Beauty

[just bee]

The ComPact is a commitment to simplify, pare down, streamline. It began as a way to gain some control over our collections of beauty products. Why were we amassing so much, yet not using what we were buying? Why were we always searching for the next new product? Why couldn't we just find what worked for us and stick with it?

The ComPact, however, is not restricted to beauty items. If you have a collection you want to address, do it here. Choose an area you want to work on, and track your progress on the ComPact thread. Members will offer tips and encouragement.

Choose one of our many mantras (“One by one until they’re done!” “We are SPAHHHRRRTAN!!!” “Not until you really have to.” “Buy less, choose well, make it last.” “Resist the propaganda.” "If it's high, I don't buy!" “When in doubt, do without!” “Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.”  "Only the store, online no more!" “Shoplighters of the World Unite!”) or create a new one and share it. Target items each month to toss, donate, or use, and post your “chopping block” -- or “hit list.” Post temptations, post victories.

They say it takes 30 days for something to become a habit: Let's see if taking the ComPact one month at a time works for you.

Join us.

[just bee]

Hey, all you HEPcats and HEPdogs! We had discussed making the Healthy Eating thread a monthly jam session, so I just went ahead and did a little improvisation.

This is an invite to our crazy crib where you can come and break it down! I say we go 18 karat on this and really swing. If healthy eating’s not your bag, no problem. But if it is, I dig.

It’s cool, I’m booted, let’s jump!

[just bee]

And another attempt at a new feature...

Your moment in the fun...

I had a moment over the weekend.  BH and I were driving across town to take WGD to five new parks.

It isn't unusual to see signs on businesses that say: STILL CLOSED.

But when we drove past TD's Showroom, an adult entertainment establishment where patrons drink and female employees wear little to no clothing and dance on patrons' laps, the sign said:

STILL CLOTHED.

It was the first time I laughed in a few days.  And it was fun.

[just bee]

From the Urban Dictionary...

jabberwocky:

Total nonsense. A fit of rambling which resembles a civilized language but in fact is meant only to obfuscate meaning or confuse the victim, or "listener." Directly taken from Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.

The Jabberwock:

[KaySD]

Beware the Jabberwock, my son,

The jaws that bite, the claws that catch,

Beware the Jubjub bird, and spurn

The frumious Bandersnatch.

Jabberwock and kin perhaps fun but apparently not to be trifled with! Very appropriate for this daft-yet-dangerous June. (For you Carroll geeks out there; too lazy to look it up so may be misquoted.)

[just bee]

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@KaySD wrote:

Beware the Jabberwock, my son,

The jaws that bite, the claws that catch,

Beware the Jubjub bird, and spurn

The frumious Bandersnatch.

Jabberwock and kin perhaps fun but apparently not to be trifled with! Very appropriate for this daft-yet-dangerous June. (For you Carroll geeks out there; too lazy to look it up so may be misquoted.)

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@KaySD 

Yup -- @geezerette  strikes again! 

[geezerette]

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@just bee wrote:

From the Urban Dictionary...

jabberwocky:

Total nonsense. A fit of rambling which resembles a civilized language but in fact is meant only to obfuscate meaning or confuse the victim, or "listener." Directly taken from Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.

The Jabberwock:

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@just bee 

Exactly what I've felt for the last several years, not just June.

No further comments.  

[geezerette]

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@just bee wrote:

Hey, all you HEPcats and HEPdogs! We had discussed making the Healthy Eating thread a monthly jam session, so I just went ahead and did a little improvisation.

This is an invite to our crazy crib where you can come and break it down! I say we go 18 karat on this and really swing. If healthy eating’s not your bag, no problem. But if it is, I dig.

It’s cool, I’m booted, let’s jump!

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@just bee 

"The Blue Kelpies"!  😆

[just bee]

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@geezerette wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

Hey, all you HEPcats and HEPdogs! We had discussed making the Healthy Eating thread a monthly jam session, so I just went ahead and did a little improvisation.

This is an invite to our crazy crib where you can come and break it down! I say we go 18 karat on this and really swing. If healthy eating’s not your bag, no problem. But if it is, I dig.

It’s cool, I’m booted, let’s jump!

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@just bee 

"The Blue Kelpies"!  😆

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@geezerette 

Or are they McNabs?

[just bee]

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@geezerette wrote:

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@just bee wrote:

From the Urban Dictionary...

jabberwocky:

Total nonsense. A fit of rambling which resembles a civilized language but in fact is meant only to obfuscate meaning or confuse the victim, or "listener." Directly taken from Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.

The Jabberwock:

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@just bee 

Exactly what I've felt for the last several years, not just June.

No further comments.  

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@geezerette 

Oh, I have plenty -- but I'll be banned.