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i weigh the exact same as last night. boo. i bet it was that damn potato. if i don't lose anything i'll be so sad. i have a wedding on friday night and i'm hoping to fit into a dress!

Quote: Originally Posted by JennyK Yes I live in East Freehold.. right off 79! How long ago did you move away? i lived off of 79, near crown palace and the firehouse. i moved 5 years ago, but my parents moved about 4. i lived there all my life, and my best friend, who lived down the street from me now lives in raintree. when did you graduate from hs? did you go to borough or township?

i like the shape of the bigger one better. where is it going to go in your house? maybe figure that out, and see which would fit better.

glenda, i thought about doing this, but what happens when it starts growing out? doesn't the root get curly and frizzy?

Quote: Originally Posted by 2008bride okay girls just got home from the store. I'm going to make my soup tonight. FI doesn't want to do it with me and I have a string bean 8yr old. So this may be hard. But I'm going to give it a try. I need a jump start then I'm going to WW. Wish me luck! i'm already a ww member, but reached a plateau and needed a boost. i'm gonna weigh myself in a little bit, but i just had my stir fry (i did use low sodium soy sauce and chili oil, but am drinking extra water) and my baked potato w/ butter, so i'm thinking that i'm not going to lose anything.....

Quote: Originally Posted by JennyK Cholula is my faveee.. its hot but not too hot. We use it on everything cholula is our favorite as well. they are not selling it in every store anymore, so we stock up when we see it. i also LOVE louisiana hot sauce. we marinate chicken drumsticks or wings in it for a really big kick. personally i don't think franks is hot enough, but the louisiana is quite hot.

Quote: Originally Posted by TA Maureen So I tried on the dress...I can get it zipped but barely and my boobs are totally smashed in it. Worst of all it's a short bubble dress in bright raspberry and I look like a huge piece of Bubble Yum! It is not very flattering on me. The four other BM's ordered either a size 2 or 4 so I'm sure it's flattering for them. Uggh! Here's apic of the style but the color is raspberyy and it looks much bubblier on me! sorry i keep butting into your thread..i like to see what's going on i love love love that dress, but can see where it wouldn't exactly be flattering on someone who is preggers.....the thing that you DO have going for you is that you're pregnant, and have an excuse to be bigger than the other bms. the other girls will look like bubble gum with absolutely no excuse.

oh i love them!!!! i can't wait to hear her reaction!!

oh jane green is also good for mindless chick lit. most of her stories take place in england, but having lived there, it was easy enough to catch on and know where she was talking about. i'm not sure if it would take away from the story if you haven't visited london.

we wrote: please give us a call or an e-mail to let us know the likelihood of your being in puerto vallarta with us in february. we realize that it may be difficult to drop everything and come to mexico, and many of you will not be able to make it, but our fingers are crossed and we'll be thrilled to see you there!

i use chi smoothing balm. i guess it worked, during the day i just dunked my head in the ocean and embraced the curls. at night i'd put some chi in, and put it up. i don't know what the girl used when she did my hair for the wedding, but there was not a single hair out of place.

i've never counted... mexico england scotland ireland france spain germany czech republic holland belgium i think that's it....but i feel like i'm missing a trip. oh well....

Quote: Originally Posted by Agape Gems Ok, the soup is not so bad. I had to make some changes to the recipe b/c DH is a super picky eater. Instead of celery and tomatoes we have zucchini and squash. I think today will be pretty easy to get through, but tomorrow is gonna be bad. I don't think i can eat veggies without some kind of dip or sauce so looks like i'll be enjoying lots of soup! Wonder if salsa is ok... it's almost the same as rotel right? that's been my problem all day! i've had 3 bowls of soup, and snacked on some raw peppers. tonight i'll make a stir fry to have w/ my baked potato - i've never looked forward to a baked potato. i have ZERO energy today and i feel like i need need need protein. i scrapped the gym b/c i can barely get myself outta bed! i'm gonna go drink some coffee. BTW - can we use soy sauce? chili oil? are condiments on the list of no-nos?

sounds like an awesome time! i can't wait to see the pics!

i may be the biggest winner in this contest - i'm certainly not the biggest loser!

Quote: Originally Posted by plumsugar Update: Because I need to vent out these emotions! After a few days of anxiously waiting for a solid reply from my boss, I got declined for a raise and more hours. This really upset me, but was ok because during that wait I decided (with help from you ladies!) that it was time for a change anyway. The crazy part… I already got called for two interviews!!! OMG…I only had my resume exposed for one week and I am so not prepared for things to go this fast!!! Tomorrow morning is at a realty company’s corporate office for an Exec-Assist position and Friday is a phone interview for a Senior Admin-Assist position at a Financial/Retirement company which just happens to be in the 80’s of the Fortune 500 list lolol!!! I feel so blessed for even getting call backs, but I’m incredibly nervous that my first two interviews are with huge players like this!!! I feel like I’m going to die from excitement!!! I dont even know what excuse im going to give to miss work for a few hours tommorow (at least Friday will be on my lunch break - of which i never take so somethings going to look suspect lmao lmao) Wish me much luck that I don’t stammer or stutter or even freeze this week…I don’t even remember what an interview is like lololol! if i were in your shoes, i would flat out tell him that i'm interviewing. don't specifically say that you have an interview on such and such day at whatever time, but at least put the bug in his head so it's not such a shock when you give your two weeks. also, tell him that if he advertises for someone new, you'll help train the newbie. i'm sure you already know this, but after each interview, send a thank you card. handwritten is nice, but an email is ok too. just a reminder, as my sil recently went on interviews and never sent thank yous...and subsequently, wasn't offered any jobs - whether there's a direct correlation, idk, but not worth finding out the hard way! good luck!

i voted for we fight about everything. it's true, we do, but it's how we discuss - thru argument. the biggest thing is his time management. to him, 1 minute is 10 minutes, and 1 hour is often tomorrow. we're ALWAYS late b/c of him - his parents are the same way, but they are both late (mil blames fil, but it's both of them). dh just started a new job last week. it requires him to be in nyc at 7:45 am and leave around 6pm, w/ a 1hr train ride each way. so he's getting up at 5:00, when he used to wake up at 9, and getting home around the same time - 7:30 or so. so when he comes home, he's exhausted, and doesn't feel like doing anything - can't even have a conversation b/c he's so beat. so that's been a bit of a struggle, and combined w/ time management problems, he's a mess (not like i'm a prize, but hey, he's not on this forum b*tching about me...).

congrats!!!!

i think that if it ever happened to me post-pee, i'd leave it. i'd never be able to hold it next to my ear again, so why bother fishing it out?

i can't wait to weigh myself later. last night my scale said that i weighed 82lbs! i think i need some new batteries

Quote: Originally Posted by JennyK hehehe yea I know. I'd be jealous too! I deserve it since I was 19, I've commuted over an hour each way. (Freehold to Rt. 22..no fun). I'm almost 28 so tooooooo many wasted years stuck in traffic. jenny, are you from freehold? i'm originally from marlboro.

i know day 2 says no dry beans, but what about canned?

i was going to but we never saw our pet sitter after we got home. the company mailed our key back. danielle, ours was $280 for 11 days for 2 cats. the company i used wasn't that much more $ for dogs. i know they are all over northern and central jersey, but i don't know about south jersey....

i have no advice, but my best friend has been my best friend since we were 6. my parents were invited to her wedding. the only reason her parents were not invited to mine is b/c her parents are divorced (not a happy one), and when i asked if i should invite them, she told me to do what i wanted, but that neither would prob come. so i invited neither. long story long, we actually had a conversation about it. i think it would have come as quite a shock if i just didn't invite them..... EDIT: it's a good thing that you're meeing on wednesday - it'll give you time to compile your thoughts and decide whether or not you want to be a bm for her, and if you want her to be a moh for you!

the time traveler's wife is being made into a movie. it'll be out this christmas. funny, b/c about 3 yrs ago, when i read it, i said it would make a fantastic movie if done well. i saw gwenyth in it, but they went w/ rachel mcadams. i read a few jodi picoult, but i feel like they are all the same. best picoult was 'my sister's keeper'. same thing w/ anita shreve - read one if you want to read a good book, read more than one if you want to read the same thing all over again. best anita shreve - a wedding in december. i read eat, pray, love...i think you either love it or hate it. i loved the part about italy, but was bored throughout the rest. i'm a huge fan of anything augusten burroughs (running w/ scissors, esp - movie was terrible, but book was great), david sedaris (naked - laughed so hard i fell out of my chair), chuck palaniuk and douglas coupland, if you have a sick sense of humor. i also loved the book 'water for elephants' by sara gruen. currently i'm reading 'when you are engulfed in flames' by david sedaris. oh, and if you are really sick like me, read 'a dirty job' and/or 'lamb' by christopher moore. in lamb, you find out why jews eat chinese food on christmas, lol.