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Self-Care Jan 5, 2022 16:12:20 GMT -5

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Post by a_muppet on Jan 5, 2022 16:12:20 GMT -5

Jan 5, 2022 4:09:39 GMT -5 jen said:

It's probably true to say the more you have the more you worry when it starts going? At least when you are on the breadline you likely have a better idea of how to survive below it.

It's interesting to note though that some who crash from prosperity still manage to pick themselves up and make their money: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ratner

Interesting to re-visit Ratner.

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Self-Care Jan 22, 2022 5:25:32 GMT -5 heatherly, cassie, and 3 more like this

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for me it is:
drinking a cup of coffee in silence and alone
eating a small sandwich with cucumber
a little bit of sewing
a little bit of dancing
and a small chapter to be read

and maybe 1-2 face masks, caring treatment etc

my ideal weekend ^^

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Self-Care Jan 22, 2022 6:25:49 GMT -5

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Post by kjay on Jan 22, 2022 6:25:49 GMT -5

Jan 22, 2022 5:25:32 GMT -5 irenenolis said:

for me it is:
drinking a cup of coffee in silence and alone
eating a small sandwich with cucumber
a little bit of sewing
a little bit of dancing
and a small chapter to be read

and maybe 1-2 face masks, caring treatment etc

my ideal weekend ^^

Enjoy your weekend.

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Self-Care Jan 22, 2022 9:38:03 GMT -5 heatherly, kjay, and 1 more like this

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Post by Popcorn&Candy on Jan 22, 2022 9:38:03 GMT -5

This is self care to me:

1. Having a shower every morning
2. Reading library books regularly
3. Avoiding horror films/sticking to happy films
4. Stayng sane in real life
5. Always being nice to myself
6. Listening to music
7. Keeping my apartment clean & tidy
8. Eating regularly
9. Having a lot of sleep

There are others, but these are the main ways I manage self-care.

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Self-Care Jan 22, 2022 10:05:49 GMT -5

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Post by alsr on Jan 22, 2022 10:05:49 GMT -5

Jan 5, 2022 4:09:39 GMT -5 jen said:

It's probably true to say the more you have the more you worry when it starts going? At least when you are on the breadline you likely have a better idea of how to survive below it.

It's interesting to note though that some who crash from prosperity still manage to pick themselves up and make their money: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Ratner

Interesting individual

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Letting go of the past can be incredibly difficult. But it can be done! But supressing a grudge does not heal that grudge: it has to be exorcised through living life. And sometimes a jolt in life releases the grudge and helps us heal the pain.

Our rage only hurts ourself.

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emily91 Select Member Posts: 1,194	Self-Care Feb 27, 2022 14:10:46 GMT -5 jen likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by emily91 on Feb 27, 2022 14:10:46 GMT -5 I ate some fruit. plate of banana for breakfast... lovely!

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Self-Care Feb 27, 2022 15:33:53 GMT -5

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Post by Popcorn&Candy on Feb 27, 2022 15:33:53 GMT -5

I'm not keen on fruit: don't get me wrong, I LOVE apple pies, fruit pies, crumble and fruit flavoured drinks. I just cannot stand raw fruit. I used to grin and eat it, but I don't force myself anymore. I love fruit desserts and drinks, rather than raw fruit. I won't touch apples: they taste too bitter and are too hard to eat.

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Self-Care Feb 28, 2022 3:46:00 GMT -5

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Feb 27, 2022 15:33:53 GMT -5 Popcorn&Candy said:

I'm not keen on fruit: don't get me wrong, I LOVE apple pies, fruit pies, crumble and fruit flavoured drinks. I just cannot stand raw fruit. I used to grin and eat it, but I don't force myself anymore. I love fruit desserts and drinks, rather than raw fruit. I won't touch apples: they taste too bitter and are too hard to eat.

I am the opposite. Last evening for supper, for instance, I had a kiwi fruit, banana, cherries, blueberries and grapes (and a couple of mushrooms for good measure lol). A couple of slices of buttered fruit loaf too.

It is a poor week if we don't have at least half a dozen types of fruit and a similar variation of vegetables in.

Look at the variation in apples. There are so many different varieties from hard to soft and sour to very sweet. You can keep them until the soften and they can be peeled if it is the skin you don't like.

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Self-Care Feb 28, 2022 6:05:42 GMT -5 alsr and jen like this

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Post by kjay on Feb 28, 2022 6:05:42 GMT -5

Feb 28, 2022 3:46:00 GMT -5 jen said:

Feb 27, 2022 15:33:53 GMT -5 Popcorn&Candy said:

I'm not keen on fruit: don't get me wrong, I LOVE apple pies, fruit pies, crumble and fruit flavoured drinks. I just cannot stand raw fruit. I used to grin and eat it, but I don't force myself anymore. I love fruit desserts and drinks, rather than raw fruit. I won't touch apples: they taste too bitter and are too hard to eat.

I am the opposite. Last evening for supper, for instance, I had a kiwi fruit, banana, cherries, blueberries and grapes (and a couple of mushrooms for good measure lol). A couple of slices of buttered fruit loaf too.

It is a poor week if we don't have at least half a dozen types of fruit and a similar variation of vegetables in.

Look at the variation in apples. There are so many different varieties from hard to soft and sour to very sweet. You can keep them until the soften and they can be peeled if it is the skin you don't like.

I'm with you Jen. I love fruit of all kinds.

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emily91 Select Member Posts: 1,194	Self-Care Feb 28, 2022 6:40:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by emily91 on Feb 28, 2022 6:40:12 GMT -5 had my daily fruit stayed nice and warm inside with the heating on

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Feb 27, 2022 15:33:53 GMT -5 Popcorn&Candy said:

I won't touch apples: they taste too bitter and are too hard to eat.

Now I'm curious which apples you are eating... I'm not familiar with any really bitter apples!? lol some are a little sour, but you can get really sweet varieties.. I go for the sweeter ones myself.

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Feb 28, 2022 10:28:32 GMT -5 heatherly said:

Feb 27, 2022 15:33:53 GMT -5 Popcorn&Candy said:

I won't touch apples: they taste too bitter and are too hard to eat.

Now I'm curious which apples you are eating... I'm not familiar with any really bitter apples!? lol some are a little sour, but you can get really sweet varieties.. I go for the sweeter ones myself.

Here is a nice little list.

www.cmiapples.com/uploads/pdf/sales-sheets/sweet-o-meter.pdf

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Feb 28, 2022 17:48:11 GMT -5 kjay said:

Here is a nice little list.

www.cmiapples.com/uploads/pdf/sales-sheets/sweet-o-meter.pdf

Thanks, Karen!

I've always bought Galas for eating raw, as I like the crunch with the sweet. Lately, I've bought Honeycrisps as well. I've never liked Red Delicious due to their mealy texture and bitter skin. I also buy Fuji and Granny Smith for baking, as they hold up pretty well.

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Feb 28, 2022 17:48:11 GMT -5 kjay said:

Feb 28, 2022 10:28:32 GMT -5 heatherly said:

Now I'm curious which apples you are eating... I'm not familiar with any really bitter apples!? lol some are a little sour, but you can get really sweet varieties.. I go for the sweeter ones myself.

Here is a nice little list.

www.cmiapples.com/uploads/pdf/sales-sheets/sweet-o-meter.pdf

That's a good list. It doesn't include Cox's which, in my opinion, is one of the best if not the best: www.gardenfocused.co.uk/fruitarticles/apples/variety-coxs-orange-pippin.php . Maybe they are little grown in the US. I prefer these or Granny Smiths for eating. For cooking very sour cooking apples are normally used.

That said, I mostly eat the apples my tree produces. These are not a defined variety.

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When I lived in New Hampshire I had apple trees all over my yard. I used to bake pies all the time durning the season but now that I am in Florida I very rarely make an apple pie. I really miss the smell of them in the oven and the taste of a good pie. The apples you buy here always seem to be lacking.

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Mar 1, 2022 3:09:00 GMT -5 jen said:

Feb 28, 2022 17:48:11 GMT -5 kjay said:

Here is a nice little list.

www.cmiapples.com/uploads/pdf/sales-sheets/sweet-o-meter.pdf

That's a good list. It doesn't include Cox's which, in my opinion, is one of the best if not the best: www.gardenfocused.co.uk/fruitarticles/apples/variety-coxs-orange-pippin.php . Maybe they are little grown in the US. I prefer these or Granny Smiths for eating. For cooking very sour cooking apples are normally used.

That said, I mostly eat the apples my tree produces. These are not a defined variety.

We have a Newtown Pippin.. but can't find it because it's not as commonly grown these days. My SO has been wanting to try it lol

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alsr Elite Member III Posts: 7,921 Member is Online	Self-Care Mar 2, 2022 17:53:36 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by alsr on Mar 2, 2022 17:53:36 GMT -5 Talking about self care, is there any home remedy for UTI?

jen Rare Member Posts: 12,753	Self-Care Mar 3, 2022 3:55:58 GMT -5 alsr likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jen on Mar 3, 2022 3:55:58 GMT -5 Mar 2, 2022 17:53:36 GMT -5 alsr said: Talking about self care, is there any home remedy for UTI? Apart from drinking lots and lots of water and hoping for the best I am not aware of one.

jen Rare Member Posts: 12,753	Self-Care Mar 3, 2022 3:57:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jen on Mar 3, 2022 3:57:23 GMT -5 Mar 2, 2022 16:30:11 GMT -5 kjay said: I really have to find some good apples. Maybe I can have my dad send me some from back north so i can make pies. But I am not sure if that is allowed. Why not? Do you have restrictions between states?

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Mar 3, 2022 3:55:58 GMT -5 jen said:

Mar 2, 2022 17:53:36 GMT -5 alsr said:

Talking about self care, is there any home remedy for UTI?

Apart from drinking lots and lots of water and hoping for the best I am not aware of one.

Thanks Jen, I am trying to avoid antibiotic.

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