Frump to Fab - Summer Solstice Sizzler

adelight

LameWolf wrote: »

Mr LW doesn't know - I'd feel stupid telling him, tbh. I'm certain he'd laugh his socks off if he knew I was posting on this thread!:cool:

As for trying to seduce his mate..... nah, "A" was the chap who helped me up off the floor (there were never enough chairs and I used to sit on the floor) one time at D&D when I was struggling to get up and a known groper was heading my way to "assist" and Mr LW was not in a position to help (ie not close enough to beat the groper to it), so I don't think there's any problem there.:rotfl:

A known groper? :eek:
Wear whatever you fancy. You can also use lipstick as blush to make you look more awake, not drawn on lipstick circles but put some on the back of your hand and mix in a dot of moisturiser then rub it on your cheeks. Do you wear any slap to walk the dogs? Could be a good way to get the most use out of it before it goes "off". I'm not actually up to speed on how much you're trying to use makeup

I've got the biggest loser on in the background and Jessy is hilarious! I'll keep watching it just for her one liners.

skymist it's from tk maxx. only been using it for a few days but i'll let you know if i notice anything.

MrsWoolfe

Hello Ladies-

just a quick one as we really in that final push now to get things filed before penalties get charged!

some really interesting posts today have skimmed but will try and catch up properly at the weekend if am not working

just wanted to share my exciting news, after talking about it for ages and wanting to go for logner, I have booked us on our dream holiday! Managed to find a pretty amazing deal on 2 weeks on Bali and I am sooooo excited! we will be heading off the day after solstice - so ties in nicely with this and solstice is also our wedding anniversary so fab all round....so no to get myself into great shape so we can make the most of this trip!!!!!

also the place we are going to is also a spa place so plenty of fabbing whilst away ....

I'm so excited it's the sort of thing I've always dreamed of doing but normally tell myself it's too much to spend on myself/other things are more important....but this year I'm thinking SOD IT I worked damed hard to earn and save more than we need for this holiday and what am I doing all of that for if not to have these sorts of amazing times????

wishing you all a fabulous day:D

MrsWoolfe

lessonlearned

Just got back from OH's hospital trip - only 3 hours today, plus travelling so not quite so bad.:)

Going to grab a bite to eat, prepare dinner and then have a nap.

DS2 & DS1 are taking me to the flicks tonight - Mission Impossible 4. I fancy War Horse but obviously I'm not going to get 2 strapping young men to see that, so I'll do that one another time. My sister went and wept all the way through it - along with most of the audience from what I can gather.

Great E for Empathy.

Which brings me neatly to my first E for the day

Easy charm.

I've noticed that the people who I often think of as possessing "easy" charm and all the "right" social graces are the ones who seem best able to emphasise with others. I genuinely think it has nothing to do with simple etiquette but rather the ability to put yourself in another person's shoes and try to envisage how they are feeling and what they might be going through.

I taught my boys this from a very early age, to always stop and consider the consequence of their actions and the effect that they had on other people. I'm proud to say they have turned out to be polite. gentle and considerate young men who are greatly admired for their good manners and "easy" charm.

It is very noticeable that their cousin, my SIL's daughter who suffers from Aspergers, is completely lacking in social skills, social awareness, and is simply unable to modify her behaviour.

One of the symptoms of her condition is that she is totally unable to emphasise with others - she is so locked into her own private little world that she simply has no concept of how other people may be feeling. It is very very sad, because through no fault of her own, she completely lacks any social skills, is blindly unaware of any social nuances and has been unable to make friends and is a very lonely young woman.

She is extremely vulnerable and in my opinion very much at risk from unwanted male attention. When she was a teenager her behaviour to my OH was entirely inappropriate - i.e. wanting to sit on his knee and cuddle him etc. The wrong sort of uncle could easily have taken advantage of the poor girl. What scared me most was that my SIL seemed totally oblivious to the dangers that my niece's behaviour left her wide open to and made no attempt to guide her.

Envy

Not only is envy pointless, it is also a very destructive emotion. I cannot believe that anyone leads a perfect life all of the time. To simply look at someone else's life and think enviously "Oh it's all right for them, they are rich/beautiful/clever" (or maybe all 3) is futile.

Often the outsider only sees a part of the story.

I've known two women who you might think had it all, serious amounts of money, beautiful homes, fancy holidays, flash sports cars you name it. Yet neither had the one thing they really wanted - children. They were both childless for medical reasons and would have given everything they had to have children. I would listen to people talking about them and hear them say really horrible, nasty things about how rich, spoilt and pampered these two ladies were. :eek:

So sometimes - often in fact - the grass isn't greener on the other side of the fence.

Envy is pointless and futile and will eat you up - it's not one of the Seven Deadly Sins for nothing.

If you are ever tempted to be envious of other peoples' success, then by all means emulate them a little. Work out why they are so successful (usually because they work like demons) and then try to achieve your own success, in your own way and on your own terms.

I have to confess at this point that I'm only human and there are times when I look at my friends and peers and see how happy and fulfilled they are in their "Autumn Years". I do sometimes feel a little pang when I think of how OH's illness has robbed us of the retirement that we had planned and looked forward to.

I don't envy them their happiness nor do I begrudge them for one moment - it's just that on occasion I do feel a little wistful. Then I just have to shake myself out of the mood, accept my new reality and get on with the business of living.

Sometimes all you can do is play the hand you were dealt.

Time for that snack and a short nap.:rotfl:

Bye for now x

lessonlearned

MrsWoolfe wrote: »

Hello Ladies-

just wanted to share my exciting news, after talking about it for ages and wanting to go for logner, I have booked us on our dream holiday! Managed to find a pretty amazing deal on 2 weeks on Bali and I am sooooo excited! we will be heading off the day after solstice - so ties in nicely with this and solstice is also our wedding anniversary so fab all round....so no to get myself into great shape so we can make the most of this trip!!!!!

also the place we are going to is also a spa place so plenty of fabbing whilst away ....

I'm so excited it's the sort of thing I've always dreamed of doing but normally tell myself it's too much to spend on myself/other things are more important....but this year I'm thinking SOD IT I worked damed hard to earn and save more than we need for this holiday and what am I doing all of that for if not to have these sorts of amazing times????

:T:T:T:T:j:j:j:j

Good for you. It will be fab, fab, fab.

Skymist

Thanks adelight...I'm eagerly awaiting you're experience, 'cos at my age, "every little helps"!!! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I forgot to say earlier...LW, you go for it girl, especially if it makes you feel good/better about yourself, and boosts your self-confidence!!! Your OH seems a kind, loving and caring kind of guy, so I'm sure he'd approve of you trying to make yourself feel good, 'cos he loves you!!! X

S

maman

Skymist wrote: »

Thanks adelight...I'm eagerly awaiting you're experience, 'cos at my age, "every little helps"!!! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
S

I'm glad you're laughing Skymist, I didn't really understand that Grim Reaper reference in what was a really positive post. Hope you're OK?

LW on the question of your visitor. I always make a bit of an effort when I'm expecting people round. I put something clean and smart on rather than what I might wear if I was having a day of housework or cooking. I'd wear a bit of make up but not quite as much as if I was going out for the evening. I'd still wear my slippers though!;) (but in your case bare feet if I remember!). I haven't told my DH about this thread either. He knows I come on mse and he applauds any money saving tips I find but he doesn't know which threads I follow or anything like that. That's my business! He has noticed I'm making more of an effort but I think he puts it down to me showing off my new shape since SW, I doubt he's noticed the make up.

:T:jto the holiday MrsW, Bali is absolutely beautiful. What a fabulous incentive to lose those extra few pounds and plan a holiday wardrobe. Brilliant!!

Adelight, I did OCM this morning with steaming etc. I did seem to make a bit of a difference so I'm going to persevere with it. I seem to have lots of grey looking pores around my nose and chin which I hate. Also had the full shower and slathering and styled my hair.

Bagpuss, I love Benefit too. I have quite a few bits of theirs plus some cheapo stuff to supplement. When I get round to it I'm going to get some of that mascara that looks like fake lashes. They've tried it out on me it's fantastic.

:wave:molly, good to see you posting. Don't be a stranger.

Willow, I think you're going to look very business-like at your interview. Now you've got the outfit sorted, are you prepared for the interview itself? Do you get any help with likely questions? techniques?

Pod, I agree with you and LL about nurses and hospitals. Fortunately, I don't need to go to them too often but when I've been visiting friends, the nurses seem obsessed with hanging round the nurses' stations looking at screens and files rather than caring for patients. One friend had her bed moved (to a strange ward) the night before she was due home as it was 'easier for them if you're close to the nurses' station'. I think it all started with graduate training for nurses. they'e expected/ing to do higher level work but that's left a gap in general patient care.

I'm having a lazy day today. I'm really busy at the moment so it's nice to just please myself. Other than cooking later I've resisited the temptation to do anything but indulge me!

Back later.

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Not much fabbing going on here but I am keeping up with cleansing and moisturising my face. Also bought myself a new coat and hat and scarf today - really pleased with the cost of the hat and scarf £10.80 in the sale. Previous price was £27.
I have also booked myself into have a full body massage tonight.

fedupandskint

Not feeling very fab today with a splitting headache and very tired - the final few days now before the next assignment is due in and then can have a little breather as the next module begins shortly after. Have taken a few days off to get it written without the additional stress of work.

So no running tonight, just the usual dog walk and then skincare routine.

Can anyone suggest a natural oil that is good for nails and cuticles? I'm about to run out of my last stash of bought ones soon and I'd like to downbrand to something else, either cheap and cheerful and good or just plain oil itself - any ideas?

LameWolf

OK, I've bunged on a bit of brown eyeliner pencil and some pale orange eyeshadow (wearing a brown skirt and top today - did this before Mr LW got home (he's changing out of his work gear, so I've got to type this quick). Don't think he's noticed.;)

Thing is, we've been having A round since his divorce, and I've never bothered before. Adelight no I don't normally bother with slap to walk the dogs.:D

Dins is ready.... gotta go.:o

Skymist

maman wrote: »

I'm glad you're laughing Skymist, I didn't really understand that Grim Reaper reference in what was a really positive post. Hope you're OK?

Aww maman, thank you for your concern...that's so sweet of you, but I'm fine!!! My post wasn't meant to convey, in any way, that I'm on a downer or depressed, just a statement of fact. My parents, step-father, partner and a lot of my friends have died from cancer over the past few years, so in RL if a crisis arises, then hopefully a solution will arise with it!! For example, a couple of years ago, I had to have a colonoscopy after my over-60's stool test came back positive. The hospital would only give you a sedative if someone collected and stayed with you for the following 24 hours. Well as luck would have it, at the time, my ex-husband, who just happened to be in the UK for a visit, said he'd be happy to help me out and he came and collected me from the hospital, although I was fine and told him I didn't need babysitting for 24 hours!!! :rotfl:

So I was just thinking that the universe provided me with what I needed at the time I needed it, and that neither worrying.....nor 6 million Facebook friends :rotfl: ..... would have helped one iota!!!

S