@BumpasaurusRex - I copy/pasted some comments I made last week when the topic of Blue Apron came up. I'm a huge fan of having a meal plan and am totally willing to pay a company to get me more organized. I also tried onceamonthmeals.com (you can access most/all of their menues for free) because I convinced myself that I could totally be that kind of person. Turns out I can't.
The Fresh 20 - They send a 5 dinner plan and grocery list each week. The idea is that you can buy 20 fresh ingredients each week (paired with pantry staples) to make all of your dinners. They'll send you a free sample of any of their plan types and usually follow up with discount emails.
Real Plans - This one is super flexible and can be used to plan out 7 days of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Additionally, you can pick specific ingredients that you don't like and they will never be included in your recipes. This one takes a bit more work, but it's my current favorite because I can import my own favorite recipes to mix in with theirs.
With back sleeping- until I was pregnant I had never slept on my back so I didn't think I'd have trouble, but wouldn't you know I started waking up like that while I was pregnant.
That's what happened to me what is up with that. I used to try really hard to back sleep, again for wrinkle purposes, and only can do it pregnant when you're not supposed to?
Also with the ultrasounds.....there's nothing cheaper than $70 around here. For 10 min. Ridiculous. My sister paid $200+ for a package of 3. And she gets one monthly anyway for being high risk. I should just go with her and throw my belly in the way.
Now that my appetite is back to normal, I want to give meal planning a try. It seems like it'd be a good way to save some money and I like the idea of getting home from work and already knowing what I'm going to cook.
Anyone have any tips or tricks?
I usually make a spreadsheet of meals and ingredients before I shop. I stick with a lot of staples that we really enjoy and are ok with having weekly: burritos, stir fry, veggie burgers, pasta primavera, stuff like that (I'm meatless, but you can swap out your own go-tos). We're in a veggie CSA so I also plan around what we get from there. Eating seasonally is way cheaper! I don't do the prepping on Sunday's thing. I find that way more annoying than just cooking each night as I go.
Now that my appetite is back to normal, I want to give meal planning a try. It seems like it'd be a good way to save some money and I like the idea of getting home from work and already knowing what I'm going to cook.
Anyone have any tips or tricks?
I have a notebook, 1/2 the page for menu, 1/2 the page for grocery list. then I just tear the list off and take it to the store. It helps keep costs down and I know exactly what I need!
has anyone done freezer meals to stock up for baby?
@BumpasaurusRex - are you on the Pinterest? I make a board for each week or month, depending on my ambition. I pin recipes on there, or just general (like, I don't need a recipe for meatloaf for example), and caption it with the day. Like if my board is "September Dinners" if i pin something I have planned for the 10th I will put the day in the caption. At the end of the month/week I pin keepers into my general dinner board and get rid of the ones that were duds. It sounds way complicated but its not. Also, because I don't want people judging how much cheese I consume I keep my meal plan board secret
Adding on- I like Pinterest because DH gets off at 3:00 PM so starts majority of dinners, he can very easily access the plan and recipe!
DD1- Aug11 Angel Baby- June13, said goodbye Oct12 DD2- Aug13 DD3- due Feb17
Now that my appetite is back to normal, I want to give meal planning a try. It seems like it'd be a good way to save some money and I like the idea of getting home from work and already knowing what I'm going to cook.
Anyone have any tips or tricks?
I have a notebook, 1/2 the page for menu, 1/2 the page for grocery list. then I just tear the list off and take it to the store. It helps keep costs down and I know exactly what I need!
has anyone done freezer meals to stock up for baby?
I did freezer meals last time. I just picked some meals and made a double batch and would freeze a tray. I wasnt doing the crockpot dump ones but I may this time. We did stuff like baked ziti, chili, burritos, sausage peppers onions, and calzones, all easy stuff.
Now that my appetite is back to normal, I want to give meal planning a try. It seems like it'd be a good way to save some money and I like the idea of getting home from work and already knowing what I'm going to cook.
Anyone have any tips or tricks?
I don't meal plan, but DH and I do the crock pot freezer meals and love them. We make like 30 meals at once, freeze em and then just defrost and dump when we're ready to eat. We buy everything in bulk and on sale at BJ's and then spend a weekend doing it and have food for at least 6 weeks.
@Gretchypoo DH and I will be doing lots of these for right after baby is born.
On the snark/bullying thing, I was trying to not post and continue it on because I myself am overly sensitive, but this is my experience and what I do so far to help me and it might be useful to others.
First this is my first time using a board like this. Over time I'm learning to be observant of other comments and see how things go, so I learn what's acceptable and tolerated and what's not. Like I never realized how people get picky about gender/sex terms and natural birth/unmedicated I know what people mean so I don't care what word they use, but I try to remember that others are more particular in wording so I try not stepping on toes the best I can. The first time I was bombarded (can't think of a good word) I had an indirect comment made about something i said, i took it way to serious and got defensive, which then caused a whole bunch of people to jump on the wagon against me. I now know that since the comment wasn't even directed to me I could have edited my post, or just ignored it and it would have been over instantly. The other big one that happened, I made 1 attempt to redeem myself then just let the comments roll in and a lot were people assuming things about me, but there is no point, online, trying to explain yourself, just let it go, it will disappear and be fine soon. Other times I've had people directly tag me or indirectly say something to me regarding a comment I made, and if it bothered me enough, I have private messaged the person. So far the people I have private messaged (there have been a few) have all responded and we got to deal with it between just us, there was no big board drama or any body else jumping in on our conversation. Sure when I've done that, I still don't always see eye to eye with the other person, but in the end I feel like every situation has ended with a mutual respect that we agreed to disagree. And there have also been times that i didnt want a person to be bombarded (again cant find a good word) so i asked them a question about their comments or post in private messaging. We don't all have the same personalities or thought process. I've had my opinion changed completely around on a couple things after reading someone else's perspective. That is why I am still here myself. I enjoy learning and growing as a person from hearing about strangers lives. I hope this makes sense and maybe other people more sensitive like myself can use something in here to help them find better routes than publicly getting overly defensive, or jumping too quickly before having time to think. And I hope I can continue to follow my own suggestions in the future as well
@afkash - I hope you don't go. This is a great board to learn more and connect with women going through the same things we all are. There are a lot of personalities here. Some will get along better than others, but that is life.
However, I've been following both threads. While you might feel what @Gingersnap said wasn't nice, it was FAR from bullying. On this board, she used the exact same words/phrase you used towards other people. So if that was bullying you, that means by your own definition you were bullying others. Although I would personally call none of it bullying.
We can disagree on a topic or have personalities clash. You can dislike someone who is snarky because you don't like that tone or approach. But none of that is bullying. Bullying is a whole other level.
Everyone on this board is afforded the opportunity to speak her mind, whether it agrees with us or not. Those different worldviews help expand our own horizons and help us see perspectives beyond our own. I think this is good for learning about others, but also learning about ourselves. No one is trying to tear anyone down; We're here to support one another on that journey. And sometimes that support comes in the way of "hey, I noticed this thing you said is out of line with our views, so let's discuss."
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Me: 31+ H: 32 TTC Since 11/2015 #1 - MMC 6.5 weeks (2/16); #2 - MC due to cystic hygroma at 20 weeks (10/16); #3 CP (2/17); #4 - Due 12.16.17
@silvercamaro77 I did the same thing!! I've never ever slept on my back, but now I wake up on my back ALL THE TIME!! I might have to look into something to keep me from rolling clear to my back. Once I get big enough I know I won't be able to breathe well and won't physically be able to do it anymore but right now it's super weird to me that I've been waking up like that every night.
Also it took a while to type the previous post out so I'm sorry for stirring the pot again, after it ended.
I've been using Plan to Eat for a few months and have really liked it. There is a bit of leg work up front to put your recipes in, but it honestly wasn't as bad as I thought it would be and now that we have our core meals put in I add new ones that I want to try without really even thinking about it.
In a nutshell- you put the recipe in, there's a calendar that you can drag and drop the meals onto (with spots for meals, snacks, and notes), and based on what you've added to the calendar it generates the shopping list by category (Deli/Produce, etc). There are some others that do about the same thing, but this one is better at combining the same ingredient into 1 line on your shopping list where others I've seen will list the specific quantity for each recipe that calls for it (so others will say 1 lb ground beef; 1.5 lbs ground beef and P2E just says 2.5 lbs ground beef). There's a good intro video if you go to their site that explains all the other features it has (like tagging and recipe sharing etc).
Freezer Meals: We are actually starting to test some new freezer friendly meals now (1-2 per week) so that in a few more months I can stock the freezer with ones we know we like and that will do well. I started by pinning a bunch on Pinterest, then I went through each of the websites I pinned and clipped any recipes I thought we'd like into P2E. I've been tagging them as New and Freezer so that I can pull them up quickly when menu planning and pick out a couple. Then, when we make the item for the week, we make a double batch so that we can immediately taste it and have one to try from frozen. If we don't like it, I pass the freezer one along to someone that might and delete the recipe so that we don't make it again.
Thanks for the suggestions so far, I love using my crock pot as well. When we get home I'm going to do an inventory of our staples and go from there.
I I think I get thrown off in general when I watch Food Network. I'm like, "The Pioneer Woman makes amazing meals every day, I need her to be my spirit animal!"
Guys, is anyone else wicked itchy? Like my stomach and chest areas - its weird. Remember in like middle school when your friends were like "when your boobs are itchy, that means they're growing" when, ya know, that was a huge concern? Never got that medically backed up haha but could that be a thing??
I'm not sure that all of you have read what was said in the "PSA....PSC" thread. If you haven't, please read that thread first before making your opinion. I shouldn't have to feel like I shouldn't post something because of what one specific person is going to say to me. Regardless of whether you call it "snarky" or "cyber bullying" she has made me feel uncomfortable enough to consider leaving this board. Especially considering that I never said anything to her. I was just trying to diffuse a situation and she made comments against me. If my "worrying" annoys her, she can easily just ignore me. If my worrying annoys anyone else, you can ignore me, too. But you don't have to be sarcastic or snarky. This was supposed to be a place where we can talk, ask questions, and not feel judged. That's not at all what it feels like.
All right, I'm just getting caught up here, but @AfKash, I'm gonna need to ask you to take a step back. You are getting bent out of shape over absolutely nothing. If @Gingersnap's comments are enough to make you consider leaving the board, that's your prerogative, but you don't get to step in here and dictate how other people respond to your comments on a public forum.
Nowhere in the TOU, the rules of this board, or anywhere else does it say you have a right not to feel judged. In fact, you don't get any say over the way others behave. The only thing you get to have control over in this world is yourself. If you can't handle a little (extremely gentle) ribbing, that's not anyone's problem but your own.
I know you're going through a lot and it's clear that you have some significant anxieties, but it's not fair to take that out on other people. If you are having anxieties that you can't control, then maybe you need to think about speaking to a professional.
Now that my appetite is back to normal, I want to give meal planning a try. It seems like it'd be a good way to save some money and I like the idea of getting home from work and already knowing what I'm going to cook.
Anyone have any tips or tricks?
I don't meal plan, but DH and I do the crock pot freezer meals and love them. We make like 30 meals at once, freeze em and then just defrost and dump when we're ready to eat. We buy everything in bulk and on sale at BJ's and then spend a weekend doing it and have food for at least 6 weeks.
@Gretchypoo DH and I will be doing lots of these for right after baby is born.
We will also be making a lot freezer meals from the crock pot before the new baby gets here. I'm a huge soup fan and so I'll have a huge stack of different varieties. I remember not having a good appetite the first few weeks after having DS but knew I needed to stay hydrated and so the soups with cheese and crackers were good for us.
************* First BFP: 12/16/13 EDD: 08/23/14 Baby BOY born: 08/29/14
@jlellis603 my skin gets really dry feeling all across my stomach and sides when I'm pregnant and it makes it feel itchy and kind of burns sometimes. Using a good lotion and even layering up a lotion and an oil in the winter helped a lot. If I tried to skip it I would regret it within the hour. I haven't hit that point with this pregnancy yet, but I've also been pretty good about lotioning up every day trying to prevent it.
Guys, is anyone else wicked itchy? Like my stomach and chest areas - its weird. Remember in like middle school when your friends were like "when your boobs are itchy, that means they're growing" when, ya know, that was a huge concern? Never got that medically backed up haha but could that be a thing
@BumpasaurusRex - are you on the Pinterest? I make a board for each week or month, depending on my ambition. I pin recipes on there, or just general (like, I don't need a recipe for meatloaf for example), and caption it with the day. Like if my board is "September Dinners" if i pin something I have planned for the 10th I will put the day in the caption. At the end of the month/week I pin keepers into my general dinner board and get rid of the ones that were duds. It sounds way complicated but its not. Also, because I don't want people judging how much cheese I consume I keep my meal plan board secret
I mayyyyy need you to ping me your pinterest info so I can follow you... pleeeease....
@jlellis603 I'm not super itchy but my skin is definitely dry and not itself! Right now I'm sure it's probably due to stretching etc and changing hormones.
However later on in pregnancy if the itching ever gets to be severe and localized on your hands or feet, please tell your doctor as it could be the start of Cholestasis. I got this towards the end of my last pregnancy and was induced at 38 weeks. Definitely nothing to freak you out about but something to know for future reference etc.
@gretchypoo I did for my first baby and it was a LIFESAVER!! I did it right before I had the baby about 2 weeks. I definately recommend it.
As @SweetT mentioned. If you know it is a tried and true meal for you then I would go ahead and make doubles now as you go so that when it comes baby time you wont have alot to do. --- we should all do this baby or no baby.. it's just smart. @mrs.DramaK any receipes you want to share? It sounds like you probably have alot of good ones.
Also I obviously shouldn't quote and just use the @ feature cause it leads me to post too many times in a row.... and I should read the WHOLE randoms and get caught up before commenting... ok off to lunch.
I would be totally in for maybe a weekly recipe swap? Or anything related to food planning! I'm not back to my normal appetite yet at all, but hopefully soon things will turn around...
I missed fucking everything because I was doing grown up things. Then this morning I almost choked to death on a prenatal vitamin. Like water and slobber coming out of my nose choking.
@gingersnap is not a bully.. like not even in secret where I will make fun of people's announcements :P
For your freezer and freezer crock pot meals, did you find any tasting "fresher" than the other? Or did you prefer crockpot over freezer-to-oven meals? I made a few freezer casserole dishes for when DS was a newborn, but I wasn't thrilled with them. I followed recipes I found online but is there a holy grail website for make ahead meals?
@kirstynikole I really love freezer to oven meals. For some reason the crackpot dump recipes I've tried previously were always off somehow because you freeze them raw usually, and can't check the seasoning level .
So far I'm planning to make these meals pre-baby, and still working on my list. These are all things that I already know we like and freeze well:
Chicken Enchiladas (budget bytes recipe) Meatballs (Anne Burrell's recipe) Beef and Broccoli (marinated, but not cooked)
Obviously 3 recipes is really skimpy so I have to work on some other ideas.
Guys we should do Meal Plan Monday. It was listed in the intro post but I think the person who wanted to start it sadly had to leave and it never got picked back up.
Guys we should do Meal Plan Monday. It was listed in the intro post but I think the person who wanted to start it sadly had to leave and it never got picked back up.
Agreed. Now that we're all climbing out of 1st tri, I think it's perfect timing.
************* First BFP: 12/16/13 EDD: 08/23/14 Baby BOY born: 08/29/14
@Xstatic3333 that sounds great! I'm still waiting for my stomach to get back to normal for food to sound appealing, but I'd be down to participate in that!
Thanks guys! I've been lotioning fairly regularly but I guess not enough. My skin doesn't feel dry so I guess I just didn't think about it. @kirstynikole oh jeeze so much to remember haha. thank you!
Meal Plan Monday sounds awesome! I do meal planning/freezer meals kind of regularly and would love to see what everyone has for recipes!
so my random is that I was up a good portion of the night starting at about 2 am, with my poor DS, who kept throwing up. He drank some red kool aid crap H gave him so it was bright red vomit all over his bed, the floor, his poor little self (which also scared the crap out of me at first cuz sleepy mom brain sees red = blood) Also, the cleaning up rancid vomit smell is awesome for an already super nauseated preggo. H was oblivious until the 3rd time (he wears a CPAP mask for apnea and didn't hear my screaming, retching kid apparently), but then just stood uselessly in the bathroom doorway looking at us as I rubbed my son's back while he puked. Thank God my mom was taking him today so I didn't have to miss work (I have -1 sick hours ha) but I am barely able to keep my head off the desk because OMG I'm so tired I can't see straight! Having taken unisom, pregnancy exhaustion and lack of sleep last night is making me a zombie today.
@jlellis603 lol it's honestly so rare it will probably never be an issue but having the knowledge may help you or someone you know which is why I mention it.
Re: Weekly Randoms (8/15)
The Fresh 20 - They send a 5 dinner plan and grocery list each week. The idea is that you can buy 20 fresh ingredients each week (paired with pantry staples) to make all of your dinners. They'll send you a free sample of any of their plan types and usually follow up with discount emails.
Real Plans - This one is super flexible and can be used to plan out 7 days of breakfast, lunch and dinner. Additionally, you can pick specific ingredients that you don't like and they will never be included in your recipes. This one takes a bit more work, but it's my current favorite because I can import my own favorite recipes to mix in with theirs.
Also with the ultrasounds.....there's nothing cheaper than $70 around here. For 10 min. Ridiculous. My sister paid $200+ for a package of 3. And she gets one monthly anyway for being high risk. I should just go with her and throw my belly in the way.
has anyone done freezer meals to stock up for baby?
@Gretchypoo DH and I will be doing lots of these for right after baby is born.
TTC since January 2016
BFP - 3/12/16 - MC 4/5/16
BFP - 6/11/16
First this is my first time using a board like this. Over time I'm learning to be observant of other comments and see how things go, so I learn what's acceptable and tolerated and what's not. Like I never realized how people get picky about gender/sex terms and natural birth/unmedicated I know what people mean so I don't care what word they use, but I try to remember that others are more particular in wording so I try not stepping on toes the best I can. The first time I was bombarded (can't think of a good word) I had an indirect comment made about something i said, i took it way to serious and got defensive, which then caused a whole bunch of people to jump on the wagon against me. I now know that since the comment wasn't even directed to me I could have edited my post, or just ignored it and it would have been over instantly. The other big one that happened, I made 1 attempt to redeem myself then just let the comments roll in and a lot were people assuming things about me, but there is no point, online, trying to explain yourself, just let it go, it will disappear and be fine soon. Other times I've had people directly tag me or indirectly say something to me regarding a comment I made, and if it bothered me enough, I have private messaged the person. So far the people I have private messaged (there have been a few) have all responded and we got to deal with it between just us, there was no big board drama or any body else jumping in on our conversation. Sure when I've done that, I still don't always see eye to eye with the other person, but in the end I feel like every situation has ended with a mutual respect that we agreed to disagree. And there have also been times that i didnt want a person to be bombarded (again cant find a good word) so i asked them a question about their comments or post in private messaging. We don't all have the same personalities or thought process. I've had my opinion changed completely around on a couple things after reading someone else's perspective. That is why I am still here myself. I enjoy learning and growing as a person from hearing about strangers lives. I hope this makes sense and maybe other people more sensitive like myself can use something in here to help them find better routes than publicly getting overly defensive, or jumping too quickly before having time to think. And I hope I can continue to follow my own suggestions in the future as well
However, I've been following both threads. While you might feel what @Gingersnap said wasn't nice, it was FAR from bullying. On this board, she used the exact same words/phrase you used towards other people. So if that was bullying you, that means by your own definition you were bullying others. Although I would personally call none of it bullying.
We can disagree on a topic or have personalities clash. You can dislike someone who is snarky because you don't like that tone or approach. But none of that is bullying. Bullying is a whole other level.
Everyone on this board is afforded the opportunity to speak her mind, whether it agrees with us or not. Those different worldviews help expand our own horizons and help us see perspectives beyond our own. I think this is good for learning about others, but also learning about ourselves. No one is trying to tear anyone down; We're here to support one another on that journey. And sometimes that support comes in the way of "hey, I noticed this thing you said is out of line with our views, so let's discuss."
** December BMB Siggy Challenge - Animals in Pools **
Me: 31+ H: 32
TTC Since 11/2015
#1 - MMC 6.5 weeks (2/16); #2 - MC due to cystic hygroma at 20 weeks (10/16); #3 CP (2/17); #4 - Due 12.16.17
Also it took a while to type the previous post out so I'm sorry for stirring the pot again, after it ended.
In a nutshell- you put the recipe in, there's a calendar that you can drag and drop the meals onto (with spots for meals, snacks, and notes), and based on what you've added to the calendar it generates the shopping list by category (Deli/Produce, etc). There are some others that do about the same thing, but this one is better at combining the same ingredient into 1 line on your shopping list where others I've seen will list the specific quantity for each recipe that calls for it (so others will say 1 lb ground beef; 1.5 lbs ground beef and P2E just says 2.5 lbs ground beef). There's a good intro video if you go to their site that explains all the other features it has (like tagging and recipe sharing etc).
Freezer Meals: We are actually starting to test some new freezer friendly meals now (1-2 per week) so that in a few more months I can stock the freezer with ones we know we like and that will do well. I started by pinning a bunch on Pinterest, then I went through each of the websites I pinned and clipped any recipes I thought we'd like into P2E. I've been tagging them as New and Freezer so that I can pull them up quickly when menu planning and pick out a couple. Then, when we make the item for the week, we make a double batch so that we can immediately taste it and have one to try from frozen. If we don't like it, I pass the freezer one along to someone that might and delete the recipe so that we don't make it again.
I I think I get thrown off in general when I watch Food Network. I'm like, "The Pioneer Woman makes amazing meals every day, I need her to be my spirit animal!"
Big Bro 7/14/13
Little Bro 2/6/17
Guys, is anyone else wicked itchy? Like my stomach and chest areas - its weird. Remember in like middle school when your friends were like "when your boobs are itchy, that means they're growing" when, ya know, that was a huge concern? Never got that medically backed up haha but could that be a thing??
Nowhere in the TOU, the rules of this board, or anywhere else does it say you have a right not to feel judged. In fact, you don't get any say over the way others behave. The only thing you get to have control over in this world is yourself. If you can't handle a little (extremely gentle) ribbing, that's not anyone's problem but your own.
I know you're going through a lot and it's clear that you have some significant anxieties, but it's not fair to take that out on other people. If you are having anxieties that you can't control, then maybe you need to think about speaking to a professional.
First BFP: 12/16/13
EDD: 08/23/14
Baby BOY born: 08/29/14
ET 9/10 - transferred 1 perfect 5AA blast
7dp5dt BFP ~~ Beta on 9/19 - 77.4 Beta #2 on 9/21 - 357
Low heartbeat on 10/7 86, lower heartbeat on 10/11 76, no heartbeat 10/14/13. D&C 10/15/13
Tests revealed MTHFR c677t mutation, put on Folgard.
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FET #1 1/6/14 - 4BB blast - BFN
I mayyyyy need you to ping me your pinterest info so I can follow you... pleeeease....
ET 9/10 - transferred 1 perfect 5AA blast
7dp5dt BFP ~~ Beta on 9/19 - 77.4 Beta #2 on 9/21 - 357
Low heartbeat on 10/7 86, lower heartbeat on 10/11 76, no heartbeat 10/14/13. D&C 10/15/13
Tests revealed MTHFR c677t mutation, put on Folgard.
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FET #1 1/6/14 - 4BB blast - BFN
However later on in pregnancy if the itching ever gets to be severe and localized on your hands or feet, please tell your doctor as it could be the start of Cholestasis. I got this towards the end of my last pregnancy and was induced at 38 weeks. Definitely nothing to freak you out about but something to know for future reference etc.
As @SweetT mentioned. If you know it is a tried and true meal for you then I would go ahead and make doubles now as you go so that when it comes baby time you wont have alot to do. --- we should all do this baby or no baby.. it's just smart.
@mrs.DramaK any receipes you want to share? It sounds like you probably have alot of good ones.
Also I obviously shouldn't quote and just use the @ feature cause it leads me to post too many times in a row.... and I should read the WHOLE randoms and get caught up before commenting... ok off to lunch.
ET 9/10 - transferred 1 perfect 5AA blast
7dp5dt BFP ~~ Beta on 9/19 - 77.4 Beta #2 on 9/21 - 357
Low heartbeat on 10/7 86, lower heartbeat on 10/11 76, no heartbeat 10/14/13. D&C 10/15/13
Tests revealed MTHFR c677t mutation, put on Folgard.
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FET #1 1/6/14 - 4BB blast - BFN
@gingersnap is not a bully.. like not even in secret where I will make fun of people's announcements :P
ME: 25, DH: 27
TTC #1 since 09/2015
Miscarriage @ 10 wks 02/28/2016
BFP 05/28/2016!
Plus February is perfect crock pot weather.
So far I'm planning to make these meals pre-baby, and still working on my list. These are all things that I already know we like and freeze well:
Chicken Enchiladas (budget bytes recipe)
Meatballs (Anne Burrell's recipe)
Beef and Broccoli (marinated, but not cooked)
Obviously 3 recipes is really skimpy so I have to work on some other ideas.
First BFP: 12/16/13
EDD: 08/23/14
Baby BOY born: 08/29/14
Also @kirstynikole my freezer to crock-pot meals never taste like they're from the freezer, but I've never done a frozen casserole for comparison.
TTC since January 2016
BFP - 3/12/16 - MC 4/5/16
BFP - 6/11/16
Food List Friday?
First BFP: 12/16/13
EDD: 08/23/14
Baby BOY born: 08/29/14
Thanks guys! I've been lotioning fairly regularly but I guess not enough. My skin doesn't feel dry so I guess I just didn't think about it. @kirstynikole oh jeeze so much to remember haha. thank you!
Meal Plan Monday sounds awesome! I do meal planning/freezer meals kind of regularly and would love to see what everyone has for recipes!
so my random is that I was up a good portion of the night starting at about 2 am, with my poor DS, who kept throwing up. He drank some red kool aid crap H gave him so it was bright red vomit all over his bed, the floor, his poor little self (which also scared the crap out of me at first cuz sleepy mom brain sees red = blood) Also, the cleaning up rancid vomit smell is awesome for an already super nauseated preggo. H was oblivious until the 3rd time (he wears a CPAP mask for apnea and didn't hear my screaming, retching kid apparently), but then just stood uselessly in the bathroom doorway looking at us as I rubbed my son's back while he puked. Thank God my mom was taking him today so I didn't have to miss work (I have -1 sick hours ha) but I am barely able to keep my head off the desk because OMG I'm so tired I can't see straight! Having taken unisom, pregnancy exhaustion and lack of sleep last night is making me a zombie today.
okay enough crying now. :end rant"
The library was closed when I got there.
I'm destined to shop.