them. Is that not normal. Oh, what else would you call it besides Meatballs and gravy? I'm really intrigued.

Bread crumbs are traditional. Are we talking red gravy or brown gravy?


Brown gravy

beckybeth123

Jalee85 said:

sleepy33 said:

Jalee85 said:

@carawasa

Yes I put crackers in the meatballs. That's how MIL said to do them. Is that not normal. Oh, what else would you call it besides Meatballs and gravy? I'm really intrigued.

Bread crumbs are traditional. Are we talking red gravy or brown gravy?

Brown gravy

Hang on, do you call spaghetti sauce gravy?

Jalee85

@carasawa MIL is 100% German so that might be why she used cracker vs breadcrumbs. When we made meatballs for pasta We always used breadcrumbs, but I've yet to make them myself.

trackgirlparis

beckybeth123 said:

I rarely have a confession, but this week I do. This stemmed from the diaper size poll but the feeling has appeared many times before that poll: when we list babies weight/age etc and DD is smaller/skinnier than other babies in her week range, I secretly am really happy. She is super healthy but the fact that she is smaller than other babies her age makes me feel like I'm winning. Unfortunately, I know this stems from my former eating disorder mindset and it scares me. I don't want to ever pressure DD to be thin. This is one reason I hope I never have another girl. Makes me sad. 

I am not trying to flame or shame you in anyway. You need to get this under control because it will affect your daughter if you are already feeling it towards her. Please.

I've seen a therapist for 3 years. I do all I can, but sometimes thoughts still pop up. I know that it could affect her, which is why I'm happy I recognize the problem. My therapist always says "the first step is recognizing you have a problem, the second step is talking about it." I'm doing what I can. Thank you for the concern. You too @carawasa

Amjoy25

has615 said:

I just made a box of annies mac n cheese.  I got to the part where you made the cheese sauce and realized I don't have milk.  I used breast milk.  

This will not get an amjoy25 "love it"...not that there's anything wrong with it, I just can't fathom making enough milk to be able to do this for mac & cheese, which makes me sad ;(

jennlin

juliemay623 said:

@jennlin thanks for bringing the shitty Seattle weather with you on your trip to San Diego!!! Jk I hope you are still having a good time even though it's pouring down rain. But seriously it hadn't rained like this in months!

I'm a bit frustrated bc today is zoo day!! We asked our hotel for garbage bags and we are wearing poor man ponchos. It's sunny and beautiful in Seattle today.

sleepy33

beckybeth123 said:

Jalee85 said:

@carawasa Yes I put crackers in the meatballs. That's how MIL said to do them. Is that not normal. Oh, what else would you call it besides Meatballs and gravy? I'm really intrigued.

Bread crumbs are traditional. Are we talking red gravy or brown gravy?

Brown gravy

Hang on, do you call spaghetti sauce gravy?

I only know this because of The Sopranos.

LetsGoToDisney

Truly flame-worthy and I feel awful for this, but I think my friend has an ugly baby. Until meeting this child I believed that ALL children and ALL babies are beautiful. I do not feel that way anymore.

MRW I saw the baby

FLAME ON!

i 

Amjoy25

sleepy33 said:

beckybeth123 said:

Jalee85 said:

@carawasa Yes I put crackers in the meatballs. That's how MIL said to do them. Is that not normal. Oh, what else would you call it besides Meatballs and gravy? I'm really intrigued.

Bread crumbs are traditional. Are we talking red gravy or brown gravy?

Brown gravy

Hang on, do you call spaghetti sauce gravy?

I only know this because of The Sopranos.

Rachael Ray taught me this...

Gatorsgirl731

trackgirlparis said:

beckybeth123 said:

trackgirlparis said:

I rarely have a confession, but this week I do. This stemmed from the diaper size poll but the feeling has appeared many times before that poll: when we list babies weight/age etc and DD is smaller/skinnier than other babies in her week range, I secretly am really happy. She is super healthy but the fact that she is smaller than other babies her age makes me feel like I'm winning. Unfortunately, I know this stems from my former eating disorder mindset and it scares me. I don't want to ever pressure DD to be thin. This is one reason I hope I never have another girl. Makes me sad. 

I am not trying to flame or shame you in anyway. You need to get this under control because it will affect your daughter if you are already feeling it towards her. Please.

I've seen a therapist for 3 years. I do all I can, but sometimes thoughts still pop up. I know that it could affect her, which is why I'm happy I recognize the problem. My therapist always says "the first step is recognizing you have a problem, the second step is talking about it." I'm doing what I can. Thank you for the concern. You too @carawasa

I get where you are coming from. My mom was feeding me diet pills at age 12, I was by no means fat. I was 5'5" and had not developed a womanly body yet. I get a little bent out of shape when people say "she's so fat" about LO. She isn't btw, she's totally normal maybe a little small.

jnsmith85

brit1983 said:

I don't have a FFFC, but I am so curious about suing telemarketers now. For some reason, I have been getting TONS of calls lately to my cell phone (like at least 3 a day). I keep telling them to take me off their list but it's not doing anything. Googling info now...

Same here. From the same 877 number. At LEAST 3-4 times a day, everyday for the past week, to my cell phone. Drives me nuts. I registered for the do no call list years ago, and just re-registered a few days ago.

Amjoy25

@LetsGoToDisney...there's nothing flame-worthy about the truth. Some babies are not cute. That is the truth. Even Friends knows that..."ugly baby judges you".

sleepy33

LetsGoToDisney said:

Truly flame-worthy and I feel awful for this, but I think my friend has an ugly baby. Until meeting this child I believed that ALL children and ALL babies are beautiful. I do not feel that way anymore.

MRW I saw the baby

FLAME ON!

i 

Pics or it didn't happen...

trackgirlparis

Ugh. I have no clue what happened hahahah @gatorsgirl731 ...I'm sorry your mom did that and FWIW Willow is adorable!!! 

Gatorsgirl731

trackgirlparis said:

trackgirlparis said:

trackgirlparis said:

Ugh. I have no clue what happened hahahah @gatorsgirl731 ...I'm sorry your mom did that and FWIW Willow is adorable!!! 

Thanks. I try to not let it bother me but sometimes I feel like that "fat" 12 yro.
And I never want Willow to feel that way.

germanpickle

Jalee85 said:

@carasawa MIL is 100% German so that might be why she used cracker vs breadcrumbs. When we made meatballs for pasta We always used breadcrumbs, but I've yet to make them myself.

Nope I live in germany and it's bread crumbs all the way. Unless she is from the east part that use to be commie

LetsGoToDisney

sleepy33 said:

LetsGoToDisney said:

Truly flame-worthy and I feel awful for this, but I think my friend has an ugly baby. Until meeting this child I believed that ALL children and ALL babies are beautiful. I do not feel that way anymore.

MRW I saw the baby

FLAME ON!

i 

Pics or it didn't happen...

The sick thing is I want to show pictures of ugly baby

germanpickle

And my phone just autocorrected to "commie" wtf?!

sleepy33

LetsGoToDisney said:

sleepy33 said:

LetsGoToDisney said:

Truly flame-worthy and I feel awful for this, but I think my friend has an ugly baby. Until meeting this child I believed that ALL children and ALL babies are beautiful. I do not feel that way anymore.

MRW I saw the baby

FLAME ON!

i 

Pics or it didn't happen...

The sick thing is I want to show pictures of ugly baby

I think you mean 'breathtaking'

sleepy33

ntrick said:

And my phone just autocorrected to "commie" wtf?!

Wait, what was it supposed to be? B/c I just realized my brain autocorrected 'Germany' to 'Russia' and was chuckling at commie. #Communistsusecrackers

Jalee85

sleepy33 said:

ntrick said:

And my phone just autocorrected to "commie" wtf?!

Wait, what was it supposed to be? B/c I just realized my brain autocorrected 'Germany' to 'Russia' and was chuckling at commie. #Communistsusecrackers


What's really funny is MILs family were Germans in Russia that were forcibly removed from Russia before WWII. There is actually a book written about DHs grandma.

TXswissmiss

Lee81 said:

@lee81 my dog wears funny hats (and cones like in my avatar), too!

Your dog is super cute too! I want to give him a squeeze. I want to squeeze all the dogs. I figured out what it is about Mauka as opposed to the other doggie avatars. I can see his (her?) eyes! Your dog and @carriet's dog have brown patches right over their eyes. Mauka's eyes (or eye since o can only see one on the love it) is black on white so it really stands out. He just looks like he's staring at me. It makes me want to love the love it.

I fully appreciate the level of analysis that went into this comment!!!!