https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:07:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/passing-the-time#post-56019 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:00:22 +0000 twodoghouse 56019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hm, weird, I thought I was posting on the "are you addicted to shopping?" thread but it appeared here instead!</p> <p>I get absolutely crazy during my TWW so to keep my mind off it, I like to get out of the house (away from the computer where I can google pregnancy symptoms!), go on dates with my husband or read. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/passing-the-time#post-56018 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:53:03 +0000 Mrs.VW 56018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLMA: Ha - i love that! it's always easier for me to get things done when my husband isn't around either. Mainly bc when he is there I just want to hang out with him and not clean, organize, do laundry :))</p> <p>Oh, I've been reading a lot more too lately - that is helping, and fun too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/passing-the-time#post-56017 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:49:43 +0000 MrsLMA 56017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been doing WAY better at staying busy at work (allowing myself a 15 break at the end of the day now) and it's been helping a lot! Plus, I am happier with my job since I"m feeling more productive.</p> <p>DH is gone for 5 days during the TWW this cycle and I am going on a cleaning/organizing frenzy! I'm seriously excited to organize without him pulling things back out of my "donate" pile #nerdalert :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/passing-the-time#post-56011 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:39:24 +0000 Mrs.VW 56011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cyneswith: that sounds like a fun new hobby! i've been embroidering. it's so fun!! i feel like i'm 80 but oh well ;) </p> <p>@mrskc: i love etsy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/passing-the-time#post-56007 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:27:29 +0000 cyneswith 56007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've crocheted a dish rag, a scarf, and a hat in the last week, Tried and failed miserably at making booties. Dish rag 2 and hat 2 under way. Also started taking a belly dance class (it is astoundingly fun, even for a shy girl like me... And my husband already loves me practicing umis.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/passing-the-time#post-55997 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:05:57 +0000 mrskc 55997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been organizing and keeping a journal too! Also, I've been working on finding prints for my gallery wall. Etsy is a good distraction. I haven't started the TWW yet either, so I'm more relaxed. Maybe I'll look for some fabric to make curtains for my kitchen window. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/passing-the-time#post-55978 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:45:44 +0000 Mrs.VW 55978@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm still working on the organizing thing! :) The journal is going good. And I just got new cabinet pulls for our kitchen for us to put on this weekend. Technically my TWW doesn't start til next week but I'm already needing distractions..... not a good sign :) What is everyone else been up to lately? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/passing-the-time#post-48741 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:56:57 +0000 cyneswith 48741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Was doing so well (plotting lunches for hubby to use leftover ingredients/food), until Facebook: One of my favorite cousins and his five day old son. I love you, David, but darn it, did I have to have a BFN right after you were born? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/passing-the-time#post-48376 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:41:08 +0000 cyneswith 48376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have my dinner menu planned until late June. I'm trying to lose weight, so I'm only cooking dinner, with leftovers, soup, sandwiches, or salads for lunch (which are often grilled, broiled, or otherwise fancier than necessary). I can't test new recipes without eating, so I'm not going to try perfecting creme brulee, molten chocolate brownies, apple pie (my husband let half an apple pie - his favorite food - go bad), etc.</p> <p>Anyone want a no-repeat dinner menu with recipes attached from a nutrition consultant? I do vegan, vegetarian, and food sensitivity menus, too. I even did a hypothyroid 4 month meal plan for a woman who hates vegetables. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/passing-the-time#post-48373 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:38:19 +0000 mrskc 48373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cyneswith: Like what @Mrs.VW said, cooking was a good distraction for me while I was unemployed. </p> <p>Hmmmm. what about crafting projects? Scrap books, art, painting, jewelry making, candle making. Or maybe go thrift store shopping? There's is always exercising. Maybe go on walks? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/passing-the-time#post-48363 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:18:54 +0000 Mrs.VW 48363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cyneswith: What about cooking and trying new recipes out? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/passing-the-time#post-48362 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:16:36 +0000 cyneswith 48362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Diving in with a pathetic little "Help Meeeeeee!" I've organized the house, started packing books we won't read any time soon, I'm starting to crochet a scarf for my husband (a mistake - I only crochet while watching TV, I only watch TV while my husband is home, and he snuggles whenever I try to crochet), and all my sewing projects are on hold (90% baby related.) My only pending writing projects are picture books, so I can't work on them without thinking about babies. Reading isn't productive enough... I HATE being unemployed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/passing-the-time#post-48357 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:06:55 +0000 mrskc 48357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.VW: true with all the baby stuff on Pinterest. I like to just browse under home decor, food, or apparel. Don't run into much baby stuff there. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/passing-the-time#post-48352 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:01:23 +0000 Mrs.VW 48352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: I have been doing a lot of that too! I figure now is the time before we are funnelling our money elsewhere :) I'm just about to order new cabinet pulls and blinds :)<br /> Oh and Pinterest is a fave of mine too. However there is LOTS of baby stuff on there - sometimes too much for me ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/passing-the-time#post-48350 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:58:31 +0000 mrskc 48350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How about Pinterest? Always a good time killer for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/passing-the-time#post-48347 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:57:17 +0000 mrskc 48347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLMA: I totally need to be doing your number 2 as well. </p> <p>I think I'm going to refocus some of my energy into my home. Making lists of projects and improvements I want to do. Maybe actually do some of those projects. Do some organizing and purging. Read more of my home improvement blogs. . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/passing-the-time#post-48344 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:53:38 +0000 Mrs.VW 48344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLMA: I agree with the 'busier at work thing' - I definitely have filing that could be done...... but here it is 3:53 and I'm on HB ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/passing-the-time#post-48343 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:52:49 +0000 Mrs.VW 48343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been doing tons of that too - I was reading some TTC books but then it got to be too much! I needed my reading time to be time to escape! </p> <p>I'm trying to make exercise my new stress reliever - so far so good this week! Hopefully I can keep it up next week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/passing-the-time#post-48342 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:52:45 +0000 MrsLMA 48342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay! I'm glad you started this thread:)</p> <p>I am going to focus on:<br /> 1)exercizing more (I am the queen of excuses- for instance, I couldn't go for a run because it looked like the sun would be in my eyes.... DH said, "go the other direction")<br /> 2) refocusing at work to keep busy more during the day (says the girl on HB during work hours every day)</p> <p>We'll see how it goes:) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/passing-the-time#post-48338 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:48:17 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 48338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Reading is always a nice escape for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/passing-the-time#post-48327 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:35:27 +0000 Mrs.VW 48327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok ladies, let's share what we do to pass the time during the TWW or let's just talk about something OTHER than the TWW and symptom spotting :) </p> <p>I'm trying to do better with journaling. And my next goal is to really ORGANIZE our house. From top to bottom. Better start with taking down the Christmas decorations! :) </p>