It’s Saturday morning. I may or may not have gotten out of bed yet, and I was cruising Instagram when I came across custom made shampoo out of SoHo that I of course had to try. The bottles will have my name on them! More on Function of Beauty later, I digress. After making said purchase from this Instagram ad, it occurred to me that I need to find time to blog. Wherever I am. It’s been too long and way too many Facebook/social media purchases. So, here I am, sandwiched between the dog and snoring hubs tapping away my first post in months.

I’ve never been consistent about posting anyway, but now I have a new excuse for not making the time — First trimester of pregnancy is no joke! Dude! It’s taken all I’ve got to hold down a job, hold down food and try not to fall asleep in the middle of it all (it happens anyway). Needless to say, food and recipe posts (along with all my food related subreddits) will be on a hiatus until my body stops betraying me, which I am told will happen any day now as I enter the second trimester. What. Was. I. Thinking? And who the hell stops loving avocados because of hormones? This girl. The good news is I have a new found love for mushrooms, which I used to loathe. Nothing makes sense anymore, but I’m rolling with it, holding the avocado and piling on all of the mushrooms.

And I digress…again. How about some random sh*t I bought on Facebook? Anyone? Let’s see…

There was that magical floor mat that is supposed to keep muddy paw prints from entering the house. Their video looked magical, too magical in hindsight, with muddy dog paws walking across mat and then stepping onto the floor with no more mud! Yeah, turns out it’s just a floor mat with absolutely no magical mud-ridding qualities. Right up there with that stupid Phone Bibi case and scientifically-proven travel neck wrap.

What’s been amazing that I bought lately from social ads? More than the crap, surprisingly! There’s Tecovas, the most comfortable boots I’ve ever owned. I’m not much of a cowgirl, but their Penny ankle booties looked cute enough to try. I value comfort in footwear above all else and Tecovas did not disappoint. I loved their Penny boots so much I bought a second pair, their Harper riding boot. Both fit perfectly (true to size) and are comfortable enough to stand and walk in all day.

Who Gives a Crap? No really, that’s another thing I bought from a Facebook ad. These Aussies sell you sustainable paper products – toilet paper, paper towels, facial tissues – made from recycled paper, bamboo and/or sugar cane. AND they donate 50% of their profits to charities that build toilets for those in need. Two thumbs up for sanitation! How do these products hold up? They’re not as soft on the bum as a premium brand like Charmin, but they’re better than Costco brand toilet paper. I’ve tried both their recycled paper tp and their “premium” bamboo tp and they’re both fine, middle of the road quality. They’re also not destroying the environment using virgin trees or bleaches, so I’d say the quality is just fine. Hubs hasn’t complained of chaffing, nor has he even noticed I switched brands on him. The facial tissues are again not going to be premium Puffs quality, but I blow my nose a lot (thank you higher blood volume = more mucus) and I don’t get red or chaffing under the nose from them. The paper towels are also fine and dandy; not the Bounty quicker picker upper, but you don’t have to feel guilty using a bunch of them for whatever you need. The rolls are huge and last 3-4 times as long as Bounty rolls. Bottom line: Who Gives a Crap is a good product you can feel good about supporting, but don’t expect a premium silk-on-the-bum feel.

Last, but not at all least, I can’t believe I haven’t blogged about thredUP before! Get ready for more feel good online shopping! thredUP is basically a large online second-hand clothing store for ladies and kids clothes. They carefully inspect each piece before putting it in the store, tell you if the item looks brand spanking new, and will let you know of any minor imperfections such as a stain that will wash out or pre-pilling. Returns are easy. You can choose to return for store credit and then back shipping is free, ship on your own dime for a full refund, or ship with them for a small fee if you’d like a full refund instead of store credit. I shop A LOT on thredUP, so I have no qualms shipping back for free and getting store credit – I’ll use it! When I get compliments on my clothes, no one believes I bought the outfit second-hand. I have made many a thredUP convert. You can also send them your old clothes for free and they’ll pay you for them. Just request a clean-out bag from their website, and be sure to check their restrictions for brands they do and don’t accept.

I suppose I need to get out of bed sometime, maybe walk the doggo before book club this afternoon. We read You Are a Badass by Jen Sincero this month and I loved it. I’m not much for silly self-help books, but Jen is real and funny. My favorite was her story of traveling through India and how it taught her to roll with it when best laid plans are crushed. I’ll leave you with my new mantra, via Jen: Loosen your bone, Wilma!