Stream of consciousness
It's currently 11 am (ok, scratch that, it's now after 12pm), and none of my in-draft posts are ready to go.
So, stream of consciousness is what you get today, written from my couch, where the cat is sitting next to me.
something in my drafts
One of the things in my drafts is a post about period underwear, in which I am comparing Thinx and Knix.
(spoiler alert: we like Knix better.)
I just noticed both those companies have an "x" in their names. Interesting.
I've had that post in my drafts for a while, mainly because I have been stuck on photos for the post. I think I am going to just intersperse photos of flowers because while I am pretty open online, I draw the line at posting photos of my underwear.
And I can't really see posting pictures of me wearing the underwear either.
So. A period underwear post, illustrated with flower photos, is coming your way soon.
I got a Stitch Fix, and I kept everything
Three things for me, one thing for Sonia, and one thing that I will try to sell.
Stitch Fix offers a significant discount if you keep all five items, which meant it made no sense to send back the fifth item, a pair of jeans.
Here's hoping I can offload them online! I plan to list them on some Stitch Fix facebook groups.
My Stitch Fixes to use up my credits are working out very nicely for Sonia of late; she's kept quite a number of things that were not my style.
(A Venn diagram of Sonia's style and mine is basically two separate circles, so this makes sense.)
I'm not a natural seller
You know how my food waste course is a part of the bundle sale this week? I'm not naturally a hard-driving internet salesperson, which makes sense, given that I am innately frugal, and I try to help people save money.
Here's what I will say, though: I think you should buy this bundle even if it's just for my food waste course.
one
Wasting food is like throwing dollar bills into your trash can. And since you read this blog, I know you don't want to throw money away.
two
I've been walking the food waste fighting walk for over a decade now, so I have ton of real-life experience to share.
And I'm not naturally good at fighting food waste, so I'm coming at this as a person in the trenches right alongside you. I'm gonna encourage you, not judge you.
three
I can help you stop throwing money away! My food waste course alone will pay for itself in just a week or two, and there are all the courses, ebooks, and bonuses included in the bundle too.
The bundle is available only through Friday, April 16th, so if you want one, you need to grab it by then.
at least it was sunny earlier
It's cloudy now, but this morning, the sky was lovely and sunny.
That photo above is lovely, and also here is a better look at the oily mess that our river sometimes is; see all the oily bits toward the bottom of the photo?
Nothing is perfect.
I'm swimming in Punnett squares
We are at the genetics part of biology now, which means I'm busy filling out Punnett squares. I much prefer this to the Krebs cycle, though.
Only four more weeks of class left after this week and then poof! I will have so much more free time.
And hopefully I can get some of those blog posts out of my drafts folder then.
Thanks for reading!
P.S. Just a reminder that there is a 30-day money back guarantee on the gardening/sustainability bundle, so it is seriously risk-free.
Your comments about pictures for the period underwear made me laugh. I'll be looking forward to the review. I don't need it for myself - I am recovering right now from a hysterectomy! - but it will be helpful to know for my daughter.
Thank you, Kristen! I appreciate you and your Blog so much. It's almost Thankful Thursday, but I can let you know on a Wednesday, too!
A stream of consciousness yesterday led me to a thought that your blog helps pull me back to my values. Even though I'm not always the best with being frugal and I'm constantly having battles in my mind about whether or not something I'm doing or choosing is a waste of resources, it helps that there is some voice of frugality/conservativeness to help ground me. It reminds me that making small choices daily adds up. So thanks, FG community!
I would have loved it if there was period underwear back when such things were still a need in my life. All the reusable monthly options available now are wonderful.
Lately I have been feeling anxious because of spending a little bit of money, but I have to keep reminding myself I'm not wasting money. My summer wardrobe was so skimpy from things wearing out that everything I owned could be folded and tucked under one arm, so I bought a few items at online thrift sources for work wear. My husband and I identified a few ways to reduce our use of plastics around the house, so I bought powdered laundry detergent in a cardboard box (not expensive at all on a per load cost basis) and peanut butter in a glass jar (somewhat expensive but healthier ingredients). Both of these were more than I usually spend at one whack, and I've been so cautious for so long that if just feels weird. But it's not wrong, and I keep telling myself that.
I love my glass peanut butter jars and I’m using them for so many things. Sadly I had thrown away a ton before I realized how handy they are!!
No more periods for me. Hopefully I am not grossing people out or causing offence if I say that I have kept my washable sanitary pads and period underwear for later in life. Unfortunately, most elderly women I know have come to a point when they need some kind of protection pad for involuntary urinary loss. Although my estimate (and hope) is that this will be at least two decades away for me, I think it makes sense to store the pads and underwear. After all, it is not something you would gift or sell on to anyone, it is washable, already paid for and of proven comfort. If it does not work out, I could still throw them away.
The amount of disposable waste for elderly people is as large as it is for babies and as we grown older as a society, the (a)mount will be increasing.
I am exactly 0% offended! I think this is a very smart idea.
I haven't tried period underwear, but I LOVE my menstrual cup 🙂 Yay for reusable options! Yay for options that don't have to be swapped as often throughout the day!
Yes! Two thumbs up to a cup; so simple and so cost-effective.
Ooh, I hope you will be posting your Stitch Fix box. I know not everyone loves those posts, but I do.
I do, too!
Oh, I loved doing those squares in college biology! I found them all the more fascinating later, because I kept running into unusual circumstances - for instance, my parents both had positive blood types but I randomly test out as positive OR negative, because of a recessive gene. And my husband and I both have brown eyes -- our two children have 1. yellow-green and 2. gray eyes.
Although it works out well for you, and that's a good thing, I confess to being a little disappointed that you had no wacky squirrel sweaters or the like in your Stitch Fix box to show us this time.
I grew up in a river town. I live not far from a river where I live now in Florida (several rivers, actually) but with the danger of alligators, I'm not walking down the riverbanks to enjoy watching the water. I miss doing that, though. I like seeing pictures of your river, and imagine how nice it would be to walk to the river and push off in a little boat or kayak.
Useless fact - for those of you who saw this and still remember it, the movie "U.S. Marshalls" with Tommy Lee Jones and Wesley Snipes was partially filmed in my hometown area, and on (and in!) that river I remember so well.
Oh, I'm looking forward to the post on period underwear - I don't use them (yet?) but my older kid is of an age where we'll need to be ready for her to start menstruating soon enough, and she has some sensory issues that I think will make pads very uncomfortable with her. Because I don't use them myself I don't really know where to start or how to compare the options!
I'm looking forward to reading your review of the period underwear. I haven't used it myself. Normally I'm not easily grossed out but for some reason the period underwear squicks me out. It's not even the blood factor; it's that they seem like non-disposable Depends. And that is something I don't want to think about for a few decades still. Obviously I know I may be wrong about that.
I'm open to hearing about it. My oldest daughter will probably start her period in a few years (Nooooooooo Where has my baby gone???!!!!) and she may want to try them.
Glad you are giving yourself a break.
I am really interested in the underwear review, but pictures are not required. I also enjoy the StitchFix posts. I would never subscribe, but it is fun to see the pictures of clothing and reading the commentary about why it did or didn't work.
I just giggled reading this and I do support your choice of flower pictures 😉
I appreciate the respect for my desire to not be an underwear model. lol
I got the bundle, and I've gotten a lot of helpful gardening tips already. I definitely feel like it was worth the money, and I haven't even started your part yet!
Oh, I'm so happy to hear that!
Add me to the list of people intrigued by period underwear! Definitely looking for reviews by real people. As I get older, I can’t tolerate reg pads and tampons and have had to switch to all organic, which are not as awesome. So looking at more options!
I'm not understanding why you wouldn't want to show the underwear. I get not modeling, of course, but if it was a blender, would you show the blender or a bunch of flowers? I HATE when people swap women/girls things for flowers. I am NOT a flower.
I do understand that frustration. I think part of my hesitation stems from some not-great experiences with creepy dudes in my history of blogging.
For instance, one time I posted a picture of my worn-out slippers, and a guy with a shoe fetish messaged me, asking if he could please buy my old slippers for over what the cost new. Sigh.
If I had some brand-new, unused pairs of Thinx and Knix, I might be more inclined to post them. But photos of used underwear would probably hit a lot of people as gross.