Fed up..Old Style pick me ups??

jazzyjustlaw

SoScrooge wrote:

Hi ellas0902

I have read this thread and am pleased that you are climbing out of this emotional pit.

I have been feeling pretty muh the same lately:

• miserable,
• 32 years old, loads of grey hear and wrinkles
• paying off debts
• constantly poor
• 2 kids
• full time work and a part time job
• housework
• never ending DYI bathroom, central heating etc projects my OH started nearly, er…..6 years ago
• no friends (left)
• no dress sense at all!

I find it extremely difficult to stay focussed when I am feeling down, but I found that the best FREE cure in a situation like this (for me) is either sleep or spending some time outdoors (preferable by myself).

We took an allotment a few months ago. What a joy to hear birds not cars, dig and plan for potatoes and strawberries!

Jam making is not completely free, but also tends to cheer me up a lot. Every time I make a few jars I feel like a proud squirrel stashing nuts for the coming winter.



I don’t know what your budget is, but I got a lovely pair of shoes for £25 reduced from £79. I had a £19 credit note for this catalogue, so effectively I only paid £6.

http://www.boden.co.uk/sale/col.asp?styid=AR266&segname=Women&segid=6&gpname=Shoes+%26+Boots&desname=Flat+Pointed+Pumps&gpid=18&gen=&col=HAY

I hope this helps and apologise for high-jacking your thread.

Keep your chin up!

xxx

I just wanted to say you should put yourself down you sound great to me. I am 34 been grey since 20 - who gives a hoot. You can colour it. Deal with one DIY job at a time. You dealing with your money issues. You can make friends easily just speak to people anyway be mega friendly - not too full on or people might think your weird lol. And your new friends could help you with your dress sense which I am sure is not so bad. In relation to the rest, your kids wont be kids forever, you wont have to do two jobs for ever. you wont be in debt and poor forever if you are careful.

soba

dronid wrote:

Take some time for yourself if you can and use some suggestions off the web, http://www.free-beauty-tips.com/homemade.html looks quite good.

Hi, got this 'recipe' from the above web site. Is it possible to buy paraffin wax over here?

Secret Spa Recipe

Paraffin Wax Treatment
The most exclusive spas charge top dollar for this foot-loving paraffin wax treatment.

1. Melt 4 bars of parrafin wax (available at grocery and hardware stores) in the microwave oven.

dronid

soba wrote:

Hi, got this 'recipe' from the above web site. Is it possible to buy paraffin wax over here?

I am reliably informed you can buy some from here http://www.baldwins.co.uk/ though apparently you can get it from a number of chemists!

MrsTinks

I know there are tonnes of threads about various beauty etc things to do OS style - but looking at threads it seems I'm not the only one who's ben feeling under the weather and down this week so I thought we could do with some cheering up
Tonight I've got dog agility and will probably end up wet and cold if this weather carries on So when I get home I want to just put my feet up and enjoy myself. I have one last frozen meal of beef casserole which I intend to enjoy with HM bread. I might then pour a glass of baileys and potter up to my bath room and just pamper
Starting with a good facial cleanse and possibly a honey and oat face mask/scrub. Then a hot steamy bath with lavender oil and ylang ylang oil, maybe some sea salt and bicarb of soda (soft skin).

Once I get out of the bath I'll steal (borrow) my mans "mousturising socks" :rotfl: (the kleeneze ones) and apply lots of mousturiser to my little piggies and curl up to watch my Tesco DVD rental copy of the Longest yard or whatever its called
This may include an extra glass of baileys

Anyone else going to join in with this "midweek pamper" to cheer us all up?

wishingonastar_3

count me in. i've got to fetch dd from guides, but when i get back i fancy a nice long soak in the bath, jim jams on, and a nice glass of wine and snuggling up in bed to watch a film. sounds like a perfect night. what a great idea.

Linda32

Yes I'll join you, I'll have a glass or two of red wine though. 5% off 6 bottles in Tesco not that I have all six you understand.

I shall snuggle in bed with my seed catalogues which popped through the door yesterday. :j

Anastacia

Home made wine would be more OS. Make some now, pre-plan for future indulgent evenings!

Linda32

Anastacia wrote:

Home made wine would be more OS. Make some now, pre-plan for future indulgent evenings!

Oh I wish, we have an empty garage and I'm trying to convinse OH that its really his idea to make homemade wine, but he won't have it :beer: He's all for OS in various ways but says this would be to much bother :rolleyes:

pawpurrs

Good idea, feeling very down this week too, big hugglies to all those down this week.

Gingham_Ribbon

We have a thread about this very thing going at the moment. I'll merge them for you to keep the answers all together. You'll need to read from the start to see all the replies.