Flame-Free Friday Confessions 5/11

AGK2015 · May 2018

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coybig · May 2018

I spray the neighbor's yard for weeds as far as I can reach with the spreader or hose to create an additional barrier to my own lawn. They only mow one or two times a month and it looks horrible, but right now it's more yellow than green due to dandelions and I don't want the same to happen to my yard.

Hollyyyyy · May 2018

@coybig Lollollol I might be your neighbor, and if that's the case, THANK YOU

tumbleweed-1 · May 2018

I forgot I put chicken in the slow cooker at 6pm last night (for a meal to make later). I just remembered right now! Is it safe? It’s been cooking all night. My plan was to shred it for enchiladas, so I don’t think the texture will matter that much? The sauce is a little burnt. Oops

AdorkablePixie · May 2018

@tumbleweed-1 lol I am sure it is fine! As long as it is cooked and not super burnt, I don't see issues.

tumbleweed-1 · May 2018

AdorkablePixie said:

@tumbleweed-1 lol I am sure it is fine! As long as it is cooked and not super burnt, I don't see issues.

The chicken was really dry. It’s in the fridge for now. I think it’ll be ok if it’s baked again because it’ll be smothered in fresh sauce and melty cheese!

Edit- my phone gave me an autocorrect I didn’t want

KristenTolle · May 2018

I work as an on-site manager for a property. I have one of those video doorbells that my tenants constantly ring. Today i unplugged it, shut all my blinds, and silenced my phone. Im getting ready to take a nap! They can figure out their neighbor disputes on their own

kadeephd · May 2018

I ate feta yesterday. I was at a conference and there were no vegetarian meal options that did not include feta. I was hungry so I went for it. After eating half a sandwich, I googled whether Panera pasteurizes their feta and they do, so it's all good. I totally would have eaten it either way though.

kelseyyh · May 2018

@kadeephd
Not a FFFC but yay - another vegetarian !!

kadeephd · May 2018

@kelseyyh Veggie power! I think there are a couple others as well. Maybe once we get into the second trimester we can have a post about vegetarian nutrition. I'm already trying to be conscious of protein but I know it gets more important later on.

morgantu · May 2018

@kelseyyh @kadeephd veggie here too!

kelseyyh · May 2018

@kadeephd @morgantu
Yes a veggie thread would be helpful once we are out of the woods with feeling sick and such! Right now I'm just trying to get in more variety - it was saltines and ginger ale for awhile there aha.

echo-charlietango · May 2018

Re: Veggie thread

I’m not vegetarian but I’m trying to steer DH to a reduced-meat diet. Usually I just turn to Indian recipes for veggie nights, but I would love to see what will get shared in a veggie thread

scaredunprepared · May 2018

I was veggie for 2 months before finding out I was pregnant, I had been wanting to go vegetarian for a while but struggled. Before that, red meat free for 10 years, and before that, pescatarian since I was 12. Once I found out about the pregnancy, meat was back on the menu, but I'm feeling guilty about it. Honestly, if I was vegetarian I think I'd still feel guilty I was depriving baby of nutrients, so I'd feel bad either way

I know that's not necessarily true, but my brain won't shut up about it.

kadeephd · May 2018

@scaredunprepared I don't feel I'm depriving my baby of nutrients since I've been living healthily like this for years. My ob didn't seem concerned either -- she just mentioned that I should start thinking about protein, which I am. However, I think it's probably not a great idea to start being a vegetarian soon before you find out you are pregnant since it can take some adjustment.

runrinserepeat · May 2018

@scaredunprepared I went into both previous pregnancies as vegetarian (vegan for the first, actually), and I went back to eating meat by the second tri both times. When I’m pregnant, I just really crave meat, and it didn’t seem worth it to be miserable.

Ive gone back to veggie-ish afterward each time. I’ve been pescatarian for about 2 years now, and I’m hoping I’ll stick it out this time. but... if I don’t, I’ll just pick it back up again once baby is here.

I’m trying to make sure I get enough protein and not too much mercury. Before pescatarian was a formality, because I’d eat fish once every other week or so. But I don’t eat a lot of dairy or eggs, either, and I need something with protein, so... adding a little more of those things back in atm.

mittenlove86 · May 2018

@kadeephd @morgantu @kelseyyh

Add me to the vegetarian club!
I have been vegetarian for 6 years now and I was veg all throughout my first pregnancy with no problems.
On a side note, how do you plan on feeding your children? I told DH I am not opposed to feeding our son meat, but we agreed that he would be the one cooking it. Then when DS is old enough he can make that decision himself.

runrinserepeat · May 2018

@mittenlove86 anything beyond warming up hot dogs, my husband is responsible for. My daughter is a wannabe vegetarian. She tells people she doesn’t eat meat, but she still loves hot dogs and pepperoni, lol

kadeephd · May 2018

@mittenlove86 I am thinking we'll do something similar. My husband is not a vegetarian, but we eat vegetarian at home for the most part. He very occasionally buys and cooks meat for himself. I'm fine with our kids eating meat and making the choice for themselves when they are old enough.

I haven't decided if I'll eat seafood during my pregnancy. I know it's supposed to be healthy and it's a good source of protein. I have been back and forth between pescatarian and vegetarian over the years, though I don't feel great about eating seafood. I haven't had any yet and the thought kinda makes me gag. We'll see how I feel during the second tri.

coco2787 · May 2018

I confess that if someone hasn't introed or has a knottie sn that I don't lovetit their ultrasound picture. As far as I'm concerned you're a stranger so I don't have any reason to be excited for you.

PensiveCrayon · May 2018

@coco2787 Yeahhhhh I'm just baffled why a random knottie would want to pop in and share an ultrasound with a huge group of internet strangers. Like I didn't even share my gummy bear. I don't think people are that interested in seeing yet another ultrasound.

AGK2015 · May 2018

Ha. One of my dearest favorite friends from my last BMB was knottie99something for our entire pregnancy. She changed it for her next BMB, and it makes me kind of sad.

Which is to say, I'm not too put off by knotties.

kelseyyh · May 2018

@mittenlove86
Yay! We became vegetarian around the same time!
My plan is to feed baby-to-be a vegetarian diet at home, but I'm not going to get worked up over what they eat with other people. That's essentially how my husband rolls - he's not a vegetarian, but doesn't cook (spare maybe once every few months). I do think as the baby gets older it should be their own choice, just like it was my choice.

Katzalia · May 2018

@runrinserepeat I was pescatarian going into my first pregnancy (fish or seafood once a month or so, otherwise vegetarian). I hit the 2nd trimester and needed all the red meat (which I hadn’t eaten in 16 years). My daughter came out a total carnivore.

Eta: I do all the typos on mobile.

morgantu · May 2018

@mittenlove86 yeah, I'm pretty much planning the same as all the others, mh eats mostly veg at home, but will eat meat other places, I think that's fine for kids too, until they make their own choices. But we'll see, I'm a ftm, so I'm trying to be open minded

angela0822 · May 2018

I was vegan going into this pregnancy for over a year! Right now, I eat anything that will stay down (i went in at 108 pounds and im down to 102 from all the vomitting.) Honestly, I think the diet transition fuels the nausea but also, vice versa. Luckily i havent really craved meat, but i can't say that if that day comes and I think I can keep it down, that I won't go for it.

A vegetarian thread would be super cool, since I started doing dairy again!

CecilB93 · May 2018

It's Sunday, but FFC...I'm annoyed by all the "Happy Mother's Day" Facebook posts and the number of texts I'm getting from people. You know who cares about how much you love your mom? Your mom. I don't. I wished my mom a Happy Mother's Day thru text (she's in a different time zone) and will be FaceTiming her later, no one else is my mother, I don't feel the need to wish anyone else a Happy Mother's Day.

Some days I wish social media wasn't a thing...but at the same time I realize I wouldn't know all of you ladies or my previous BMB, and that makes me sad. But I also know life would go on because I'd be none the wiser about it.

mittenlove86 · May 2018

@CecilB93 Thank you, thank you, thank you! I feel like such a grinch but I absolutely can’t stand holidays like today. They are so commercialized and like you said, I can’t stand to see the million and one FB posts about how every single person has the best Mom ever. It’s not like anyone is going to write on FB about how they hate their Mom and blah blah blah. We get it. Ugh. Lol
rant over.

CecilB93 · May 2018

@mittenlove86 glad I'm not the only one lol. And I hate that I totally used to be that person, all thru high school and college. Having a kid changed that for me. My life should be mine, not for the whole world to see.

katy0990 · May 2018

@CecilB93 I completely agree. All the social media one upmanship drives me nuts. What bothers me the most is the men who have to complement their wives on Facebook about what a great mother. If you’re a true motivation is to thank your wife for being a great mother to your child, then tell her in private! There is no need to blast it on FB.

antsangel1118 · May 2018

Another late one, but my FFC is this: DH has 2 sisters. The older one is a total drama queen. Like, she feeds off of drama, and starts it alllll the time. She has 3 rambunctious daughters. And a son, who is their "perfect boy" who they tried for all along. Also sooo rambunctious. I have 2 living kids, a girl and a boy, who are absolute angels compared to their kids. Younger SIL is getting married, and wants to have a smallish bridal party with one flower girl, and one ring bearer. I already had the thought that older SIL (I'll call her "A"), is going to stir up so much drama, just like she did with my wedding, and younger SIL (I'll say "C") told me tonight A has already started. (She just got engaged in Monday, and will be married next September). C told me tonight that my daughter is going to be the flower girl, but she is going to have my nephew be the ring bearer, only because she knows A would have an absolute cow if both of my kids are in it and non of hers are. She said she would rather have my son, but wants to pick some battles, and had to actually argue with her mom a bit because mom wanted my son to be in it, too! So my confession is that it is totally enough for me just knowing they'd all (the groom, too) rather have both of my kids. I am so flattered that they acknowledge that my kids are so much more well behaved, and stinking cute, too!

ETA: grammar

krob · May 2018

@CecilB93 Amen! I said the exact same thing this morning when the texts started rolling in. I felt bad because i know people mean well, but i don’t need you to text me Happy Mother’s Day. I know you wish me well. I’m a mom, it mother’s day. the end.

I only posted on FB because i know my mom would have a cow if I didn’t post.

ab_canada · May 2018

@CecilB93
Huh, thanks for explaining my feelings about it so correctly. I didn't even think about why that bothers me, just that it does.
Although I did post a "happy mother's day" to a friend who is having a hard time with divorce and I thought it would make her feel a little less lonely.. so there are some that make sense..

kelseyyh · May 2018

I don't know if I'll be one of the pregnant ladies that likes people touching her belly. I mean kids - sure, but other adults just feels kinda weird. Since I've been married for 5 years, people have made pregnancy jokes if I had said I was sick or something, and would even sometimes touch my stomach and I mostly just feel like please stop... I don't actually know how I'll feel but this is what I'm thinking.

Edit: yes I'm posting late to the game, I just was thinking about this today.

tumbleweed-1 · May 2018

@kelseyyh I don’t think anyone likes their belly touched? At least not without telling the other person “yes, you may touch my belly”. I always thought the whole people feeling the baby on your big belly was one of those things that women suffer through because no one respects women’s personal space. Imo

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