I did it through Created Colorful! I will say that people comment on my features more when I'm wearing my colors, and it's nice to have when I'm shopping.
I just looked at this company and might do it! It’s quite a bit cheaper than the in-person option through House of Color.
I had it done in the 80s, Color Me Beautiful, I think. I was about 19 and had never considered how colors work differently for different people. Maybe I'm a moron, maybe I just didn't have the "styling" gene or skill set, but it was incredibly helpful to me going forward.
My stepmom, stepsister, and I all went together. I think my stepmom paid for it - I sure wouldn't have had the $$ to do it.
I don’t think I have the styling gene! I end up in baggy sweaters and leggings 90% of the time, then cringe when I see pics because I look like a total frump.
waverly That sounds like it’s probably more what I need, especially if they could help me dress for my post-kids body.
Thanks everyone! I’m going to play around with some color wheels and see if there’s a obvious “season” for me before I shell out the money for a professional
Has anybody done this? Was it worth it? My mom did it in the 80s and I’m thinking about doing it now through House of Color but can’t tell if it’s like an MLM thing? There’s a few people near me who offer it for ~$300, which seems kind of steep. But I really want to revamp my wardrobe and have no idea what I’m doing, lol.
I bought a cheap rowing machine on Amazon and it should be here on Thursday. My H has a stationary bike I hate using, so I'm hoping the rowing machine will be enjoyable since it’s a full body workout. I really want to increase both my strength and endurance/stamina.
I went to Whole Foods, Target, and Costco today and the crowds were much better than I was expecting, especially Costco! I grabbed a fresh pumpkin pie, wine and a couple other things and didn’t even have to wait in line. Lots of people with similar (pie and wine) carts, lol
SusanBAnthony I have a house rule that only one device with sound can be on at once, so that would drive me crazy. Can you offer to run errands or something to get a break?
Also my mom and MIL fall all over each other with fake compliments every time they see each other and it fills me with rage. And the men will do nothing but talk about sports which I have zero interest in and find so rude that they dominate the conversation with. My mom’s H negs her constantly and I’m this close to calling him out on it, but which would ruin dinner so I will bite my tongue. I really need an attitude adjustment before tomorrow, lol.
I booked a couple nights at a national park over spring break and just got an email they’re doing a second night free promo so I cancelled and rebooked, saving like $250. I already paid one night deposit on the first booking so it’s like the trip is free! (girl math lol)
We’re going to my in laws with my mom and her husband and my sister’s family. I don’t like my mom’s H and my BIL is in a financial and possibly drug (or maybe gambling?) spiral, and lying about it like crazy. I’ve gotten calls from collection agencies looking for my BIL and their cell phones were shut off recently. My sister seems to either believe him or is presenting a united front. My MIL told me she doesn’t want to be around him so that should be fun…
I’m also just in a funk and need to figure out how to snap out of it. I probably need to cut down on screen time and start exercising as a start but a long weekend seems like a bad time to start that. lol
I am really not in the mood for holiday cooking this year. We’re going to my in-laws but bringing the turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes and dessert. My H is working on Thursday until late afternoon so the turkey will be all on me (I’m smoking it). I also promised my kids cinnamon rolls for breakfast.
I’m also worried about my 10 year old, he had a cold/stomach bug a few weeks ago and still looks totally pale with dark circles and is acting kind of lethargic. I have an appt for him on Friday and am anxious to find out what’s going on.
I actually keep a list of my personal values in my work email draft folder and read them periodically to make sure I’m acting in line with them. I’m not always perfectly aligned with them but I try.
Essentially they are to be kind, empathetic and helpful, (meet people where they are, treat them how they would like to be treated and see the good in them), put my family above all else, act with integrity (do what I say I’m going to do), and be kind to the earth (don’t create excess garbage).
Last year I had the Sephora advent calendar and thought it was fine. It was all Sephora brand stuff which was kind of disappointing but I did discover a few good things.
This year I have the Bonne Maman jam calendar and can’t wait to start opening it! I saw Costco had a smaller version for $15.
It might not be strictly an advent calendar but I want to try the wine from around the world at Costco. I’m not sure if they have it this year though.
I had a couple moments lately that have made me so thankful I did a bunch of therapy two years ago and worked through a bunch of stuff from my childhood and how to set boundaries. Yesterday my mom asked me if it would be rude to disinvite my in-laws from an event they’ve been included in for the past few years. I just told her how that puts me in an awkward position, and that if she wants to disinvite them she needs to tell them herself. My reaction would have been much worse before therapy (probably would have blown up at her).
Is that a shared closet? It looks great! I need to do something like that in my kids rooms, our closets are all tiny and I can never figure out how to best use the space. I like the entertainment center too! We did something similar in our last place.
We tried to see them in Iceland with my 4 year old son. We had an overall great trip but the weather didn’t cooperate so we never saw them. There were tons of tour companies offering trips to more remote areas, and I think we did end up getting a refund. If we ever try again we’ll probably go to Norway or Alaska.
I’m going to start House of Villains tonight after seeing a clip of Tiffany Pollard/New York reading Omarosa to filth, lol. It looked like she was up against Anfisa from 90 Day Finace.
I love hearing about stuff like this, is so fascinating to think about why people tell these kind of lies and why others believe them.
My BIL is like Amy to a much lesser extent and my sister seems to buy all his lies. It’s totally baffling to me because they seems so obvious. The latest with them is that someone is trying to scam them by calling all their family members, including me, and pretending to be a collections agency looking for BIL. Meanwhile their cell phones were shut off because they owe $1800 (not their fault of course 🙄) so it seems pretty likely they were actually sent to collections.
My H and I take turns sleeping in on the weekends, today is my day and I’m just longing in bed until 10. I can hear my 4 year old having a full on meltdown in the living room and am very happy I don’t have to deal with it.
I bought a tube of unscented Lume deodorant for my stinky toddler’s feet and it literally smells like butt. As soon as I put it on him my H was like wtf is that horrible smell!? It was sealed up so I couldn’t smell it at the store but maybe I should try one with a scent.
My 10 year old is the same way, and I am also an introvert raising an extreme extrovert. I straight up tell him I need a break from video game talk. Sometimes I want to crawl out of my skin when it’s the end of the day, I’ve been listening to play by play Roblox or fnaf stories for hours on end and just need silence. It hasn’t seemed to discourage him from talking to me at all.
Companies often participate in and/or purchase salary surveys.
I’m in Washington and have found the pay ranges on job postings fairly useless, companies seem to be posting huge ranges. My H just applied to something with a ~$50k range, but in reality they were targeting the bottom $10k of the range (per the recruiter and internal contacts.)
ETA: Ask a Manager did a salary survey over the summer, the Google doc is open so you can drill down a bunch of ways. I thought it was very interesting!
Barbie is in Redbox now! I just rented it last week for $2.25. I already saw it and didn’t think it was worth $20-$30 to stream, but my son wanted to watch it.