Should old tom-ay-toes be forgot and lemon brought to rind - 10/10 thread

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EAT 10 PORTIONS OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES EVERY DAY - if you don't usually eat much fruit and veg I would build up gradually or you could upset your digestion.

DO (AT LEAST) 10 MINUTES OF EXERCISE EVERY DAY - can be yoga, stretching or something more energetic. The plan is that the idea of doing 10 minutes is not too daunting, and having started you may well find you want to do more.

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Urrrgh at pumping pigeon chest. And lol at not pasty shaped. We are a pasty loving family. We base out cottage choice in cornwall on proximity to our favourite shops.

Oh, that's quite exciting isn't it, Avi? Just think of sitting up in bed reading with the light on! I am looking forward to that though I suspect it will be a while.

avi i felt room was all cold and empty when we moved ds1 out

100 it isn't just that one
there's a whole lot of vegger marriage problems
you need to run a workshop i promise you
i will sit in front row and look very intent and make notes

avi NUTS DON'T COUNT
i know you are just doing it to enrage me

I tried to souond bright about it but I would be the same. Dh keeps saying ds can have his own room as soon (and if) we move but I say no way. We can't move to a new house and put him straight to sleep on his own.

He thinks his rightful place is a kingly position between the two of us, and he commands the others to 'go way' when they come in.

I like having him in with us tbh. I guess there comes a time though. I hope you have an okay night.

It can be a disheartening when you come on here to list, NAO.

Banana
Beetroot soup (with huge chunks so will count it as two)

And I have made Dhal (thanks Bee), potato and chickpea curring (thanks Wombling) to eat later/ tomorrow. And flax seed bread but that won't help on the F&V front.

ooh, i am not sure i could do a workshop - it might get all hair teary and hateful.

thank you all for kind words.

i am feeling okay and strangely calm and glad things are changing.

your advice was helpful and measured. for that i thank you.

tomaotes
onion
carrot
celery
orange juice
lettuce
cucumber

20 mins walking.

yeah.

oh and i loved co-sleeping, really loved it - it is one of my favourtie memories of those early years. i loved the snuffly mammilianess of it all.

i think it depends on personality and family life, but for us it was just right - if you can but try do. I also have 3 in a bed and am willing to post (plus attachement paretning if anyone interested - is gathering dust!)

I have three in a bed too. I liked it but that deborah person made me feel a bit bad if I EVER had to put dd down. Mostly it was good though.

We don't think you're barking, avi, well if you are we are too.

avi - i worried about ds in his own room at 3.5 too - change is change whenever you do it, however old. I think those with 3 mth olds in their own rooms much more strange.

I didn't know ahundred had a bird thing. And you kicked one. With your shoe. Yuck. You TOUCHED one. Ick. Oh, I'm shuddering. I used to. I can't abide them being inside. Just the thought of thise feathers, ick. A sparrow once got in to my apartment and it sat looking at me and I didn't know what to do, so I called then DH at work but couldn't speak so I squeaked and squealed until he said, "I'm coming home"

Good Luck Avi

it is a continum isn;t it - witj extreme hippy at one end and gina ford at the other.

Oh, I would love to join a commune. I did look into it but not many have websites

And the ones that exist here are a thousand miles away.

Phew. DD was in own room at 5.5 months although recently she was waking in the night and I tried to get her to come and sleep in our bed and she said no!

100 I can't believe you kicked a pigeon. Have you cleaned your boot [disgusted at plump creepy throbbing chest]

I can't sleep.

Thanks for all the offers of the book. Should be able to get it from the library - they have one in another town so I'll order it to come here.

I think a 100x workshop is a good idea. I was reading old letters and cards between DH and I when he was in the Navy. I miss being totally, hopelessy in love. I do love him. But it's not the same

Don't you worry about being flippant BBB. I'm the queen of inappropriate flippantness when I don't know what else to say!

I think I better go back to bed. I think DH will be lying awake wondering what I'm doing now despite the roaring snores an hour ago!!

Thanks for the yogurt BBB