Frump to Fab 2026.

chanie

@Wednesday2000 yes it was. it would be lovely to meet up at some point. Yesterday was hectic as there was a big group of us and lots of children.

hope hubby has a nice time at Duran Duran, i quite like a few of their songs.

helensbiggestfan

Good Morning Lovely Ladies

Well here we are another month gone. Progress is slow but steady. Still taking collagen, starting to see real results. Nails, hair and skin looking much better. Still some joint pain, especially my knee but I think there's some improvement.

Still quietly decluttering and I have started rebuilding my wardrobe. So far I have bought some new knitwear, pjs, undies. I am "rebranding myself". I am fed up with always wearing trousers or jeans so I have bought two new skirts. One in tartan, very "Outlander". Lol and one in a lovely soft faux suede. I read the comments about petticoats with interest. Both skirts were cheap and cheerful, neither were lined so they could definitely benefit from good petticoats.

Whilst decluttering I found two pairs of earrings that I had put in a safe place and forgotten where I put them. I had been looking for them for ages. They are actually real jewellery rather than costume jewellery so I am very glad to have found them.

That's the problem when you have too much stuff, things get misplaced or forgotten, and in my case, I also kept wearing clothes I didn't even like, just because they were there. Having got rid of them freed me up to replace them with newer, nicer things.

I kept shoes that hurt me so I never wore them. All taking up space and weighing me down, not just physical space but also emotional and mental energy. I am slightly embarrassed by how much money I've wasted, especially on the boots and shoes but as the saying goes "no use crying ever spilt milk".

Had my hair cut on Friday and this time I booked the next appt at the same time. First time I have ever done that. Finally getting more efficient…..😁.

A bit foggy here today. A quiet day, pottering and a bit more decluttering planned.

chanie

@helensbiggestfan its lovely to read about your efforts to rebuild your wardrobe and to take yourself outside of your comfort zone. i agree with getting rid of clothes you don’t like -it’s too much of a temptation to wear them, so it’s better that you don’t have them.

Floss

@chanie I agree - I sometimes put something on, look in the mirror and immediately put it on the Vinted / chazzer pile! I find it easier to sift that way as I can see whether the colour / style actually suits me regardless of me liking it.