Frugal Frump to Fab - 2015

sweetcheeks33

Maddie- sorry to hear of your sad news too, it's a difficult time- hugs

LL hope the physostigmine doesn't give you too much of a pummelling and hope you enjoy your relaxing day a little if you can

My cousin is taking herself & daughter off on holiday after this as husband is working. It's just what the doctor ordered I think . She needs time to unwind and relax & sleep from the shock after such an appalling Few weeks.

Thank you for the thoughts rabbets they are appreciated. I have joined slimming world this week to get the books to give me a better idea into healthy eating and to get my eating more too. I seem to be all sugar ( literally) or all s€$t which is no good. I need some balance as I don't eat at regular times.
Still no fabbing but I'm having another ealy night tonight to get some sleep in. Basics being followed but not much more- maybe try a facial at the weekend.
Anyway hope everyone is well and keep up the fabbing ladies

sweetcheeks33

A quick PPP back to say I decided to get off my but when oh watching TV and do a LL special facial rather than basics.
Cleanse, then used facial brush cleanse, used a cerimide capsule for over face & neck for massage then serum & moisturiser.. Skin feels & looks much better.
Thanks for push- without even knowing it off for early bed & read

silvasava

Finished all the scraping & sanding at last so grabbed a couple of hours for myself this morning. Hair washed and conditioning treatment done. Face exfoliated, mask applied & then rich moisturiser. Bathed, feeties pedicured, body defuzzed and moisturised. Hair blow dried & boy do I feel so much more human!
Just need to grow some fingernails now lol
Fab Friday tomorrow so as I also did 5:2 today I'm hoping for some weight loss - fingers crossed.

chanie

I've had a fab Wednesday and Thursday, due to having a couple of days off work. I find it difficult to fab when I've got the children in tow - because I'm normally rushing around.

I've been using my nice bag and coat, plus I wore my heels, which I normally don't wear in case I have to chase after my children when we are out. It has felt good being out and about these last few days.

silvasava

Feeling even fabbier this morning as I've managed to lose a pound this week & I've just got a couple to go now - yipee!!
Hope everyone has a fabby Friday xx

lessonlearned

We'll done Silva.

Fantastic morning here, brilliant skies and I can see the eclipse from my sofa.......it's beginning already. I just love this kind of thing.

We had a telescope on our roof terrace in our place in Spain and OH and I would sit up there at night, with an iPod and a glass of wine. We spent many a happy hour stargazing.

Don't forget fab Friday ...... I'm wearing boot cut jeans, a long sleeve white tip underneath a grey top with butterflies and flowers.

I'm off to dads in a minute. The doctor is coming to give him a full medical and review his meds. Dad had a really bad day yesterday but seems a bit chirpier this morning.

I'm going to have to have a serious talk with my sister. She is in full blown panic mode over dads health and keeps going into meltdown. I knew that dad was struggling yesterday but I also knew that it was also a manifestation of grief and not life threatening.

Gried has to be allowed to take its course.

I liken it to being a bit like a series of tsunamis which can be very frightening and overwhelming at times.

I need to get both dad and my sister to learn how to deal with them without panicking that dad is going to die every time the wave hits. Dad needs to learn to surf the wave and ride it out.

I have been doing some serious thinking about what I want to achieve and what kind of future I want. DS1s wedding is just the kick start I need to get me focussed and stop me drifting.

I'm starting to formulate a plan and the campaign for a new me starts next week......

I shall patch you in so you can all keep me on track when I flag.:rotfl:

silvasava

I have eclipse envy LL - its cloudy here & can't see a blinking thing!!
Well done you for being calm and seeing the bigger picture with your sis & dad. Sounds like a plan!

maddiemay

Hi everyone, firstly thank you for your thoughts and good wishes, much appreciated:A

LL - Fantastic news about the forthcoming wedding, your family deserve something lovely to look forward to, I am sure you will wow everyone as mother of the groom:)

Beautiful sunny morning here, quite literally not a cloud in the sky. 5 of us from our cul-de-sac out viewing the eclipse, one neighbour had a filter to hold in front of eyes that he had got for 1999 total eclipse and OH had fun with colander and pin hole thingy.

I fabbed up this morning for market shopping, then back into track pants and old top for a second day in the garden:D:D I have achieved quite a lot, but have some serious aches and pains now, totally worth it though, I haven't felt so happy and productive in ages :j ( well not really a jump, just sort of rising on my toes:rotfl:) copious amounts of heat rub required:(

lessonlearned

Morning everyone.

Had a great sleep and feeling much better. Sorted through mums clothes last night. I have rescued a couple of really nice cardigans and a couple of poncho type cover ups. They are call hardly worn and I know she would like me to wear them. I'm still wearing some of OHs sweaters......

I need to sort out mums jewellery. My sister and niece can have first pick and we have decided to gift a few pieces to one of my sisters close friends. She lost her mother years ago and my mum took her uner her wing. She is almost like a half sister. Then my mum had a lovely girl who came to clean the house, she still looks after dad now so I want to give her a keepsake.

So much to think about and ive still not sorted through everthing belonging to my husband. Whoever thinks retirement is boring needs their heads examining. I haven't got time to be bored, in fact I'm just frustrated that I have so little time for my own agenda.

Time to get cracking. I need to feed the washing machine. Have a fab weekend.

lessonlearned

Ps. Whilst dad didn't pass the medical with flying colours exactly there is nothing that requires any real intervention right now. There is nothing that is imminently life threatening so I hope that he and my sister can relax a little and stop going into meltdown every five minutes....it's just so exhausting darlings. I love them both dearly but they can be such drama queens at times.;)

Don't get me wrong I'm not minimising their hurt and pain, but they are going to have to learn how to surf the grief waves otherwise they are going to make themselves Ill. I've orderer my sister to have a day off today, to stay away from dad and to spend some time with her daughter. I think they are going clothes shopping for my niece and then eat out.

I'll swing by dads at some point just to cast my beady eye over him. :rotfl: