Comments on: Flippant Frugality http://www.parsingnonsense.com/flippant-frugality/ This is what I do when I should be working... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:05:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Amy http://www.parsingnonsense.com/flippant-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-1468 Amy Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:34:22 +0000 http://www.parsingnonsense.com/?p=1035#comment-1468 I have that same problem. Pants are NEVER long enough. ESPECIALLY Maternity. I am going to have to remember to inhale lemons when I am nauseous whenever we get around to baby #3.... I have that same problem. Pants are NEVER long enough. ESPECIALLY Maternity. I am going to have to remember to inhale lemons when I am nauseous whenever we get around to baby #3….

]]> By: Erika http://www.parsingnonsense.com/flippant-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-1437 Erika Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:14:48 +0000 http://www.parsingnonsense.com/?p=1035#comment-1437 -SandyPie, Era, huh? Thanks for the suggestion! It's amazing how the world changes once you're a mom, I don't think I've ever worried about milk dribbles in my life but I SO appreciate the heads-up! Also, the tip about dressing the baby is great! I do wonder how to make that happen, how to determine if the baby's wearing a sufficient amount of clothing. I'm sure most moms err on the side of over-dressing! -SandyPie, Era, huh? Thanks for the suggestion! It’s amazing how the world changes once you’re a mom, I don’t think I’ve ever worried about milk dribbles in my life but I SO appreciate the heads-up!

Also, the tip about dressing the baby is great! I do wonder how to make that happen, how to determine if the baby’s wearing a sufficient amount of clothing. I’m sure most moms err on the side of over-dressing!

]]> By: SandyPie http://www.parsingnonsense.com/flippant-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-1436 SandyPie Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:58:25 +0000 http://www.parsingnonsense.com/?p=1035#comment-1436 Good idea hanging back on the expensive stuff! Cutesy (expensive) clothes will come from grandparents, coworkers etc as gifts, you'll be amazed what people will give you. And some you can exchange for sensible stuff and some you keep for portraits and special occasions. But I highly recommend Era detergent as a pretreater directly on baby's clothing/milk dribbles the same day as he/she makes them to keep them looking good. Those milk stains will drive you crazy if you don't catch them fast enough. But onsies for everyday home wear are fine and if you're going on slap on some pants/shorts/skirt and you're good to go. But I'll tell you now, otherwise I will forget, heck I may tell you a couple times (sorry!) the most important rule I learned was: after the baby is born dress him like dad dresses in that if dad isn't all bundled up don't bundle baby up, we lucky girls have all the hormone issues to deal with and he doesn't so he's a better judge of actual room temp than you are so dress baby more in line with how he's dressing than what your hormones are tricking you into thinking it is. An overdressed baby is an unhappy baby! And no one wants an unhappy baby. Good idea hanging back on the expensive stuff! Cutesy (expensive) clothes will come from grandparents, coworkers etc as gifts, you’ll be amazed what people will give you. And some you can exchange for sensible stuff and some you keep for portraits and special occasions. But I highly recommend Era detergent as a pretreater directly on baby’s clothing/milk dribbles the same day as he/she makes them to keep them looking good. Those milk stains will drive you crazy if you don’t catch them fast enough. But onsies for everyday home wear are fine and if you’re going on slap on some pants/shorts/skirt and you’re good to go.

But I’ll tell you now, otherwise I will forget, heck I may tell you a couple times (sorry!) the most important rule I learned was: after the baby is born dress him like dad dresses in that if dad isn’t all bundled up don’t bundle baby up, we lucky girls have all the hormone issues to deal with and he doesn’t so he’s a better judge of actual room temp than you are so dress baby more in line with how he’s dressing than what your hormones are tricking you into thinking it is. An overdressed baby is an unhappy baby! And no one wants an unhappy baby.

]]> By: Erika http://www.parsingnonsense.com/flippant-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-1434 Erika Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:17:31 +0000 http://www.parsingnonsense.com/?p=1035#comment-1434 -Blanche, Seriously, tirelessly digging through clearance racks can sometimes pay off! The Whopper was more pricey than I would have expected, but it was also delicious. This baby's gonna give me a coronary. -Blanche, Seriously, tirelessly digging through clearance racks can sometimes pay off! The Whopper was more pricey than I would have expected, but it was also delicious. This baby’s gonna give me a coronary.

]]> By: Blanche http://www.parsingnonsense.com/flippant-frugality/comment-page-1/#comment-1433 Blanche Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:54:49 +0000 http://www.parsingnonsense.com/?p=1035#comment-1433 $38 for all that? Awesome! (And I know it was really $30 plus $8 for the Whopper. Those suckers are expensive!) $38 for all that? Awesome!

(And I know it was really $30 plus $8 for the Whopper. Those suckers are expensive!)

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