The Elderberry Pavlovas are pimping everyday – a lovely thread for 30+ ladies TTC #1 (Thread 7)

There's currently a mummified frog outside our garage door. I suspect one of the cats brought it and buried it in the cat freezer snow for later. It creeps me out but I'm not touching it to move it.

Anyhow. Room on the sofa for a deranged springer, two frog-killing cats and enormous bowl of self-pity chilli?

Not had to rescue frogs but I have had to catch birds and mice!

Off out tonight to a friends house for Chinese and wine! Bring it on!!!

Oh frog, I feel your rescuing pain. We've already had the first dismebered-but-live frog offering of the year I can confirm that a hamster ball would be nothing but a very slight challenge in this house. Best not bring hammy bunny
I have been doing some ridiculous symptom spotting, but a poke in the boob confirms that AF will be here in a week or so I think I'm going to drink some gin and do karaoke. This is responsible ttc at its best I think.

I give the hamster precisely 10 seconds to make a get away whilst it still can with my 3 DC (that's darling cats obvs) around. There's a reason why my name is frogcatcher - more accurately it should be frogrescuer...

OMG it's me [buwink]

Glad to hear I'm not alone in the pg clothes thing. I bought some very tight trousers last month & was convinced that would mean I would get updiffed immediately so I only got to wear them once. Obviously it didn't. Mmmm chocolate & wine tart. We're almost cycle buddies this month. I had some odd cramps yesterday morning & this morning but AF more likely to appear after the weekend I think. I've not cried or yelled for no reason whatsoever yet so she's not appearing within the next 24 hours. OOOh I've just seen the Easter smileys! [busmile] Not sure about this one though [bubiscuit]

I'll leave her in her ball to roll around the cats lol

Don't fancy the hamster's chances much

frog yep I like to bake but when it comes to savoury stuff I'm more of a whip the plastic film off and chuck it in the oven kind of gal!

Any room for me and two more pussers? And a hamster lol

Another rec for Liz Earle here, lovely stuff. I also do the pg clothes thing

Hello all, room for me and my 3 cats? The little one has suddenly turned a bit bitey and scratchy, but I'm sure she's a little bitch she's just showing how much she wuvs me.

There has already been chocolate and wine here, no idea how I'll top that this evening. Mother is here tomorrow though

I love Liz Earle products too which are really natural (though quite expensive)
uk.lizearle.com/skincare (& also in John Lewis) and the more obscure Green People. Both of them do starter & trial sizes so you can try stuff out without wasting money on a large size. I used to steer clear of anything oily but have recently discovered that both the Liz Earle & Green People facial oils are amazing & don't make my skin greasy at all. Especially given heating has been on so much & it's been so harsh outside too.

Barking sounds like that cream was just too harsh for your skin. My skin got better when I stopped using all the stuff in Boots that was designed for spot-prone skin & which used to strip the top layers of skin off! & just used the gentlest stuff I could find whilst the oil levels got back to normal again. I was basically just irritating the hell out of it. Pip's Lush recommendation probably worth a try though cos it will have no harsh chemicals to irritate. They do say that you need to use any new product for at least month too in order for it to take effect.

Ooooh macaroons bunny! Pls chuck me one this way through the ether. You are way too domesticated & will be the kind of mother that bakes birthday cakes & I will hate as you will make me feel guilty as I frantically pick one up from M & S between client meetings!

Hellooooooooooooooo had a busy busy day making/filling macaroons so now settling down for a cuppa and some of my goodies with some drugs as got banging headache for second day running!

Thanks for that link pipbin might give it a go why not pour yet more money down the drain in my search for clearer skin . I saw the dermatologist recently and she prescribed two creams but they've just torn my face apart and it's so dry and leathery now that opening my mouth to eat is very painful and I have to carry a little pot of nivea to constantly apply just so I can open my mouth without feeling like I'm tearing my face open. Lovely! Can't imagine all the moisturiser is doing my skin any favours so have quit using the cream but 5 days later I'm still battling the dryness. .

frog . Oh no, not on your own there by any means. I caught myself yesterday turned side on to the mirror pulling my dress out to see how much of a bump would fit into it. I have a mental list of the clothes that will still fit when I have my own lovely bump.

Afternoon all

DP at work so have been to the gym. Used the sauna & spa despite being in the 2ww as am relying on law of sod to then make me feel bad about that & the load of booze I drank last night when I get my BFP which just shows how confident I am I'll get it this month

I am actually quite into my clothes but catch myself doing mental things now like not buying a new pair of skinny jeans as they wouldn't fit when I'm pg or keeping stuff that is too big now for when I'm pg. Am I alone in this lunatic behaviour?

I lied, it's called Herbalism: www.lush.co.uk/product/200/Herbalism-Solid-Cleanser

My birthday is the 8th.
Not sure what to do at all. I'll be 38 FFS.

As for skincare Cats I went to Lush last month when AF brought some sodding huge spots with her. I got some Herbology face scrub and this time, no spots!

ditto barking, I either wear work clothes, jeans or dog walking stuff. I'd love to have a style makeover but it'd have to come with an entirely new wardrobe as well.
I've gone up 2 dress sizes since my first mc (I blame the steroids) so I can't wear any of my nice things any more.

I am fed up with my wardrobe cats but have no idea about clothes and always revert to jeans and hoodies. Would love to look stylishly casual but I have no idea how, hate clothes shopping, and begrudge spending money on things I don't need.
So not much hope for me improving my wardrobe anytime soon really!

I'm on the hunt for new skincare, job and clothes today. Wish me luck!

Hello! I'm here with my cat and slanket. Hopefully the animals will get along. Yay for the pancakes and dps who make them. DH has just gone out to get bread for egg & soldiers. My fave!
barking, enjoy your holiday. I think a break from pimping etc would be good, especially on a campsite. We had several vomiters at school last week, so am hoping that I haven't caught anything for the 2ww hols.
pip, it's my birthday in 2 weeks, too. 13th. When's yours? Totally agree about not being fussed anymore. I'll be 32. I'm sure my parents will try and force themselves upon me, but I'm not up for that at all.

DP made pancakes. World seems a better place now .

Seeing as I'm on the sofa on my own, anyone mind if I bring my duvet and the dog?
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Hello Tallyra
I have woken up in a spectacularly bad mood so am staying in bed while DP walks the dog. I'm p1ssed off at myself for drinking last night when I'd intended to be a good girl as I've stayed off the booze so long. Then I'm p1ssed off at myself for beating myself up because I only had 2 small (like old fashioned small as it was bring your own, not what pubs now deem 'small') glasses of wine with a meal then a rum and coke which DP drank most of anyway. Given we were out from 7-1am I think I did well. But mostly I'm p1ssed off because I hate wasting days, and I'm feeling rough, and had nicer plans for today than just packing and lounging around, which is all I feel like now.

But hey, I'm on holiday!!

Considering a holiday from opks and temping for this month. I think I deserve a break from the 7am thermometer alarm, and I'm not PIMPing in campsite toilets anyway. I think I was going a little crazy with it last month so it would be good to have a break then go to the fertility clinic with a little less craziness in my eyes.

pipbin I'm usually a huge fan of birthdays, I make a huge fuss when it's DPs and I always make cakes for friend's birthdays and organised a massive weekend away party for a mate's 30th last year. Just not feeling the love this year. Maybe because being a year older never mattered before but now I'm struggling ttc it suddenly feels like time is ticking away in a way it never has done before. I got a shock when I realised a colleague of mine that I'd always thought of as the same age (married last year, wants to start a family) talked about turning 30 this year . And another two colleagues then started talking about wanting to get married and start the family thing. They're 27 and 25. I suddenly felt old . But not as old as I felt when I went out last night (first time in years I've been 'out' beyond a comfy seat in the pub) and there were children in the bar. I swear they couldn't have been 18. They looked 16. Then I realised I was probably twice their age. I think the evening went downhill from there.