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CONFESSION TIME..spill it

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By smsmithart, in Rants & Raves

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luluc    6

luluc
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Lulu, I used to love Judy Bloom books when I was a teen. I remember someone telling my mom they were full of vulgarities and from then on, I had to sneak them in order to read them.

my mom was pretty much a hippee & if i was going to read; she bought it for me...

confession - DH and i are moving upstairs in our farm house (have been renovating for over a yr), now that it's complete - while they get ready to gut and start downstairs. i'm not so sure he is going to make it out alive today. we've already exchanged some pleasantries :smile2:

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Donna113    2

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Sometimes a good fight is just the thing to get the blood pumping back to the brain.

I feel for you -- just having workmen install a pool in the backyard was painful, I can't imagine them crawling all over the house.

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tapshoes    2

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confession - DH and i are moving upstairs in our farm house (have been renovating for over a yr), now that it's complete - while they get ready to gut and start downstairs. i'm not so sure he is going to make it out alive today. we've already exchanged some pleasantries :shades_smile:

Ah yes, DH and I renovated our house last summer... actually, he did 90% of the renovations himself and I stayed out of the way. Even with that there were some 'interesting' moments!

I feel for you -- just having workmen install a pool in the backyard was painful,.

You have a pool? I REALLY want a pool. But other than I live where it would be snow-covered for a minumum of 5 months, and cold for another 2 or 3, it hardly seems worth it....except I REALLY want one.:confused:

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luluc    6

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living in a house while renovations are taking place is VERY trying. he'll live for today.

pool - a must in TX.

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Gracey    7

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living in a house while renovations are taking place is VERY trying. he'll live for today.

pool - a must in TX.

Come on, Lulu, you know you love that big lug!!!

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Donna113    2

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pool - a must in TX.

Amen to that!

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Donna113    2

Donna113
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confession... i've gained all the weight that i've lost while pregnant plus a little more ... :ohmy:

You gained 160+?

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Donna113    2

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no, i've gained all the weight i've lost while i've been pregnant... then a bit more ... about 20someodd pounds

Phew! BTW, you're not supposed to lose weight when you're pregnant! Doctors usually want a pregnant woman to gain between 18-22 lbs during the course of the pregnancy so you're doing great!

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Brandy~    2

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My confession is I went from being a volume eater to a grazer... I need to stop eating small amounts all day and just have meals!

The wine doesn't help either!

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Donna113    2

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Wine helps my mood plenty though! :ohmy:

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