tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post2295622353880337637..comments2024-03-28T22:49:03.563-05:00Comments on Lag Liv: Apparently It's Mid-JanuaryLLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-57571925107482450432018-01-17T11:57:20.993-06:002018-01-17T11:57:20.993-06:00Dump the meat in a strainer, let it drain, and pou...Dump the meat in a strainer, let it drain, and pour it back into your pan/pot!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13206235304372449137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-26485453113468221212018-01-17T10:25:50.876-06:002018-01-17T10:25:50.876-06:00So one quick comment on draining meat. Grease shou...So one quick comment on draining meat. Grease shouldn't ever go down the drain as it clogs up the pipes so my mom taught me to always drain it into an old coffee can. Then after the grease is cool you can keep the can, with the lid on obviously in the back of the fridge and keep using it. There is no smell as the grease turns solid and it is always easier for me to drain into. <br />Thanks for all the great food ideas! Carrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-97622785214453242018-01-16T07:36:38.609-06:002018-01-16T07:36:38.609-06:00My mom, who is a pediatric nurse and just generall...My mom, who is a pediatric nurse and just generally very wise, reminds me sometimes that kids save their worst for their safest space. So when my daughter went through a truly terrible phase of biting ONLY me as hard as she could multiple times a day (well my husband too but like 1/20th as frequently) I would tell my self , wow isn’t it amazing she knows I will still love her even when she is this horrible? I do a lot of parenting related reframing like this �� We made it through and are in a relatively good period right now but I am terrified of the tween years ahead. Best of luck with everything! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-86577970559546274182018-01-15T21:19:13.815-06:002018-01-15T21:19:13.815-06:00When I go to a sweaty class and can't shower a...When I go to a sweaty class and can't shower after (not at lunch - I work in a rural high school and get 1/2 hour to eat), I keep a package of baby wipes in my gym bag and do a quick wipe down with them. My hair gets thrown up into a version of its usual mess but I've also had good luck with KMS hair play dry shampoo. I've never gone back to work after a sweaty class but I'm a sweaty beast and I often go out shopping/to lunch and don't think I stink/look terrible :)Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001504333296382139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-63572860607328141332018-01-15T20:27:30.214-06:002018-01-15T20:27:30.214-06:00So helpful on both counts, thank you! I think I ne...So helpful on both counts, thank you! I think I need to find a way not to shower. I must be sweatier than you but (I think) I don’t smell so could get away with a towel dry and maybe five minutes of sitting in the locker room until sweat isn’t running down my face. It always feels so inefficient to shower twice on one day and this silly problem has kept me away from a lunchtime practice. <br /><br />I will check out that hair mousse. Like you I have fought my waves for years but my hair has suddenly gotten really dry, so I’m trying to avoid heat. Which means embracing the curl!<br /><br />I don’t comment much and I feel bad jumping in with these superficial questions. Thank you for sharing so much and your thoughtful commentary on everything, superficial and important. You’re a wonderful writer. I don’t know where you get the energy, but thank you for the inspiration!Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-89073975845985867312018-01-15T17:59:01.146-06:002018-01-15T17:59:01.146-06:00Sure! So I get to work 30-40 minutes early that da...Sure! So I get to work 30-40 minutes early that day (or stay late, depending on the day). For the 12:00 class I can leave my office at 11:45 (my goal is to run in the door at 11:55 and then change really fast) and I get back at 1:15-1:20. <br /><br />I don't want to scare anyone I work with who might be reading, but I don't shower after. I wear long workout leggings and a support tank and I've found that once I peel those off, really all the sweat goes with it and because most of the sweat comes from the temperature in the room and not a racing heart rate (unlike Orangetheory which I do HAVE to shower after bc I keep sweating for like 10 minutes after the class is over), I cool down very quickly and don't keep sweating once I'm out of it. A quick rub down with a towel and I can stick my clothes back on, re-up the deodorant, remove some of the smudged eyeliner out from under my eyes and out I go. I always wear my hair up those days, in some kind of messy bun (with curling gel and/or mousse), so I just kind of shake my hair out and redo the messy bun. I'm not sure I look my very best, and maybe it says something about the low bar I'm setting at work half the time, but I don't think I look much different when I'm back at my desk. I should note that my skin seems to be okay with my sweating in makeup and then just leaving it there (I haven't broken out or anything, which I know can be a problem for some; my one friend who sometimes goes with me always removes her makeup with a wipe when she gets there and then redoes it at her desk later), my hair is very dry and never ever greasy so the no washing thing works fine, and it takes a LOT to get me to sweat, so even in their hot yoga classes, it's a very superficial sweat. I mean, I'm dripping towards the end of class, but it really just comes off once I'm out of the room. <br /><br />And thank you for the comment on my hair! Like so many, I've always hated that it's curly and wished for straight but lately I've been embracing the curl- mostly bc it takes 3 minutes to style that way :). And I just use Herbal Essences curling mousse (it's like $3) on towel-dried straight-from-the-shower hair and then let it air dry. I've tried SO MANY products and nothing has ever beaten that drugstore tube so I haven't even tried anything else for the 3 years. I like their curling gel too when I wear my hair up - it gives it some texture and keeps it from getting frizzy without getting crunchy and still looking natural. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-26708123904991752352018-01-15T15:42:30.164-06:002018-01-15T15:42:30.164-06:00Can I ask how you fit in lunchtime yoga? I work ve...Can I ask how you fit in lunchtime yoga? I work very close to a CorePower Yoga and would love to go over lunch, but I can't figure out how to keep it from eating two hours in the middle of my day. Do you just work longer on those days? Not shower after (I can't imagine that...)? No hair and makeup? Also, you recently posted a lovely picture of yourself with wavy/curly hair. What product do you use when you let it go wavy? I think my hair may be similar to yours but I haven't found a product I like to amp up the curls in a polished way. I've recently been using Herbivore Sea Mist, and I like it, but it's more of a messy look.Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-54286115800242504452018-01-15T13:45:00.213-06:002018-01-15T13:45:00.213-06:00Yes, with the food! Why do they not eat when their...Yes, with the food! Why do they not eat when their body should tell them they are hungry??Cat Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08998478216108688211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-17107069493961557752018-01-15T11:11:28.371-06:002018-01-15T11:11:28.371-06:00I appreciate this very much. It is very very hard....I appreciate this very much. It is very very hard. LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431706155081017734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3552008288188142238.post-69478573880660413332018-01-15T10:51:11.244-06:002018-01-15T10:51:11.244-06:00I wanted to comment and tell you how much I admire...I wanted to comment and tell you how much I admire how you’re handling tween-dom and all it entails. It REALLY sucks to be the object of projection and you seem to be doing an awesome job of not personalizing it. Chiconkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11824934269870487334noreply@blogger.com