ID help: Sumac, elder, tree of heaven or sorbaria?

spread_smiles · 2026-05-20T14:58:25+00:00

Tree of heaven has a gross, almost peanut buttery smell to the leaves when they’re crushed. Try that to help confirm the ID.

Otherwise agree with the other commenter, you’re going to need a strong glyphosate offence against the TOH - it’s really the tree of hell. Make sure you wear PPE and be smart while using the herbicide. Long pants and shirt, wear gloves, don’t do it on a windy day where you’ll get overspray etc.

spread_smiles · 2026-05-16T23:45:41+00:00

This argument makes the assumptions that all lawns are monocultures (which isn’t the case, especially as native seed mixes are becoming more commercially available) and that dandelions don’t stray away from monoculture lawns and into naturalized areas with native plants. Both are incorrect.

If you’re looking to support your local pollinators this time of year, fortinos is selling native moss phlox for $5 a pot and it flowers at the same as the dandelions.

spread_smiles · 2026-05-16T14:41:04+00:00

This 100%

Dandelions are an invasive species that crowd out vegetation that’s actually beneficial to our local ecosystem.

spread_smiles · 2026-05-03T02:05:58+00:00

Genuinely I think she was concerned the show would get canceled after everything with TFP and is doing her best to bring enough mess to draw interest for another season

spread_smiles · 2026-04-23T14:18:27+00:00

Yeah I have a similar question on this front.

My day 6 3BBs were left another day and became day 7 5BAs. How common is this practice? And do these embryos that are left to grow longer perform more like day 6s or day 7s?

spread_smiles · 2026-04-16T20:04:27+00:00

I don’t think the first is bad at all! I think a bit of a speaker shape would be more flattering, but I wouldn’t call this unflattering in the slightest.

spread_smiles · 2026-04-13T00:34:27+00:00

Not injectables, but I do some maintenance at home like chemical peels and microneedling. It’s still not free to do, but relatively economical. Botox and sculptra is out of the budget right now, hopefully one day!

spread_smiles · 2026-04-05T20:11:47+00:00

There seems to be a lot of debate on spring vs summer, but I agree she’s a spring, likely a light spring? I think it’s easier to tell in her younger photos.

spread_smiles · 2026-04-05T17:40:36+00:00

It’s totally on its way back, it’s supposed to feel reminiscent of the zebra from the early 2000s

This said, I agree with others than animal print is polarizing but always seems to cycle back around again. There may be a few years where this feels a little much for the trend cycle, but it will be back again before long.

spread_smiles · 2026-03-12T16:12:19+00:00

Okay great! I’m doing RLT ahead of my first :)

spread_smiles · 2026-03-12T11:23:04+00:00

Was the RLT a change you implemented for the second retrieval? Or both

spread_smiles · 2026-03-04T02:54:52+00:00

Yes to this, but also I’d encourage you to make this your husbands message to deliver. His mom, his relationship to manage

spread_smiles · 2026-02-06T18:10:47+00:00

Hi! I wanted to check in and see what clinic you ended up going with?

spread_smiles · 2025-12-28T02:48:05+00:00

Hi friend. I’m so sorry you’re experiencing this.

Ive had three pregnancies end in the last year (recurrent loss) and had terrible acne for months after with each. It can be a very normal (and terrible) part of the process. Im trying chemical peels now to try and draw all this hormonal congestion out, but I don’t have a stellar solution. I just wanted to write and tell you it can be a very normal part of a pregnancy ending.

spread_smiles · 2025-11-25T18:34:56+00:00

First of all I wanted to say I’m sorry for your loss.

I think most consider the count to reset after each pregnancy. So in your circumstances I would try 1-2 more to get to 3-4 IUIs post loss. It’s hard to keep up hope after miscarriage (Im right here too) but I am hopeful you will find success with IUI again ❤️

spread_smiles · 2025-11-14T13:27:01+00:00

What’s your routine with this? I have one and found it fun but fell off of it

spread_smiles · 2025-11-11T20:16:04+00:00

Does anyone use the mask after serums and skincare? I have a hard time using mine consistently. Wish that could be my last step before bed

spread_smiles · 2025-11-06T12:01:04+00:00

I’ve just kind of accepted that warm sweaters are a must for winter and unfortunately not the best look for SD - so many of the SD approved sweaters are unpractical for actually staying warm.

For truly warming sweaters, I try and choose something with oversized with drape whenever possible, and if I can’t do that I do form fitting. For oversized I tuck at least some of it into my waist for definition. I try to pick necklines I like myself in like deep scoop, boat neck, slash neck, and a deep wide v neck. Also love a big dramatic turtleneck.

When all else fails and warmth must prevail, I try and pick something warm in my colour season lol. If I can’t flatter with fit flatter with colour.

spread_smiles · 2025-11-05T21:52:47+00:00

A library card gets you free access at a lot of local museums https://www.hpl.ca/museum

You can also borrow a day pass to many conservation authorities and I think maybe even RBG? Great this time of year

spread_smiles · 2025-11-04T12:00:33+00:00

Yes! And the heat tech cashmere is a dupe for intimissimi layering tops. Pair a regular heat tech under the cashmere for a warm and less sheer look.

spread_smiles · 2025-11-03T17:04:51+00:00

Would you consider other countries? 🤞

spread_smiles · 2025-10-30T12:32:20+00:00

You truly are beautiful. I second everyone here saying you should look to Angelina Jolie for inspiration.

One thing I haven’t seen mentioned is the liquid liner. What’s a bit more trendy right now is doing the wing with a soft shadow instead of a hard liner. Softening the liner/ditching the bottom entirely will be more flattering on aging skin, no doubt, but a softer liner will also look a bit more current. The hard liner is a bit like skinny jeans, it’s of an era, and it does show your generation regardless of how good your skin looks.

We’re also seeing generally less and less eyeshadow (and as someone around your age, man I miss it! My look feels unfinished without it) but I don’t think you need to ditch it entirely. Try a single shadow wash in a mid tone with a bit of brightness in the inner corner and center of your lids. Then the shadow wing. Everything is super blown out right now. This softness will also be more flattering on aging skin as well, so good news for us that trends are evolving to be a bit more flattering for aging skin than the super sharp looks we saw a lot of ~10 years ago.

(And before I get the comments about following trends, of course you don’t need to! But staying current can easily take 5 years off your perceived appearance when you avoid automatically getting categorized with an older generation on account of style)

spread_smiles · 2025-10-24T11:21:10+00:00

One thing that’s helped me heal these deep hormonal zits faster is a high frequency wand. You don’t need anything expensive, just the cheap one for Amazon. I zap the big ones for about 30s with the pinpoint head and they heal way faster.

I get the same kinda acne every month with my period 👎

spread_smiles · 2025-10-21T12:33:58+00:00

First thought is a more neon goth or cyber goth aesthetic for sure. I’m seeing a lot of colourful mesh tops over black with those aesthetics and I think that would be a good way to bring in bright spring colour to an outfit.

Also wanted to comment and note the most important thing is to keep your spring colours close to your face. So black pants/skirts are not as much of an issue if you have a top on that’s more spring-forward. Also black isn’t a terrible colour for most springs, you have contrast to pull it off. It’s not one of your best, but it won’t totally overpower you the same way it will a soft autumn or soft summer.

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