Weekend Randoms 2/3-2/4

offtoneverland

What's going on this weekend? 

offtoneverland

Someone posted this article on the TTCAL board and I wanted to post it here too because it's a fantastic piece about why women get so consumed by TTC. It's really beautifully written and helps make sense of all the emotions surrounding the process. **TW-it mentions MC, but is not solely focused on MC.**

coco2787

Oh my god I just peed a little at that gif @offtoneverland.  I can't stop watching it 

Whitmore1027

@offtoneverland Loved that article! Thanks for sharing! She definitely hit on some points that was relevant to me as well, so it was nice to read!

kgg2241

Happy weekend!

@offtoneverland wow, great article. It said how I feel, but can't quite put into words. I need to save it.

Total yes to this: "Imagine you are monitoring your feelings and physical sensations for signs you are pregnant at a time when you are trying very, very hard not to think about getting pregnant because you know it’s slowly making you lose your fucking mind." 

rosebud332

@offtoneverland Thanks for sharing that. The lady who asked the question made me so mad. How dare you be sick of a conversation you might be lucky enough to never to have to have? But the response was perfect.

offtoneverland

@rosebud332 I think it makes sense that she asked the question though. To an outsider, it seems easy to just have sex and see what happens. You don't really understand the stress of it all until you're trying and waiting and wondering all the time. 

AW time. I painted a hippo today!

offtoneverland

@wishiwaspreggo Where is this food blog you promised us, hmmm?! Trying to find meal ideas tonight and getting so tired of scrolling all the way to the bottom past the trillions of ads before they actually show me the flipping recipe. I was getting really irritated by it, so MH texted this to me:

So clearly I need a super cool new food blog to help me calm down!  

galactickates

@offtoneverland I've got an easy yummy recipe - not sure that it's healthy but I make caprase stuffed chicken. It's soooo good!  Lots of tomato and basil and you put mozzarella inside and on top.... I just made it a couple nights ago.  400 for 15-20 minutes top with cheese back in on broil for 5-10 minutes,  throw tomato and basil on top after it comes out drizzle with balsamic, and done!

jrm_14

@offtoneverland Two apps for you: Tasty and Mealime. The Mealime one is super cool- albiet a little healthier meals (which is what I was looking for). You can put in allergies & food preferences (ex: paleo, vegan, carnivore, etc) and dislikes, and it gives you recipies. You can them add them to your meal plan & then it makes a grocery list for you. 

galactickates

@jrm_14 I looooove tasty! I haven't heard of mealime, downloading now! 

CraftyG

@jrm_14 Tastys so good! Although I follow all of their different versions and always see a recipe I want to try but I can never find it again! I swear I saw a mug cake that was a melt in the middle chocolate cake that I was craving so hard the other night I stalked for hours but couldn’t find it again and had to end my night chocolateless

jrm_14

@craftyg That is the beauty of the Tasty app- you can save the recipies for later!  

https://tasty.co/compilation/3-minute-mug-cakes-4-ways

CraftyG

@jrm_14 Thank you you queen! I’m gonna have to download that app

offtoneverland

@jrm_14 @CraftyG I looove mug cakes! I have a recipe for a funfetti one and it's so good. I'm obsessed with rainbow sprinkles. 
@jrm_14 Thank you for the app recommendations! I downloaded them this morning. 
@galactickates MH loves caprese so I bet he would love that recipe. Thank you! 

galactickates

Omg... you guys... It was pitch black in our room and I accidently punched my H in the face last night during HIO!!!!!!!! He is fine.... I'm just hoping he doesn't get a black eye. That would be REALLY uncomfortable to explain - especially to the ILs while we're here! He told me he saw stars!!!! Lol we both laughed but poor H. This morning he's been saying joking "don't hit me". Side note we're a really weird couple... if one of us is sitting quietly just minding our own business and we catch eachother - we'll say stuff like "stop yelling, it's embarrassing" "Get your anger under control"  We are total weirdos... 

CraftyG

@galactickates oh my god reading that made me laugh so hard Fi could hear me snorting from the other room hahaha!

holly321

@galactickates, did he get a black eye?  DH accidentally hit me in the face with his shoulder a couple of years ago while HIO and gave me two black eyes.

galactickates

@holly321 it just looks like a shadow but there is definitely bruising