i know i always thought period drugs were kind of a gimmick

12/2/2009 8:02:25 PM

housewifey stuff cool, shawna?

12/2/2009 8:03:07 PM

^^agreed. I think they're just the pain killer plus caffeine.

^sure!

12/2/2009 8:06:11 PM

Okay!

boneless, skinless chicken breast is $1.88/lb at kroger. My (super frugal) mom's stock-up price is $2/lb.

...I got a chest freezer for my birthday

I'm so inappropriately excited about this. I'm not even meaning to practice being a SAHM

12/2/2009 8:07:51 PM

i wish i had the bling for a kitchen aid mixer. a colored one. like red maybe.

that is like every housewife's dream haha.

i got 3 pairs of these in the mail today. i'm hoping some day my ass will look hot in them


^ i LOVEEEEEE when it is on sale and stocking up!

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12/2/2009 8:09:19 PM

I wish I had a big freezer here. You can stock up on all the deals if you have somewhere to store the shit.

12/2/2009 8:09:59 PM

We want a chest freezer too. Got chicken breasts (with bones and skin) 2 weeks ago for 88c a pound. I think we picked up just under 15 pounds. Our freezer is bursting.

12/2/2009 8:13:07 PM

I know it's bad since I'm wasting money on a degree, but I kinda want to be a SAHM when I grow up.

12/2/2009 8:18:39 PM

Quote :

"i wish i had the bling for a kitchen aid mixer. a colored one. like red maybe. "

This has been on my birthday and xmas list for years, and now on my wedding registry.

Someday...

Quote :

"I wish I had a big freezer here. You can stock up on all the deals if you have somewhere to store the shit. "

Dude, it's so great. After xmas, Z and I are going to attempt to not buy any groceries other than fresh items like veggies and milk for two months. I tend to keep a stocked kitchen, and we need to use a lot of it. Then I'll re-stock it all

^^I need to get a turkey somewhere while they're still cheap. I LOVE having a chest freezer so much. E.g.: I like skim milk. Z likes whole. We compromise at 1%. The store was out of it. So I bought skim and 2%, mixed them up in a mason jar, and threw the rest in the freezer I also have a bread hookup for that $$$$ whole grain stuff, and so we have bread in there too. I've had this thing for a week? 2 weeks? it's 1/3 full, I'd guess

Quote :

"I know it's bad since I'm wasting money on a degree, but I kinda want to be a SAHM when I grow up. "

Z and I have had many conversations about this. I adore working, but I will also enjoy being a SAHM if my recent schedule is any indication Plus, he wants 9 kids.

That BS is a backup plan, and a smart move.

12/2/2009 8:33:33 PM

i know diva baby is going to come in here and yell at me because i ask this every year haha but my face is SOOO dry.

and yes, i know that her suggestions for face cream are probably the best but they are the expensive kindddddddd

are there any cheap (relatively cheap - like things that can be found at target) good face moisturizers? i guess i could try aveno but even that is kinda expensive its like $13 or so for a little tube.

right now i'm using this avon moisture 24 stuff in morning and night. it works the best out of the inexpensive stuff i've tried so far. but my skin is still dry. especially the chin area under my bottom lip and the sides of my nose. i used to have dry eyes and all around dryness but the avon has worked on the rest of my face.

just wondering what inexpensive things people use! the avon moisture 24 is like $10 and that is still like, yikes to me only because i used to buy the target olay knockoff for like $3. but that wasn't cutting it!

the weirdest part about my skin is it is super dry but i still get pimples occasionally. does that happen to anyone else?

12/2/2009 9:54:05 PM

^i use the target brand of Oil of Olay face moisturizer (has an SPF 15 or 20 I think)...and it's great! i get dry skin too, esp. in the winter, and i would say I have combination skin. the target brand costs around $5 i think.

also, I use oil of olay nighttime face "skin-firming" cream also. LOL. i figured I should start the anti-aging process now

12/2/2009 10:08:49 PM

^ that is what i was using but do they make a dry skin version?

i was using the just regular one. is that what you use? if they make a dry skin one maybe that is what i should try.

the normal one works fine in the summer for me but now that it is cooler outside (on some days haha) my skin is getting tres dry!

12/2/2009 10:10:12 PM

^hmm i dont think they make a dry skin version. i am using the "sensitive skin" one and it works pretty well for the most part!

12/2/2009 10:12:01 PM

ahhh maybe i'll try that kind. i jsut had the one that said "normal" on it

maybe sensitive will work since i'm dry but still break out! thanks!

12/2/2009 10:13:59 PM

sure, girl! no problem...i hope it helps!

12/2/2009 10:15:56 PM

Anyone familiar with the Kiehls brand?

12/3/2009 2:18:25 PM

Mary Kay has a microderm scrub stuff that is wonderful. It gets off dry flaky skin like no other, tho I wish I could find something like it for cheaper.

12/3/2009 2:25:58 PM

I seriously had to think about that acronym "SAHM".... I had no idea what yall were talking about

then I got it.

I don't think I would ever want to be a SAHM but I'm glad the profession I'm going into is really open and friendly concerning that. A lot of the ladies I've job shadowed are part time but still get paid well. They see patients from about 8-12ish and then go home, or they'll come in from like 12 to 4-5ish.


BTW... kadwackle, I use J&J's "Purpose" moisturizer and I love it. Clinique is also good.

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12/3/2009 2:42:51 PM

heh...my mom bought me a dress today

12/3/2009 4:36:12 PM

^ Pretty!

So, tonight I begin Latisse treatments. Has anyone tried this yet? http://www.latisse.com/

12/3/2009 4:37:06 PM

I have heard that the risks are fairly considerable, and so am more than happy to stick with mascara

12/3/2009 4:39:09 PM

thanks the skirt is corduroy and very warm.

a girl on a board i was following for awhile used latisse. she posted pictures of its progress and it really seemed to work! she was pleased. the whole eye damage thing freaks me out though, so i won't even try it.

12/3/2009 4:41:28 PM

Ooh. I didn't realize the skirt was corduroy. Even better! I wish I could wear corduroy around here. There's only one good month per year for fabrics like corduroy and wool. It's just too warm.

I'll keep you guys posted on my impending eye disoloration/blindness.

12/3/2009 4:44:59 PM

My friends mom used it, her eyes are fine, and her lashes are DIVINE! I rhymed hah

I'm in an extra good mood, classes are done and I am completely done with 4 of them. YAY!

12/3/2009 4:51:05 PM

Congrats!

12/3/2009 4:53:06 PM

can someone put into words how I am supposed to walk in heels? I want to wear them, I just can't. I would like to try a higher heel than 2 inches.

12/3/2009 6:39:00 PM

I just walk in them like I'm walking on my toes.

12/3/2009 6:39:39 PM

i havent been able to figure it out... i think some women have what it takes and some don't

12/3/2009 6:40:52 PM

my thing is posture

12/3/2009 6:41:10 PM

i wear them and probably look like a fool when i walk in them

i'm actually glad flats and boots are in because i haven't been wearing heels as much lately even with dresses i just do boots now. comfy and cute.

12/3/2009 6:42:10 PM

i am a fan of flats, but i also do flips flops year round

12/3/2009 6:43:17 PM

Just stand up straight. I mean I'm not great at walking in them, but I wore them a lot in high school so I'm at least able to walk in them without looking so awkward. I don't wear them that much anymore.

For me I just walk like I'm walking on my toes and stand straight up. It also makes your calf muscles look

12/3/2009 6:44:23 PM

heel toe heel toe. I used to work 8 hour shifts in heels as a hostess

Boots with heels are way easier and more comfy to walk in than regular heels imo, because the rest of the shoe clings to your legs and makes sure it doesn't fall off. Boot heels are the way to go if you aren't confident in pumps.

12/3/2009 6:52:25 PM

I want to try to wear pumps. I have a semi formal thing this weekend and I want to wear these heels that I wore in a wedding. I just don't want to look like a hunched over monster with killer calves.

12/3/2009 6:54:15 PM

Walking in heels = heel touch floor first with sole following after. Keep your legs straight and close together.

12/3/2009 6:56:21 PM

I don't know, monster calves sound kind of hot
I guess just practice around the house. I wear heels all the time in my apartment when I'm feeling low and want to look sexier haha. Additionally it also amuses my roommates. Win-win.

12/3/2009 6:59:00 PM

heel --> toe, shoulders back, head up

I did a lesson on this in the great room at the sorority house

I love heels. I can walk, dance, spin, etc. I can even run in heels.

me in 4'' heels:



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12/3/2009 7:08:16 PM

haha I never even thought about the heel when I walk, I guess I just do that. I've never really thought that much about walking in heels though.

12/3/2009 7:09:09 PM

i don't either

i just hope i don't look stupid but i probably do

i like to wear them because they make me taller

but now i'm just into flats. which isn't good for a shorty but i don't really care.

12/3/2009 7:10:09 PM

This is weird, y'all might can help me out....but I'm having weird discoloration on my arms and my feet. Like at first I thought it was just from the sun and stuff but now that I'm starting to lose the summer tan I still have these "tan line" things...but it's like they are dirty. I've scrubbed at them but they don't come off. Also the skin is really rough in these areas.

I can take pictures if that will help anyone, but does anyone know what is going on?

12/3/2009 7:14:52 PM

sounds like eczema

12/3/2009 7:24:25 PM

hey amna if you want to be more comfortable in heels find some with platforms...and put a insert in them they will be 10 times better

12/3/2009 8:10:52 PM

^^doesn't that normally itch though? Mine doesn't itch at all. But I'm reading up on the symptoms on it to see if that is what it could be.

12/3/2009 8:31:58 PM

Ah I think I figured it out...all it took was a little google, and it looks like it's probably linked to my PCOS, just some hyperpigmentation going on, that's all.

12/3/2009 8:38:20 PM

lucyinthesky, i have wanted to try latisse, but then again, i already have really long, thick lashes (but don't get too jealous...they are soooo straight and i wish they could permanently be curled...even though i know that you can get "perms" for eyelashes...anyhoo...). how many treatments do you have to get?

also....

Quote :

"Anyone familiar with the Kiehls brand?"

yes, but only with the lip balm. it IS freakin' awesome!



and to this (about the heels)

Quote :

"i like to wear them because they make me taller but now i'm just into flats. which isn't good for a shorty but i don't really care."

i sooooo agree! i'm a shorty as well, and absolutely ADORE my high heels, but sometimes, i gotta tuck them away for a week just to give my joints a rest. My hips and knees bother me so much after wearing heels, but i have health problems. I can't help it...just love heels.

but i am pleased with flats too...esp. my new zebra-print ballet flats

12/3/2009 9:42:35 PM

^ i just got snake print ones for 9.99 from urban outfitters and they are tres cute. not ballet flats. they are cute though.

12/3/2009 9:50:07 PM

^^I have a pair of those

LOVE EM

12/3/2009 9:51:01 PM

yes, they really "jazz up" an outfit, don't they? My zebra flats actually have a cute little bow on them (still the same zebra print), and the fabric is satiny/has a sheen to it. so, it kinda dresses up a pair of skinny jeans.

12/3/2009 10:08:37 PM

sawahash i forgot you had PCOS, or I would have told you that. sorry!

12/3/2009 10:12:17 PM

Someone was asking about face moisturizers? (several, several posts back)

And I thought I'd put my two cents in. I had sunburn really bad, and tried this stuff out. Cleared up my peeling skin like no ones business and kept me from peeling more!

Dove Deep Moisture facial lotion. SPF 15 too.


Doesn't leave that oily feeling, absorbs well, and is cheap. Try it out. A little bit goes a long way. It does have a scent to it.

[Edited on December 5, 2009 at 10:27 AM. Reason : Tag fail.]

12/5/2009 10:27:37 AM