Frump to Fab 2019 - Here We Go Again

lessonlearned

Ooh thanks for that Maman. Tbh I thought I had missed it, I thought it had been and gone. I shall definitely drop by.

maman

lessonlearned wrote: »

Ooh thanks for that Maman. Tbh I thought I had missed it, I thought it had been and gone. I shall definitely drop by.

I'll be interested to know how they present it in your gallery as they only have a limited number of drawings each around the country.:)

lessonlearned

Hi Everyone.....

Well I'm jiggered......as dear old Aunty S used to say. I have worked myself to a standstill and have just about seized up. :rotfl:

Will I ever learn.

I'm dead chuffed though. This morning I popped into Aldi's to see if they had their usual spring bonanza of cheap shrubs. Bingo. I bought 16.:D The checkout girl asked me if I was opening a florists shop and lots of the other shoppers were chipping in with their sixpence worth. Everyone was laughing and cracking jokes about my trolly full of plants.

But at £1.79 each, they were a steal so I'm very happy with that. Also spent around £25 on plants and summer bulbs in Asda over the last couple of weeks. Much much cheaper than the posh garden centre where my son works. Lol,

Hopefully I shall have a very pretty garden.

Popped into my favourite chazzer and picked up a sage coloured linen per una summer jacket. (a size down). With a bit of luck By the time summer gets here it should fit.

Molly......my diet buddy, where are you. Hope you are ok.

lessonlearned

maman wrote: »

I'll be interested to know how they present it in your gallery as they only have a limited number of drawings each around the country.:)

They have to be protected from the light so I'm guessing they will be in a little dark section somewhere, with very subdued lighting, the ones I saw before were.

My niece, who is studying fine art at the university here, went to a special evening opening with a lecture on them followed by wine and nibbles. She's only 18 and she said she felt very grand and grown up. Bless her.

lessonlearned

Maman love your comment about nipping out to the shop in cashmere....

I don't know about anyone else but I have a real problem with knitwear.

I can't wear wool next to my skin, so in summer I stick to cotton. Fine in summer but not warm enough in winter. So unless I wear a shirt underneath if I want to wear real wool, I tend to resort to acrylic and similar synthetic blends. Now here's the rub......literally. :rotfl: they bobble so quickly, doesn't matter how much I pay for them.

And it seems to have gotten worse. They don't seem to stay nice for five minutes. I reckon I have wasted a lot of money on knitwear that bobbles. It drives me nuts.

Maybe, when I reach my target I will try just one cashmere sweater and see how I go.

eandjsmum

Not lost much this week,but my clothes are looser. I think I need to brave the tape measure and take my measurements. I have some curtains to hand sew so think I will do that tonight.

maman

eandjsmum wrote: »

Not lost much this week,but my clothes are looser. I think I need to brave the tape measure and take my measurements. I have some curtains to hand sew so think I will do that tonight.

Take those measurements. Often (particularly with exercise) you can lose inches if not pounds some weeks and it's very motivating. sugarbaby is doing well losing inches.

chanie

maman I have been thinking about ‘one mile wear’. I think the difficulty is balancing the fine line between comfortable and being a slob. Today, I was working from home, so the perfect opportunity to try it out. I think the key is to choose decent loungewear in the same way that you would choose a more dressy outfit (good fit and style). Also, team it up with something a bit more groomed, like a nice hair accessory, messy bun, or light make up. Today, I wore some joggers from Costco, teamed with some Michael kors sports luxe trainers. Last week, I wore my joggers with my UGG Boots, but I felt slobby. Today was the first time I felt good in my loungewear, so I think for me, the key is to have something a bit ‘groomed’ to avoid that.

lessonlearned

Good morning lovely ladies.

Some very interesting thoughts about "one mile wear".

For me it depends on what I'm doing, whether I'm doing dirty/messy jobs like decorating or gardening or whether I'm just pottering about and nipping in and out.

I agree Chanie that sometimes even when we're dressing down it's nice to make a bit of an effort. Often just a few simple tweaks is enough. I think footwear is definitely a factor. I make a point of replacing slippers or indoor shoes regularly. Shuffling round in tatty slippers makes me feel like a bag lady. :rotfl:

However, I have one golden rule, everything has to be clean (even if it's paint spattered:rotfl:). no food stains on my "shelf". It often shocks me when I see people in dirty stained clothing......as for pyjamas in Asda :eek: - have they no pride or self respect.

Weather is grim again so I won't be gardening. I'm going to tackle the back bedroom.......it has the most hideous disgusting pink carpet. God knows how long it's been down. It's got to go. But first I need to clear the space. It will be a big job so I'll pace myself over the next few days whilst the weather does its worst.

Don't really fancy it but it's not going to get done by itself. :rotfl:

eandjsmum

eandjsmum wrote: »

Not lost much this week,but my clothes are looser. I think I need to brave the tape measure and take my measurements. I have some curtains to hand sew so think I will do that tonight.

Tape measure braved. Oh dear :eek:
The weather is foul here today otherwise I would be out fabbing the garden. May be after a little housework I'll pop down to the local county town for some retail therapy. I need to replace a couple of mats ,then I could treat myself to some fav shower gel and body lotion before stocking up on shampoo. I may even find some cushion stuffing who knows.
Have a great weekend all keep fabbing.