Glitter. I abhor the stuff. It is the herpes of the decorative world. The gift that keeps on giving.
It's not that it is not pretty in some applications, it's just that it GETS ALL OVER LO's FACE somehow. Everytime. Getting that shit off a squirming toddlers face? Good luck. And why oh why does it always end up in the corner of her eye, in her eyelid crease, ear cavity etc.?
If I'm given shirts, tutus, tights, dresses, headbands if I see even a shimmer ive learned (the hard way) to say nope, nope nope.
Also it's going to be a long time before my kid ever knows the joy of Elmer's glue glitter projects.
For the record- LO does have a couple pairs of Pediped sparkle shoes that the glitter is contained in a plastic wrap of some sort. They are cute and functional but they second they start shedding it's over.
Wearing pajamas in public is gross. I don't mean on babies, I mean on fully grown adults who are out and about in the grocery store with their PJs tucked into their boots. No. Go home and get dressed.
@brzvice I saw an article or something on TV that said scientists are trying to ban glitter because it literally does ever go away and it is getting into waterways and fish now have glitter inside of there bodies!
@ecwk Were you just in Walmart? I confess to wearing pj pants to high school but, that was the late 90s and we did a bunch of weird shit.
AFM - I don't like MCM posts. I always find them annoying as heck. I think it is honestly because the women that post them will have a new guy in like six months anyway. Also, they praise the guy for doing crap that is pretty basic like - He goes to work everyday, he has my back, and he helps around the house. Ummm that is how it is supposed to be. I know one girl who does it every week. EVERY.WEEK. We get it you love him!
I don’t understand women who don’t wear makeup. There are times/situations when I think makeup is necessary...like work, out in public most of the time, etc. I get wearing no makeup for a quick run to the grocery store or doctor or something, but for most occasions, I think everybody should at least put on like a 5 minute face.
Full disclosure though, I’m like the least crunchy person in the world. I’m more dance mom than granola mom.
I don't like the pallet furniture trend - it just screams splinters / tetanus shot booster. If you want to DIY a cool deck set, go to Home Depot, get some good wood that will last and has been weather treated and have a ball!
@Brezzy1928 yessssss. I’ll admit, I’ve bragged on my DH randomly on social media before, but it’s when he’s done something above and beyond. Someone on my fbook the other day typed out a bday post for her DH and the “above and beyond” things he did were going to work and occasionally giving their baby a bath. I wish someone gave me a cookie every time I worked or gave my kid a bath (seriously—love cookies). I’m ranting now, but it bothers me when people think parenting isn’t 50/50 just because of the jobs they have (working outside the home vs SAHM) or the amount of money they make. No excuse for not pulling weight with kids.
So I have definitely worn PJs to the grocery store and doctors since DS was born.
Also I pretty much only wear makeup for special occasions. When I was in school my mom was really against it and told me it would ruin my skin in the long run. I don't do it now because that's what I'm used to.
Basically I'm just super low maintence and lazy
Kinda related my UO is I don't get wearing lots of makeup at the gym. You're there to get gross and sweaty.... (I'm not talking about a little bit or subtle makeup, I'm taking Smokey eyes etc)
I just don't get why men and women are getting praise for basically the bare minimum or normal adult behavior. My man has a job and showers everyday! Swoon!
Along the same vein as what @kburg15 is saying - I hate when people say "Dad is babysitting" Umm no he isn't he is taking care of his child. It is never "Mom is babysitting". I have a friend that told me her DH has only changed there LOs diaper twice. LO is a year! Twice. That seems crazy to me. I think you have to work out what works best for you as a family but, one parent should not have to do it all all of the time. My DH works a physically demanding job and has to get up pretty early so I am not expecting him to wake up for feedings in the middle of the night. But, I fully expect him to do other things.
@juliebird6 i can't understand the makeup thing either but that's probably because i have bad skin. I would love to go without but can imagine not at least putting on some foundation/coverup before leaving the house. Eye goop though is a whole other story. My glasses are so thick i feel like it looks silly for me to do much on a regular basis so i typically do nothing, not even mascara.
My UO. Spring is almost as bad as if not worse than winter. The rain is so gloomy and the temperatures are all over the place. Feel like my emotions are just being played with! Bring on the 80 degree heat and humidity.
I'm definitely guilty of having makeup on at the gym, but only if I'm going straight from work to the gym.
That annoying girl I went to HS with had her husband as her "Forever MCM" every Monday. Look, I love my husband, I think he's amazing, I think I'll keep him. I don't need to post about it on Facebook every ten minutes. Plus, my crush is Chris Pratt.
Me: 28 DH: 29 Married: 6/2016 TTC #1: 12/2016 Benched due to deployment- Off the bench 8/8/17!
I totally agree with the pjs to the grocery store thing, I work in a grocery store and seriously side eye anyone wearing pj pants that’s an adult! If you had time to get in your car and drive here you had time to put on actual pants!
I dont wear makeup unless it’s a special occasion, I do clean my face everyday and put on toner and moisturizer but I just don’t feel right with makeup on, it’s just not me, I also don’t work in a professional setting either.
I cant really think of a uo this week just will see what everyone else comes up with
The MCM UO made me think of this and maybe this belongs more accurately in BF but I cannot stand when A tells B about a problem that A is having, or why A is feeling down, and B lends their support by saying something along the lines of: Oh I'm so sorry! I don't know how you do it! Luckily, I don't have that problem but that really sucks for you. Like if I were to complain about my husband and someone said "Oh wow, I could never put up with that, MY husband always does XY". Or if I complained about a crappy situation at work and someone said "Oh man, I'm so glad I love my job, that really sucks for you". That doesn't help. This is not the place for you to AW or humblebrag. Don't make this about you.
I wear makeup like three times a year. Some days if I'm feeling fancy I'll throw on some mascara but I rarely wear any makeup. I do not have time for that! I'd rather sleep an extra 10 minutes than use it putting on makeup.
My UO is that I HATE it when people say "we're pregnant." No, no you aren't. Does dad carry a fetus? Does dad have morning sickness? Does dad go through labor? NO. There is no "we" in this shit, I am pregnant.
Do leggings and a sweatshirt count as PJ's?! Because that is my normal attire when I go to the store, unless I go during my lunch hour or after work. Leggings are pants as long as your behind is covered. The only exception I have to this is workout attire and workout leggings with a tank or something. Even then I don't do it because ain't nobody want to see all that and my curves! Baggy flannel pajama pants tucked into boots or with flip flops? No.
Completely agree with MCM and praising for normal things. I love my husband, he's pretty great, hands on with DS, he even cooks and cleans, but I don't need to praise him on the daily for doing things with me 50/50.
Do leggings and a sweatshirt count as PJ's?! Because that is my normal attire when I go to the store, unless I go during my lunch hour or after work. Leggings are pants as long as your behind is covered. The only exception I have to this is workout attire and workout leggings with a tank or something. Even then I don't do it because ain't nobody want to see all that and my curves! Baggy flannel pajama pants tucked into boots or with flip flops? No.
Completely agree with MCM and praising for normal things. I love my husband, he's pretty great, hands on with DS, he even cooks and cleans, but I don't need to praise him on the daily for doing things with me 50/50.
Heck no, leggings and sweatshirt are not in the same realm of what I am referring to. I love wearing black leggings, they can actually be very stylish!
We have a pretty lax dress code at work, but during certain conferences we have to dress 'business casual'. Those are the days I wear leggings and a tunic because I have NO dress pants.
@calimom2524 +1 for that nonsense. Nope not we're. Me are.
I wear makeup pretty much everyday but, I kinda feel like I have to since I am the front desk person and we are a pretty professional office. On weekends I pretty much just throw on some mascara if we aren't going anywhere other than shopping. I also tend to not I wash my hair on the weekends either unless it is really bad.
@Brezzy1928 I wash my hair once a week. Since I have purple hair it's super high maintenance and if I wash it too much it fades super fast. Dry shampoo for the win!
I wear "PJ's" out in public. Then again, I guess what some call PJ's are what I call "house clothes" which are just nice capri yoga pants and a nice shirt. But I don't go to the bank in them, just quick trips to the grocery, post office, or gas station. I guess my TMI would be that I honestly can't stand sleeping in clothes. I get overheated, tangled up, and end up in Nightmare City. heh
Oversharers on Facebook in general are annoying. I'm happy you get to brag that your husband occasionally does the things mine does without having to ask him, because he's an adult and shares in household duties. Who gives a shit if your cat likes its new food/toy. And as much as I like your children, please stop posting 550 pictures of them making goofy faces in their carseat in the back while you're waiting at the school pickup...every single day. And don't get me started on vaguebookers; if you're in the hospital, I expect to see gory photos.
I think the last time I wore actual make-up was for my wedding....in 2003, at the insistence of my mother. I've tried it off and on since, usually at the behest of friends, and I always end up looking like a lady-of-the-night themed clown. Make-up just doesn't ever look good on me for whatever reason. And I'm okay with that. The ladies at the makeup counter when I splurge on expensive Clinique lotion always go crazy over my complexion, so apparently I'm doing something right. *shrug*
I do admit that I have a tube of concealer if I should happen to get the rare blemish before something important, or after I have my eyebrows waxed to keep people from fixating on the neon red skin. And I do have some Bare Minerals type powder that I'll use if I'm particularly greasy/shiny that day, but I don't really consider that "make-up". I don't use eyeliner, eye shadow, lipstick, blush, etc.
haha, you guys are awesome! @brzvice I love that you compared glitter to herpes, it made my morning.
Leggings are definitely not PJs. I don't really think I even sleep in anything that would qualify as PJs. But I would never go in public without straightening myself up. That's what grocery delivery and Amazon Now are for.
And definitely +1 on the wearing makeup every day. Even on a lazy Sunday going to the grocery store I will throw a little mascara on my eyes.
@brzvice I agree on the glitter. It’s horrible stuff.
@ecwk I agree with adults not wearing pajamas in public. I see it so freaking much here, and it’s just gross. It’s everywhere - the gas station, the grocery stores, Walmart, even at DS’s school functions. It’s like, geez people, don’t you own any clothes?
I’ll take that one step further and say that yoga pants or leggings without tunic tops are just as bad. I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve worn yoga pants in public, and every time has been me going home from the hospital.
I don't wear makeup and haven’t in years. It makes my allergies go crazy, and I just don’t see the point. My skin is decent, I wash my face and use moisturizer, and I feel like no makeup is cleaner than wearing makeup. I went to a makeup DS party that my SIL was hosting a few years ago, and I felt like everyone who wears full-face makeup regularly looked a lot older than they were when their makeup was removed.
My UO is I don't get people that buy workout clothes to wear as "athleisure" and then don't actually work out. I have a TON of workout clothes but you won't really spot me in them out in public unless I am at the gym or running a very quick errand before/after.
+1 to putting on makeup for work but on the weekends I'll usually do some foundation and a little eye makeup. This pregnancy I have super splotchy skin with big dark patches, I don't just cover my face in HDBD pics because of stranger danger. It's crazy.
+1 to leggings for all the things. I have categories: leggings as sleepwear, leggings that are acceptable for errands, gym /workout, and cuter ones that I could dress up and pretend I'm remotely fashionable.
I'm guilty of having a TON of workout / gym clothes that I bought and never wore. Tags are still on them and I bought them over 2 years ago. I'm a sucker for subscription boxes so now they sit in a box and mock me for being lazy.
If you don't like glitter, than definitely don't feed a toddler quinoa. Tried that once. DD loved it, but it got EVERYWHERE! Seriously. Glitter of the food world.
I wear yoga pants a lot but do yoga almost daily. Well did. Now I’m lucky to get 3/4 times a week in. I also don’t wear them as much now but live in leggings with long shirts.
I always slap on concealer and blush. Usually mascara. That’s it though unless I’m going somewhere.
Glitter. I abhor the stuff. It is the herpes of the decorative world. The gift that keeps on giving.
It's not that it is not pretty in some applications, it's just that it GETS ALL OVER LO's FACE somehow. Everytime. Getting that shit off a squirming toddlers face? Good luck. And why oh why does it always end up in the corner of her eye, in her eyelid crease, ear cavity etc.?
If I'm given shirts, tutus, tights, dresses, headbands if I see even a shimmer ive learned (the hard way) to say nope, nope nope.
Also it's going to be a long time before my kid ever knows the joy of Elmer's glue glitter projects.
For the record- LO does have a couple pairs of Pediped sparkle shoes that the glitter is contained in a plastic wrap of some sort. They are cute and functional but they second they start shedding it's over.
Even glitter-like things...my nanny was doing some sort of craft project with DS that involved sequins. He was showing it to me and one fell off and he was kind of playing with it and then popped it in his mouth. Couldn't get it out, so I was like "well, we'll see what happens." About a day and a half later there was the shiniest sequin you ever saw in his poop, haha.
I think I'm in the glitter minority. DS1 LOVES art and crafts so glue and glitter are common in our house, so is paint and all of the other messy shit. I don't mind cleaning up the mess because I know it makes the boys happy.
A good friend of mine and I try to get the most glitterific Christmas cards to send to each other every year, because we each hate it so much. I won last year, I did the "rattlesnake trap" with a rubberband and loose glitter in her card.:p
@neeraja_k i do the same thing to my older brother. He hates glitter so much so I always buy him glittery cards and wrap all his gifts in glitter paper. Only out of love, of course.
FFTC: The neighbour next to us at our old house (who we shared a wall with because it was a townhouse) was a huge a-hole who made our lives a living hell. We tried everything to be nice, I baked him cookies, we wrote a nice letter trying to smooth things over, etc but he would go off on us all the time for all kinds of things. Anyway we sent him one of those glitter bombs (a letter filled with glitter) - you pay a company to send it to a person anonymously. Best money we ever spent haha.
I'm not trying to start some feminist debate or anything but I'm genuinely curious. Those who think a woman "should" do her face and wear makeup, why? I'm a girly girl, I love shoes and necklaces and I'm wearing a floral dress today but I have zero makeup on and I still feel pretty. I don't understand the "should wear makeup" camp.
Re: U/O Thursday 3/29
Glitter. I abhor the stuff. It is the herpes of the decorative world. The gift that keeps on giving.
It's not that it is not pretty in some applications, it's just that it GETS ALL OVER LO's FACE somehow. Everytime. Getting that shit off a squirming toddlers face? Good luck. And why oh why does it always end up in the corner of her eye, in her eyelid crease, ear cavity etc.?
If I'm given shirts, tutus, tights, dresses, headbands if I see even a shimmer ive learned (the hard way) to say nope, nope nope.
Also it's going to be a long time before my kid ever knows the joy of Elmer's glue glitter projects.
For the record- LO does have a couple pairs of Pediped sparkle shoes that the glitter is contained in a plastic wrap of some sort. They are cute and functional but they second they start shedding it's over.
@ecwk Were you just in Walmart? I confess to wearing pj pants to high school but, that was the late 90s and we did a bunch of weird shit.
AFM - I don't like MCM posts. I always find them annoying as heck. I think it is honestly because the women that post them will have a new guy in like six months anyway. Also, they praise the guy for doing crap that is pretty basic like - He goes to work everyday, he has my back, and he helps around the house. Ummm that is how it is supposed to be. I know one girl who does it every week. EVERY.WEEK. We get it you love him!
Full disclosure though, I’m like the least crunchy person in the world. I’m more dance mom than granola mom.
I don't like the pallet furniture trend - it just screams splinters / tetanus shot booster.
If you want to DIY a cool deck set, go to Home Depot, get some good wood that will last and has been weather treated and have a ball!
Me: 37 Him: 38
Married 11.07.2015
2nd round exp 8/20/18.
Mmmmmm
Me: 37 Him: 38
Married 11.07.2015
Also I pretty much only wear makeup for special occasions. When I was in school my mom was really against it and told me it would ruin my skin in the long run. I don't do it now because that's what I'm used to.
Basically I'm just super low maintence and lazy
Kinda related my UO is I don't get wearing lots of makeup at the gym. You're there to get gross and sweaty.... (I'm not talking about a little bit or subtle makeup, I'm taking Smokey eyes etc)
Along the same vein as what @kburg15 is saying - I hate when people say "Dad is babysitting" Umm no he isn't he is taking care of his child. It is never "Mom is babysitting". I have a friend that told me her DH has only changed there LOs diaper twice. LO is a year! Twice. That seems crazy to me. I think you have to work out what works best for you as a family but, one parent should not have to do it all all of the time. My DH works a physically demanding job and has to get up pretty early so I am not expecting him to wake up for feedings in the middle of the night. But, I fully expect him to do other things.
My UO. Spring is almost as bad as if not worse than winter. The rain is so gloomy and the temperatures are all over the place. Feel like my emotions are just being played with! Bring on the 80 degree heat and humidity.
That annoying girl I went to HS with had her husband as her "Forever MCM" every Monday. Look, I love my husband, I think he's amazing, I think I'll keep him. I don't need to post about it on Facebook every ten minutes. Plus, my crush is Chris Pratt.
Married: 6/2016
TTC #1: 12/2016
Benched due to deployment- Off the bench 8/8/17!
I dont wear makeup unless it’s a special occasion, I do clean my face everyday and put on toner and moisturizer but I just don’t feel right with makeup on, it’s just not me, I also don’t work in a professional setting either.
I cant really think of a uo this week just will see what everyone else comes up with
Like if I were to complain about my husband and someone said "Oh wow, I could never put up with that, MY husband always does XY".
Or if I complained about a crappy situation at work and someone said "Oh man, I'm so glad I love my job, that really sucks for you".
That doesn't help. This is not the place for you to AW or humblebrag. Don't make this about you.
My UO is that I HATE it when people say "we're pregnant." No, no you aren't. Does dad carry a fetus? Does dad have morning sickness? Does dad go through labor? NO. There is no "we" in this shit, I am pregnant.
August 18 Siggy Challenge: April Showers
Baggy flannel pajama pants tucked into boots or with flip flops? No.
Completely agree with MCM and praising for normal things. I love my husband, he's pretty great, hands on with DS, he even cooks and cleans, but I don't need to praise him on the daily for doing things with me 50/50.
DS: 5.28.15
DS#2: EDD 8.31.18
August 18 Siggy Challenge: April Showers
We have a pretty lax dress code at work, but during certain conferences we have to dress 'business casual'. Those are the days I wear leggings and a tunic because I have NO dress pants.
DS: 5.28.15
DS#2: EDD 8.31.18
I wear makeup pretty much everyday but, I kinda feel like I have to since I am the front desk person and we are a pretty professional office. On weekends I pretty much just throw on some mascara if we aren't going anywhere other than shopping. I also tend to not I wash my hair on the weekends either unless it is really bad.
August 18 Siggy Challenge: April Showers
Oversharers on Facebook in general are annoying. I'm happy you get to brag that your husband occasionally does the things mine does without having to ask him, because he's an adult and shares in household duties. Who gives a shit if your cat likes its new food/toy. And as much as I like your children, please stop posting 550 pictures of them making goofy faces in their carseat in the back while you're waiting at the school pickup...every single day. And don't get me started on vaguebookers; if you're in the hospital, I expect to see gory photos.
I think the last time I wore actual make-up was for my wedding....in 2003, at the insistence of my mother. I've tried it off and on since, usually at the behest of friends, and I always end up looking like a lady-of-the-night themed clown. Make-up just doesn't ever look good on me for whatever reason. And I'm okay with that. The ladies at the makeup counter when I splurge on expensive Clinique lotion always go crazy over my complexion, so apparently I'm doing something right. *shrug*
I do admit that I have a tube of concealer if I should happen to get the rare blemish before something important, or after I have my eyebrows waxed to keep people from fixating on the neon red skin. And I do have some Bare Minerals type powder that I'll use if I'm particularly greasy/shiny that day, but I don't really consider that "make-up". I don't use eyeliner, eye shadow, lipstick, blush, etc.
August 18 Siggy Challenge: April Showers
Leggings are definitely not PJs. I don't really think I even sleep in anything that would qualify as PJs. But I would never go in public without straightening myself up. That's what grocery delivery and Amazon Now are for.
And definitely +1 on the wearing makeup every day. Even on a lazy Sunday going to the grocery store I will throw a little mascara on my eyes.
@ecwk I agree with adults not wearing pajamas in public. I see it so freaking much here, and it’s just gross. It’s everywhere - the gas station, the grocery stores, Walmart, even at DS’s school functions. It’s like, geez people, don’t you own any clothes?
I’ll take that one step further and say that yoga pants or leggings without tunic tops are just as bad. I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve worn yoga pants in public, and every time has been me going home from the hospital.
I don't wear makeup and haven’t in years. It makes my allergies go crazy, and I just don’t see the point. My skin is decent, I wash my face and use moisturizer, and I feel like no makeup is cleaner than wearing makeup. I went to a makeup DS party that my SIL was hosting a few years ago, and I felt like everyone who wears full-face makeup regularly looked a lot older than they were when their makeup was removed.
+1 to leggings for all the things. I have categories: leggings as sleepwear, leggings that are acceptable for errands, gym /workout, and cuter ones that I could dress up and pretend I'm remotely fashionable.
I'm guilty of having a TON of workout / gym clothes that I bought and never wore. Tags are still on them and I bought them over 2 years ago. I'm a sucker for subscription boxes so now they sit in a box and mock me for being lazy.
Me: 37 Him: 38
Married 11.07.2015
I always slap on concealer and blush. Usually mascara. That’s it though unless I’m going somewhere.
DS: Born 5-17-16
August 18 Siggy Challenge: April Showers
I love glitter, sequins, paint, mud, melted crayons, you name it it doesn't bother me.
I'm also the asshole that buys glitter wrapping paper for Christmas and birthday presents
Me: 37 Him: 38
Married 11.07.2015
I agree with at least a 5min face. Can make a world of a difference. If you have great skin you could literally justget away with mascara!
August 18 Siggy Challenge: April Showers