Monday!

eilis1228 · September 2015

@southernpeach89 Awwww yay, I'm glad you are starting to feel her prepare for her exit!

@Swazzle Your dinners always make me drool. Also, way to go on the weight loss! YAY!

@casey1219 Awww your BF sounds very sweet!

@TwoDimes Aw what a great football game! I love attending games like that--- epic beginnings and epic endings. Can't beat that!

@labro Ahhh I can't wait to see what's in your SF! What all are you getting your H for your first anniversary that is officially less than a month away? I can't believe your anniversary is around the corner. It feels like you guys got married yesterday.

@peaseblossom55 I hope today flies by for you! I'm glad you have something exciting to look forward to on Wednesday!

@minskat30 You definitely deserved a fun night out with your H after the crazy week you had! That sucks that the bartender at the first bar was so bad, but it sounds like you still had a great time! Is that deal going to close today?

@GoldenPenguin Your new job sounds so great, even if it does keep you super crazy busy. I'm glad this week won't be as nuts as last week!

@speakeasy14 LOLing at the fact that sleeping in late for you is sleeping until 9:30-10. FI and I purposely stay in bed until at least 11 on weekends.

The wedding sounds like so much fun, and that's really sweet of you guys to send the group pic to your friend!

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Guys, I am convinced that junk food hangovers are a thing and that they can feel just as bad as an alcohol hangover. I feel terrible today. Ugh. I ate so much crap yesterday. SO MUCH CRAP. I woke up this morning with some of the worst acid reflux ever. It was so bad that I had to make myself throw up in the shower so that I could function enough to get ready for work. I told FI to remind me of how awful I feel today the next time I want to binge. I'm supposed to hang out with @audrewuh tonight, but I may cancel if I don't start feeling better pretty soon.

Anywho, this weekend was really fun. FI's bachelor party was Saturday, and our best man made everyone dress in button downs and sport coats. They looked so dapper when they picked up FI! After they left, I got ready for my own night out with my MOH. She lives in a really cool area downtown, so we planned to get dinner and drinks near her apartment. Dinner was great, but the drinks portion of the night was no bueno. We went to a bar that served really cool craft cocktails. I asked the waitress what she recommended, and she kept trying to get me to order an absinthe cocktail. I told her I don't like absinthe because I don't like licorice, but she kept insisting I'd just never had properly mixed absinthe before, so I gave in and ordered it. Well, of course, it tasted like licorice and both myself and my MOH hated it. We tried to request a different drink, and the waitress said she'd still have to charge for the absinthe drink, which was like $12. Uh, no thanks. I drank half of it and we left. The second bar was packed, so we decided to take an uber to another part of town with a cool night life that was a couple of miles away. As we're stopped at a light in that different part of town, the uber driver starts laughing and says, "Look at those guys carrying a light saber!" We look up, and it's FI and his bachelor party! LOL! I rolled down the window and said hi to everyone, and then my MOH and I hightailed it out of that part of town so we didn't risk running into them again. Apparently they had gotten kicked out of a bar for sneaking in the light saber... hahahaha Anywho, my MOH and I never really found a good spot, so I drove home around midnight and passed out.

FI wasn't too hungover yesterday. Just really tired with a lot of acid reflux. We were VERY lazy together and chilled on the couch and watched Netflix. I ate a ton of junk food, he ate some hangover food, and we both basically ignored the real world all day. It was great.

*sigh* Time to drink a bunch of detox tea and water and hope that this nausea passes quickly.

GoldenPenguin · September 2015

@labro - yes! It was in the opposite corner when you were here. I want to find some sort of cool antique table or something to go in the corner where it used to be.

speakeasy14 · September 2015

@twodimes have you signed up already? If not pm me your email and I'll send a referral so you can get $20 off your first rental. I use RTR for everything. Rentals range from $35 to a couple hundred, depending on the dress. I've never spent more than $80. You can actually sort by occasion so that you can get the style you're looking for. They have a lot of gowns under $100. THIS is the dress I rented this past weekend.

@beachyone15 Sure! I don't have a picture of the full dress, but it was a lace overlay with cutouts on the sides. Something I normally would not wear, but I wanted to go outside my comfort zone for once. I'm so glad I did because I got so many compliments all night. Sorry for the hugeness

Swazzle · September 2015

@eilis1228 - Yuck, I hope you start feeling better ASAP!

@speakeasy14 - That dress is gorgeous!

minskat30 · September 2015

@goldenpenguin - I adore that table!

@eilis1228 - Deal closing is likely not until tomorrow or Wednesday. Ugh. That's hilarious that you ran into your FI like that. Sorry about the cocktail mishap. We had something similar happen to us a few months ago...H hates sweet drinks and we went to a bar that doesn't have a drink menu. Instead, you just tell them what you do/don't like (bitter, sweet, citrus, types of alcohol you hate/love, etc) he said whiskey based drink that isn't sweet and he got a very sweet whisky drink. Waitress said it wasn't "that" sweet and still charged us for it. Pissed us off so I know how you feel.

speakeasy14 · September 2015

@eilis1228 I don't know what sleeping in is -- I'm up at 6 during the week, and 7:30 is typically the latest I can sleep on the weekends. So 9:30-10 is a big deal. I wish I could sleep later on my days off, but my body says no.

speakeasy14 · September 2015

Oh wait I do have a full shot of the dress. Forgot that I took a hilarious selfie. And I found the group shot. Pretty much everyone in the group we went to high school with.

beachyone15 · September 2015

@speakeasy14 - Beautiful dress! Looks like y'all had a blast!

[Deleted User] · September 2015

@goldenpenguin I love it! It's gorgeous!!

GUISE!!!

I just got back from my appointment. I am 1 cm dilated which made me so happy because all I've been hearing for the past 3 weeks is that my cervix is completely closed and not even close to being ready. I know 1 cm means absolutely nothing but I'm just so happy that there is a change. I also got my flu shot so I'm going to work from home the rest of the day to just relax.

The doctor also said the baby's head needs to rotate more and then she would be in a "good position" to come out. We scheduled an ultrasound on Thursday to check to see if my fluid levels, placenta, etc... are all in good standing. My OB said if she isn't here by Thursday before my next appointment then we will look into scheduling an induction next week after my 41 week appointment.

Hallelujah baby Callie is making progress. What a freaking relief!

speakeasy14 · September 2015

@twodimes are you thinking long or short? I use the hearts to save any dress I like. Also, definitely read the reviews. I always sort them by girls similar to my height and size so I know how the dress will fit and then make my back up based on their reviews.

labro · September 2015

@southernpeach89 OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

minskat30 · September 2015

@southernpeach89 - Ahhhhh! I'm so excited for you guys!

speakeasy14 · September 2015

@southernpeach89 Yay!!! Does that mean its induction cake time!? hahaha

eilis1228 · September 2015

@southernpeach89

@speakeasy14 FI and I love to sleep. On the weekends, we make it a goal to sleep as last as possible. Sleep is the best thing ever.

@minskat30 UGH noooo I was hoping you'd be done with that deal ASAP.

I hope it doesn't consume your life as much this week!

Swazzle · September 2015

@southernpeach89 - AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

GoldenPenguin · September 2015

@southernpeach89

ShallowSeas · September 2015

Hey ladies!! It's been a minute

im still trying to catch up on everyone's posts but I'm glad to see so many familiar faces!

My weekend was boring so I won't bore you all with details of me and DH laying around like bums, I just really wanted to see what everyone has been up to.

KeptInStitches · September 2015

@southernpeach89, yay for progress! I'm so excited for you to meet Callie!

@swazzle, I'm so jealous of your meals and glad you had a chance to catch up with your friends.

@casey1219, enjoy the chocolate chip cookies!

@twodimes, glad you had so much fun at the game!

@labro, hope you like your Stitch Fix and glad you had such a good BBQ.

@peaseblossom55, I feel you on the painting. I haven't liked the color of the house since we moved in but haven't repainted yet because that would be a lot of effort.

@minskat30, I do a lot of stuff in the slow cooker so I don't spend a ton of time in the kitchen - is that an option?

@beachyone15, I feel you. If you're going to be on your phone, why go out?

@goldenpenguin, glad you're enjoying your job and gorgeous table and chairs!

@speakeasy14, gorgeous dress and what a great story for your friend's daughter!

@untouchablets, feel better soon!

@eilis1228, I believe junk food hangovers are real, too - I had one last night. Blech.

@severmilli12, welcome back!

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So I was gone for a bit because work got complicated, but my boss is out today so I can take a couple of minutes to play. Last week wasn't really too special anyway for me.

Friday night was gaming. I made progress on a baby blanket.

Saturday H and I went to my parents' place, where my team lost the rivalry game (heartbreaker but I didn't think they would win) and my mom and I blocked five more baby afghans. Yay productivity! We also went out to The Limited because I had coupons, but then they were running a sale better than my coupons and I got some more work clothes.

Yesterday H and I watched football and ate junk food. I will need to eat less junk food - I ended up with really bad acid reflux, but I'm feeling better today. My fantasy team won last week (on huge Monday night) and yesterday (on the backs of Edelman, Big Ben, the Gronk, and Allen Robinson), so I'm 2-0. H is 0-2. I'm not rubbing it in - yet.

Oh! And I got a commission for two throws for Christmas, so woo income! I'm quitting the craft show - it's not fun and I'm not making money like I should be, so I'm going to donate my inventory to the church for the bazaar. Anyway, both throws will be in this pattern:

With the first in this yarn:

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And the second in this yarn, if I can get it locally:

® Yarn: Dusty Blue (Image1)">

labro · September 2015

@severmilli12 Oh hi there stranger! How are things??

ShallowSeas · September 2015

@labro hey!!
Things are well. Work is so insanely busy and stressful, the house we bought in May is FINALLY put together and feeling like home, and we're still working on a baby Sev

. So hopefully that happens soon. But I see you're gonna be an aunt vey very soon!!!! Congrats! It's seriously the best thing in the world. And congrats @southernpeach89!!!!!!

[Deleted User] · September 2015

Hai @severmilli12 !!!

Peaseblossom55 · September 2015

@keptinstitches those blankets are so beautiful

@southernpeach89 Yay for good news hope Callie comes soon.

@severmilli12 hello stranger!

GoldenPenguin · September 2015

@severmilli12

minskat30 · September 2015

@keptinstitches - I haven't found a ton of slow cooker recipes I like. H won't eat red meat or pork and doesn't really care for potatoes either. I tried chicken with salsa and spices in the slow cooker and it ended up just "meh". Any go-to recipes to share?

@severmilli12 - Hi stranger!

Swazzle · September 2015

@severmilli12 -

speakeasy14 · September 2015

@severmili12

welcome back! Sending all the vibes for a baby Sev!

KeptInStitches · September 2015

@minskat30:

Chicken Tacos

Layer in a crock pot:

2 cans corn, drained

2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained

1 pound boneless chicken

2 packages Ortega taco seasoning

2 16oz jars Pace picante, mild (you could up the spice level, I'm a wuss)

Cook on low 8 hours or high 4 hours. Remove chicken and shred with fork. Put back in crock pot and stir. Cook an additional 30 minutes before eating. Add more or less salsa as needed to make liquid.

Another one I like but that isn't crock-pot (but is a dump and cook recipe) is my great-aunt's chicken:

3 lb frozen chicken breasts, thawed

2 cans cream of chicken soup (can also use cream of mushroom)

6-8 slices Swiss cheese

1 8oz can sliced mushrooms, optional

2 cups stuffing mix (Stove Top or similar)

1/2 cup margarine or butter

2 cups croutons

Lay chicken breasts in a greased 9x13 pan. Top each breast with a slice of Swiss cheese. Spread 2 cans of undiluted cream of chicken soup over the top. Add 1 can of mushrooms.

Melt 1/2 cup margarine. Combine with the stuffing mix and sprinkle over the top of the chicken mixture. Cover and bake for 80 minutes at 350*F. Uncover and bake 10 minutes longer.

minskat30 · September 2015

@keptinstitches - I made a similar chicken salsa slow cook recipe but it just ended up tasting bland and watery (I used hot salsa and only one jar too)...that said I didn't use two packets of seasoning (just one). Maybe I'll try that. Your great-aunt's recipe sounds delicious. Thank you!

ShallowSeas · September 2015

@speakeasy14 @Swazzle @TwoDimes @minskat30 @GoldenPenguin @Peaseblossom55 @southernpeach89

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