Christmas In July Package Train!!! Read Post 3242!!! (pg 217)

[Trinimoneysaver]

Hi All! Just got back from the airport. Matthew was kinda sad to leave but cheered up when he saw his friends. I know he will have a great time, there were several other schools on the same flight. He was telling Melissa there are SOOO many girls (like he has a problem with that) LOL> What did I miss today? Anything exciting?

[Trinimoneysaver]

Mini quiches are amazing Gwennad! I have 2 recipes I need to dig out. One is mozzarella, basil and sundried tomatoes, the other is bacon, red pepper, shallot, chives and aged gouda...OMG sooo good! The gouda I can only find in Fortinos and a small piece is like $8 so I do not make it often. Hmmm maybe I will make some for Matthew's return next Friday night.

Are you my buddy? I am just waiting patiently, sort of

I have a few freezer cooking books that I have made recipes from, and they are good. I also use my crockpot quite a bit, even in summer. And I always eat breakfast. If I have a BIG breakfast I don't need lunch, wihch is good. But then there are days like today where I brought a "nice" salad for lunch and man I'd rather have a burger I like food lol. I do have my water with lemon though so that helps. There is a diet known as Leptin Reset, which advocates a big breakfast with lots of protein, and only eating when hungry (of course). I don't have a problem eating a big breakfast except that it can be costly, though I guess if it meant I wasn't really eating lunch that would balance out? Maybe. Any way, it's supposed to reset your leptin levels which are a hormone that tells you when you are hungry, in most people it is way out of whack. It's tied to insulin and insulin resistance as well, all interesting stuff. I really need to do up some mini quiches to keep on hand for quick breakfasts.

[Trinimoneysaver]

Dlee - Hugs to you - you are in my thoughts. Buddy, I don't know where you are. Can you please let me know if you received your package. PLEASE??

[chesterjes]

I will be busy preparing for my daughter's 3rd birthday party this weekend so may not be on much....... I can't believe she is 3 already!!!!!!

mine too she turns three next thursday (the 11th) but we are having her party tomorrow

[slambert]

Everybody please hop on the thread when you get your package and let your buddy know. It will only take you a minute and it will save your buddy a lot of stress wondering if it arrived.

[chesterjes]

I think you should all venture to Kamloops lol

*BIG HUGS* It will get better in time, if your heart and gut was telling you this is the way to go, then you've made the right decision. No judgement on the peeking at his facebook either. A long time ago, when a relationship ended with my ex, I read some of the things his friends and him said, it hurt a lot to read those words, but in the end, it just made me move on faster because obviously he wasn't worth my tears if he was going to talk about me that way. Despite that they are "hurt/angry/upset/confused", it's still really immature to react that way and say nasty things. Anyways, it WILL get better in time, despite you are the one leaving, it's still going to hurt for awhile and it's okay to cry The corner and us gals are always here!



*hugs* hope you are feeling better later today



Boo I'd love to meet up with you and dlee, but we rarely ever go to Vancouver. I'm happy that you two will get to meet tho! I know once baby is born, we will have a few appointments to go to at Children's Hospital and I know dlee lives close by, so whoknows, perhaps one of those days we could always have a quick Starbucks together?! I'll let you know when I'll be around and we'll see then

Hmm......I feel like I haven't posted much lately?! I read every day and night though. Yesterday Jackson turned 17 months old...where does the time fly? Geez! No baby yet, but went to see my doctor yesterday and he confirmed that we are going by the July 12th due date, so if I haven't had the baby before, they will be inducing me on July 22. Although I really hope it doesn't go that long, that seems really far away still, and I am ready NOW. My guess was today, July 5th, that I would have the baby....but no contractions yet. Me feeling really tired, anxious and nervous lately... not so much about the labour, but just want baby out to finally be able to see and know...

[jackie721red]

Yay!DD called me at work to day to tell me my pkg came...Just got home and found this amazing pkg waiting for me.Thank you so much sassywife for the awesome box of prezzies..Can't wait to start opening them..ate the peppermint patties already,love those things couldn't resist.I also opened the card...Awww you are so sweet.

[jackie721red]

no idea how i uploaded the pic twice lol

[dlee]

Dlee, sorry to hear that things didn't work out. I can say though, you can tell a lot about a person by the way they act during a fight or react during a break up. The fact that he ran off right away down talking you just proves you deserve better than that. I had a boyfriend once where I had a similar situation. Every time we had an argument, he ran off to his friends or family and told them all the details, told them I was controlling or told them I was a bi**h. Meanwhile the reason we would fight was because of HIS pot addiction, and the only "controlling" part was when I would tell him I couldn't stay with him if he continued to do it. The fact that he would run off and bad mouth me about it though was just a sign that I should have seen, showing that he had no loyalty towards me and no respect for me. To make a long story short, each time I forgave him for disrespecting me and putting me down it got worse, we even had several break ups where he did the same thing, ran off, telling everyone I was a controlling bi**h. His family was convinced it was all they ever heard, he wouldn't run to them to tell them the many good things I did, only the times we would fight. Also he would NEVER tell them the "controlling" was me telling him he had to choose me or the pot. Just that I was controlling. I ended up looking like the bad person, when meanwhile it was emotional abuse towards me. After a few years of taking that emotional abuse, it got physical. The last memory I have of him is running to hide with the phone to call my parents to come help me, then being pulled to the bed and punched in the face, before I passed out I remember seeing my blood all over him and splattered over the walls. When a friend visited him the next day, he had a bucket of red water, they asked what it was and he said "just finished washing the bi**h off the walls".

What he did by saying you are crazy, and needed medication is emotional abuse, it can lead to something worse. Be happy its over, start new, from what I can tell you are an amazing person and you deserve someone who can see that.

wow Jenny. Thanks for sharing your story. I can't even imagine. Yeah, I went to see a counsellour yesterday about it and she asked me to think about whether he lost his temper one day with my child or things got worse. I can't imagine that happening but..it's possible. I don't know. at this point, I feel really relieved. even though I'm sad, it was the right thing.

Let us know how you're feeling by then! Would love to meet you too! Any others nearby? I'm not too familiar with BC, sorry. All I know is that I will be in Burnaby for a week and dlee will come meet me somewhere I can find close by. Starbucks sounds awesome! Will be bringing my hubby and baby too =) I will let you ladies know what possible days as I'm not sure if my family here in BC have any plans for us. I'd say Mon Aug 12th or Tues Aug 13th in the afternoon. I think we'll have to find a Walmart or something to pick up some baby supplies so it'll be great to meet you ladies at the same time.



We don't mind driving ourselves, dlee. You don't need to pick me up cuz I know DH wants to drive around and do some sightseeing anyways. I thnk we'll be bored at my uncle's house all the time anyways. Might as well have you meet DH and Maile too =) We'll keep in touch! Keep me updated!

Julie - I can give you a list of Burnaby things to do. There are some nice parks that I think your DH and Maile would love too. Yay, can't wait!

[Jezebel]

Jezebel. Thank you so much! Here are photos of my box of goodies. Can't wait to start!!! There were some that weren't numbered, as seen in the second picture, but I wasn't sure if those were Open me now gifts? I resisted just in case. =)

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thank you!

the 2 wrapped in tissue paper are open me now same with the samples...do you have all gifts numbered 1-17 ? I think I may have forgotton to number a gift ? I mainly spoiled you <3 another box should be there this coming week

If you snack in the evening or have issues prepping, cook on the weekend! We make meals on Sunday when we have more downtime, portion and freeze. We take one out at night and let it defrost in the fridge during the day, heat & eat. While that one is heating, stick another in the fridge

I already do this also

no idea how i uploaded the pic twice lol

very pretty !

[Jezebel]

dlee I only remember what 1 gift is wrapped in tissue paper the other I can't remember....lol

[dlee]

thanks so much Jezebel!!! I have 1-17 so don't worry, you didn't forget anything and can't believe you are sending more, no need! but thank you.

I will open the "open me now" gifts tonight when I get home. YAY!

the 2 wrapped in tissue paper are open me now same with the samples...do you have all gifts numbered 1-17 ? I think I may have forgotton to number a gift ? I mainly spoiled you <3 another box should be there this coming week

I already do this also

very pretty !

[Norma Mackay-Rempel]

Mmmm, Would you mind sharing your recipes? I love quiche!
I know you are going to miss your son immensely but he is going to have an amazing time with his friends!
The memories he is going to have!

I was a wreck when my son went on his school trip to Europe though....so I can relate!
I am a wimp....

Mini quiches are amazing Gwennad! I have 2 recipes I need to dig out. One is mozzarella, basil and sundried tomatoes, the other is bacon, red pepper, shallot, chives and aged gouda...OMG sooo good! The gouda I can only find in Fortinos and a small piece is like $8 so I do not make it often. Hmmm maybe I will make some for Matthew's return next Friday night.

[PammieD]

Hi Ladies - Post 3242 is on page 217 (No idea off hand on Tapatalk but on my version of that app, I can see the page ranges when I go to change pages....hmmm...that would be a nice feature for SC on the computer....)

[CouponLadybird]

lovely packages

no package here today, but it did feel like a bit like Christmas....got some awesome trains, trades and samples in the mail

HUGS going your way JennyFromTheRock! That is an awful situation to be in, I was in a very physically and mentally abusive relationship at one point. It takes a strong woman to move on, and be so open and willing to talk about it.