u/barkandmoone

Don’t even begin to tell me I’m not “eating right”

I have been almost exclusively shopping for veggies in the frozen section & have had practically zero waste across the board with this approach. The only non frozen things in this photo are:
Black beans & chickpeas: canned
Red bell pepper & jalapeño: fresh

(Not pictured but will 100% be included): fresh tomatoes.

This is a meal.

If you want to/need to add extra and/or animal based protein, that mixes in seamlessly.

I spent less than $7 on this “meal” that will actually end up being 4 ish+ meals for me.

u/barkandmoone — 21 hours ago

▲ 21 r/kroger+1 crossposts

What in the Willy Wonka….

A friend of mine was like “hey want to try one?” I don’t normally go for the limited edition flavors of any brand of chip (usually Lay’s is the front runner there) but I decided to try one of these.

Crazy.

u/barkandmoone — 1 day ago

▲ 71 r/BitchEatingCrafters

What has pattern testing become?

So many requirements & the biggest thing I’m struggling to understand is the necessity for a group chat. What is the purpose of everyone talking together?

Also, if someone points out the error in the group chat then there it is, you now won’t have other people noticing it for themselves & if there’s one or two people who have more time to be on the group chat; they’re the ones dominating it…. you have to read everything to see if you missed it or not, & then at that point how are others supposed to also “find the error”? Like isn’t the point of pattern testing so that you can get results of different people making it? See where everyone had the same mistakes or notes? When you sell the actual pattern it’s going to be the individual reading it & not in a group setting.

I recently was selected to pattern test (I haven’t in several years until recently) but I found myself spending so much wasted time on reviewing the group chat instead of actually proofreading/working the *PATTERN*, it’s the first time I’ve ever had to do a pattern test where the group chat was SUCH a focus of the entire thing. Is this just the way it is now? & there were like 10 of us in there. I’m just so confused & frustrated as to how the group chat is necessary & how a person can be scrutinized for NOT using it because they were busy actually working/reading the pattern.

It’s frustrating & discouraging that the social media aspect has such high importance on something like pattern testing. I get it, the designers want their stuff to be promoted, but to me I can promote without being in the group chat & following everybody else who was chosen for the group chat. Am I just “old” now?

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u/barkandmoone — 15 days ago

▲ 23 r/humankibble+1 crossposts

What if I told you the laziest/cheapest I’ve ever cooked is also the healthiest I’ve ever eaten?

Right now I am buying vegetables in the frozen section & pairing them with dry rice & beans. This particular photo features a steamable “Southwestern” recipe that includes rice & a sauce (the sauce is the main red “thing” in the photo)

Also featured as individual frozen bags:
-peppers & onions blend
-onions by themselves (r/onionlovers 🥰)
-zucchini
-edamame
-corn
(The “southwestern blend” is a Bird’s Eye Brand steamable pack with rice, peppers, black beans, & a red “zesty southwest style sauce” according to the package.

I will be adding ground meat to this meal (Trader Joe’s had ground turkey for $4.99 today) & this skillet will be 2 meals for me.

u/barkandmoone — 18 days ago

▲ 16 r/ColoradoSprings

Single moms!

Are there any other single moms who would be interested in rooming together to create a 2 parent household? Please message me, I believe this is a good way for us to band together to have the support our children need while creating stability for the adults.

I work nights & believe that parents who are not related can work together given the current state of our economy.

If you are a MOM, please reach out to see what is doable. I am dealing with a horrific divorce where I was severely financially abused (loans taken out in my name, forced to not work for almost a decade, I’ve had a stable job for 2 years now, but still dealing with the divorce drama)

I also encourage single dads to do this as well, but obviously I am looking for another mom like myself at this time.

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u/barkandmoone — 18 days ago

▲ 0 r/KingOfTheHill

PLEASE LET US POST PHOTOS IN THE COMMENTS! You have the power. I made a silly little group about “human kibble” & as a mod, can finally see that posting photos in comments is 100% doable.

Please? 🥺 I was a mod in the KOTH Facebook group a long ass time ago, & the photo comments are worth it.

u/barkandmoone — 24 days ago

▲ 10 r/adhdwomen

Why am I like this? Anyone else?

I keep walking away from stuff RIGHT BEFORE THE ENDING. I am 32 (diagnosed at 12, have tried meds through the years, prefer to not be medicated) & I have done this my entire life.

When the show has 5-10 mins left, I get up & leave the room for literally any reason. None of it is a conscious choice.

When I’m working on a yarn project, I will get somewhere around 80-90% done then stop & start a new one. Only finishing a small fraction of the things I start.

I was rolling this yarn into a ball, then got up & fucked around for like 30 mins doing other shit. I just sat back down to finish & realized “THIS TOO????”

I’m so tired of this. & it’s so unconscious.

I did buy a “visual timer” for kids & it has a loud alarm, so far that has been the only thing that has helped me stay somewhat on track with this kind of stuff. But it’s still incredibly hard. Maybe I’m just venting; but I’m welcoming any & all advice.

u/barkandmoone — 24 days ago