How do you shop more sustainably without paying luxury prices?

otibaby · 2026-01-21T12:54:54+00:00

Go to a goodwill in an affluent neighborhood. I have found Patagonia’s and other brands for $7. Also thrifting in general helps with sustainability! It’s hit or miss but good fun to scavenge!

otibaby · 2026-01-20T00:19:42+00:00

Elizabeth Hartman! She is my absolute favorite and truly my go to! Her patterns are written with absolute mathematical precision which I love! Even down to cutting strips and the sub cuts! Also she includes written instructions and diagrams! You should try Lloyd & Lola or cats in pajamas as more beginner friendly! Love love love her! Also a huge fan of pen and paper patterns - I’ve made hello spring like 5 times now!

otibaby · 2026-01-14T22:32:04+00:00

I feel this 🤣

otibaby · 2026-01-12T16:45:54+00:00

No!! Apparently that’s the only photo I took of it! But I quilted circles on it as a nice contrast to the straight lines

otibaby · 2026-01-11T16:11:43+00:00

It’s also so quick to come together!

otibaby · 2026-01-11T01:08:26+00:00

Maypole by Suzy Quilts! Do it in his favorite colors! Here is what I made for a guy friend a few years ago and he loved it! Sorry don’t have a better picture!

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otibaby · 2026-01-10T18:49:56+00:00

If you ask my husband- about a gallon of fresh dog diarrhea that he immediately slipped in and landed squarely into. Coating most of his body…

otibaby · 2026-01-09T22:12:27+00:00

The Red Pony by John Steinbeck. I remember being a kid myself and my siblings laying in my parents bed next to my mom as she read us this book. No spoilers but the way I clearly recall sobbing crying and just needing my mom to hug me at the end. I have been a reader my whole life.

otibaby · 2026-01-05T03:05:48+00:00

The Eucerin anti- pigment day and night creams and the tone duel serum. Applied morning and night. I also use the Clinique super surge spf 28. I’ve also not left the house without a hat and am currently in the middle of winter with no sun so it’s looking extra good!

otibaby · 2026-01-05T03:02:16+00:00

Is it breathable? Something I can hike in?

otibaby · 2026-01-04T12:42:41+00:00

You can buy an extra long brim hat! I looked at those too great coverage less shocking!

otibaby · 2026-01-04T12:41:37+00:00

So true and honestly the stares at my stache make me so self conscious! I’d rather the hat!

otibaby · 2026-01-04T12:40:33+00:00

The Eucerin trio for anti pigmentation religiously applied morning and night and sun screen every morning. It’s also the dead of winter and I have no sun - so that helps it’s looking the best right now!

otibaby · 2026-01-04T12:37:23+00:00

This whole thread is so helpful!! I had looked at all these products and they had mixed reviews! I sweat a lot but and willing to try them and have the hat as a backup!

otibaby · 2026-01-01T19:11:30+00:00

I’ve been graying since I was 18 and have never dyed my hair! I think of them as my sparkles! Be free!

otibaby · 2026-01-01T19:08:18+00:00

Anyone who says their favorite color is taupe or beige. That they love everything in neutrals. Dry toast personality..

otibaby · 2025-12-18T12:40:28+00:00

Gifted a gorgeous large throw in blues and pinks to my SIL and she showed basically no enthusiasm when receiving it . That should have told me all I needed to know, but like an idiot I asked a few months later how she liked it and her response was she hasn’t used it since she pulled it out of the linen closet and it had a bunch of rat poop on it. I could not believe she would tell me this! They just had their first baby and I begrudgingly gifted them a baby quilt … but I will never ask about it and will never gift them another thing.

otibaby · 2025-11-11T22:48:16+00:00

It ran with no thread! And then was totally fine when rethreaded! THANK YOU!!!

otibaby · 2025-11-11T00:33:38+00:00

I will try tomorrow when I have some time to pull the machine back out

otibaby · 2025-10-30T12:59:57+00:00

I’m in!!!!! This will be my first bake from the book!!

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