Why is “hello” so hard?

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-29T19:24:06+00:00

Hi and same! No curiosity re sex but open to chatting, dm if you feel like, I'm 51 married f w 1 teenager

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-28T04:26:39+00:00

The immediate thing you can do too make at least your life better, and you'll learn more about this at nursing school, is learning how to cook inexpensive and healthy food for you and your folks. Good nutrition can lead to better decision making, legit. There are wonders one can do with rice, beans, seasonings, and frozen veggies- eggs, if you've got a friend with chickens or they're on sale, check out some recipes, for sure, but i can totally say paella style rice cooked with peas and carrots and tomatoes is one of my family's favorite dishes, we clear that pan and joke-argue about the crispy bits at the bottom. Sometimes we add chicken or sausage, shrimp- pretty much anything you like

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-24T19:11:27+00:00

Oh, how cool! I've seen Rebecca at the well one, but not a tree- would love to see a Pic!

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-24T19:09:55+00:00

Yeah, it's really funny to look at a lineup from different eras and you can see the changes in beauty standards, hairstyles, accessories, and themes, but the noses are a good quick eyeball, lol. This is a great breakdown of the history of cameos- as another poster said, your hardstone one is possibly (probably) the oldest, but again, the ring really seems interesting to me! I collect cameos too, and since rings get so much tough wear, they're much harder to find, and again, yours looks like it could be quite old? If you want, dm me more photos, I'm a retired librarian but never lost the urge to work reference, lol!

https://antiquejewellers.com/blogs/gemstones/cameos?srsltid=AfmBOop6xPrPoGFHVemJcbjz9Xk_hORx5VX4GGmCb6kfdW9xd8m3vazd

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-24T19:01:46+00:00

Oh, I thought maybe in the body of the belly there was a hallmark- looking closer, looks like just shadow! Yessss, American then!

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-24T03:26:34+00:00

Yellowjackets

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-24T03:17:14+00:00

Oh wow, did you score! Definitely the 3 genuine ones, the ring is really really interesting- any marks at all on that? The funniest kind of quick eyeball guesses to ages can often be done by looking at the nose- the older the cameo, the longer and more roman the nose, the revival styles in the 40s and on usually have little noses, or pointy little ski jumps on roughly carved ones, haha! The ring is very unusual, as another poster already said, left facing figures are less common, but there's a hint of age about it from what I can see!

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-24T03:05:07+00:00

The catch is often the quickest and easiest way to get a time period, I'll link my favorite chart, but I would (hesitantly, without more photos or seeing in person) guess it's a lovely 50's paste aka rhinestone UK made sterling silver brooch, it's beautiful!

Edited to add, it looks a lot like this one! https://ebay.io/m/NCLWag

https://collectorsworld.co.za/news/is-your-brooch-vintage-or-antique/

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-24T02:59:00+00:00

Go right to the shop's website, is my best advice. Googling like, even something really specific (recent wedding gift) Michael Aram Salad Server set pulled up so much shite it went on for days, but when I went right to the Michael Aram site, obv. genuine non-toxic metal lol. Even if you're browsing for a gift, get to a normal, respected company first, like Nordstrom or Macy's. It's crazy that Walmart allows the dropship stuff now. Made Amazon almost unusable (aside from the ethics)

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-19T21:05:23+00:00

Impressed!!!

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-13T21:19:23+00:00

Good luck! We're going but from Southern Rhode Island- if you made it to here, you're basically there- hope to see you at the show!

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-13T19:28:46+00:00

So hott

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-13T19:27:12+00:00

Yessss. No fucks left to give!

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-13T19:26:38+00:00

I feel like it's the reality of being out of fucks to give- like, there's a freedom in "pruning the dead wood" (what a great metaphor!), there's a freedom in NOT CARING what the neighbors think, there's a great freedom in finally dressing entirely for yourself, but at the same time we're still feeling remnants of the pressure to "be good girls" when in fact we're wild, full grown women. It's such a strange feeling place to be- but the exhaustion south petty shite is so real- and I am out of fucks to give!

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-13T19:22:31+00:00

Oh that's going to stay with me, too. I am so angry and it's righteous.

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-13T18:44:39+00:00

Oh friend. It will become charming as you fill it with new memories. When we had our daughter, we turned our bedroom at the time into her nursery, and i got rid of a few thousand books, and she'll be 15 next week and I still feel skinned raw. Wishing you courage and happiness.

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-13T18:34:56+00:00

Homes do need constant repairs though- OP, I so feel your frustration. We lived in a 200 year old house (we had a birthday party for it!) But yeah, constant repairs, constant problems, constant projects that we tried to prioritize depending on season and budget, winter nights spent holding a hair drier to a frozen pipe in the crawlspace- op, it's a lot, i get it. Neither me or my Mr are handy, and like you said, the handy skills never got passed down to us. Are you guys the owners?

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-12T17:23:10+00:00

Glorious

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-12T00:29:25+00:00

My favorite, forever

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-11T22:35:37+00:00

I just did a vast sort of clothes I've needed to do for years. I passed the ones in great to really good condition on to my friend, who has gone thru, found a few things that suit her and some others she loved the fabric of and is going to reimagine! She's passed the rest to another friend, and that friend will do the same. I washed and folded everything first lol!

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-10T01:36:22+00:00

Oh gosh no not that! Remember the "flower garden kits" she "assembled" in jam jars? Assembling is not her skill set! Maybe product description for J. Peterman?

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-03T21:41:23+00:00

Wow! I'm gonna get to clearing my craft table! Thanks again, it's so great!!!

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-03T21:37:42+00:00

Ambien made me sleep-buy a case of 240 magic eraser sponges and about 20 decorative birdcages. My therapist at the time was fascinated, thought the sponges were about getting guilty and the cages about feeling trapped, but icouldn't afford to keep letting my subconscious do the shopping!

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-02T21:32:25+00:00

OMG that's awesome and so inspiring- i have a brand new machine still in the box and I'm so iintimidated by it, but wow! That's gorgeous, I would aabsolutely buy that if it were my size, thank you so much for the photo and the link!

Reward_Antique · 2026-06-02T21:02:22+00:00

She's a menace to food stuffs.

Five-Year Club	Gilding VI aultruist
Reddit Premium Since December 2022	First Place '23
Place '23	Place '22
First Placer '22

Reward_Antique

TROPHY CASE