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baby fund!!!! :D

very difficult to find unsweetened almond milk in canada, isn't that odd? safeway in the states has it right on the shelf, not in a canadian safeway - only heavily sweetened vanilla.

Brides on a Mission: August 1. Weight loss/inches lost this week: I'm yo-yo-ing since returning from my parents house about a week ago, i think i'm up 1 or 2 pounds. Cutting all alcohol out of my diet would really help! But it's just so nice to have a beverage in summer! 2. Highlight of the past week: (not weight, just…

ladies, my first fitting is august 2nd also! exact same day! and i'm nowhere NEAR ready...i keep telling myself it's a corset back so it's all fine, but really, IT IS NOT FINE!!! Eeks, the fitting is happening MUCH sooner than i expected because my best friend is here from the UK and wants to see the dress, perhaps I won't…

Brides on a Mission: JULY 1. Weight loss/inches lost this week: zip, well i'm yo-yoing a bit and i'm not sure why, i've been up 2 lbs for about a month and i can't seem to shake them, grrr!!! engagement photos in two weeks and i would feel more comfortable back at 143. 2. Highlight of the past week: (not weight, just…

It's been a while, so I thought I'd give all my stats again... 1. Name: Krista 2. Age: 23, copy and pasting from green piano keys, oh i wish i was still 23 - 26 is the real answer 3. City: Vancouver, BC Canada 4. Occupation: Manager at Non-profit, work with babies, love my job! 5. Wedding date: February 19, 2012 6. Fiancés…

Hi girls, sorry I missed last week because I was on vacation Brides on a Mission: MAY 1. Weight loss/inches lost this week: none, no change. I hadn't been on the scale for 8 days and normally I'm a daily weigher. I was SO nervous this morning, but I'm the same as when I left. Turns out if you balance extra booze with only…

haha i hate when people do this, i am a fan of trashy girly tv and i watch real housewives, i don't know if you've ever seen nene leakes from real housewives of atlanta, but LORD someone needs to tell her to WEAR A BRA!!!

Thanks ladies for the words of wisdom. My surgeon is actually a family friend and he recommends breastfeeding for a month maximum, i could afford a new set in 10-14 years, I just wouldn't want to have to pay to get them re-done in like 5-6 years after kids. He does do the incision around the nipple, but he said his record…

Brides on a Mission: week 16 1. Weight loss/inches lost this week: none, TOO MANY WEEKS LIKE THIS!!! not sure what to try to do differently! 2. Highlight of the past week: (not weight, just something exciting that happened): I got the ring :D !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3. Lowlight of the past week (not weight, just…

Brides on a Mission: week 16: 1. Weight loss/inches lost this week: none, HUGE plateau, i'm not sure my body will let me weigh less than 143 lbs! 2. Highlight of the past week: (not weight, just something exciting that happened): My favourite Aunty is able to make it to the wedding, which is very exciting for me:) Went on…

Hi all, Wow! Has another week flown by already?! I hope some of you with weddings coming soon will still check back to see the action for a few more months and keep this going!!! I love to hear all the good ideas and it keeps me motivated to just keep slugging away and checking in on wedding stuff!!! I have always been…

Eeks should totally be getting ready for work this morning but instead I can't get off the Brides on a Mission thread, hehe. Brides on a Mission: week 14 1. Weight loss/inches lost this week: technically none...weird week - gained 2, lost 2 - will try to be more consistent with LOTS of water in case I'm retaining some. 2.…

Hey Brides, just reading the updates and will be posting my own response shortly, thought I would make a few comments first. Overall had a really great week, so hopefully I can spread my good feeling to all of you! @wannabrn10: I find (for working out now and when I used to have to do homework), the only thing that brings…

My friend is an Ob-Gyn and she says if you're in child-bearing years it's more bang for your buck to take prenatal vitamins even if not pregnant or planning to conceive. Typically, the no-name ones are just as good as the more expensive Materna or other brands. They have increased iron and folates, which young women need.…

LOVE LOVE LOVE carrot cake with cream cheese frosting! seriously! drool...love that you're sticking to your vision on this one too!!!!

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Brides on a Mission: week 13 1. Weight loss/inches lost this week: none! my weight has been creeping up, i've gained about 1.5 lbs, not sure why, but I'm doing my darnedest not to let it affect me mentally to the point where i just give up. started jillian michaels 30 day shred yesterday, hopefully that helps! 2. Highlight…

So I think I've made my final decision for the photography: We already have $1100 as part of our wedding package towards photography. I will then pay an additional $2400 (total for photography $3500) and will get a 9 1/2 x 13 inch 70 page leather custom (embossed with our names, wedding date and location) that is digitally…

Haha, I guess I'm just in love with this photographer and it's affecting my judgement!!! Haha I have a long time to make this decision, there are many other cheaper packages. That is up to an ADDITIONAL $4000, we already have $1100 towards the photographer through our ceremony package. I know I'm nuts but photos are THE…

Brides on a Mission: week 12 1. Weight loss/inches lost this week: none...don't know what's going on with me 2. Highlight of the past week: (not weight, just something exciting that happened): it went by quickly? haha not the best week of my life! 3. Lowlight of the past week (not weight, just something that you need…

my mother-in-law is italian and she showed me how to make tiramisu from sweetened condensed milk and cream cheese as an alternative to mascapone (i think she does this as a remnant from her younger days when raising lots of hungry kids on a budget). it is also one of my favourites until i watched her make it at which point…

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!! LOVE YOU FOR THIS RECIPE!:happy:

Glad to hear you're able to have that excellent photographer - i think a good photographer is one of the most important things!!! Fortunately, the guy I was interested in in Maui was available for our day, and came as part of the ceremony package at the hotel we're getting married at - so it makes it a better deal,…

TOTALLY HEAR YOU honey!!!! My "fiance" and I (don't have a ring yet, so I don't feel right using that term), just decided about 3 weeks ago to get married next year, and we've been on a whirlwind ever since - we (or should I say I, really he didn't do any work!) already made and sent out the invitations. And before that,…

greenpianokeys: i checked out the photographer you love, trust me she's worth the extra $500!!!

Brides on a Mission: week 11 1. Weight loss/inches lost this week: same, maybe even gained a half pound or so, arg!!! i did insanity with the bf a couple times this week but that's really all i did. 2. Highlight of the past week: (not weight, just something exciting that happened): putting the deposit down on the ceremony…

the ingredient in chips and stuff is MSG (monosodium g... something) - it gives me immediate effects - headache, numbness of the mouth, foggy and lethargic feeling, like immediately, but it's in LOTS of things - pretty much anything you didn't make yourself that's salty. also, i have an ongoing problem with iron…

Thanks ladies - we just broke this to the parents about a week ago. So my parents are saying they'll pay 1/3-1/2 as they're not quite sure what the budget looks like yet, but they're super generous so i'm thinking more like 1/2. However, we're moving REALLY quickly so we're already anticipating putting deposits down to…

I just read all the updates ladies. Thanks, and your gut was right. I did hear back from the event planner at the venue we originally wanted, and we also got some other news - an additional $5000 charge, so we are definitely looking into different venues. How do people afford to get married?! Arg, I'm going to have to sell…