Posts by loveschocolate

I season them with stuff from Tastefully simple called something like Tomato Basil Pesto and george forman them for about 20 minutes. They are great!

Every district will be different, but maternity leave isn't offered with most schools. I teach and just used up all my sick days, which was only 27 (that included my personal days). yes, not even 6 school weeks! :(  So I had a LOT of money lost (175/day to be exact).  IF you have Aflac or something similar they will pay you 60% of your income, BUT there are guidelines about how soon you can have a baby.  I signed up in Aug of 2005 and couldn't have the baby till after Aug 1 2006 (She was born on Aug 14).

Also, ask around as to what you will need to do. I had to write a letter to the school board formally requesting my sick days cover being out for maternity reasons. It was just a formality, but needed done.

On a different note, if at all possible, avoid being out at the beginning. We also Start Aug 1 (year round) and I had only been with kids about a week before I was out.  They were horrendous when I came back. Now they were horrendous in first grade too, so I know it wasn't just me, but it was very hard at the beginning of the year!  But I too was impatient, and that year passed, and I wouldn't trade even a few months for my beautiful baby (even on days she gives me 2 year old attitude!)

Do you have comcast or any other cable with on demand programming?  My cable company has a channel that is just on demand fitness videos (mostly workouts, but some informational) done in your living room with minimal stuff, or you can tape/dvr a workout from the fitness channel (for when walking gets too boring).  There are strength training sessions, cardio, walking indoors, stretching, etc.  Good luck!

I gained 60 lbs with my first and had JUST lost it all when I got preg with my second.  I was concerned about gaining too much, because I knew I had done it before!  I did NOT diet, I just portioned out what I ate for the first month or two, until I could really see what sizes I should be eating (wish it worked well now to get more off...anyways...) and did light cardio. Plus running around after a 2 year old helped-I couldn't just sit on the couch and eat large bowls of ice cream anymore!!  I gained 17 lbs up until the last 3 weeks, when I gained 6 more-probably because I felt so large and it was so hot in August I could barely move!! (total 22).  Doc was ok with that because I started out overweight to begin.  Of course two years later I am still battling the last few pounds, plus some since I've been overweight anyway.  6lbs overweight is not that much, I wouldn't worry about losing it because you are just going to gain it back anyway!  Just keep up the exercising and don't gorge yourself and you will do just fine! Congrats!

Hope this question isn't too personal (my next visit isn't until oct, so I plan on talking to doc then).  Does seasonale lessen PMS symptoms?  I can barely function and feel like the worst person on the planet right before and during, and my husband has even suggested taking whatever I need to so that I don't get it as often (I don't need bc since hubby has had a vas, but am TIRED of losing control of myself!) But I am concerned it will be even Worse if the hormones build up or something! Thanks!

YES!  Motherhood sells them-fairly inexpensive for the help they provide!

I haven't yet, but will ONLY answer specifically what is asked. My best friends 10 year old daughter still thinks I went to the hospital two years ago and the doc handed me the baby. She never asked how it came out. My niece who is the same age asked when she was 6 (when I had my first) and my sis in law told her how they come out. She was actually relieved that they come out of somewhere, because the thought of a doc sliciing open her belly was horrendous to her!  Also, she asked what sex was one day, and my sis in law paused and asked her what she meant.  It was on a paper or form for school, and it was asking male/female!  Be sure you only answer what they are really asking.  They will need to know eventually, but there is no reason to push it earlier than than they are interested!

Is it ok to consider chocolate a vegetable, since it comes from the cocoa bean?  (I know it really doesn't but some days I wish and pray it was a veggie).

By the way, the time I lost the most weight I had ice cream EVERY DAY.  Just portion it out and don't go overboard. I looked forward to it everyday, and would freak out every time I saw other chocolate stuff because I knew I was getting my little bit at the end of the day!