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Post by Scrapper100 on Jun 7, 2021 5:27:37 GMT
Not sure other than hand sanitizer and washing my hands more and continuing curbside but that’s a time saver more than anything else.
I considered staying grey but got it colored for my sons graduation and I need to keep doing it as I was starting to feel old. My hair is very resistant and most color wash out so I will continue to go to my colorist I attempted another when she was on maternity leave and the color didn’t last either. My colorist uses better stuff.
My husband has discovered apps for takeout and it’s easier so I think he will continue that.
We are more stocked up and while I don’t want as much as we have now plan to have more on hand than in the past. It just simplifies things Less last minute runs to the store and searching multiple stores when things are sold out.
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Post by gryroagain on Jun 7, 2021 5:35:37 GMT
I don’t like crowds, I haven’t for quite some time and this pandemic making it socially acceptable has been nice actually. I went to New Orleans last month and basically had a panic attack about the crowds. And you know what? That’s ok. I’m never going to crowded places ever again, though I’m vaccinated and careful, because I don’t like them and I never have. And anyone who wants to spend time with me will just have to...deal.
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Post by mikklynn on Jun 7, 2021 11:37:56 GMT
I will probably continue to grocery shop less often, with occasional delivery.
I love having CVS deliver our medications. I love Zoom church - from my couch, in pajama pants, with a cup of coffee.
I plan to wear a mask when we fly again.
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Post by ellen on Jun 7, 2021 12:33:18 GMT
At the beginning of SAH I needed a haircut and I was forced to let my hair grow past that awkward phase that I can't stand. Once I got past that I decided that I should keep it going. I can now wear my hair in a short ponytail. Oh my God, does that ever make summer living easier.
I will always have a quality exercise app to stream. I got the Les Mills OnDemand app mainly because I have a set of weights that works well for BodyPump. I had no idea that I would find so many great classes - BodyStep being my favorite. It led to me purchasing a spin bike so that I could do their RPM classes. Using that app, I have a quality gym set up in my family room. I live at the lake during the summer and we have internet, so I can do classes here too. I'll give up biking for the summer, but I hauled my weight set here. I've never had a gym membership, but I have to wonder how many people gave up their gym memberships because of good options for working out at home.
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sharlag
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Post by sharlag on Jun 7, 2021 14:45:25 GMT
I'm really appreciating seeing entire faces, and am interacting more with smiles, eye contact, etc.
For an introvert, I really do get good energy from that sort of contact.
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Post by marysue63 on Jun 7, 2021 14:53:33 GMT
I also stopped coloring my hair. The upkeep was so expensive and I can think of so many others way I would like to spend that money. The pandemic and WFH gave me the perfect opportunity to start the process. I feel so happy and free!
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janeliz
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Post by janeliz on Jun 7, 2021 15:05:58 GMT
The only thing I can think of is that my makeup routine is much simpler these days. I’m not doing much in the way of eye makeup anymore. Just tinted moisturizer, brow pencil, concealer, and a little blush. In fact, I did eyeshadow and mascara for a special occasion recently and it drove me nuts. It felt itchy and heavy. I’m very glad to have lip gloss back my life, though!
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Post by Just T on Jun 7, 2021 15:09:27 GMT
For me, I hope it stays normal to wear a mask during cold and flu season. I have not been sick one time since March of 2020. I don't normally get sick a lot, but I do have various colds, etc., especially in the winter.
I started walking more last spring when I was tired of being cooped up. I also took up hiking. I love hiking and walking so much now, that it is definitely my new normal.
I also have come to love sitting outside on restaurant patios, even when it's not warm, when they have heaters and fire pits. I hope that continues.
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Post by scrapmaven on Jun 7, 2021 15:55:40 GMT
I'll be wearing a mask for a long time to come. I'm the rebel. My hair is graying a bit and I have no desire to color it. I am getting older. That's ok. I'm also getting bolder.
I am embracing outdoor time. Since I didn't go into a store for over a year I craved outside time, walking or just sitting in my backyard. That is new and it feels good.
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Post by jlynnbarth on Jun 7, 2021 18:38:23 GMT
I'm letting my hair go natural too. I hadn't gotten mine colored since Aug 2019. I was supposed to have an appointment in Oct 2019, but my Mom got sick and I had to cancel. She then passed away in Nov and it was the last thing on my mind. When I finally was in a place that I cared, I made an appointment for March 2020. Of course we all know what happened then. By the time our salons reopened I had been dye free for a year. I'm still mostly my natural dark brown with silver tinsel running through it. I have zero issues with it and my dh who has been completely grey since his mid 30's thinks it's great. I joined Gray and Proud on Facebook and they are a very supportive group of people (women and some men).
Other than that, not really anything else really changed for me. I was always an avid hand washer, and I was always one of those people wiping down my grocery cart before using it. I've always had skin that is rather oily, so I have always tried to avoid touching my face.
I never stopped shopping in person, I just went less often. I'm back to once a week instead of once every couple of weeks. We use a lot of fresh fruit and veg so weekly just works better for that.
Other than from March 24? to June 4, 2020 I was in person at work, so that hasn't changed and dh never stopped working in person.
We cook 98% of our meals and always have, so nothing changed there.
Our "going out" is to friends house or to the lake/river on the boat. That's not a change for us. We like to be home.
I have already traveled by plane from here to San Diego to see my Stepdad that is struggling without my Mom. I loved traveling when everyone was staying home. The mask has never bothered me and that open middle seat really makes a difference! LOL
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Post by papersilly on Jun 7, 2021 22:14:43 GMT
-carry hand sanitizer wipes in my purse -carry spare mask in the car -learn to color my hair at home in case they shut down the salons again
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Post by Dalai Mama on Jun 7, 2021 22:22:15 GMT
I'm not going back to the gym - we converted our basement into a fully-equipt weight room (now if I could only get that creepy old man to stop staring at my ass. . .)
Our firm gave up their lease so we will be working from home indefinitely.
My sense of distance has decreased considerably and I'm going to continue taking trips that I used to take by car or subway either on foot or by bike (even in the dead of winter).
I will be wearing my mask in enclosed spaces for the foreseeable future.
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Post by tenacious on Jun 7, 2021 22:33:30 GMT
-was doing my touch up colors from home sometimes, but, now am very comfortable doing it between my colors. I use DP Hue for root touch up and even my stylist thinks it’s great.
-started doing my own lashes with Lashify. Will never go back to extensions since they really damaged my natural lashes and cost $$$
- have gotten really good at making meals magically happen from what I can find in the fridge. Our food waste has plummeted. I now find an almost empty fridge highly satisfying.
- HATE going out at night now. I want to be in my pajamas by 6 pm
- more outdoor/hiking/garden time
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Post by Jockscrap on Jun 7, 2021 22:34:45 GMT
I no longer buy chicken breasts from Costco. I despised packing the large trays into smaller bags for the freezer, I wasn’t able to go to Costco for many months during lockdown and now I buy fresh chicken breasts as I need them from Aldi.
I no longer wear bras, I bought cheap stretchy bralettes from Amazon and now my boobs are always comfy. I wish I’d discovered them months ago instead of just a few weeks ago.
I make virtually all my own bread now.
I have always done a lot of cooking from scratch but I have added many more recipes to my repertoire now and have become more confident in experimenting.
My DD bought a puppy in January and I fell in love with her. Before she came into our lives I had absolutely zero interest in dogs and was very fearful of them. Now I am confident in handling this wee one but am also no longer fearful of going near other dogs. This has been huge for me.
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Post by MichyM on Jun 7, 2021 22:50:20 GMT
One good thing that happened is that DS started coming up for 2 or 3 weeks at a time to work from our house. We loved all those weeks with him. We have two card tables pushed together and an office-type chair so he brings his laptop plus 2 monitors. Our bonus room will probably forever have his space! Even when his office goes hybrid, he's going to try to still come up for weeks at a time. The other good thing is that DH took over cleaning the bathrooms, vacuuming and mopping the carpet/tile. It was a big load off my shoulders. I continued to grocery shop ~ just fewer visits. Now I go whenever I want but I wear a mask. Oh I totally get the love of your son visiting for a few weeks! I loved it when my son and his partner came for 4 weeks last fall. Not to be overly dramatic, but in hindsight it is clear that I was on the verge of falling apart from all the alone time, so they timed it just right. They’re coming again for 2 weeks this summer, 1 week on full vacation, one week working remotely. Looks like WFH will continue indefinitely for my son’s partner, but unfortunately my son’s office is looking to reopen fully after Labor Day (booooohissss). It’s so nice to have them visit for more than a few days, isn’t it?!? I could get used to it easily!
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Jun 7, 2021 23:03:35 GMT
1. I went grey. This from someone who got colored every three weeks for DECADES. Not exactly thrilled with the new me, but it makes a lot of sense with ease and saved money. Well, saved money except…
2. …I will stop wearing all the clothing colors and jewelry tones I used to wear (and just donated) that don’t complement grey hair!
3. I will continue cleaning my own house. Again, DECADES. Not as a Covid precaution, and - again - not exactly thrilled, but I’ve got a routine and it makes sense for now.
4. I will keep making soup. Yep, soup. I have quite the soup repertoire now, most of which I got from old threads here, so thank you!
5. And, of course, Covid precautions that I judge as wise as things play out.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jun 7, 2021 23:19:45 GMT
I no longer buy chicken breasts from Costco. I despised packing the large trays into smaller bags for the freezer, I wasn’t able to go to Costco for many months during lockdown and now I buy fresh chicken breasts as I need them from Aldi. Our Costco has them packaged 2 to a packet with 8 packets sold together. Easy to freeze and take out as needed.
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Post by Really Red on Jun 7, 2021 23:20:52 GMT
I don't think much will change for me. I was already a germaphobe and I didn't like going out much, but I forced myself to do it twice a week.
I still am a germaphobe and I am forcing myself to go out twice a week.
I will never - not never ever - stop dying my red hair.
I'm okay with working from home, but I'd prefer to be in the office.
I traveled a lot before and I will again. I love traveling.
The only thing the pandemic did for me was let me have one of my kids with me for a lot of it (that was great), but the flip side of that was that I didn't get to see the other at all as she was in Europe.
I may continue to wear a mask in stores. I certainly am for now, but we'll see.
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Post by refugeepea on Jun 7, 2021 23:24:06 GMT
My normal never changed during the pandemic. If anything I'd rather stay home more. There's a lot of people I no longer believe are decent human beings.
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Post by peabay on Jun 7, 2021 23:27:43 GMT
I will likely eat outside every opportunity I can - I much prefer it to indoor dining.
I really make every effort to not "share" anyone's air. I just don't need to get too close to anyone and give everyone space now.
I definitely don't touch my face unless I've sanitized my hands and I don't see that going away.
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Post by ellaknits on Jun 7, 2021 23:56:28 GMT
I will likely eat outside every opportunity I can - I much prefer it to indoor dining. I really make every effort to not "share" anyone's air. I just don't need to get too close to anyone and give everyone space now. I definitely don't touch my face unless I've sanitized my hands and I don't see that going away. My bubble got a little bigger - I really, really don't like people all up in my space now.
I'm taking my first real work trip again at the end of this week and realized I need to lay off the huge amounts of garlic in my cooking - that particular party is now over. It has been 16 months of no restraint. Sadness.
It's also time to have eyebrows again and I am so excited. I cannot draw them on, whisker them on, shade them in, whatever. I need them waxed into a somewhat believable shape and then tinted into existence. They are invisible and will be a thing again on Wednesday and I can't wait.
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Post by refugeepea on Jun 7, 2021 23:58:17 GMT
I no longer wear bras, I bought cheap stretchy bralettes from Amazon and now my boobs are always comfy. I wish I’d discovered them months ago instead of just a few weeks ago. Would you mind posting a link? I'm flat and have worn Victoria Secret bras for years. I never had any issues, but I just want to wear less and underwire really isn't necessary. I did just buy 3 Fruit of the Loom sports bras that have front closures. I liked the one I used after my back surgery.
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Post by leeny on Jun 8, 2021 0:33:32 GMT
My hair was gray before the pandemic so nothing new there. I have let it grow pretty long and may keep it and get snips here and there. I am working my retirement "job" (retired from a long career in government and took a less stressful job at a non-profit) and am looking at how to be able to afford to quit. I've been fortunate to have worked during the pandemic mostly from home, but I am done working.
My mom was a huge hand sanitizer user pre-pandemic and I hated it. I have eczema so it burns my skin so I wouldn't use it. Now I put up with it.
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Post by Jockscrap on Jun 8, 2021 9:45:46 GMT
I no longer wear bras, I bought cheap stretchy bralettes from Amazon and now my boobs are always comfy. I wish I’d discovered them months ago instead of just a few weeks ago. Would you mind posting a link? I'm flat and have worn Victoria Secret bras for years. I never had any issues, but I just want to wear less and underwire really isn't necessary. I did just buy 3 Fruit of the Loom sports bras that have front closures. I liked the one I used after my back surgery. Bralettes at Amazon
I’m in the UK - hopefully you can find something similar. I can’t recommend these highly enough. They have a very thin layer of padding but enough to cover bullet nips (remove the pads for washing), they are easy to get in and out of and they don’t flatten like sports bras do.
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Post by Sharon on Jun 8, 2021 12:37:56 GMT
I no longer buy chicken breasts from Costco. I despised packing the large trays into smaller bags for the freezer, I wasn’t able to go to Costco for many months during lockdown and now I buy fresh chicken breasts as I need them from Aldi. I no longer wear bras, I bought cheap stretchy bralettes from Amazon and now my boobs are always comfy. I wish I’d discovered them months ago instead of just a few weeks ago. I make virtually all my own bread now. I have always done a lot of cooking from scratch but I have added many more recipes to my repertoire now and have become more confident in experimenting. My DD bought a puppy in January and I fell in love with her. Before she came into our lives I had absolutely zero interest in dogs and was very fearful of them. Now I am confident in handling this wee one but am also no longer fearful of going near other dogs. This has been huge for me. Which bralettes did you get?
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Jun 8, 2021 12:50:53 GMT
I don't like having to "do stuff" in the evenings anymore. I like to exercise after dinner and then chill. Unfortunately, when school goes back to normal it will be back to evening sports practices, orchestra performances, Back-to-School night etc. I wish my new normal could include keeping my evenings to myself! I had two or three Zoom school things I had to go to for my kids last week and it was just annoying to have something scheduled during my "me time." Less eating out unless we can order online and bring it home. I am annoyed that curbside pick-upping restaurant food is started to not be a thing anymore around here, at least at the places we were going to... I've gotten really good at planning our meals for the week and only buying ingredients for those things, curbside picking them up, and making the planned dinners without running to the store for something else because we changed our minds... Daily exercise (see above) I hope, is my new normal... I agree with this. Last week we had two events and this week we have another one. I miss getting my shower at 4pm and knowing I dont have to go anywhere at night. I third this. Currently I'm commuting to my sister's place, to work, b/c I'm renovating and can't work at home. It's the same time commute as work. I hate it. HATE IT. I miss all the 'little' things I could get done during the day: a load of laundry, pick up a prescription, curbside at whatever store (would do this stuff on my lunch hour). Now I'm back to doing it after work on the way home because once I'm home, I'm home.
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Post by maryannscraps on Jun 8, 2021 23:09:23 GMT
I love love love outdoor dining. I do appreciate eating at restaurants again. I have a new love for Costco and now go every 2 weeks instead of every few months. That helps keep a 2 week stock of pretty much everything I might need, and a month of toilet paper/ paper towels. I appreciate being able to understand what people are saying and recognizing them without masks.
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Post by luckyjune on Jun 8, 2021 23:59:08 GMT
I like being at home and not feeling like we have to go, go, go.
I didn't like shopping before covid but now I feel zero need to shop (except for weekly grocery trips and 2x monthly trips to Costco). There is NOTHING appealing about a mall.
I've always powered through work when sick. I do not feel the need to do that ever again.
And hooray for eating outside! Eating outside season for me is right now through the fall. It's the best!
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Post by refugeepea on Jun 9, 2021 0:01:39 GMT
Would you mind posting a link? I'm flat and have worn Victoria Secret bras for years. I never had any issues, but I just want to wear less and underwire really isn't necessary. I did just buy 3 Fruit of the Loom sports bras that have front closures. I liked the one I used after my back surgery. Bralettes at Amazon
I’m in the UK - hopefully you can find something similar. I can’t recommend these highly enough. They have a very thin layer of padding but enough to cover bullet nips (remove the pads for washing), they are easy to get in and out of and they don’t flatten like sports bras do. Awesome thanks!
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Post by Jili on Jun 9, 2021 1:44:29 GMT
Like others, I’ve gone gray. To be fair, I stopped coloring after my last appointment in September 2019. I’m still quite an ombré because I’m more gray in some areas than others (to my surprise), but I’m good with it and am happy to save money and just be me.
I’ve started doing my own pedicures and have started doing my nails, which I never did before. I spent the mother lode on good polishes and tools and I’m actually enjoying it when I’m not totally frustrated. 😏
I’m the house cleaner now. I believe I do a better job than our biweekly cleaning help ever did. I actually don’t mind cleaning all that much, but since next school year promises to be a living hell for me, I may look into getting some cleaning help starting in the Fall.
I’ve had to change how I do my job, and for the most part it’s been really positive. It’s made me rethink how I approach some things, and I’m taking time this summer to revamp even further. It’s a good thing.
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