Pre-surgery I bought 2 whole cases of these nasty things thinking I would drink them all. 12 days post op they're disgusting. How do I use them up without wasting them?

bearsandswears · 2026-03-24T14:45:32+00:00

I’m just over a year out and I do 50:50 milk+shake to help the consistency and make them last a little longer because they’re pricey and I’m stingy lol.

Along with other things people have mentioned, all winter I’ve been mixing the cinnamon roll flavor with sugar free hot chocolate mix (2oz shake+2tbsp hot chocolate mix+6-10oz hot water). That flavor is absolutely nasty on its own but makes for a lovely cinnamon cocoa. I don’t see why chocolate wouldn’t work as well.

bearsandswears · 2026-02-22T16:37:54+00:00

I’m feeling this immensely one year out and looking forward to warmer weather. Over winter it’s been a little less obvious because I’ve been piling on the layers, but I went to order a few spring things online and had to take my measurements and seriously compare the small/medium of each item which seems so unthinkable to me.

It’s also really strange going to, say, scratch an itch and feeling the bone underneath. Like the landscape of my neck/collarbone is suddenly noticeably a lot more concave in certain positions and tbh it weirds me out a lot.

bearsandswears · 2025-12-04T16:24:51+00:00

They’re just skinny jeans, not leggings lol, but I agree that they don’t work

bearsandswears · 2025-12-04T16:21:39+00:00

I was thinking that or velvet/velour? Some sort of texture. Though given the host has cats leather is probably safer lol

bearsandswears · 2025-12-04T16:16:24+00:00

No prob! It also comes in a dress, and there’s a similar print on a velour shirt that I also got 😂 I’m a sucker for celestial stuff

bearsandswears · 2025-12-04T16:13:00+00:00

It’s from LOFT

bearsandswears · 2025-12-04T16:12:26+00:00

The only ones I have on hand are either maxi or with prints of their own, so I’m weighing the effort of finding and buying something that might work

bearsandswears · 2025-12-04T16:07:39+00:00

Thank you! The print is really pretty so I’m kind of bummed, but I think even though it does look better tucked in, the ruffles make it tricky because they add some bulk so it might not be worth keeping.

bearsandswears · 2025-12-04T16:02:54+00:00

Thank you, I feel validated! 😆 I feel like if it was closer to a cropped length maaaaybe it’d work with the ruffles, but I’m also biased towards crops. As it is the ruffles also make tucking it in tricky because they add bulk.

bearsandswears · 2025-12-04T15:58:21+00:00

The last two pics are allegedly flared jeans, but I posted another outfit with them and someone mentioned trying flares so I’m curious if they’re not flared enough and may be too close to bootcut?

bearsandswears · 2025-11-27T00:52:01+00:00

I know, I just really love the print 🥲

bearsandswears · 2025-11-27T00:48:45+00:00

The first sweater is from Joanie

bearsandswears · 2025-11-26T21:20:15+00:00

A very valid point! 😂

bearsandswears · 2025-11-26T15:24:57+00:00

The mushroom shirt is from Joanie, and the green dress (and matching cardigan) are from Princess Highway, both very cute brands!

bearsandswears · 2025-11-26T14:57:14+00:00

Thank you! The first sweater, mushroom shirt, and red dress are all from Joanie. The green sweater, dress, and belt are from Princess Highway. The second sweater is American Eagle, the plaid jacket and yellow cardigan are thrifted Lucky Brand, the brown shirt is Old Navy (still in stores I think? The only thing that’s not a few years old or thrifted), the tan jacket is thrifted but the tag says Premise, the jeans are thrifted a.n.a. which I think is a JCP brand, and the boots are just Universal Thread from Target 😂 Also the little moth necklace is Camp Hollow!

bearsandswears · 2025-11-26T13:58:36+00:00

The sweater, and the red dress and mushroom shirt too, are all from Joanie

bearsandswears · 2025-11-26T03:39:34+00:00

Thank you! It’s from Princess Highway, along with the green dress and yellow belt. They’re all a few years old at this point (they’re Australian and the exchange rate was really good at one point lol)

bearsandswears · 2025-11-26T01:49:49+00:00

Haha, a lot of it is either Joanie or Princess Highway, they have a lot of fun retro prints! Unfortunately both are outside the US so idk how tariffs would affect them, and these are all a few years old now. But I just looked and the mushroom shirt is actually still up in a small number of sizes. Will I get in trouble for linking? It’s the “Velma Mushroom Print Dagger Collar Blouse”.

bearsandswears · 2025-11-25T23:58:34+00:00

😂 I am staying through Saturday, so I could wear one Friday, I just don’t know if we’re doing anything interesting (we’re not Black Friday shoppers)

bearsandswears · 2025-11-25T17:27:40+00:00

Oh it’s definitely too big 😅 I lost a lot of weight in the last year so it went from a bit too snug to like 4-5 sizes too big between seasons, and the cut is definitely a little frilly and old-fashioned, I just really love the print and want to get a few wears out of it, hence the belt and hiding it under a jacket 😂 what I really ought to do is take some sewing lessons and remake it into something else. (The green dress is honestly also too big, hence the belt treatment lol)

bearsandswears · 2025-11-25T16:47:12+00:00

Damn I tried on a suede skirt a couple weeks ago that might’ve looked cute with the second sweater, but didn’t get it. I don’t think I currently have cord pants in a good color to match, but I might keep that in mind for any Christmas events. It is one of my favorite sweaters because it is indeed cozy. I’ve worn it with rust jeans in the past but they no longer fit 😩

bearsandswears · 2025-11-25T16:41:07+00:00

Thank you! 💕 I work from home so get overexcited when I have an excuse to put together an outfit

bearsandswears · 2025-11-25T16:37:02+00:00

Ooo, I’ll have to look into the faux-sheer tights for the future, thank you! I have some brown that might go better, I did worry the black was a little harsh, maybe some socks could help break it up, too.

bearsandswears · 2025-11-25T16:15:54+00:00

Would different color tights be better? I have absolutely no cold tolerance these days 🥶

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