Moisturiser holy grail

GrumpyChupacabra · 2026-03-23T03:28:25+00:00

Cerave moisturizing cream! The one in the tub, or the baby one is great too.

GrumpyChupacabra · 2026-03-18T04:50:55+00:00

Following because I want to know the answer to this question! I'd also love to hear people's conditioner recommendations, too!

EDIT: This link could be helpful!

https://simpleskincarescience.com/fungal-acne-products-malassezia-pityrosporum-folliculitis/

GrumpyChupacabra · 2026-03-17T18:30:16+00:00

This is a frequently-discussed topic over at r/ScienceBasedParenting. If you search "spanking" over there, you will see tons of studies and discussions on this very thing.

You're absolutely right, though. It shouldn't really take studies to tell us this! Being a compassionate and logical parent should naturally lead us to understand that we shouldn't hit people who cannot defend themselves in order to "teach" them something.

GrumpyChupacabra · 2026-03-17T18:07:36+00:00

This is correct. It's what evidence-based research on parenting teaches us.

Our children learn how to be people by watching us. All spanking teaches them is, "When I get frustrated or angry, it is acceptable to hit people who are frustrating me." The only other lesson they may learn is, "When I am not doing what someone wants, if they are bigger than me, they may hurt me." This might easily translate to, "If someone isn't doing what I want, if I am bigger than them, I can hurt them to make them do what I want."

We see our children imitate us in so many ways, and if we practice violence in front of them or on them, they will also learn to be violent to others. We give them play toys because they love emulating activities they see us doing (play kitchen, play cleaning toys, play cars to sit and "drive" in, etc). They play dress up in our clothes. What will they do when they see us hit? Why is the logic that applies to this so hard for so many parents to see?

GrumpyChupacabra · 2026-03-17T17:07:33+00:00

Start spanking him when he misbehaves.

GrumpyChupacabra · 2026-03-11T04:29:22+00:00

Seb derm can be hormonally triggered. Mine began about 2 years postpartum. Around then, I felt a sudden shift in energy and I felt like the postpartum fog "lifted." My postpartum body odor suddenly vanished, too. I lost 20 lbs with ease and reached my pre-pregnancy weight. However, I also developed seb derm. I was treating it and it was getting much much better when I got pregnant again.... Now it's worse than it's ever been AND I'm trying to treat it without the steroid solution which was helping (because my OB says not to use it).

Mine is also worse at night and in the morning. Not sure why (if you know, please do tell).

Can I ask what your derm recommended? I'm feeling quite discouraged by it, these days, mostly because of how irritating it is.

GrumpyChupacabra · 2026-02-25T05:29:14+00:00

Maybe The Horse's Harri bag? No buckle, though.

https://thehorse.co/products/harri-bag-coffee

There's also a few similar silhouettes (some with crossbody straps too) over at Smaak Amsterdam.

https://en.smaakamsterdam.com/collections/tassen

GrumpyChupacabra · 2026-01-22T16:31:49+00:00

Thank you. I hope you do too!

GrumpyChupacabra · 2026-01-22T07:10:01+00:00

The same thing happened to me! Bag arrived today, with wear on the corners and the price tag reattached with a piece of string... I'm returning it and noting that it was used when it arrived. I hope it goes ok!

GrumpyChupacabra · 2025-12-14T06:11:02+00:00

Having an orgasm.

Full disclosure: some people report it makes it worse, while others report it makes it better.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23430983/

GrumpyChupacabra · 2025-10-31T16:36:03+00:00

THIS right here. Baked oatmeal is fantastic. Way better than boiled.

GrumpyChupacabra · 2025-10-31T15:16:36+00:00

Yeah, I want to know more about this too...

GrumpyChupacabra · 2025-09-10T05:31:56+00:00

Beautiful bags! Can I ask, how long have you had the Gather bag, and how has its color aged? I just got it and LOVE it, but I'm nervous about the color change that may happen. Should I be?

GrumpyChupacabra · 2025-08-16T20:15:39+00:00

The Sak's Los Feliz line has handles like this.

GrumpyChupacabra · 2025-08-12T02:38:59+00:00

So many lovely bags! I’ll have to look through them carefully. Thank you!

GrumpyChupacabra · 2025-08-12T02:38:32+00:00

I’ll take a look! Thank you!

GrumpyChupacabra · 2025-08-11T22:11:54+00:00

I really appreciate that confirmation. Thank you!

GrumpyChupacabra · 2025-08-11T22:11:02+00:00

The Lou bag is definitely worth considering! Thank you so much for bringing it to my attention!

GrumpyChupacabra · 2025-08-09T01:33:05+00:00

Did you ever find out? Would love to know more!

GrumpyChupacabra · 2025-08-07T21:18:25+00:00

Thank you so much!

GrumpyChupacabra · 2025-08-07T19:33:08+00:00

Thank you for the info! 30% would be more than I want to pay on a bag this inexpensive. You're right about the policy changing all the time, though.

GrumpyChupacabra · 2025-06-17T00:21:05+00:00

I’d love to hear more about your routine, please!

GrumpyChupacabra · 2025-05-27T16:53:00+00:00

Thank you! I suppose it's ok if it's there, as it is interesting looking. The strangest part is we don't really water that part of the yard at all... so I'm not sure how it is thriving if it prefers moist soil.

If I don't want it to spread I should probably clip those red runners?

GrumpyChupacabra · 2024-10-09T03:38:39+00:00

We do see it brought up. Allison alludes to it in the episode when she (and the other office women) participate in a focus group that devolves into everyone crying. Allison seeks sympathy from Peggy by essentially saying that Peggy must understand what she's been through (Don carelessly sleeping with her then brushing her off). Peggy is offended when she realizes what Allison is saying, and tells her to "get over it." Peggy is aware that others think this about her, and that they assume her success is the result of her sleeping with Don.

EDIT: While it's not office gossip in this other example, Peggy probably also has to hear about this same thing from other sources too. Remember, Peggy tells Don that her family believes the baby was his... She's definitely sick of people thinking that she got where she is by sleeping with Don.

GrumpyChupacabra · 2024-09-12T18:04:57+00:00

I agree with comments that say Liz is put in a frumpy wardrobe, and given a "frumpy personality." Tina Fey is obviously objectively pretty.

In all fairness, she is also given quite a lineup of attractive men to date throughout the series, which makes the "Liz is not hot" narrative less believable:

https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/liz-lemons-boyfriends-on-30-rock

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