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JANCANDANCE · January 2014

Go.

JANCANDANCE · January 2014

I really want to lose my weight but I just want to go get it all suctioned off and have like a mommy makeover instead of eating well and working out.

CoffeeBeanFiend91 · January 2014

I think it would be a good idea to put DD in daycare once or twice a week as an attempt to get some of my sanity back. I'll tell DH it's for her to socialize.

BC&LM · January 2014

I have a bunch this week:

1) Dust covers on books are stupid, especially on children's books, which usually have the same image printed on the actual cover as the dust cover. They just get all bent up when you try to read with them on. Then, if you take them off, you need to find a place to store them until you are finished reading the book.

2) I think the whole mustache trend is weird and creepy--people doing mustache themed weddings or showers, mustache onesies, mustache pacifiers, etc.

And my final one might not be an unpopular opinion on here, but it sure seems to be on the roads:

3) Turn signals are NOT optional!!!

WasNotWas · January 2014

I wish there was a safe way to text and drive...it's my only "down" time all day and if I try to voice text I spend more time looking at what it thinks I wrote and correct it. I'm losing friends because I don't keep in touch...(I guess that's more of a confession)

TheTamedShrew · January 2014

I think birth plans are a good idea, even if not everything goes the way you planned. As long as you keep it short and simple, I think it's helpful to know the basic things you want or don't want during delivery. This seems to be a commonly side-eyed opinion on TB.

sparklemotion86 · January 2014

I can't understand why people like Duck Dynasty. I hated that show even before Phil Robertson made those ignorant statements and now that justifies why I will never watch that show.

People in my town are obsessed with it and I'm appalled by how many people support him. I wish they would just cancel the whole show.

tiffletons518 · January 2014

violet1183 said:

I am very, very, very anti-hunting for sport. I cannot understand why shooting innocent animals is enjoyable in any way, shape, or form. Nothing makes me sicker than seeing someone carrying their dead kill over their shoulder. It is so against my natural feelings and inclinations as a human being. The only time I understand it is if you are feeding a family. I saw a lady on TV who had 5 kids and they made $26,000 a year. They ate deer EVERYTHING and she even made jam out of it (not sure how, but that stuck with me...)

Yes, I eat meat, so call me a hypocrite. But I think it would take me five minutes in a slaughterhouse to become vegetarian. I know that's a poor excuse for eating meat but that's what it is. I also hate fishing. When we were in Costa Rica a fishing trip was included in our package and I stayed back and read my Kindle for four hours and enjoyed the rainforest.

I don't think I've ever known anyone to hunt just for sport in the way I think you mean it. My dad used to hunt, but if he ever got a deer... what up venison jerky?! And, other deliciousness. He didn't have a huge family to feed, but it's not like the meat went to waste. I agree that fishing bores the snot out of me, but I do like eating fish. And, as far as the spending 5 minutes in a slaughterhouse to become a vegetarian... I'd still eat all the meat. I guess that's more of a confession. But, I don't think it would change my mind. I mean, I know what's in bologna and I still eat that. Lol.

FunkyPhoenix · January 2014

violet1183 said:
I am very, very, very anti-hunting for sport. I cannot understand why shooting innocent animals is enjoyable in any way, shape, or form. Nothing makes me sicker than seeing someone carrying their dead kill over their shoulder. It is so against my natural feelings and inclinations as a human being. The only time I understand it is if you are feeding a family. I saw a lady on TV who had 5 kids and they made $26,000 a year. They ate deer EVERYTHING and she even made jam out of it (not sure how, but that stuck with me...)

Yes, I eat meat, so call me a hypocrite. But I think it would take me five minutes in a slaughterhouse to become vegetarian. I know that's a poor excuse for eating meat but that's what it is. I also hate fishing. When we were in Costa Rica a fishing trip was included in our package and I stayed back and read my Kindle for four hours and enjoyed the rainforest.

My family, including myself, are hunters. I do not believe or condone hunting for sport either. It's cruel. We shoot what we can eat, and frankly, it is a far more humane process than what these animals we buy in the store go through. A million times over. We also typically shoot one extra deer per year in order to donate to a program called 'Hunters for the Hungry' where we pay to have it processed and the meat is donated to those in need. All that being said, there are also cases where animals, such as wild hogs, need to be "taken" because they are so overpopulated that they are ruining the ecosystem. It's called population or game management and it's encouraged by authorities. It still hurts my heart, though. It's our fault that they are overpopulated. We brought them here.

DaisyDuck40 · January 2014

This seems to be popular in a few new birth month boards (at least two or three) I hate how they have a thread (more specifically an announcement) to have you introduce yourself. I hate it...I prefer people making their own thread/new topic to introduce themselves.

WasNotWas · January 2014

subliminalrabbit said:

@WasNotWas said:

I wish there was a safe way to text and drive...it's my only "down" time all day and if I try to voice text I spend more time looking at what it thinks I wrote and correct it. I'm losing friends because I don't keep in touch...(I guess that's more of a confession)

Maybe this is a generational thing... but why don't you call them instead? My commute sucks so I'll often call someone on my way home.

I feel old.

I am not very good at talking on the phone, I don't do the small talk "what's new, how's it going" well, but I can drop a joke or a funny story via text with a friend and the "connection" is still there. I should qualify this in saying, I am not the friend you go to for hair stroking and hugs, I am a very blunt and honest friend. You come to me if you want me to side with you against your boyfriend/SO or if you need to know how to word an angry e-mail to customer service somewhere

or judging...I am the friend you go to for judging

FunkyPhoenix · January 2014

@steamboat1679 Totally agree about bear hunts, etc! That's just awful. All for what? A rug?! Ugh.

RissNRuss · January 2014

I think hunting to use the animal is perfectly normal. I just wish we were more like Native Americans- use all the bits ya know?

My UO.... I don't want to do solids and not because we're having problems (although that just adds fuel to my fire). I selfishly want to be the person she needs for food. It makes me sad to lose any part of our nursing relationship (and yes I realize I'm ridiculous because she takes a bottle at DCP).

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kelly422 · January 2014

Steamboat1679 said:
My family, including myself, are hunters. I do not believe or condone hunting for sport either. It's cruel. We shoot what we can eat, and frankly, it is a far more humane process than what these animals we buy in the store go through. A million times over. We also typically shoot one extra deer per year in order to donate to a program called 'Hunters for the Hungry' where we pay to have it processed and the meat is donated to those in need. All that being said, there are also cases where animals, such as wild hogs, need to be "taken" because they are so overpopulated that they are ruining the ecosystem. It's called population or game management and it's encouraged by authorities. It still hurts my heart, though. It's our fault that they are overpopulated. We brought them here.
I have no problem with this. I don't like it when people hunt bears, mountain lions, or those awful canned hunts. Ick. I do hike a lot and I'm always nervous myself or my dogs will get shot accidentally or we will come across an elk being processed in the woods- gross.

You can eat bears and mountain lions, too, so what's the difference between hunting them vs a deer for food?

Lizzybizzy80 · January 2014

I remember the Beatrix Potter books being better. I have a whole set and I never feel like reading them to B.

Junemom2013 · January 2014

I think the no coats in car seats is stupid. I used a fleece cover when lo was in the infant seat but not sure what do to now that she's in the convertible seat. I don't like having to make sure I have a blanket everywhere.

With all the technology out there shouldn't they have figured out how to make a baby safe in a car seat with a coat???

FunkyPhoenix · January 2014

@kelly422 Yes, you can eat them but most don't. Most times those types of hunts are set up just for the sport of it. I think that's what she was referring to.

kelly422 · January 2014

FunkyPhoenix said:

@kelly422 Yes, you can eat them but most don't. Most times those types of hunts are set up just for the sport of it. I think that's what she was referring to.

I think the word "most" is a big generalization. I know LOTS of people who go bear and mountain lion hunting and yeah it's a sport, but they also use all the meat. Bear and mountain lion are actually pretty tasty!

cafecreme · January 2014

CL8badB said:

Am I weird bc i really dont have the desire to meet other moms? Theres even a girl that i know (we have mutual friends and we get along) that lives less than 5 mins away from me who had a girl thats a week older or younger than J and i didnt even ask her if she wants to get together. I thought about asking her but only bc i read so much about mommy friends on here. I feel like its just awkward. However, id have no problem meeting bumpies in real life. Lol I feel like we already have the mommy friendship!

I'm kinda the same way right now. There's a woman with a 1 year old who lives down the street. We met from story time. I use to talk to her at story time, and I have her email. I tried getting together once before it started getting cold, and she somehow didn't get my email, and I also invited her to come by before christmas, and make those handprint glitter ornaments, and a day before cancelled and said that her daughter was sick. Maybe i'm just frustrated from her cancelling and its deterring me from meeting other moms.

cafecreme · January 2014

My UO is that I hate when people make plans to go somewhere, and end up not showing up, or cancelling the night before. I was suppose to have 3 friends come by before Christmas, and they ALL cancelled that night, and made up whatever excuse they could think of. This has happened to me ALOT the last year. Its really getting annoying. I feel like doing it to them if they have any plans.

bel194 · January 2014

I think it's stupid when people wear those Bluetooth ear peice phone things while they aren't driving and they aren't even talking on the phone with it. Like why?

needanustart · January 2014

I am sick of getting gifts because I am done with wrapping paper, bags, packaging and thank you notes. Then finding space for said things in my house. Unless I asked for an item, I don't want it. I feel like I'm drowning in crap for the boys and I'm so sick of writing a TQ for something small like a pair of socks or a book. Just when we finished welcome gifts for Arlo we started Christmas and then in two months it's G's birthday. It never ends!
This is horribly ungrateful I just am overwhelmed sometimes and it feels like it adds so much to my to do list even though it is well intended. I actually only buy things from register is or do gift cards because I can't be the only mom that feels this way.

momofcatan · January 2014

Agree about coats in car seats. I'm hoping to keep DD in the bucket until March/April so I don't need to deal with it until next year. I don't know why anyone in a cold climate would switch to a convertible at this point

daffy2k · January 2014

majwv8 said:

O and I are supposed to meet a friend I haven't seen in months for lunch and H doesn't think I should go because of the cold & snow. I understand, but according to the forecasts were going to be locked up for weeks if we don't go out in cold or snow. And I really want to see her.

We are in the same boat. About 1.5 feet of snow since Saturday, and I'll totally admit I've been a hermit. But we are venturing out today since we've got things to and people to see! I'd tell DH that if he doesn't want you going out in cold/snow that he should move you somewhere warm! We live in west-central Alberta, Canada and if I stayed home when it was cold or snowing I wouldn't leave the house for a full 6 months!

tiffletons518 · January 2014

araziza said:

Agree about coats in car seats. I'm hoping to keep DD in the bucket until March/April so I don't need to deal with it until next year. I don't know why anyone in a cold climate would switch to a convertible at this point

All of these words. And, he's small enough at this point I think I should be able to get away with it. I did it with DD2 (she's a June baby too) and have no intention of switching him until it warms up.

Nix55 · January 2014

I like doing laundry. I love everything about it. I feel very accomplished when I'm all finished.

daffy2k · January 2014

My UO - it bothers me when parents don't do anything to try and keep their sick kid from getting other kids sick. Over christmas my 6 year old niece came down with a pretty bad cold. She had a fever the night we arrived at DH's grandmother's and was generally unwell all week. Of course I want my niece to still have an enjoyable christmas and participate in everything with the rest of us. We'll take our chances with the germs, but I could not understand why her mother kept getting her to play with M, to entertain her while we cooked, etc. I kept having to come up with excuses to pull M from the situation, but she still ended up sick as a dog. So here we are a week later and my poor baby is just starting to turn the corner to recovery. I've been harbouring a lot of resentment towards my SIL this week, I know that M could have caught it anyways,but it felt like she was just ensuring that she would get sick.

FunkyPhoenix · January 2014

kelly422 said:

FunkyPhoenix said:

@kelly422 Yes, you can eat them but most don't. Most times those types of hunts are set up just for the sport of it. I think that's what she was referring to.

I think the word "most" is a big generalization. I know LOTS of people who go bear and mountain lion hunting and yeah it's a sport, but they also use all the meat. Bear and mountain lion are actually pretty tasty!

Ok. Point being "sport hunts" versus hunting for food. Whatever kind of hunt it is. I've known a lot of people who do bear hunts and African safari hunts and don't eat the meat. I've personally never known anyone who does. Maybe that's where that generalization came from, but the actual point being hunting for food = good, hunting only for sport = bad.

Nix55 · January 2014

I'm looking forward to going back to work. Being a SAHM for the past two weeks has been tough work. Kudos to you gals that SAH. I think going to work is 100 times easier than being a SAHM. Maybe I feel this way because I've had cranky, teething, Velcro baby for days and days and days. Now if I was working, daycare would have a cranky, teething, Velcro baby.

HeartLikeMine3 · January 2014

I agree with you guys on the coat in the carseat thing. I just put in my convertible car seat and our little trip to target was a pain in the ass. I'm putting the infant seat back in until March when it warms up.

cafecreme · January 2014

daffy2k said:

My UO - it bothers me when parents don't do anything to try and keep their sick kid from getting other kids sick. Over christmas my 6 year old niece came down with a pretty bad cold. She had a fever the night we arrived at DH's grandmother's and was generally unwell all week. Of course I want my niece to still have an enjoyable christmas and participate in everything with the rest of us. We'll take our chances with the germs, but I could not understand why her mother kept getting her to play with M, to entertain her while we cooked, etc. I kept having to come up with excuses to pull M from the situation, but she still ended up sick as a dog. So here we are a week later and my poor baby is just starting to turn the corner to recovery. I've been harbouring a lot of resentment towards my SIL this week, I know that M could have caught it anyways,but it felt like she was just ensuring that she would get sick.

My sisters whole household has the flu right now, and she expects me to show up to her sons birthday on Sunday, with a bunch of other kids who could potentially be sick too, with DD. No way. I already told her we didn't want to risk it, especially since she hasn't had her 2nd round of flu shot yet, and already got sick by their kids last month.

tiffletons518 · January 2014

Nix55 said:

I like doing laundry. I love everything about it. I feel very accomplished when I'm all finished.

I no joke read this like 5 times. I kept feeling like I had to have read it wrong. I still feel like it can't be right.

JANCANDANCE · January 2014

We don't even wear our coat. It still has tags on it. Granted I'm in Atlanta, but we've had some cold days. I just make sure the truck is heated and I dress her warmly with a hat and thick "car" blanket.

JANCANDANCE · January 2014

And laundry is my "thinking" time. Loves it!

Murphie82 · January 2014

Blueberry flavored coffee is an abomination. :-&

WasNotWas · January 2014

JANCANDANCE said:

And laundry is my "thinking" time. Loves it!

It's the only chore that I'm good at!

Greywolf12 · January 2014

I love, love, love the snow! I'll take a snowy day over a hot summer day any time

BC&LM · January 2014

GiggleJiggle said:

@BC&LM mustache wedding?? Lame. Mustache pacifier? Awesome!

Nah, they still creep me out!

Cute baby, though!!!

ColieAnn31 · January 2014

I like the mustache trend going on. I think it's adorable for little boys.

We went to a convertible seat because I just couldn't lug LO around in his infant seat anymore. Too heavy and bad back. Wasn't working for me anymore. We just warm the car if we can and wrap him up in a blanket. I have a bunch of fleece things that I can put him in but it's a pain to take them off before putting him in the car.

My UO is that I can't wait for LO to start crawling! He does this rocking thing on all fours so he's getting there!!

JANCANDANCE · January 2014

My STBXH just called and said can we fly out to Buffalo tonight with him to see his family. Lmao! Ummmmmm FUCK NO.

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