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Display Name: Daisuki
Personal URL: http://hellosodas.tumblr.com
Member Since: 9/2/10

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Is this really a "Finally" moment? I'd be more inclined to consider it a "Why" moment.


Finally! A $100k Chicken Coop
10/17/12 5:28 PM

All I see is a trip to the emergency room when that door falls down.


Creative Solutions: A Hidden Bathtub Marie Claire Maison
10/1/12 2:28 PM

There is no such thing as too many books.


12 Things You Probably Own Too Many Of
9/4/12 12:32 AM

Not enough heart. I feel like you could have an even smaller place if you made it smarter and more like a home.


California's Smallest Legal Apartment: SmartSpace
3/5/12 4:40 PM

This seems like a middle-of-the-road thing. Where's the end?


Before & After: A Post-Nursery Makeover
Houseography
1/26/12 1:34 PM

THAT RUG. Where is it from?


Betsy's Lovely Loft Bedroom
Small Kids, Big Color Entry #43
12/8/11 11:55 AM

How has this post been up for almost ten days and no one has commented that the light bulb candles look like butt plugs?


Green Gift Guide For Design Lovers
2011 Green Gift Guide
11/27/11 7:39 PM

Most hospitals that deal with pregnancy also have Diabetes consultants that you can see as a part of your regular pregnancy checkups. If she's in her third trimester she should have already had an O'Sullivan test to see what level of risk she may be at, and should have been given a blood glucose reader if she was positive or in threat of developing gestational diabetes.

She should be monitoring her blood four times a day, and the consultant would have given her a chart to map out the results so they can monitor her, and gone over what foods to avoid and what ones to focus on so she keeps gaining baby weight without endangering herself.

All pregnancies are different, but her doctor or consultant will probably let her know that she'll be given another blood glucose screening three weeks or so after the baby is born to tell whether or not the diabetes has developed into actual diabetes, or if the gestational diabetes has leveled off.

If her doctor isn't giving her this information, she should be getting a second opinion. Hope this helps!

I've got three weeks left and have gestational diabetes, and this is all fairly verbatim from what my consultant has told me.


Advice for Pregnant Mom at Risk for Gestational Diabetes?
Good Questions
8/30/11 6:14 PM

I'm at home on maternity leave, so this whole being fatter than the house really makes it hard to do a lot. My part of the food chores is to make my husband and myself our lunches, and he makes the dinner when he gets home from work (preeeeetty sure I've got the better end of that deal). This is what I've been doing:

We get one or two giant French loaves a week, if make an entire one into a sandwich, cutting off sandwiches as needed. In addition to that, I make a concentrate of tea (which you could use a low-sugar, frozen concentrated juice for kids) in a pitcher, and pour that out into a 20-oz bottle already half-filled with cold water.

Add a fruit, and that serves as a head-start for pre-made lunches. Making a quick side ends up being the most tedious thing on my food chore list.


Best Make-Ahead Lunches for Busy Work-at-Home Mom?
Good Questions
8/25/11 12:52 PM

That baby doll's head is twisted almost all the way around and freaking me out. Aside from that, I love the room color!


My Room: Mila
Corpus Christi, TX
7/21/11 2:01 PM

Aww, but I love my clocky! I have it in the nursery right now (alarm off, of course) - not to mention they have a twitter account, so if something goes wrong, you can get tips on how to fix it yourself right away (like if you throw it against the wall on accident or something).


The Top 5 Most Evil Alarm Clocks Ever
6/29/11 12:29 PM

If you have an Asian grocer nearby, you can get them in their egg section. I tend to find them in 6-egg containers. Very tasty!


Entertaining: Appetizer Slideshow at Martha Stewart
5/20/11 2:05 PM

To the parents (and anyone who loves cute/weird kid-friendly sea stuff) - the creator of the Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack has a Deviantart site that, to my knowledge, sells prints of his work (pirate-based and otherwise).

thurop.deviantart.com < definitely worth checking out if you're going for this look. I don't think he has an Etsy, though :(


Bowie's Pirate-Infested Waters
Smaller Cooler 2011 Entry #31
5/17/11 10:42 AM

@designersdesigner Hahahaha awesome. I love that so hard.


Reclaimed Whiskey Barrel Floors
12/9/10 10:45 AM

Thanks, everyone! I'll take a look around the internet for bottle/container stores nearby. Ikea's a drive, unfortunately, but there is a C&B within driving distance of me. :)


Edible Gift Recipe: Homemade Cocktail Mixers
12/9/10 10:42 AM

Those poor books! My inner librarian is screaming.


Not Your Average Christmas Trees
12/9/10 10:38 AM

@gbtoo

It's a sad truth! I once drew a flowchart explaining the process of the /dishwasher/ to one of my roommates, and it took him a few weeks to get it remotely down.

Some people just aren't used to doing things for themselves. It's good that they want to try, though!


6 Tips For Doing Dishes For A Crowd By Hand
12/1/10 11:58 AM

Where do you find bottles like that? I've been looking everywhere I can think of, and nada.


Edible Gift Recipe: Homemade Cocktail Mixers
11/30/10 1:23 PM

I don't know. Looks kind of "ghey" to me.


Reclaimed Whiskey Barrel Floors
9/20/10 4:42 PM

^was that a spambot?


5 Money-Saving Green Improvements For Your Rental
9/2/10 4:48 PM