FireForLight

Before I ventured into the minimalist lifestyle, my wardrobe was packed with several hundred items of clothing. A few years ago, I whittled my wardrobe down to exactly 100 items (as many nice matching wooden hangers as I bought myself). Once I found out I was pregnant, I groaned at the idea of having to spend money clothing that I would only get ~6 months of use out of. I ended up only getting 6 maternity tops, and 2 maternity pants. I also ended up buying a basic black long sleeve shirt and a black short sleeve shirt that could be used for layering with a few items that did not have to be buttoned closed. As a result, for the past 5 months so far, I have been strictly wearing only 13 tops a

Tomorrow marks 36 weeks for me.

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I always wondered why women were SOOO ready to have their baby towards the end of pregnancy. I understand being excited to meet them, but for me, I am absolutely terrified of labor day, and feel like baby is much less responsibility in my belly than out in the world.

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But then it hit me.

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I was having lunch at my favorite sushi restaurant, eating my non-raw sushi that I was burned out due to lack of variety from not being able to eat raw fish for 8 months. I was out of breath, simply from the act of eating, and I was already full after only eating a quarter of my meal. Baby was kicking the crap out of me. My body a

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The photo depicts my shirts. I generally wear shirts 2-3 times before washing (I have a desk job). When I decluttered, I ended up with a bunch of spare hangers, so I tied some twine to two of my spare hangers, and hang items behind them depending on how many times they have been worn. So the order of my shirts are as follows: all the shirts on the left are clean, then there’s an empty hanger with a bow, clothes that have been worn once, another hanger with a bow, and clothes that have been worn twice. That way, you can keep your clothes off the floor/chair, and know how many times it has been worn, without storing lightly worn cloth

The CGC is my usual go-to that I am addicted to. However, pregnancy cravings have had me wanting Gordita supremes instead, because of the sour cream.

Last week, I ordered a beef Gordita supreme. It was rung up correctly, but when I unwrapped it, and alas, a CGC was inside. Guess it’s an easy mistake to make, when there are multiple menu items with similar names, and the person making the order is quickly glancing at abbreviations.

Today, I ordered another Gordita supreme, but caught the employee punch in a CGC instead. Got that fixed, and finally got what I have been craving!

It’s a strange feeling to be disappointed for receiving/almost receiving my favorite menu item.

I’m one of the lucky women that was blessed without morning sickness. The only real symptoms that I’ve had is tiredness, bloating, and food aversions. I anxiously awaited the first ultrasound, and at 8 weeks when it finally happened, it was such a relief to see that everything was on schedule and looking good. However, my next ultrasound isn’t going to be until 18-20 weeks (that’s my doctor’s policy).

I’ve started feeling much more energetic, and feeling mostly normal like I did before getting pregnant. I’m kind of a control freak, and have been having anxiety wondering if everything is still ok, and feel like I won’t be satisfied until I get to see another ultrasound.

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My husband is convinced Express takes the recycling they pick up to the dump because they accept more items than the drop-off location (plastics #1-5, wax-coated paper cartons, etc).