Randoms on a Wednesday

[ohinvrtedworld]

May 11, 2016 14:33:42 GMT -5 lilsneezy said:

May 11, 2016 14:21:49 GMT -5 ohinvrtedworld said:

Did you implement any of it? Or was it helpful? Only bother typing up any info if you think it's worth knowing in particular!

I tried my best to implement what I could without driving myself crazy or going broke. I do think it's good information regardless of whether or not you're TTC. I can send you the notes I have on my phone. I just want to go home and check my book real quick to make sure I have the right dosage for the vitamins they recommend.

Cool! Thanks friend  

[lilsneezy]

May 11, 2016 14:36:28 GMT -5 ohinvrtedworld said:

May 11, 2016 14:33:42 GMT -5 lilsneezy said:

I tried my best to implement what I could without driving myself crazy or going broke. I do think it's good information regardless of whether or not you're TTC. I can send you the notes I have on my phone. I just want to go home and check my book real quick to make sure I have the right dosage for the vitamins they recommend.

Cool! Thanks friend  

No problem!

Ps.
I added an "ETA" up top after you replied

[ohinvrtedworld]

May 11, 2016 14:42:57 GMT -5 lilsneezy said:

May 11, 2016 14:36:28 GMT -5 ohinvrtedworld said:

Cool! Thanks friend  

No problem!

Ps.
I added an "ETA" up top after you replied

Your ETA is exactly where I'm at, so that is helpful. We are doing testing because insurance applies to it, but for treatment, we'd have to save up or something, so this stuff would at least give me the peace of mind that I'm healthier!

[lilsneezy]

May 11, 2016 14:53:15 GMT -5 ohinvrtedworld said:

May 11, 2016 14:42:57 GMT -5 lilsneezy said:

No problem!

Ps.
I added an "ETA" up top after you replied

Your ETA is exactly where I'm at, so that is helpful. We are doing testing because insurance applies to it, but for treatment, we'd have to save up or something, so this stuff would at least give me the peace of mind that I'm healthier!

Yeah it makes me feel like I have a tiny bit of control. I don't know if it actually makes a difference but I don't mind taking my chances on something that could improve my fertility

[onesweetworld]

It's almost time to go home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wannabmama]

May 11, 2016 15:46:41 GMT -5 onesweetworld said:

It's almost time to go home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Freedom!!!
I waited to call deadbeat client who said he would be free at 4:30...he finally answered at 5 saying he's not free until 6 now. Yeah, I'm not waiting around for that!

[lilsneezy]

H's client no-showed him so we took the rest of the day off. Getting some food now then breaking out the longboards for the first time this year!

[smores]

May 11, 2016 14:01:50 GMT -5 ohinvrtedworld said:

May 11, 2016 13:55:22 GMT -5 smores said:

I had a McDonald's breakfast today. Which sounded like a good idea at the time, and was delicious, but I don't think my stomache can handle it anymore. Ugh. I feel like I need to eat some broccoli to counteract the grease from the hash browns! I'm also feeling super lazy and DNW to do the hours of house cleaning I have piled up or work.

Ugh we have piled up cleaning too. And I loooove McDonald's breakfast too! It's such a guilty pleasure but especially on road trips, it doesn't feel right without getting a McMuffin & coffee there.

Carl's is our go to road trip junk food. The western bacon cheeseburger is in my top 5 guilty pleasure foods.

H and I are having a romantic at home date night tonight. DD is going to my parents for a couple hours and I am cooking a fancy dinner and everything. A mountain of dirty dishes is not sexy... So, I had to rally and find some cleaning motivation! The kitchen and surrounding eating area is like 75% done and that was the biggest chore (not including laundry, which I can hide haha).

[cateyes]

May 11, 2016 13:41:08 GMT -5 ohinvrtedworld said:

May 11, 2016 13:06:57 GMT -5 ****** said:

several on 3T have read it. I don't think I could make all the changes it suggests so I ended up not getting it.

Gotcha. It seems like something I might want to just find at a library and peruse to see if anything helps. One of my friends who had struggled to get pregnant just got KU, and it might just be a coincidence that she had started eating a certain diet and eliminated some products in their house, but I figure it might not hurt depending on how intense it is.

I read it and I feel like there is a lot of good stuff in there, whether you have been trying to get KU for a while or just starting out. It definitely wasn't things I thought about prior. The thing that I like most about it is that it showed studies and why the suggestions were being made. It wasn't just some book with someone's suggestions. I also like that it gave different game plans depending on where you were in your journey.

ETA- I have implemented one change at a time so it wasn't too dramatic or expensive. I started with replacing plastic containers and cooking utensils etc. with glass and then went from there. A month or two later I added vitamins and finally I changed out health and beauty products. It lessened the blow and felt not so overwhelming. I am now working on diet changes, but those aren't from the book. Those are more PCOS specific.

[TheEleventhHour]

Oh hey, I am always on FB and need to get my butt over here more.

[TheEleventhHour]

We got our first Hello Fresh box this week and I am totally obsessed. It is awesome. Though my first three boxes will all be discounted and I don't know if I will keep going when I have to pay full price. Though $70 for 3 meals that feed 2 people really isn't that bad. We would spend way more money eating three meals out.

[wannabmama]

May 11, 2016 16:53:40 GMT -5 TheEleventhHour said:

We got our first Hello Fresh box this week and I am totally obsessed. It is awesome. Though my first three boxes will all be discounted and I don't know if I will keep going when I have to pay full price. Though $70 for 3 meals that feed 2 people really isn't that bad. We would spend way more money eating three meals out.

I loooove hello fresh! We definitely waste enough when we try to meal plan that the $70 is worth it for us. And I don't have to think at the end of the day...follow directions, usually chop like two things, use only a couple dishes, and about 30mins...done!

[mosdub]

Blackberry cocktail is good but a wee too sweet. Muddled blackberries!

[daisy818]

First Stitch Fix! I'll update shortly with my verdict.

[daisy818]

So, first box from Stitch Fix included:

1) Purple lace dress - LOVE. Very much my style. Fit perfectly. Keeping.

2) Red top with lace sleeves. First, red is not so much my color. Second, the cut of the shirt was super unflattering - very loose. Will be returning.

3) Fitted black and white striped skirt. Really cute, but too small. I'm sort of lumpy in the stomach region, so I'm not sure how it would look in the next size up either. But very cute, so a solid effort but not keeping.

4) Dark wash boot cut jeans. These are cute and comfy - very soft. But would need hemmed, and just not sure if I want to spend that much on a pair of new jeans right now. Contemplating, but probably will return.

5) Teal pattern henley. Not my usual style. Super soft and comfy, and I love the color. Actually love how it looks on (although it's a little tata-tastic - may need a cami). Will be keeping. This is exactly what I was hoping for with Stitch Fix - new styles that I would otherwise probably not try.

So, 2 of 5 is still pretty successful I think! I'll definitely use Stitch Fix again.

[mosdub]

May 11, 2016 17:46:32 GMT -5 daisy818 said:

So, first box from Stitch Fix included:

1) Purple lace dress - LOVE. Very much my style. Fit perfectly. Keeping.

2) Red top with lace sleeves. First, red is not so much my color. Second, the cut of the shirt was super unflattering - very loose. Will be returning.

3) Fitted black and white striped skirt. Really cute, but too small. I'm sort of lumpy in the stomach region, so I'm not sure how it would look in the next size up either. But very cute, so a solid effort but not keeping.

4) Dark wash boot cut jeans. These are cute and comfy - very soft. But would need hemmed, and just not sure if I want to spend that much on a pair of new jeans right now. Contemplating, but probably will return.

5) Teal pattern henley. Not my usual style. Super soft and comfy, and I love the color. Actually love how it looks on (although it's a little tata-tastic - may need a cami). Will be keeping. This is exactly what I was hoping for with Stitch Fix - new styles that I would otherwise probably not try.

So, 2 of 5 is still pretty successful I think! I'll definitely use Stitch Fix again.

I'm wearing my stitch fix jeans right now- most comfy ones I own! Glad you enjoyed your box, if you give these notes to your stylist you will have even better luck!

[TheEleventhHour]

mosdub Um, YUM. That looks delicious.

daisy818 I'd say 2/5 is successful! I love the things you're keeping!

[ohinvrtedworld]

Omgggg today was my first time making "pho" (it was totally full of shortcuts and not authentic) but it was SO good! It's so healthy too! This has made its way to regular rotation status!

[TheEleventhHour]

May 11, 2016 17:29:41 GMT -5 ugaqueencity said:

May 11, 2016 16:51:45 GMT -5 TheEleventhHour said:

Oh hey, I am always on FB and need to get my butt over here more.

I'm terrible at FB. I'll insta and snapchat all day but for some reason I always forget about FB

I have become newly obsessed with SnapChat as well. I am on social media way too much lol. 

[ohinvrtedworld]

daisy818, sounds like they did a pretty good job with that box for you! I would love to do Stitch Fix in the future!

[TheEleventhHour]

May 11, 2016 17:58:05 GMT -5 ohinvrtedworld said:

Omgggg today was my first time making "pho" (it was totally full of shortcuts and not authentic) but it was SO good! It's so healthy too! This has made its way to regular rotation status!

Pho is so good! Did you use a recipe? Or just make it up as you go?

[ohinvrtedworld]

May 11, 2016 17:58:29 GMT -5 TheEleventhHour said:

May 11, 2016 17:29:41 GMT -5 ugaqueencity said:

I'm terrible at FB. I'll insta and snapchat all day but for some reason I always forget about FB

I have become newly obsessed with SnapChat as well. I am on social media way too much lol. 

Snapchat is a lot more fun than Facebook. I don't even use Insta that much anymore. 

My social media involves checking FB for major notifications, going through all the snap stories, and then watching vine in my bed before sleep so I can laugh for a while by myself lol.

[ohinvrtedworld]

May 11, 2016 17:59:22 GMT -5 TheEleventhHour said:

May 11, 2016 17:58:05 GMT -5 ohinvrtedworld said:

Omgggg today was my first time making "pho" (it was totally full of shortcuts and not authentic) but it was SO good! It's so healthy too! This has made its way to regular rotation status!

Pho is so good! Did you use a recipe? Or just make it up as you go?

I roughly utilized these 2 as a guide with what ingredients I had on hand: www.savourytable.com/2011/11/big-steaming-hot-bowl-of-blasphemy.html
www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-quick-vietnamese-beef-pho-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-215118

I flavored it with beef "better than bouillon," onion, garlic, ginger, cinnamon stick, fish sauce, and coriander seeds (because I randomly had those? weird lol). We used thin steak slices and noodles for the bulk of it and then topped with scallions, mushrooms, spinach, cilantro and sriracha

[smores]

May 11, 2016 16:59:41 GMT -5 mosdub said:

Blackberry cocktail is good but a wee too sweet. Muddled blackberries!

That looks awesome! Did you use a recipe?

[smores]

daisy818 - The two things you're keeping are my two favs just by looking at the photo. I love the teal, chevron pattern shirt!

[nuggetrn]

May 11, 2016 16:41:20 GMT -5 @samrs22 said:

May 11, 2016 8:05:28 GMT -5 nuggetrn said:

I am at work today... counting down the days until I can be done with this job!! 5 more days after this!!!

So now I just have to figure out what's next. I still have my other part time job that I work 3 days a week. So that either needs to magically turn into full time or I will be on the job hunt again in June. Boo.

Which job is overnights?

The one I am giving up. And it was overnight every other weekend while my other hours are all day shift. So every other Friday I would go in to my day shift job, come home and sleep some then get back up to work 8 hours at my night shift job.

Crazy I tell you. Honestly though it is not hateful but my husband doesn't work weekends and I want that time with him.

[onesweetworld]

Omg lilsneezy I love you. I just got my firestick and I'm now streaming The Bachelor (Canada) season 1!!!!!!!

[cjchio]

I have doughnuts,chocolate milk,and Deadpool.

[bex15]

daisy818, that stuff is really cute! I'm even more excited for my delivery now!

[bex15]

May 11, 2016 18:38:34 GMT -5 onesweetworld said:

Omg lilsneezy I love you. I just got my firestick and I'm now streaming The Bachelor (Canada) season 1!!!!!!!

Is it good??