I never wear make up. I used to wear LOTS everywhere, even to do laundry during my college years. Now, only tinted lip balm and that's just sometimes. Would love to hide my dark circles, but everything I've tried makes it too obvious. My transition glasses (tinted) helps hide them somewhat. ;) I think ... I make more of an effort with clothes than before. Dd and I love watching shows like "What Not to Wear" and Tim Gunn. We learn a lot and enjoy shopping together when we can. I'm trying to stop my frumpy clothes at home and while teaching my dc. I tend to wear bike shorts and ill-fitting T-shirts that do absolutely nothing for me. Dd despises this. I need to work on that, rather than freaking out every time someone comes near our classroom or rings the doorbell. I also have a skin care regimen that's really quite simple. But oftentimes, I'm too lazy. I go for a facial (much cheaper here) every 6-8 weeks. I have waxing done - brows, underarms, forearms, fingers, toes. I shave regularly. I seldom get pedicures and manicures. I have little patience to sit still and make small talk. Find it annoying. I only get one about once a year or so and am often scared due to hygiene/infection risks. I need to focus more on toe nail polish. But I do like my nails to breathe. I find that wearing nail polish all the time is not good for nail health. I almost always carry some extra weight. :tongue_smilie: I'm plump and curvy. :lol: I try to workout and eat right as often as I can. Then again, lately, I've been quite naughty. :D I never want to be skinny. Dh likes my curves. My hair is very frizzy. I have a keratin treatment done every few months. It helps. I have a CHI straightening iron, but only use it for special occasions. I notice lots of hair loss when I use it regularly. :glare: I will not color my grays. Not at all in favor of plastic surgery. Never. No way. Dh is against it also. I wear high heeled shoes, but comfortable wedge-styles, for some places. At the age of 43, I'm big on comfort. I wore pumps for too long. :glare: I wish I was better with accessories. I got 2 new pairs of glasses this year and I love them. Also have 2 bags that I love. I wouldn't dream of not showering every single day. Yuck. I think beauty is very much an inner thing. Be happy. Be content. Eat right. Don't be bitter or angry. I need to work on this. Love your family. Laugh a lot. Enjoy the laugh lines. :lol: Love this thread. :D

I can relate. :lol: :lol: So good to hear that others are doing great on this. I plan on trying this when I feel disciplined and motivated enough. I think I need to buy the book, however. I have the Dukan Diet book and that's just sitting there. :tongue_smilie: Haven't even flicked through the pages yet. Scared to. :lol: Too many big things have been happening - birthdays, anniversaries, etc. - Hope to get back on the healthy bandwagon soon.

Denise, can you do both or is that not an option? Can you ask your friends for a chiropractor recommendation? I'm a fan of both. I tend to lean much more towards massage therapy. But a good chiropractor sounds like what you may need given your situation. Finding a good chiropractor is not always easy, however. Hence why I think you should ask your friends and do some research on a good one. I would do both if I could. If not, possibly chiro first for a few sessions. Then, massage therapy for maintenance afterwards.

Thanks, Tina. They've seen all of Roots, so I'm sure they can handle this. Great to know. Thanks. :) Yes, this is fine with us. They hear more foul language on the streets here. Foul language is all too prevalent.

Thank you all. This is very interesting and helpful. I'm going to keep an eye on it. Yes, oftentimes, the foods we love and crave the most are the ones that we're most sensitive to. Not fun at all ... :glare:

Aubrey, I wish I knew what to say :confused:. Just know that you're in my thoughts and prayers a lot, lot, lot. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

:smilielol5: :smilielol5: :smilielol5: I have to say that when I saw the topic heading for this thread, I thought it was going to be about some book or DVD or homeschooling thing we simply can't do without. :lol: Tomorrow's our 15th wedding anniversary. Think I'll send this link to dh. Wonder if they'll deliver it to Grenada. :lol:

:iagree: :iagree: :iagree: Horrible customer service. :glare:

Kelli, good heavens, no :grouphug:, I would never hold you or anyone here responsible :lol:. You weren't the only one who recommended it. And even if you were, it was my decision to read it. :) I think that it's possible that I read it during an icky week. Cervical cancer is not a very cheerful subject matter. I love getting recommendations and reading your posts and others' here. Tastes are different. Books are so subjective. It's no big deal if we can't always love the same books. :) I've never read any of his books, but was telling dh that perhaps I should. Dh's friend has the same name :D. Her two books are very painful. Not my all-time favorites, but I liked them a lot. Yvette, dh and I love Charles Dickens, and although I haven't yet read Little Dorritt (dh has read almost all of them), I really like your siggy quote. :)

What a fun 30 hours! :D I would love to do that. We've done something similar with these series and with Star Wars - seeing one episode every Sunday or so. We've seen them all the Harry Potters a few times and we saw the last one while we were in London. Absolutely love these movies. Ds was devastated that we couldn't make it to the premiere. But we got to go to Platform 9 3/4 (not a real platform, more like a wallpaper-covered bit of wall :lol:) and we went to Number 4 Privet Drive, which was nice. :)

Vaseline or any other cream AND cotton socks. If you can't wear them during the day, sleep with them.

Wow. Thank you. Glad you found relief. Does all forms of dairy bother you or just milk? For me, plain yogurt is fine. And subtle forms of dairy is okay. It's just when I have tons of milk ... I think. I really don't want go through the 3-day migraine that I had ever, ever again. :glare:

I would do WW if it was offered here AND if there was more anonymity here. We live in a very small community fully of rather nosey/gossipy people ;), so WW wouldn't really fly. Other than that, most have great success with WW.

:iagree: hcg worked for me also. Love hcg. :D But I do believe that with diets, to each her own. I think that all or most diets work IF you stick with them. The latter is the hard part. I'm terrible at sticking with diets. hcg was very good for me. The NoS diet never seems to work for me. I try and fail. Try and fail ... an endless cycle. The no snacking is my challenge. My blood sugar levels go way down. Right now, I'm trying to focus on a good plan, but I don't want to do hcg immediately. Not for at least several months. I don't have a heck of a lot to lose. Just a few extra pounds.

I couldn't stand it when they remade Pride and Prejudice and now they're remaking or have remade Girl with a Dragon Tattoo. Stupid morons ... mixture of arrogance (that they can do a better job, not bloody likely :lol:) and pure out greed.

Has anyone else experienced migraines as a result of having too much milk? I have been very lax and really quite stupid with my eating habits since returning from vacation. I had a horrible, terrible migraine for 3 days and dh pointed out, while he was giving me a massage and I was in such excruciating pain that he thought I'd been having too much milk. I think he's right on. Would love to know if anyone else has noticed a connection. I normally avoid too much milk, or, at least "obvious" milk - meaning that milk in something like pancakes or waffles or whatever, I'm flexible about, but I no longer chug it down several times a day like I used to. My reasons for limiting milk are many: 1. linked to high bre@st estrogen levels and increased rates of bre@st cancer. 2. milk is known to be the number one cause of acne - I wish I'd known this in my teens and 20s :glare:. 3. often leads to sinus problems. 4. no proof that it helps bone strength - in fact, the reverse is often true.

I LOVED the book. Wondering if the movie would appeal to our dc. They can handle most things and we're probably more liberal than many when it comes to movies. I looked up the parental guide for this movie and there isn't anything inappropriate it seems. Would this movie interest them? Does anyone know? Or is it more "chick-flick"? Thanks.

Susan, your title here "an ill-trained mind" made me smile :D. I'm pretty sure that I remember you from SL, if my memory serves me correctly. Welcome to these boards. :grouphug:

Thank you for this. I had been going back and forth on this for some time. I remember picking it up in Costco last year and I kept putting it back down. It had been on my amazon wish list for some time also. I've finally decided against it. :) I hear you ... I was disappointed in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. I gave up on it the other day.

Hot Fuzz as well as some others suggested here. I just know that I'm going to LOVE this thread. :D

That just looks soooo good ... :D I love this thread and am off to save all these recipes. :)

In college, I was taught to always put 2 spaces. I got married and was helping dh type up his thesis. He was shocked and said to put in one. I never went back to two. :)

I think I'm going to start I Still Dream About You. I like Fannie Flagg a lot. My favorite of hers is Can't Wait to Get to Heaven.

Agreeing with all the previous suggestions. Not too good for winter stuff, since I live in the tropics and am a bit out of touch. WRONG: • Shapeless dresses • Kaftan - if you are large anywhere, these make everything else look enormous • At-the-knee length RIGHT: • Fitted clothes • Sweetheart neckline • Empire line • ¾-sleeve dresses • Wrap dress • Fluted sleeves, the more exaggerated, the better • Sleeved dress in a small pattern – especially on the arm – the busyness of the pattern detracts from the arm. Small prints cover a multitude of flabby flesh. • Length: Just above or just below the knee At-the-knee skirts and dresses can make one look "dumpy" It’s always better to wear them at least one inch above or 1-2 inches below the knee. Either just above or just below the knee According to Charla Krupp, author of How to Never Look Fat Again - love that book :), the following should be avoided: Baby Doll Dresses Cut-Out Dresses (don't know what that is) Little Girl Dresses The following are good: A-Line Shift Dresses Wrap Dresses Wear more fitted clothes...Your shape is hidden behind baggy dresses, tops and skirts. A cotton shift dress - 'So easy, just zip up and you're done. Lilly Pulitzer, even better.' If you have a Buddha belly: Stay away from elastic- or drawstring-waist pants and skirts. For a special occasion always reach for A-line or sheath dresses. And a tailored single-breasted jacket will look sharp, sexy and sophisticated over almost anything.

:lol: Stacia, I wonder if I should get The Clutter Cure ... we don't have a ton of clutter in most of our home, mainly in our computer room/office, but it annoys me. That's pretty much the only place we have it. Funny how she mentioned Karen Kingston's book. :lol: I'll never look at that book again without thinking of you. Oh, btw, you were in my dream last night. Can't remember the details, but we all laughed a lot. :D