My jeans split, my scale is discontinued, ThredUp photos are coming!
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I've got some miscellany for you all today!
I gave up on that one pair of jeans.
You know how I've mended them a bunch of times?
Well, they ripped AGAIN by the bottom of the zipper and I think I'm just done with them.
I can't think of a way to fix them that won't be super obvious, so they're gonna be retired.
Also, it's too nerve-wracking to wear jeans that might split open at any moment.
I don't need that kind of excitement in my life.
I found another mistake in my medical billing.
I caught it, called Cigna, and my phone call should result in a $225 check coming our way.
YES.
I really love Dinner Illustrated.
I know I've said this before, but seriously, I have made so many of the recipes in this book, and we've liked nearly all of them.
I don't buy many cookbooks at all, but this one feels totally worth the money and the cabinet space.
There are usually a bunch of used copies available on Amazon, and right now there's a coupon good on a new copy.
The $10/$15 Grubhub deal is back!
You can get $10 off your first purchase of $15 or more through this link.
And if you want to work the deal further and avoid delivery charges, you can choose to pick up your order.
(Which obviously makes the most sense if you choose a restaurant that you will already be close to.)
My scale is available only on eBay.
After reading my trail mix analysis post, a reader emailed to ask me where I got my scale.
It's actually super, super old...as in, I think I got it when I was a teenager.
In fact, it used to be white, but it's just yellowed with age!
It appears to be discontinued, but there are a bunch of them available on eBay if you just search for "the gourmet weigh scale".
If I were buying a new scale today, I'd go with a digital one.
Or if I had a bunch of counter space, this analog scale is so beautiful!
We are ALMOST done photographing those Thredup tops.
I know you guys have been patiently waiting to see all the goodies (and not so goodies) that showed up in that box of 50 tops.
This one is not a goodie, in my opinion.
I have just a few more to photograph and then I need to have a massive photo uploading session.
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Have a great Thursday, friends!
I think that is the most un-you piece of clothing you've posted yet!
Dear god that shirt is HIDEOUS. Thanks for the laugh, I needed it this morning.
This modern digital scale is tops. Very accurate, easy to use, the display pulls out so you can still see it if you're using a large container. FG, feel free to create an affiliate link to it, if you want.
https://www.oxo.com/11lb-food-scale-w-pull-out-display-449.html
I use this exact same OXO scale and love it!! I second William B's recommendation for those looking for digital.
Yup, I would have to agree on that top! does nothing for you!
Can't wait for the rest of the shoot!
Oh dear. You look like a pilgrim in that shirt!!!
Oh my gosh, that top! Little House on the Prairie? By the way, I have the exact same scale!
That's exactly what it reminded me of...it's a very prairie homesteader neckline!
I was gonna call you Laura Ingalls but I see others have beaten me to the comparison!
Give it to Amy from Big Bang Theory... she wears nightgowns like this 🙂
Ahh, that's what it reminds me of...my flannel nightgowns that I had as a child!
I'm saving for an OXO scale, probably the exact same one linked by WilliamB, with the pull-out. My current scale is a "Biggest Loser" scale and it seems to weigh a little heavily, which isn't good when I need accurate grams. Plus, the screen got blemished by something that makes it hard to read.
I'll join the chorus of comments on that top. I'm not sure who that would be attractive on; it's hard to imagine anyone being flattered by it. I'm amazed to think that someone bought it originally, and that ThredUp accepted it for consignment.
But ya-hoo on the medical bill refund! Isn't it terrible, that we have to go through our bills with a fine-toothed comb, and that we almost always find mistakes?
Farewell old jeans. I hate having to give up on my favorite pairs.
What a great teaser! I'm so excited for the rest of those tops. That one is truly awful. It reminds me of a bad Home-Ec project from the 70s. I got a great digital scale that fits in a drawer at Aldi for under $10.
There's a possibility that top is my bad Home-Ec project!
I love your scale! Chic and retro!
And I totally understand reluctance in parting with a favorite pair of jeans....
That top may be lacking, but the look on your face is priceless! Love the photo!
And RIP to great jeans that served you well.
Just wear those jeans when you have to paint the house or some other dirty project when no one cares if your pants are holey in all the wrong places.
I have a pair of Levis I bought at Hechts more than 25 years ago. They are so thread bare I don't wear them out and I'm very careful when I wash them. But they are so comfortable that I do wear them occasionally, around the house.
Hechts! Now that’s a blast from the past!
For sure!
Oh, I do miss Hecht's!
I can’t wait to see all the tops! I ordered a goodie box from ThredUp and everything was awful. I donated the whole bunch. What a waste. I hope you have better luck.
I've used Thred Up a lot and you are allowed to return items. Is there a reason you didn't return the items for credit or refund?
This was one of their Rescue Boxes, where you pay a flat fee and nothing is returnable.
Anne said she donated everything from a goody box, which is returnable. Maybe she meant a Rescue box... Either way, I can't wait for the pics!
Ohh, oh, I'm sorry, I misread your comment as being directed to me!
Your face said it all! That blouse is hideous! LOL
Oh, dear, I am running against the tide but I love that shirt!
I could always ship it to you...
I am feeling really bad about my sense of style after reading all the comments because I love that shirt (at least the part I can see). Glad at least there's one other person out there with me.
You should definitely not feel bad! There were several shirts in this box that I really, really hated on me. But then Sonia put them on and she looked great.
So I can believe that this shirt would look great on somebody else. On me, though? I feel like it's terrible.
That shirt!
I have been enjoying the sneak peek of some of your Thred-up tops on your Instagram stories too!
Oh my. 😯
I wonder if the upcoming post will appease the opposing crowds on your stitch-fix posts.
I love a good Thred Up post. I've used their goody box (you tell them your sizes and a bit about what you want and they send you a "curated" box) a few times and got some outstanding clothes. But, I've also gotten some misses that were so bad, we nicknamed them "Throwed Up"
Haha I like that!!
Oh dear! That shirt!! This promises to be fun!
I almost did the scarf rescue box, for $10 with free shipping but decided I would just put that $10 in my Christmas club jar!
at least with your scale there's no need to replace batteries. now, that's zero waste!
That is very true. It's on 100% of the time!
I totally understand about the jeans. But, I watched a video recently about a Japanese repairman who fixed a pair of worn out jeans. I thought you might enjoy it, and maybe there's something useful in it? At the least, it's a very satisfying video, and shows the detail he puts into the repair. He has so much respect for the jeans. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPxZg3QRGmg
Thank you! I'll check it out.
Is it possible to convert your jeans to a skirt. I just started reading your blog and got hooked on it. Your very first post was making skirt from a pair of pants.
It's definitely possible, but if the location of the split in the jeans is in a bad spot, it's pretty impossible to work around. A split by the zipper is really hard to work with!
So glad you are enjoying my blog. 🙂