Thank you. I have in my background cultural and religious trauma and abuse. Her books were the first time someone talked to me about just keeping what I love and that sparks joy. It was seriously life changing for me. And, damn, it works, my house is lovely.  Things came together in a way that s sort of amazing.…

Mine all did, all three of them. My mom, a traditional midwife who delivered over 1000 babies said it’s like a little reset for them. After a full day in an over stimulating world, a good cry let’s them relax and sleep. She always stressed the importance of babies having time to just relax In a  quiet safe place.…

So, this sounds traumatic, and be extra kind to yourself.  Pamper yourself, smooth your fur, eat good food and be glad they are not part of your life.  Sounds like drama and no reward for you. There’s better experiences out there, be good to yourself and you’ll be in a place to enjoy them when the time is right.  

That’s a genius tip about trying it on poster board. I do tape the chips up, and then make check marks on the ones I like when I walk by.  Husband does too, it helps us almost agree on what we like

That’s a great line, little paper chips full of lies.  I love that.  Good suggestions, thank you.

Happy Saturday evening lovelies! Hope your days were productive and fun Decorating and design question. I have spent the day taking down a floral wallpaper border in prep for painting my bedroom. I’ve always just gone with white walls because it’s dark here in the frozen north. And, it’s a NE room, so not much…

I pat my car and tell it what a great job it did getting me around, back and forth to work etc. Then I say thank you. To be fair, I live in the frozen north and routinely deal with heavy snow, black ice, freezing rain and high winds.  My old car is a hero.  

Yes! This is me too. So awkward and then I get side eye for using utensils.

Is there anyone you could call?  If in doubt, trust your instincts. Maybe just the flowers.  

I’ve Always thought that when my skin breaks out that it’s time to treat it really gently. I love a yogurt face mask and try to use products with salicylic acid in them.

So, we got a decent inversion table for less than $150 on amazon.  It even has a heated, massaging lumbar part.  I have daily neck and shoulder pain that I’m desperate to manage without daily meds.  It’s a godsend.  Assembly wasn’t bad either.  Also, salonpas patches are great. 

I’m a busy, lazy baker. But, I’ve started to drop coarsely ground sea salt on top of commercial brownie mix and it is amazing. I wait until about 10 minutes in, when it’s starting to set up, pull it out, sprinkle and put back to continue baking. You want it so it sinks a little, but maintains the crystal.  If I have…

That’s a husband worth having babies with.  I edited my response, because I didn’t want to assume too much.  When I got the sling, they fixed a severe prolapse as well.  It’s been good.  I’m excited for you, it was totally worth it!      I love sneezing and not peeing.  

Let’s start a beauty thread! Sometimes beauty is just about what I buy, sometimes it’s what I do. I’ve been trying to microneedle once a month. I’m 60 now and have been doing it for years and think it helps maintain the collagen lattice. I’ve started adding powdered collagen to my coffee too. For whatever reason,…

Wishing you a successful surgery and good recovery. Sometimes taking care of ourselves helps close some doors.  I’m sorry you had to go through all of this, and hope that the surgeries are helpful and set you free from the problems you’ve been having.  

So, just to be extra extra careful, and because our brains are amazing, maybe give her something with omega, tuna fish perhaps, or vitamins and limit screen time for a few days. Early bed and extra rest. My kids were super active, and head bonkers, I’d always do some extra things just in case...it’s amazing they can…

I loved this story about Holly. One of the rangers described her as a salmon eating submarine. He said she just basically stayed submerged all summer eating salmon. And there was a really good run this year. Such a special place in the world. I have a lot of fear about the proposed pebble mine and what it might…

Hester, if you want to write, maybe write a letter to yourself about the relationship. I’ve been thinking lots about care of our deepest self, something I wasn’t taught about to do but am trying to learn.  Maybe write a love letter to you, thank your self for getting out of there, be extra kind to yourself tonight.

A twin or double is good.  The size is less important than the height.  Low is good. Even on the floor is fine.  Also, get mattress protectors, because even at three there can be “accidents” at night, and foster kids have been through trauma.  If you have spill proof mattress covers, wetting the bed become no big…

Ouch, I hope it all works out.  I’ve been trying to teach my daughters that the best thing to have is savings. Better than jewelry and new purses.  Savings.  Glad you have something to fall back on.