I donated old formal dresses to this group that helps girls have dresses for prom: https://www.beccascloset.org/

Is it TMI to ask how many sessions it took? I did a round (5 sessions, I think?) and I’m sparser, but not really hairless. I’m trying to decide if it’s worth trying again (and TMI on my part, going to a new place that gets... everywhere when they do the Brazilian.) 

I’d agree with you. When I worked as a host at a bar/restaurant, the issue wasn’t loudness.

My dad has done January as a dry month for as long as I can remember, and it’s interesting that taking a month off from drinking can be a lifestyle choice and not just a 1-off experiment. Probably a great budget reset after holiday spending.

I found going to the gym a bit later (accidentally in my case) helped with the rush too. Normally, I train home, grab my boyfriend’s car, and head straight to the gym. Yesterday I stopped to buy new sports bras, because I only had 1 that could withstand running, and I’m just not that frequent with laundry.

My sister in law posted videos of my nephew crying and peeing his pants last Christmas. I just don’t get it. If you want that to be a funny story you tell close family, fine. But why put that out there forever?

My apartment is usually shaded most of the year, but in the winter with the low sun we get gorgeous light in the main living area most of the afternoon. I love basking in it on the weekends to counteract the weekday darkness of the sun setting while I’m at work. 

I went a bit bold, but I’m doing my first triathlon (sprint distance) in September. Gives me enough time to improve in each of the 3 sports, start some brick workouts this summer, and still have time to get into the overthinking about transitions.

The IP and eggs are made for each other. If I only used it to hard boil, I’d still think it was worth it. I made a few jars of pickled beet eggs earlier this week, and it was so easy with how quickly I could peel a dozen eggs after the pressure cooking. 

I’m guessing Lin Manuel Miranda must have turned them down. He seems like an obvious choice incapable of offending anyone, and who would be so earnestly happy to be there with everyone. But $15k is nothing for the amount of work they have to do. 

I’m close to paying off the student loans in my name, but some dumb spending (and the need to now pay down the CC first) leaves me $3,000 short of the mark. I did pay $4,600 on those loans this year. Averages to about an extra $70/month over the minimum, so not terrible.

I finally gave up when they limited which movies were offered- recently some theaters have only had A Star is Born as the option- for weeks.

I have a tiny crock-pot that I usually use for party dips, but it is the perfect size to make a bottle’s worth of mulled wine. I put everything in together before I start cooking dinner, and then by the time we’re finished eating, the wine usually has a nice flavor and is just the right amount for 2 very full mug’s…

The Regal movie theater location where my mom lives, in the Philly suburbs, now serves chai and samosas and does Bollywood showings. I love it.

I would say don’t be afraid to pause if you need to extend some of the walk breaks, especially in weeks 3-4 for me (I accidentally started on week 2, and didn’t know why it felt so hard.) Taking an extra minute or two of walking in the middle really helped me complete the workouts without giving up or feeling like a…

I love doing this with audiobooks, or even certain “pump-up” music I’ve designated as gym-only. Do I want to hear the next chapter, or can’t get that song out of my head? Better head to the gym!

They’re perfect for burgers (veggie, in my case) and were what I was looking for. I figured people just really, really wanted greens and bought everything up, and settled for a week of slaw salads. Not the worst thing!

Is it only around me where every grocery store is now out of every type of lettuce- no romaine, no iceberg, not even those plastic hydroponic leaf lettuce heads. The whole aisle in 3 grocery stores I went to were all filled with bags on baby spinach only.

My coworker just got a “black Friday” sale for a new gym, with the first month and sign-up fees waived, so it’s certainly worthwhile to ask. 

I keep a bunch in a vase on the windowsill above my kitchen sink, and just top off the water occasionally. This seems to give me enough greens to snip for a while. (I wouldn’t use these for anything needing the whole scallion.)