How I Almost Lost My Relationship at 8 Months Pregnant & The Lessons I Learned
Sunday, November 18, 2018
Imagine your 8 month pregnant self waddling back and fourth to pack a bag...but its not your hospital bag.
Its your "I'm leaving bag" that was my reality about a week ago. Feeling lost, alone and at the end of my rope I was packing a bag to walk out of the home my boyfriend and I were creating for us and our soon to be child.
I'm sure just like us...you're asking, "what the hell Deanna?! How did you two get here"?
Well...heres the story
Ohhhhhhhweeeeee!
My second trimester has come and gone so quickly. I mean I'm just 11 short weeks away from meeting my Baby Bean and becoming a whole mom!
And although the time has flown by, a few thing that haven't are these second trimester symptoms...which seem to be lasting into my third.
So what are they? Are they worst than the first?
Ya'll know I'm here with nothing but the real on this whole pregnancy thing, so lets talk about second trimester symptoms shall we?
After a decent amount of nights doing nothing but ordering take out and getting fast food once I got home from work. I finally decided to actually touch my stove. Truth be told I love cooking but never seem to find the time anymore with my work schedule.
Not really wanting to spend time cooking but knowing if I got fast food one more time I would probably be sick lol I decided to make my chili recipe. Its quick, simple super filling and last a few days. Once I was done I posted this picture on my Instagram
And I quickly got likes and request to share the recipe because apparently it looked that darn good. So as always, your wish is my command =)
Clearly by the title...you can tell YOUR GIRL IS PREGNANT!
So, now that the cat is out of the bag...I guess I can finally start talking about all the things I've been through in the last 3+ months.
Pregnancy in itself is a blessing, you're bringing new life into this world, starting a family, entering into a new chapter in your life...blah blah blah all the pretty storybook shit right?
Right!
But what they DON'T TELL YOUR ASS is all that comes along with that beautiful bundle of joy baking in your oven. But i'll tell y'all and you know I keeps it all the way real! So for my ladies who are looking to become mom's, for those in their first few weeks, for the nosy folks that just wanna know what happens and for mama's that want a laugh with a little trip down memory lane I'm gonna walk your thought what you can expect and whats been going down over here!
What makes your favorite jeans your favorite?
Is it how they hugs your hips? How you can move freely in them? Or maybe its that they go with everything.
Welp, my new favorite jeans are all of that and more! They are literally the perfect combination of every little thing you could ever hope and dream for. They are the ultimate spring fashion statement...
And *insert gasp* they're from EXPRESS!?
Like really, who would have ever thought Express has been hiding the holy grail of jeans.
Would you believe me if I told you the hardest thing to figure out during my 20's was where to shop?
Well, it's the truth!
There was a point somewhere around the time I turned 23 that I realized I was getting a little too old for Forever21 but I was still too broke to be shopping in Nordstrom. So where was I supposed to go to find affordable yet stylish clothes that wouldn't fall apart in the wash?
*Shrugs* I was CLUELESS.
Thus began my hunt for the perfect places to shop and after 6 years and countless hours of uhhhh "market research" (aka I spent hella coins trying to figure this out).
I've compiled a list of the BEST stores to shop at as you transition from a young thottie to your glow up years. These stores will not only give you the quality of clothing you desire but also affordable prices and the best styles throughout the seasons.
I mean what more can you ask for? So get ready to happily toss your coins to these 13 stores!
I can't say that I was one of the early adopters of the Black Panther craze. To be completely honest I had no intention of even seeing the movie until a ticket was purchased for me.
WAIT DON'T EXIT THE BLOG YET LOL!
Judge me not..
I just didn't know much about the movie or story so I thought I could pass it up. Little did I know Black Panther would be a TOTAL GAME CHANGER. That would leave me with tons of quotables i'd be repeating and thinking about for days.
Ive compiled a mear fraction of the quotes below. Did any of your favorites make the list?
Oh and if you haven't seen Black Panther yet check out the best of the best cheeky, deep and down right hilarious one liners below. (no spoilers)
I must say that I am in genuine SHOCK at all the interest you ladies have in my couponing. But I must say that it makes my heart smile that so many of you are interested in couponing and in saving money for yourselves & your families.
Because their is such an interest I will be posting coupon hauls, tips, breakdowns and general coupon talk at least once every 2 weeks here on the blog to help the newbies out. I don't want this to turn into a coupon blog so I will be regulating the frequency of the post to that schedule.However if there is an AMAZING deal that I feel like all of my Pretty Girls need to know about ASAP ill post that here also. If you are looking for more daily post couponing or otherwise as always please follow my instagram HERE
Since I started couponing again a lot of folks have been asking for me to bring back my couponing 101 post where I (attempt) to teach those interested on cutting their household grocery spending budget in half.
Now I only say attempt...because explaining couponing is 10 times harder than the actual act because there are so many rule, variables and we even have our own lingo. But trust me once you get it, you'll never forget.
So to try and avoid information overload, I have condensed a few of my old blogs to give you new couponing hopefuls the basics that will help get you started!
Alrightly ladies....and gents? Lol
It's time for part two of The Pretty Girls Guide To Couponing for newbies! First off for all those reading welcome to my blog if this is your first time here and for all the couponing newbies welcome to the couponing family!!
If you have not read my previous post on couponing you can check it out HERE. On that post I went over all the basics of couponing that I have learned thus far. I talk about why couponing is a good option, where you can find coupons, spotting deals, stacking coupons ect.
That post contains ALOT of great information for newbies to study and get familiar with. I put that post together to try and help other new couponers (like myself) understand the coupon game in laments term. Because trust me when I tried to keep up with all the couponing lingo and learn from the pros I was confused to say the least lol.
This post is more of a quick tip guide to refer back to from time to time to help when your collecting your coupons, checking deals learning the coupon game and making your purchases.
Below you will find my top 15 tips that will help you be successful newbie couponer ☺️
"15 Tips For Successful Couponing"
If your following me on Instagram I'm sure you have seen all of my couponing escapades this past week. That's right couponing! Not all couponers are like the crazy women on TLC with bunkers full of crap they may never use.... Some couponers are just your average everyday bloggers that like to save their hard earned coins.
But how did I get started you ask?
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