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breezymeema7 · May 2015

It's finally Friday. We survived the week!

How about a Flame Free Friday Confession or a Flame Free Friday Question. Share your confessions or questions here without the risk of getting burned alive

hjphillips · May 2015

I am sick and tired of whiney entitled brats that act like gigantic children and then whine that they don't get treated like adults. Act like a fucking grown up and you'll be treated like one.

jilladelario · May 2015

I'm going to have a can of soda today; that I stole from my sister. Vanilla coke. Yum.

hclzmm14 · May 2015

After my dog shit and pissed in my kitchen over night for me to find this morning, I realize I don't even like him anymore. I have three dogs and they just add so much stress (and mess) to my life, even though I have enough with a 14 month old and the next baby due August 20. I wish I didn't have them most days! I am so tired of having to constantly clean dog hair, and only one sheds!! I'm just looking forward to when my kids are older and can help me clean up after them lol

visualcircus · May 2015

After coming from a desert climate with no bugs, what's the best way to enjoy the backyard patio without being eaten alive by mosquitos (that is also pregnancy safe?) I asked the pests about spraying down the backyard but since it rains pretty much everyday they can only guarantee 2 weeks of mosquito-free enjoyment.

acgonzalez22 · May 2015

I have GD and everyone likes to tell me what I can and cannot eat. So yesterday I indulged in Wendy's and a milkshake. I ate it in my car, then threw the evidence in the dumpster in our neighborhood!

breezymeema7 · May 2015

visualcircus said:

After coming from a desert climate with no bugs, what's the best way to enjoy the backyard patio without being eaten alive by mosquitos (that is also pregnancy safe?) I asked the pests about spraying down the backyard but since it rains pretty much everyday they can only guarantee 2 weeks of mosquito-free enjoyment.

@visualcircus I use Avon Skin So Soft. It doesn't work like repellents with deet, but it's safe. I went out to the farm last week and was eaten alive, it just part of this time of year around here so I deal. For evenings spent outside I have a bunch of citronella candles I light around the patio area. Again, not hugely effective, but makes a small difference.

jesigirli · May 2015

visualcircus said:
After coming from a desert climate with no bugs, what's the best way to enjoy the backyard patio without being eaten alive by mosquitos (that is also pregnancy safe?) I asked the pests about spraying down the backyard but since it rains pretty much everyday they can only guarantee 2 weeks of mosquito-free enjoyment.

Set a big fan (like a box fan) on you patio and turn it so it blows directly on you. This should make it so those pesky mosquitoes can't land on you, plus no chemicals.

kelseyrayay · May 2015

Mosquito vac. They are expensive but it works like a charm. I live across from a pond so they are awful but when we hook up the vac it keeps them away

visualcircus · May 2015

Thanks for the quick replies I'll look into it!

lifesabeach85 · May 2015

Cintronella tiki torches!

toccoaparker · May 2015

Is going into l&d a justifiable way to run away from my kids for a few hours so I don't lose my shit?
I know I sound awful but I just need a break

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hclzmm14 · May 2015

toccoaparker said:
Is going into l&d a justifiable way to run away from my kids for a few hours so I don't lose my shit?
I know I sound awful but I just need a break (

Same here for me today. I wish I could just reset the day sometimes.

carleym93 · May 2015

I don't think Dunkin Donuts is good. There, I said it. I also feel the same way about In & Out. :-SS

kelseyrayay · May 2015

Me and my dog have been watching Americas next top model all day long! No shame

breezymeema7 · May 2015

toccoaparker said:

Is going into l&d a justifiable way to run away from my kids for a few hours so I don't lose my shit? I know I sound awful but I just need a break (

This actually made me laugh out loud. I've so been there.

Jenni329 · May 2015

I use my pregnancy as an excuse to go and sit in the toilets just to get away from the overgrown kids in my office.

j&gmiller2015 · May 2015

Jenni329 said:

I use my pregnancy as an excuse to go and sit in the toilets just to get away from the overgrown kids in my office.I j

I just sit on the toliet and Pin until someone tries to use the bathroom, I can get away with a good 30 min sometimes

emmacake08 · May 2015

@cllgarrison I feel the same way. We have a toy poodle that's been driving us insane even though we love her. People without kids judge the eff out of us.

@acgonzalez22 I just failed my 1 hour glucose test and am worried about the judgement and food policing to come. I may have to sneak a treat once too...

@breezymeema7 good tip! I've been eaten alive by mosquitoes lately

This is a helpful thread today =D>

Perfect Sonnet · May 2015

kelseyrayay said:

Me and my dog have been watching Americas next top model all day long! No shame

I found out this was on Amazon Prime and watched the first two seasons last weekend. The early years were classic.

breezymeema7 · May 2015

kelseyrayay said:

Me and my dog have been watching Americas next top model all day long! No shame

I loved watching the first handful of America's Next Top Model seasons. I totally have vivid dreams that I'm competing in it and I always get voted out first, dangit!

jesselayne8 · May 2015

I will jump on the dog bandwagon. Mine wants to be walked every 1.5-2hrs. UMMMM no and will the baby comes it will only be worse. She needs a retirement home.

hollyberri · May 2015

I cried watching this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFxOaDeJmXk

I don't know why, I was kind of disappointed in the lead singer. Can't the woman who belted out Barracuda be a little more soulful with Stairway?

CaliforniaDream87 · May 2015

I cannot stand people who expect other people to raise their kids like they do.

I have an acquaintance that swears by sleep trianing using the CIO method. Nope, nope and nope again. I do not believe in leaving my baby to "figure out" how to fall asleep on her own while crying. Didn't do it with my son and I won't be doing this with my daughter. To add, my son has always been a TERRIBLE sleeper. So this opinion is coming from a momma who has had plenty of sleepless nights.

Robin910 · May 2015

visualcircus said:
After coming from a desert climate with no bugs, what's the best way to enjoy the backyard patio without being eaten alive by mosquitos (that is also pregnancy safe?) I asked the pests about spraying down the backyard but since it rains pretty much everyday they can only guarantee 2 weeks of mosquito-free enjoyment.

You can also buy citronella plants (and other plants) that mosquitoes don't like and plant them around your patio (in the ground or in pots) to help keep the bugs away. Home Depot or Lowes should have them.

Robin910 · May 2015

My FFFC will be super unpopular and I'm a little embarrassed to admit it. First of all, I love knowing that my little girl is growing and getting stronger everyday BUT I really do not enjoy feeling her move and kick. In the very beginning it was fascinating but those moves were small and rare. Now the moves are drastic and almost non-stop. I get queasy and a little freaked out sometimes when she does big movements.

Stephaniemariebuck · May 2015

I have been on pelvic rest since January. I have 2 little girls already and a little boy on the way. I love running and ran until 37 weeks with both of my previous children. I have been on strict orders from my doctor: no exercise, no lifting, no sex. I miss running more than sex but I don't tell DH that...

EmEeGee · May 2015

What a perfect day for this. My husband and I are having a long weekend at the beach for a little impromptu babymoon. It was a beautiful day with lots of sun so I was trying to do my due diligence with staying hydrated. Having not been to this beach before, we didn't know that's it's pretty private (fair amount of people, just not super touristy) and didn't have bathrooms close by. Well the first time I needed to pee I went in the ocean and it was SO cold that I basically peed at knee deep level and let the waves hit me. Well the next time, I straight up dug a hole in the sand with my feet, sat in it and pulled my swimsuit to the side. I'm disgusting, I know. But I had held it as long as I could and that water was torturous. My husband was horrified and asked that I please not teach our daughter this "trick". Note to self: park closer to the beach entries with bathrooms. :-S

breezymeema7 · May 2015

@megvaddi you made my day with that. Lol....thank you.

missmarissa711 · May 2015

I confess, I threw a slight adult temper tantrum today. I spent a good amount of time doing a really good DEEP clean of the house. SO was outside doing yard work and strolled right into the house leaving dirt tracks and a trail of random pieces of his clothing that led to the shower. I walked right into the bathroom, my temper very heated and opened the shower curtain to ask him why he would have done something so idiodic! Then he had the nerve to ask me to join him in the shower! (not going to lie, it was tempting, but I was determined to not give in!) So I sat outside with my rag and windex bottle and started sobbing uncontrollably. It was a little dramatic, I will admit, but It wasn't about the dirt anymore. It was everything at that point, all the fears of entering motherhood finally came out which scared him because I have acted so calm to him about being a FTM for the past 29 weeks. He calmed me down, cleaned up his mess, and is now making me some dinner. Tonight he promised me a stroll on the boardwalk and we would share a vanilla cone and sit on the beach. I rarely have breakdowns like that, but maybe I should have one once a week!

kettlekitten · May 2015

megvaddi said:
What a perfect day for this. My husband and I are having a long weekend at the beach for a little impromptu babymoon. It was a beautiful day with lots of sun so I was trying to do my due diligence with staying hydrated. Having not been to this beach before, we didn't know that's it's pretty private (fair amount of people, just not super touristy) and didn't have bathrooms close by. Well the first time I needed to pee I went in the ocean and it was SO cold that I basically peed at knee deep level and let the waves hit me. Well the next time, I straight up dug a hole in the sand with my feet, sat in it and pulled my swimsuit to the side. I'm disgusting, I know. But I had held it as long as I could and that water was torturous. My husband was horrified and asked that I please not teach our daughter this "trick". Note to self: park closer to the beach entries with bathrooms. :-S

I had to do this yesterday with my 2 year old daughter, we are having a beach holiday and she sEems to have had a regression in her toilet training... Had to dig a hole in the sand for her to wee in as there was no way I could get her to the toilet in time...so while every tourist in town was looking towards us enjoying the sunset, there she is, peeing in a hole ... Then afterwards she would not shut up about digging a toilet in the sand. Oh dear, what have I started!?

abbycjones · May 2015

All right my FFFC- I am getting so sick and tired of the repeat posts on this board! I logged on last night and there were quite literally 3 posts on the first page from people complaining about failing/having to do the 3hr Glucose Test. I'm sorry you failed, that sucks. I was diagnosed with GD at 12 weeks. It's not the end of the world, I promise. You can survive your pregnancy even with Gestational Diabetes. For the love of God, please look and see if a thread has all ready been started on that topic! Same goes for the "Weight Gain", "I'm X Number of Weeks and Not Showing Yet", and "Haven't Felt Baby Move in 30 Minutes" posts. Sorry if you were one of the people who posted a thread like that recently. It's nothing personal, I'm sure you're a lovely person. I just find repetitive/redundant posts super annoying.

And to change the subject- I will never understand why people are so fascinated with the Bachelor/Bachelorette shows. It just seems like a terrible concept. "Let's throw one man/woman into a mix of 25 or so men/women, give them a few weeks together, and hope they find true love at the end." It's crap television in my opinion.

Ok...I'm done.

abbycjones · May 2015

And @marissalynn0620, this is my life everyday right now. I've given up on keeping our floors clean. My husband is a farmer and comes home nearly every night with dirt/mud caked to the bottom of his shoes. I've almost got him trained to take them off at the door. Now if he could just manage not to get dirt all over his pants we'd be good.

sjra1028 · May 2015

Here's mine... I feel like a dumba** bc I had this brilliant idea to bake a pie while I was supposed to be in bed. Now I'm having stomach pain and I think I'm going to vomit.
I don't wanna end up in the hospital over a pie!!!! And I feel ashamed for telling my husband I'd be fine and now he's going to come home to me feeling like hell.

carriebelle77 · May 2015

I HATE HATE HATE those stupid guilt ridden ASPCA commercials! I mean, seriously! I'd pay $19 a month if they'd NEVER show them again!

I ate like it was my job today! 12oz Ribeye, full salad bar, and chocolate peanut butter cake...and that was lunch!

emmacake08 · May 2015

abbycjones said:
All right my FFFC- I am getting so sick and tired of the repeat posts on this board! I logged on last night and there were quite literally 3 posts on the first page from people complaining about failing/having to do the 3hr Glucose Test. I'm sorry you failed, that sucks. I was diagnosed with GD at 12 weeks. It's not the end of the world, I promise. You can survive your pregnancy even with Gestational Diabetes. For the love of God, please look and see if a thread has all ready been started on that topic! Same goes for the "Weight Gain", "I'm X Number of Weeks and Not Showing Yet", and "Haven't Felt Baby Move in 30 Minutes" posts. Sorry if you were one of the people who posted a thread like that recently. It's nothing personal, I'm sure you're a lovely person. I just find repetitive/redundant posts super annoying.

And to change the subject- I will never understand why people are so fascinated with the Bachelor/Bachelorette shows. It just seems like a terrible concept. "Let's throw one man/woman into a mix of 25 or so men/women, give them a few weeks together, and hope they find true love at the end." It's crap television in my opinion.

Ok...I'm done.

I agree with all of this. I don't even read the threads about weight at all. I agree that the bachelor/bachelorette are terrible shows. I watch for the train wreck factor because it's just so ridiculous. Makes me feel and little more sane and put together but also guilty for adding to their viewership

mrsb30 · May 2015

carleyec93 said:
I don't think Dunkin Donuts is good. There, I said it. I also feel the same way about In & Out. :-SS

I agree with you! DD tastes like burned watered down coffee to me! I loved it growing up, but not anymore.

EmEeGee · May 2015

kettlekitten said:

megvaddi said:
What a perfect day for this. My husband and I are having a long weekend at the beach for a little impromptu babymoon. It was a beautiful day with lots of sun so I was trying to do my due diligence with staying hydrated. Having not been to this beach before, we didn't know that's it's pretty private (fair amount of people, just not super touristy) and didn't have bathrooms close by. Well the first time I needed to pee I went in the ocean and it was SO cold that I basically peed at knee deep level and let the waves hit me. Well the next time, I straight up dug a hole in the sand with my feet, sat in it and pulled my swimsuit to the side. I'm disgusting, I know. But I had held it as long as I could and that water was torturous. My husband was horrified and asked that I please not teach our daughter this "trick". Note to self: park closer to the beach entries with bathrooms. :-S
I had to do this yesterday with my 2 year old daughter, we are having a beach holiday and she sEems to have had a regression in her toilet training... Had to dig a hole in the sand for her to wee in as there was no way I could get her to the toilet in time...so while every tourist in town was looking towards us enjoying the sunset, there she is, peeing in a hole ... Then afterwards she would not shut up about digging a toilet in the sand. Oh dear, what have I started!?

Hahaha. I started reading this and thought "Yesss! I'm not the only one!" And quickly realized you were talking about your 2 year old. Her situation is way more understandable, but I'm standing by my decision and will just consider myself in good company since I'm sure she's awesome. Ha.

@breezymeema7 I'm glad I could bring something to your day. Too bad my husband still doesn't feel the same. Lol.

laineyjewel · May 2015

I know that my Dr knows best and I need to listen to her, but it's super annoying being told not to worry about my 15 minute apart contractions at 28 weeks, and that they are normal and not to freak out until they get to be 10 minutes apart.

I know I'd feel much better if I went into L&D just to be super cautious, but I also believe her when she says not to worry yet. It's just, how am I NOT supposed to worry??!!

Edited to add: I know this is horrible but, I wish she would just have me go in to be checked, that way I could have a good excuse not to go to work tomorrow...

missmarissa711 · May 2015

carleyec93 said:

I don't think Dunkin Donuts is good. There, I said it. I also feel the same way about In & Out. :-SS

This is so refreshing to hear. Dunkin Donuts is disgusting. I don't know how it is even classified as coffee or food. I cant wrap my head around people actually enjoying that nonsense.

pabeybaby · May 2015

Honestly, I can't wait til a few years from now when hubby and I (and the LO of course) are moving a few states away. We're both looking forward to getting some space and privacy away from our parents. There's a lot of drama in both of our families, and we want to keep our kid(s) away from that.

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