FFFC

Amberrrr

Go!

n8swife

I was eating chocolate chips at 6am (don't judge, I think AF is coming) and Asher was having a fit because he wanted some. I gave him a few really little pieces and he loved it!

MrMrsandBaby

I'm supposed to be cutting back on carbs (doctor supervised weight loss plan) but I had hashbrowns and toast with breakfast.

for real though - DH is gone until tomorrow night.  I told him I was going to clean the house and get Christmas decorations up.  In reality, I'm having our old cleaning lady come while I go shopping with my mom and sister.

I may have to create an AE because so many of us are FB friends I am afraid some of my posts may be insulting and it would be wierd...how strange am I!

pennyandandy

I bought a pair of obnoxious neon shoes and I love them. They look like this, except they are from KMart and much cheaper, and the laces are neon green, too:

jja0812

Penny: one of my favorite pairs of tennis shoes ever was a pair of pink Puma knockoffs I bought at kmart. I wore those things until they literally fell apart!

mkarns

I am an Atheist who desperately misses church, especially around this time of year.

amber31288

Ooh I have one this week!

My mom and I gave DD her first candy cane this week. We just let her suck on it for a little bit. She made a mess and loved it!

I also gave her a taste of the holiday sugar cookies I made. Hey, tis the season! She should get to have a little fun too.

I'll be almost 30 weeks pregnant at Christmas and I am going to wear a glittery sequin skirt.

livinginashoe

I haven't been as busy lately, but this board is too boring in the last couple of weeks. I've been a dirty lurker. I read everything, but I don't feel compelled to chime in.

 

lancyjo

I had this for breakfast:

I wish I would have "saved myself" for hubs... how awesome of a "gift" would that have been? Instead, I was 16, stupid and thinking I was "totally in love" with my high school boyfriend, and now I completely regret it. I plan on being 100% honest with Aria about this, and I plan to do everything I can to help her make smart decisions when it comes to sex so that she will hopefully never feel this way. The world takes sex too lightly, in my opinion.

livinginashoe

Another one, I completely skip over all the pregnancy related posts. We're still not expecting, and reading those posts makes me feel bitter.

lancyjo

livinginashoe:

I haven't been as busy lately, but this board is too boring in the last couple of weeks. I've been a dirty lurker. I read everything, but I don't feel compelled to chime in.

 

Bish, maybe we wouldn't be so boring if you'd quit being just a dirty lurker!!!!

n8swife

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I am terrified of the optometrist the way most people are terrified by the dentist.  I can go the dentist easy-peasy, no big deal.  The optometrist?  Hell.  No. I haven't been in 13 years and I can't remember going before that last visit.

I'm not terrified but I hate it. I feel like I always answer incorrectly when they ask which option looks better. I'll say what I think is the most clear and she's like "really?" I don't know! I can't see sh*t anways!

runrinserepeat

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I am terrified of the optometrist the way most people are terrified by the dentist.  I can go the dentist easy-peasy, no big deal.  The optometrist?  Hell.  No. I haven't been in 13 years and I can't remember going before that last visit.

Is this supposed to be a regular thing? I've never been to an optometrist.

n8swife

livinginashoe:

I haven't been as busy lately, but this board is too boring in the last couple of weeks. I've been a dirty lurker. I read everything, but I don't feel compelled to chime in.

 

That's because you like the dramaz.

lancyjo

mkarns:

I am an Atheist who desperately misses church, especially around this time of year.

So go to church! It doesn't have to make you a holy-roller. There are a lot of "seasonal" church attendees, especially this time of year. There are so many different churches out there, each with its own style and flavor, I'm sure you could find one that would work for you, Athiest or not.

Your situation is a twist on a saying I like... "sitting in a pew doesn't make you a Christian any more than sitting in a garage makes you a car."

runrinserepeat

lancyjo:

mkarns:

I am an Atheist who desperately misses church, especially around this time of year.

So go to church, it doesn't have to make you a holy-roller. There are alot of "seasonal" church attendees, especially this time of year. There are so many different churches out there, each with its own style and flavor, I'm sure you could find one that would work for you, Athiest or not.

Your situation is a twist on a saying I like... "sitting in a pew doesn't make you a Christian any more than sitting in a garage makes you a car."

My brother is an atheist, and he was able to find a church in our area that is truly non-denominational. I'm not sure the group of people was what he expected (it was mostly older people, he told me, and I think he was hoping to meet people his own age), but it sounds like the concept was solid. Maybe you could find something like that?

Otherwise, I agree with Lancy. Churchs are generally very accepting of everyone. You won't be struck down or anything

NatesLady1309

I know the post about bragging on our DHs is supposed to be encouraging and I did participate. But somehow it also works the opposite way for me- I read the other women's posts about their DHs and start comparing, which is not how it should be, and then I become bitter and dissatisfied. Maybe I should just stay away from those posts even though it initially sounds like a great idea.

poobear2015

lancyjo:

mkarns:

I am an Atheist who desperately misses church, especially around this time of year.

So go to church! It doesn't have to make you a holy-roller. There are a lot of "seasonal" church attendees, especially this time of year.

We call them "Chreasters".... although I've become a chreaster these days...maybe not even a chreaster since I didn't get to church on Easter...

poobear2015

n8swife:

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I am terrified of the optometrist the way most people are terrified by the dentist.  I can go the dentist easy-peasy, no big deal.  The optometrist?  Hell.  No. I haven't been in 13 years and I can't remember going before that last visit.

I'm not terrified but I hate it. I feel like I always answer incorrectly when they ask which option looks better. I'll say what I think is the most clear and she's like "really?" I don't know! I can't see sh*t anways!

haha same here!

poobear2015

NatesLady1309:

I know the post about bragging on our DHs is supposed to be encouraging and I did participate. But somehow it also works the opposite way for me- I read the other women's posts about their DHs and start comparing, which is not how it should be, and then I become bitter and dissatisfied. Maybe I should just stay away from those posts even though it initially sounds like a great idea.

I posted in that thread before reading the others. Then I read through them - and I felt like my H sucks. No he doesn't get up with Hayley - but he also gets up at 5:30 for a job he hates...fair trade.

heymommy

I've consumed about  a pound of cashews since Tuesday night.

poobear2015

Ok - my FFFC:

I had mcdonalds for lunch yesterday and Hayley got a french fry. She loved it until the salt was gone, then she gave it back to me...

We might be getting a puppy. Our apt requires a $400 deposit (half of which is non refundable) and our rent goes up $20 a month. We won't be telling them about the puppy. Should get interesting...

I was trimming ribbon last week for a craft I was doing. Hayley pooped out a piece of ribbon a few days ago (very tiny piece). I didn't tell DH. 

kittyh8r

I started putting deodorant between my boobs because those suckers smell after a work out. Not anymore! 

 

Emma ALWAYS has a poop diaper in the morning and it gets on her diaper cover. So I always put it in the toilet so it soaks a while, or else her poop turns into concrete. I usually clean it during her first nap, but I had to pee SO bad...and couldn't listen to the diaper sprayer water trickling, so....I peed on her diaper.  

jmccall79

I'm a terribly, awful, selfish B!!!! Not that anyone would remember this, but I posted a couple weeks ago about my friend possibly going to Afghanistan for a year, as a contractor. Well he got the call, they want him in Kuwait. Not as dangerous as Afghanistan, so the pay won't be quite as much, but still it's dangerous. So, he's started all of the medical evaluations, blah blah. Well, turns out he most likely has diabetes, they're running another test to be sure. This will probably keep him from going. I'm, by no means, glad that he probably has diabetes...that's not it at all. I'm just glad that this means, he's probably not going to get to go. He's a little on the 'heavier' side, so if he lost some weight, it would probably go away, and be controlled by diet. So, I'm not afraid for him for that...and he knows and wants to lose weight anyway. I kind of feel like a POS for being glad that something is keeping him from going but at the same time I don't!

MrMrsandBaby

kleMcK:

lancyjo:

mkarns:

I am an Atheist who desperately misses church, especially around this time of year.

So go to church, it doesn't have to make you a holy-roller. There are alot of "seasonal" church attendees, especially this time of year. There are so many different churches out there, each with its own style and flavor, I'm sure you could find one that would work for you, Athiest or not.

Your situation is a twist on a saying I like... "sitting in a pew doesn't make you a Christian any more than sitting in a garage makes you a car."

My brother is an atheist, and he was able to find a church in our area that is truly non-denominational. I'm not sure the group of people was what he expected (it was mostly older people, he told me, and I think he was hoping to meet people his own age), but it sounds like the concept was solid. Maybe you could find something like that?

Otherwise, I agree with Lancy. Churchs are generally very accepting of everyone. You won't be struck down or anything

Ok, I'm confused...doesn't "atheist" mean "doesn't believe in God"

If that is the case, why would an atheist go to church?  I'm lost...school me!

coybig

My dad was a two-per Catholic.  He went to mass two times a year.  Christmas and Easter.

Amberrrr

EmmaBoBemma:

I started putting deodorant between my boobs because those suckers smell after a work out. Not anymore! 

 

Emma ALWAYS has a poop diaper in the morning and it gets on her diaper cover. So I always put it in the toilet so it soaks a while, or else her poop turns into concrete. I usually clean it during her first nap, but I had to pee SO bad...and couldn't listen to the diaper sprayer water trickling, so....I peed on her diaper.  

LMAO REALLY

I always make jokes to LO that I'm going to borrow one of his diapers to pee, when I can't get a bathroom break.

I've never actually done it though.

That's fuunnnnnyyyy

runrinserepeat

MrMrsandBaby:

kleMcK:

lancyjo:

mkarns:

I am an Atheist who desperately misses church, especially around this time of year.

So go to church, it doesn't have to make you a holy-roller. There are alot of "seasonal" church attendees, especially this time of year. There are so many different churches out there, each with its own style and flavor, I'm sure you could find one that would work for you, Athiest or not.

Your situation is a twist on a saying I like... "sitting in a pew doesn't make you a Christian any more than sitting in a garage makes you a car."

My brother is an atheist, and he was able to find a church in our area that is truly non-denominational. I'm not sure the group of people was what he expected (it was mostly older people, he told me, and I think he was hoping to meet people his own age), but it sounds like the concept was solid. Maybe you could find something like that?

Otherwise, I agree with Lancy. Churchs are generally very accepting of everyone. You won't be struck down or anything

Ok, I'm confused...doesn't "atheist" mean "doesn't believe in God"

If that is the case, why would an atheist go to church?  I'm lost...school me!

I don't think I'm a great person to explain, but here's the link my brother sent me. He doesn't believe in God, but he does enjoy thinking and talking about ethics and philosophy. I like to think of him as a "spiritual atheist". Just don't tell him I said that.

Oh shoot, link: https://www.fusmadison.org/

lancyjo

poobear2015:

NatesLady1309:

I know the post about bragging on our DHs is supposed to be encouraging and I did participate. But somehow it also works the opposite way for me- I read the other women's posts about their DHs and start comparing, which is not how it should be, and then I become bitter and dissatisfied. Maybe I should just stay away from those posts even though it initially sounds like a great idea.

I posted in that thread before reading the others. Then I read through them - and I felt like my H sucks. No he doesn't get up with Hayley - but he also gets up at 5:30 for a job he hates...fair trade.

Nates, I think you should remember that every relationship is different. I'm sure your husband does some sweet things that you didn't mention that someone else's might not. A lot of the "brags" will depend on the dynamic of your relationship. Someone might brag that their husband told them they're beautiful when they went out last week, while in my relationship it's normal for hubs to say it to me daily so I wouldn't be bragging about it because it's just a normal thing he does. I'm sure there are more "brags" you could come up with. From what you've written before, it sounds like you have a good husband who makes you happy... that's brag worthy in itself, right?! Does this make any sense?

Poobear, my husband doesn't get up with Aria at night either. Aria cooperates better for me at night, so it's about a hundred times faster for me to feed her and put her back down. Hubs also gets up at 5am for work (but he likes his job), so since I get to "sleep in" an hour longer than him, I don't mind getting up with the baby. He helps me in other ways during the day, so it all equals out. For example, today after work he's cleaning the house top-to-bottom because we have company coming over tomorrow. It all equals out.

naturegal79

lancyjo:

livinginashoe:

I haven't been as busy lately, but this board is too boring in the last couple of weeks. I've been a dirty lurker. I read everything, but I don't feel compelled to chime in.

 

Bish, maybe we wouldn't be so boring if you'd quit being just a dirty lurker!!!!

I was totally thinking this!!

Amberrrr

I've been a MAJOR B to my H lately.

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naturegal79

NatesLady1309:

I know the post about bragging on our DHs is supposed to be encouraging and I did participate. But somehow it also works the opposite way for me- I read the other women's posts about their DHs and start comparing, which is not how it should be, and then I become bitter and dissatisfied. Maybe I should just stay away from those posts even though it initially sounds like a great idea.

This is why I didn't post about my DH.

MrMrsandBaby

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kleMcK:

I don't think I'm a great person to explain, but here's the link my brother sent me. He doesn't believe in God, but he does enjoy thinking and talking about ethics and philosophy. I like to think of him as a "spiritual atheist". Just don't tell him I said that.

Oh shoot, link: https://www.fusmadison.org/

I always thought that was agnosticism not atheism.  My understanding is that atheists believe there is nothing to believe in and that agnostics believe in an unknown higher power.  They don't necessarily worship or pray but they believe that there is something up there.

I grew up Catholic and haven't been to church in, well, about as long as the optometrist so I may be wrong on this. 

I was thinking the same thing.  I'm looking at this website and reading some of the "sermons" and honestly it is just annoying me.  It's like they say "worship service" but then say they don't worship any one thing.  This week's sermon is titled "Enlightenment and Delusion;  does religion keep us in the dark or illumine our way?" I can't wait to read the PDF of the sermon...I put a note in my calendar to look it up. 

I don't get it but a lot of people attend so there must be something I'm missing.  Madison isn't too far from me - maybe an hour or so - and I'm tempted to go just to see what it is.  From the website it sounds more like a club than a church.

jmccall79

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I always thought that was agnosticism not atheism.  My understanding is that atheists believe there is nothing to believe in and that agnostics believe in an unknown higher power.  They don't necessarily worship or pray but they believe that there is something up there

That's what I was thinking as well...

Mistifier

We bought our house in mid august 2010, and it was a COMPLETE fixer upper. One of the things needing to be completely redone, was the main bathroom. As of a week ago today it still wasn't usable. I have been bathing our little guy in a rubbermade bin since 6 months, when he outgrew the kitchen sink, because the usable bathroom only has an extremely sleazy shower. Since having DS, it has been quite inconvenient not having a tub, such as when he has a poosaster. Anyway, DH is quite the procrastinator when it comes to the home renos, so... last week I made a sex bribe if he could get it done in a week. The bathroom is now done.

laura.noel

mirroredimage:

kleMcK:

I don't think I'm a great person to explain, but here's the link my brother sent me. He doesn't believe in God, but he does enjoy thinking and talking about ethics and philosophy. I like to think of him as a "spiritual atheist". Just don't tell him I said that.

Oh shoot, link: https://www.fusmadison.org/

I always thought that was agnosticism not atheism.  My understanding is that atheists believe there is nothing to believe in and that agnostics believe in an unknown higher power.  They don't necessarily worship or pray but they believe that there is something up there.

I grew up Catholic and haven't been to church in, well, about as long as the optometrist so I may be wrong on this. 

Atheism = a belief that there is no god. 

Agnosticism = either not being sure whether there is or not, or believing that you'll never be able to know and that's ok.

 

Personally, I am an agnostic, and my husband is an atheist, and we go to church.  We don't just go, we participate actively and volunteer our time. We do this for two reasons- #1- it's family tradition, and #2- we believe that, whether we agree with the doctrine or not, that the church can be an outlet for doing good in the world.

runrinserepeat

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kleMcK:

I don't think I'm a great person to explain, but here's the link my brother sent me. He doesn't believe in God, but he does enjoy thinking and talking about ethics and philosophy. I like to think of him as a "spiritual atheist". Just don't tell him I said that.

Oh shoot, link: https://www.fusmadison.org/

I always thought that was agnosticism not atheism.  My understanding is that atheists believe there is nothing to believe in and that agnostics believe in an unknown higher power.  They don't necessarily worship or pray but they believe that there is something up there.

I grew up Catholic and haven't been to church in, well, about as long as the optometrist so I may be wrong on this. 

Little bro doesn't believe there is god (or gods). But he does believe there is a right and a wrong. That's all I was trying to get at.

I think it's probably well known by now that we were raised Catholic. Long story short, there was a very bad priest who was very involved in my brother's formative years, and though we still don't know if/what exactly happened to him, the effects are huge and very obvious. As such, his version of atheism may be different than most. Really, our ideals aren't all that different. He just doesn't believe in a supreme being, and I do.

Edit: And really, he may fit the agnostic definition better. I can only really go by what he identifies himself as, though, which he's told me many times is atheist.

Sorry. I probably shouldn't be speaking on behalf of my brother. ::goes back to only speaking for self::

Shmogan09

I was terrible, no good, very bad mother the other weekend .  A friend of mine had a jewelry party so I went alone and DH had both boys for the night.  She made her own margaritas and warned me they were really strong but I proceeded to drink 3!  My friends were partially to blame because apparently I am hilarious when I drink so they were shoving them in my hand since they never get to see me drunk anymore.  (yep, I just blamed peer pressure!) I came home completely sloshed, had great sex and passed out.  

Here is where the bad mom part comes in... I COULD NOT get out of bed the next day.  I was so sick, I threw up all day and couldn't even nurse because I was so dehydrated.  DH took care of the boys all day but he was so over me.  He didn't say anything, but I could tell by the fact that he never checked on me.  I tried to drive to McDonalds to get a pepsi and fries and threw up in my lap before I left the driveway!  Yep, I was a hot mess!  Definitely sticking to 1 drink form now on.

livinginashoe

naturegal79:

lancyjo:

livinginashoe:

I haven't been as busy lately, but this board is too boring in the last couple of weeks. I've been a dirty lurker. I read everything, but I don't feel compelled to chime in.

 

Bish, maybe we wouldn't be so boring if you'd quit being just a dirty lurker!!!!

I was totally thinking this!!

Bishes, my dramzmeter is broken, and I'm sick of trying to make things interesting around here for you. But yo, maybe we just need to start a call-out thread and start letting everyone know how we really feel about them. That might do it. Or since that's not going to be well received, start another love train thread and poop puppies and rainbows all over each other. Anything to get this board back up and running again.

runrinserepeat

I have a legit FFC: I just farted. In my office. And it smells terrible.

lancyjo

livinginashoe:

naturegal79:

lancyjo:

livinginashoe:

I haven't been as busy lately, but this board is too boring in the last couple of weeks. I've been a dirty lurker. I read everything, but I don't feel compelled to chime in.

 

Bish, maybe we wouldn't be so boring if you'd quit being just a dirty lurker!!!!

I was totally thinking this!!

Bishes, my dramzmeter is broken, and I'm sick of trying to make things interesting around here for you. But yo, maybe we just need to start a call-out thread and start letting everyone know how we really feel about them. That might do it. Or since that's not going to be well received, start another love train thread and poop puppies and rainbows all over each other. Anything to get this board back up and running again.

Then get to it. I'd start it, but I'm not nearly as clever or hilarious as you.

On a similar-but-not-really subject, where the heck has Sooner been? I'm not excited about the MIA status of so many of our regs.