I like Palmer's Cocoa Butter. But I agree that it's not going to last for hours. How is the air in your house? Dry air will dry your lips and skin.

I have a young fashion advisor in my life too, but she hasn't responded to my request for comment on double denim. I don't have a dog in this fight, not owning a denim jacket, but I was curious and started googling. I'm pretty sure "Real Simple" magazine is not on the reading list for young trendy fashion people, but I am linking an article with lots of pictures of denim jacket outfits, including one with jeans. The writer says: The style rule used to be that a denim jacket with jeans was a no-no—especially if they were the same color. But that rule has definitely changed. "You can definitely pair a denim jacket with jeans! Choose contrasting shades for visual balance," Now if I was the writer, I would have put "style rule" in quotation marks because... as @SKLsaid, the fashion industry relies on people being insecure about their clothing choices and feeling the need to follow styles requiring new clothes every season. And frankly I am too old for that BS, having lived through late 60s hippie, 70s hotpants, 80s platforms and oh so many styles of jeans (bell bottom, flare, skinny, boot cut)... I think your outfit looked good. https://www.realsimple.com/beauty-fashion/clothing/how-to-wear-a-jean-jacket

Some people are loud, some are not. I sneeze quite loudly. If I need to blow my nose, and try to do it daintily, it doesn't actually clear. I have found in general, women think their bodily noises are not as loud/objectionable as men's. (Not stating that the OP does this; it's a general observation.) ETA: my daughter and I whine when sick much more than my husband and son. FWIW.

This is basically what I do. I have a mason jar with the oats and mix-ins I use every time, like chia and flax seeds, and another, smaller jar with chopped dried fruit and nuts. I just take the amount I want from each jar and mix it in my bowl. With little kids, I'd use plastic containers.

I think I've been in five Wegmans in SE PA and NJ, all have the train and rooster! My kids loved it when they were little. ❤️

I love Wegman's though it's not close enough to use as my "regular" store. I've found that everyday items such as flour/other baking needs, canned beans, dairy products, eggs, packaged cheeses are comparable to Aldi in price and are high quality. But meat, bakery items, and cheeses from the nice cheese area are pretty expensive for me. My last birthday cake came from them and wow it was delicious! Produce here is always very good quality; sometimes it's priced competitively, sometimes not. The stores have wide aisles, the carts don't squeak, and they are always well-stocked. Oh, their personal care/OTC meds are also well-priced (Walmart/Target level) which is nice.

This is what I did for my last one. It was by far the best prep I've ever had. Assuming I have another of these (I'm on the 10 year plan and I'll be 77 then), I'll do this again (or maybe there will be something better by then).

Frontier Coop brand sells Ceylon cinnamon in stick and ground form. I usually buy it from Vitacost but I think it is pretty widely available. My local Whole Foods sells it already ground.

It's very generous of your church to offer the books for free. If I wanted a number of books for people outside the church, I would donate the list price of the books. They probably don't pay that, but the extra $$ will enable them to buy more to give away.

Check at a local native plant nursery; they'll be happy to guide you to something suitable.

Nevermind, hadn't read all the responses and didn't realize it was resolved.

I've not yet experienced this myself, but... people (in general) don't want to wait any longer than they have to for stuff. And I suppose if delivery drivers can be on the road when traffic is light, they can make more deliveries in less time. It's possible that some people choose specific shifts for their own reasons (convenience, childcare, etc). But in any case I doubt Amazon cares a whole bunch about driver safety.

How fun! I also would never pay that much, but I'd take advantage of that freebie! But, I've never had trouble just ordering regular coffee at a bougie coffee shop, including Starbucks (though I generally prefer independent shops). That's crazy!

I agree with you. Except that... circumstances can change. A child may be needy and thus favored over siblings in a will. Then, later, when it's all over, their fortunes may improve while another's take a downturn. The formerly-but-no-longer needy child is not obligated to help siblings, despite the fact of that boost from the parents. In those cases, yeah, the unfavored child/ren have to accept it. People are flawed and make decisions based on what they know, and they can't know the future, try as they might. (I'm not talking about special needs situations where a child may not ever be able to live on their own/earn enough to live on.)

I have one merino sweater that I've had for over 30 years. I love it. It's very soft and while not thick, it's not like the very thin, nearly sheer merino I see in stores now. (I haven't looked into merino from online places like Wool&) Is shearing sheep particularly cruel? I always thought the sheep benefited from the haircut, even though they probably don't like the actual shearing.