Just chilling in January (2015 frugal chatter)

[MrsSunshine]

your doing just as well nancy.
well we ended up altering our errand plans.
spent some time chatting instead while watching a soap special. lol
plus i reworked a project. man i need patience.

[Angela273]

I'm currently in Saskatoon at my OBGYN office. The roads were fine, just a long drive. Comparing her scale to my gp's (that I will see on Monday) I have lost 8lbs in exactly 1 month, while pregnant. I'll be 10wks on Monday. I'm still waiting to see the doctor. I already texted dh. *shrug* My mom is in the waiting room. Some friends think I am having twins, which might explain how sick I have been feeling.

[thriftygranny]

I'm currently in Saskatoon at my OBGYN office. The roads were fine, just a long drive. Comparing her scale to my gp's (that I will see on Monday) I have lost 8lbs in exactly 1 month, while pregnant. I'll be 10wks on Monday. I'm still waiting to see the doctor. I already texted dh. *shrug* My mom is in the waiting room. Some friends think I am having twins, which might explain how sick I have been feeling.

I hope it all goes smoothly for you Angela, wow losing 8 lbs in a month is significant for a non pregnant person, I hope the nausea passes soon for you. Safe drive home!

[MrsSunshine]

ohh let us know Angela. good luck!

[thriftygranny]

Ciel, is it your birthday today?????
I noticed on the Shoppers thread you got Birthday points, so am assuming today is the day!!
Happy Birthday??

[thriftygranny]

Confession time - I have never done laundry. When I lived at home, my Mom did all the laundry. When I moved out, my parents would come by once a week and bring their laundry along and use my nice new washer & dryer (no time of use in condos) and do laundry while cleaning (in my defence, I was quite sick & needed help...and the habit stuck ). 2 yrs ago, my washing machine broke and when I mentioned it to my bff, D was only too happy to pick up my laundry and do it for me (D's excuse to come downtown to the hip neighbourhood from the suburbs and have a bit of fun). I am so not domestic.

Well more than a little jealous of your confession, I live in my laundry room. Was just thinking today how I have failed my 17 year old son, and have neglected to teach him the finer points of laundry. This is my mission for February, he changes way too much with the arrival of his first serious girl friend!!!

[MrsSunshine]

[coupon girl]

-frugal mama nice pizza win
-sweet sparrow -I have never lined my green bin with any bags I do put a piece of newspaper down on the bottom so items dont fall thu the mesh screen
-nancy good luck at shoppers you got some really great prices on meat
-nancy my daughter wants to take a trip this year(april) and early on in 2016 with her hubby-she works hard long hours in her job and i guess they want to travel before the have a child (or if they do) I m happy for them regardless-gee I would love to see Ireland and down east have never been there

well watched "ashlyn" today had to give her eye drops yeah try that with a 1 year-it wasnt fun
she was in good spirits-she let me sing "twinkle twinkle little star to her as i cuddled her -that was fun
-sat morning have a funeral mass to go to

[jasperandchar]

Jasperandchar- You know me too well! But pizza is a keeper with my boys!!

I was just pulling your leg , who would sell a gc for free take out not me

[lizzie bargain]

Angela-hope you can gain some weight soon. I spent a few hrs today helping with the 4 twins who were all sick and now the Dad is getting it too-hope the Mum stays healthy or may have to go give another hand.

Granger-sorry to hear about the loss of your student. Sadly ,speaking from personal experience, our eldest daughter died several years ago suddenly in an accident about a week before Grade 9 grad and exams. It was very difficult for the other students and they were even exempt from writing provincial exams that year, if they so chose. I think the students/teachers need support and need to do what they have/need to do to move on and process this untimely and unexpected death. However, I think in time it is important that someone check with the parents re benches, trees, memorials etc.

Everyone is different and the things that were done for us by the school were 98% wonderful and very much appreciated and maybe 2% not so wonderful. I think the best advice I can give is that the school should not make assumptions about how the parents would or would not want their daughter memorialized-in fact it is such a personal thing that each parent may feel differently. I can remember any insensitive comments that were made to me at that time, even though they weren't meant that way. Tread carefully and follow the lead of the family as to what they want and when.

Anyway I don't want this to be a downer post as we did our best to move forward and find joy and purpose in our life despite the tragedy. And I am happy to say we can breathe a little easier now that DD2 has already survived longer and made it to high school. It is so shocking and unexpected when any child dies. We have truly been strengthened as a couple and as a family through this tragic experience and we sure try not to sweat the small things. We try hard to live life to the fullest each day and waste as little time as possible on petty arguements etc-although of course we don't do a perfect job at this!!

[Ciel]

Ciel, is it your birthday today?????
I noticed on the Shoppers thread you got Birthday points, so am assuming today is the day!!
Happy Birthday??

No, not today. Next week.

[Ciel]

Well more than a little jealous of your confession, I live in my laundry room. Was just thinking today how I have failed my 17 year old son, and have neglected to teach him the finer points of laundry. This is my mission for February, he changes way too much with the arrival of his first serious girl friend!!!

Tell him in order to dress to impress (her AND you), he has to do his own laundry/ironing, etc.

[thriftygranny]

Tell him in order to dress to impress (her AND you), he has to do his own laundry/ironing, etc.

That is my plan, he will wash his hunting and work clothes but I do the everyday stuff, he wears a lot of sweaters and nice knits I need to teach him about the drying rack and the delicate cycle!

[Natalka]

No, not today. Next week.

What date? Maybe we are twinsies!

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lizzie - I am so very sorry, I don't even know what to say. Big hugs for you!

[thriftygranny]

Well it looks like Natalka , Ciel and I all may be Aquarians! I am Feb 1st. do we have the same birthdays?