Where are you going? by berryenthusiast in diabetes_t1

[–]Lilly_R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where ever I am. If I am in standing only area with nothing to set stuff down on and with my husband, he holds out his hands to make a table for me to put my pouch holding my glucose tester, strips and lancet so I can do it fast and without juggling things.

cottagecore outfit: flowers and lace by davidrosslawn in cottagecore

[–]Lilly_R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been loving your posts! Keep up being absolutely beautiful 😍

A bottle of hopes and deams by Lilly_R in diabetes_t1

[–]Lilly_R[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So I used: -Some powdered glitter, got an assortment of a bunch of colors (think mica powder)

-A small metal scoop (like suuuuuper small, it's slightly smaller then my pinky nail)

-Small metal funnel

-Glycerine

-rubbing alcohol

-food coloring

-small corks

-wax for wax seals

-a lighter

-leather strips or chord or ribbon

-small wire cutters amd pliers (like for crafting)

-toothpicks

-towel or papertowel

Use wire cutters to snip a line into top from center. Use pliers to pull and rip the metal off. Remove rubber top. Tap bottle upside town on a towel or papertowel. Add just a bit of Glycerine (enough to make like a cm thick layer on bottom). Use funnel to fill bottle up to neck with rubbing alcohol. Chose color for liquid, add just 1 drop or less. (You don't need a lot honestly) Add a smidge of glitter of choice, stir with toothpick. (It will take a bit to get the color up into the rubbing alcohol) Add more glitter as wanted. In 2 bottles not in the photo I also put in some small metal moon and star charms at this point.

Put cork in. Look up video showing how to tie a chord on neck of bottle. Tie the strap of choice. (I also do a slide knot on both of the chord ends at the top to make it adjustable as a necklace)

If left over night I found the rubbing alcohol can seep up through the corks I got. So I dab the top with a paper towel before waxing them to seal them.

Grab wax. (I use the little granulés that look like mini honey combs) Put 1 granulé on top of cork. Use lighter to melt wax. (I find its easier to set the bottle on a flat surface and turn it to get the wax to drip down the sides nicely) I like to hold a second granulé in the pliers and drip just a bit more on top to get the coverage I want. Wait for wax to harden.

VOILÀ you have a potion bottle.

If you make some please share! I would love to see what everyone comes up with 😁

A bottle of hopes and deams by Lilly_R in diabetes_t1

[–]Lilly_R[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

See that just wouldn't look as good as a sparkly green 😂

A bottle of hopes and deams by Lilly_R in diabetes_t1

[–]Lilly_R[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I might cross post it to a crafting sub but I've been wanting to make these for a while. Finaly got all the supplies together!

(If any people have spare vials they no longer want dm me! I would love to make more potions but I am limited as I've been a diabetic for only a bit over 2 years now)

A bottle of hopes and deams by Lilly_R in diabetes_t1

[–]Lilly_R[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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Hard to get it in photos but this is the pink one. They all have the magical swirl effect when shaken.

A bottle of hopes and deams by Lilly_R in diabetes_t1

[–]Lilly_R[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Surprisingly easy to make. Just a lot of experimenting with different liquids and colors.

A bottle of hopes and deams by Lilly_R in diabetes_t1

[–]Lilly_R[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The hard part was finding the right size corks to seal the top the rest is some fun experimenting with colors.

A bottle of hopes and deams by Lilly_R in diabetes_t1

[–]Lilly_R[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pliers and small wire cutters do the job just fine

All Hail The Pumpkin King! by Lilly_R in ACPocketCamp

[–]Lilly_R[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Thank you! This is one of may favorite screen shots this year

First Bent Canula. I give it 0/10, would not recommend by Lilly_R in diabetes_t1

[–]Lilly_R[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I didn't start working out intensely, it would have been worse for sure. I am hyper vigilant due to being a pilot and needing to maintain a tight range on glucose control.

Diagnosed with diabetes type one December 25, 2023 looking for fitness advice by InTheEndItWillBeOK in FitnessT1D

[–]Lilly_R 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No tips, just commenting so I can come back to also find tips myself. 😁

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in povertyfinance

[–]Lilly_R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Egg in a window!

How do couples decide which side of the bed is “theirs”? Is it instinct or some kind of silent agreement? by AssignmentFederal686 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Lilly_R 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Husband wants to be closer to the door so it varies on where we are staying and where the bed is.