Frugal Frump to Fab/Winter Solstice

floss2

Bitsy_Beans wrote: »

...Hmmmmm clutter causes my being overweight. Got nothing to do with the large bar of chocolate and almonds I ate yesterday then :o ...

Bitsy, you aren't supposed to declutter the chocolate!!

Just a quick :hello: ...I will be back later to tell you all about our fab spa weekend!!

lessonlearned

maman wrote: »

Just a little fabbing today. Shower, hairwash and full make-up to go out. I realised today that I do all the slathering after every shower these days. Previously I'd have given up on the body lotion once I was into tights and winter clothes. Someone also commented that my outfit tonight was all colour co-ordinated. I was very pleased. I think it's something the French do really well and I'd love to look that chic and 'put together' all the time.

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I love this - it shows that after a while our little fabbing routines become so ingrained they do become second nature.

And I so agree with the French thing - in fact a lot of European women seem to be so well put together.

And - having watched my Belgian relatives - I can say it's not effortless - there's no such thing as "effortless chic". Luckily it's something we can learn, work at and practise.;) And hopefully, enjoy ourselves along the way.

Bratz - sorry to hear about your family crisis - hope things resolve themselves before too long. Have a lovely day at the wedding.

Pod - don't try and overdo it - you are allowed to take your foot off the pedal now and again.:)

Back in a mo

Skymist

When I write a post, I just copy it with my mouse, and just hold onto it (within the mouse IYSWIM), just to make sure that I've still got it in case I get timed-out. I sometimes copy it to Wordpad too, or write it out in Wordpad first.....which saves any problem with loosing it!

S

lessonlearned

Mixed emotions today.

Went to see my favourite GP this morning. He is so nice and kind that every time I go I end up in floods of tears.

Why is it then when people are horrible or indifferent I tend to shrug it all off, however when they are kind and supportive I just dissolve. So right now I'm feeling raw and delicate.

We discussed OH's potential move into care and Dr Nice Guy warned me that the next few months would be very tough for me. He said OH would adjust and adapt quickly but that I would find it far more difficult.

He mentioned the "G" word (guilt) - spot on and that's when I lost it. He asked how he could help me and I asked if I could go back onto HRT. He just smiled and said "Of course - you've got more than enough on your plate to be going on with".

So hopefully - in a week or so - I should start to feel much better. I certainly could do with a bit of "oomph". I might even start to feel a bit more Fablike. Whilst I've not slipped back into complete Frumpdom I'm struggling a bit. My hair and skin are bad, I'm a mass of aches and pains but I am at least finally out of the old shapeless baggy clothes.

Well I have to - I was ruthless and threw them all away.:rotfl:

Glorious sunshine here and I have managed a little walk. Feel a bit too delicate to try and plant the rose hedging - hopefully tomorrow.

Will definitely have a go at that bike though.

Bye for now x

vasseur

Aaah LL at least you have a wonderful doctor on your side who can help you through the next however many months. It's rare these days to find one who you can completely gel with.

We are all here for you too for support and dodgy hugs :grouphug:

You're right about dissolving into tears whenever anyone is nice. I have found that a lot lately

I've done my second run of the week today. Apart from that the only fabbinf I will be doing is painting my toenails and moisturising my hands wih my lovely Crabtree & Evelyn handcream i got last week (freebie in Sunday Telegraph) very :money:I'll be doing a quick whizz round with the hoover tonight - cleaning makes me feel good - and then DD and I will be having salmon pasta for our tea - lots of feelgood ingredients in that :T Then it's another night cosied in front of the TV, but I like that

Molly41

Good Evening x

Sorry not to have posted for a few days. I have just been catching up with all your "Fab" news but will re-read savouring all the gory details:T:T:T

I have continued my quest to be Fab and am reaping the rewards. My complexion is the best it has been for years and I am really enjoying my morning routine. I plan to start concentrating on my nails and make-up next and thank you for all the kind and supportive comments and advice.

I have been away on a WI course over the past weekend. It was creative and part of my efforts to find something meaningful and fun to do as I need to fill the huge void that was Midwifery. Anyway the other people were wonderful women (and I was the youngest) but so incredibly kind and supportive. In my room there was a book and one particular story really touched my heart and had such relevance to this thread....

Reverend Julie Nicholson, Church of England Priest whose daughter Jenny was killed in London Bombing 7th July 2005…. She wrote
“ I know that the days I have to struggle out of bed and into the shower are the days that I need to wear some kick !!!! lipstick, because by making that effort I’m helping myself get through the day”

xxx

ETA - Glad your Doctor was so kind and supportive LL xx

fedupandskint

Evening everyone

Fab wise for last 2 days. Yesterday wore the jumper dress and got a couple of nice compliments about it, today wore a long tunic jumper hardly ever worn. Nice purple and blue colour and ebay buy from a couple of years ago. Good to fit into it again as its very close fitting. Pleased now I can wear more in my wardrobe.

Usual skincare routine going on and 2hrs walking for the last 2 days. Hoping feel up to a run tomorrow as the cold kicked back in again yesterday but easing off a bit again today

Happy Fabbiness everyone, let's keep at it girls and keep going for it. Take one day at a time and do one thing per day to help a little fabbiness x

vasseur

Where is everybody........????

I feel a bit achey, coughey and tired today. I've had a couple of better nights but think as I've slept so badly over the last 2 weeks it's catching up with me now. Last day at work this week tomorrow anyway

The only fabbing I've been doing is sorting out my house a bit but I think it's so good for the soul. Cleaned bathroom and cleared breakfast bar which was just turning into a dumping ground for everything. All paperwork has been filed away or binned. Very cathartic :T

Hope everyone is OK...

floss2

Wow! It's the Marie Celeste thread! Was hoping to catch up with everyone tonight, am still fabbing although only lurking, not posting regularly

My weekend was super-fab, despite a little (really a lot!!) bit of fizz to keep us going My facial was lovely, I was out for supper with my friend last night and she said my skin looks lovely and clear

Hope everyone is ok and just caught up with RL and not problems or sad stuff. Work still isn't right but maybe I need to get on with it and accept that it won't ever be as it was. Hey ho, it's a job at the end of the day, and several years of enjoying it was a bonus.

maman

:wave: hope everyone's OK? Very strange to have so few posts in a day.

All well here but just basic fabbing done (shower, hair, make-up).

Glad you had a lovely weekend floss, and good that your skin is clear as sometimes facials can upset things in the short term at least. Been meaning to ask LL, how she was going to use Bio-Oil for a facial.

Well done on the sorting polesalot, it's so easy to let papers mount up.

I've got an eyebrow shape booked for Friday and hair appointment Saturday so I'm keeping up.

'night all.