Bare Minerals Review - Lash Domination Mascara

I've recently started changing over my overflowing makeup drawer to all Bare Minerals products. I recently reviewed their powder eye shadow here and now I'm moving on to my second necessary beauty item: mascara.

 

 

For a quick recap, I'm an allergy monster. Flowers, pet dander, mold, dust, pollen of all sorts...they are my foes. I recently realized that synthetic scents in makeup messed with me as well, so I tried Bare Minerals products to see if I could keep up my love for makeup without the allergic reaction.

 

 

While I have "good" lashes, they're not very dark so I've always been one for good mascara. I ordered Bare Minerals Lash Domination which is one of the many mascaras they offer. Being me, I immediately put it on straight out of the package and did my typical "Wait for it..." for the allergic reaction.

 

 

And...nothing. I had beautiful, well-defined lashes with none of the typical allergy behaviors (runny nose, watery eyes, etc.). I'm sold. After two weeks of use, I'm still in love.

 

 

Look at those lashes!

If you typically have allergic reactions to eye makeup, I highly suggest you try Bare Minerals. They offer starter sets on their website for lower prices than the full sized product, so you can try it out without much investment.

Do you curl? If you do, start at the base of the lashes and curl, then move outwards and curl again, doing this multiple times. Don't simply curl once. When applying mascara, start with the bottom lashes first - otherwise if you start with the top lashes, when you go to apply the bottom lashes you'll get "those dots" on your upper lid as you raise your eyebrows (and make the "O" face) to apply to the bottoms. Start on your lashes closes to your nose and move outwards. Move away from the eye (so downwards for the bottom lashes, upwards for the tops) and away from the eye to avoid clumps and lashes sticking together. Applying two or more coats of mascara can open up the eye and decrease the look of tired eyes so feel free to apply and apply!

Have you tried Bare Minerals mascara? Which formulation is your favorite? What mascara tips do you have for us?


These views are my own after my experience with this product. I was not paid for this review nor was I provided with free products. I purchased all products mentioned in this review myself.

What We Learned (Sunday, April 27th Edition)

You may have noticed that the Mamas took a week or so off from writing. We were burned out - work, home, kids, LAUNDRY... it caught up to all of us all at once. So we took a blogacation. Don't hate us. We're back and ready to play... Every Sunday we summarize our weeks and talk about what we learned/experienced. Get ready to tell us what you learned in the comments!

Lisa:

1. Our Easter was a regular one: Sailor played at a few churches, we went to our church, and we gave the kids baskets. The girls think there's a hidden message here:

Easter fun!

Bwahahahaha!! Wererabbits are awesome!!


2. It was time for our recital pictures! They were extra special because the girls did it together. We never thought Banshee would ever make it to a dance class. It's the little things!:

Gorgeous!

3. We're headed into Amish country!! We cannot wait to visit Dutch Wonderland and have lots of fun! I can't wait to eat shoofly pie and Sailor just wants to eat pretzels. It's gonna be a good day!!

Oh! And just because:

The Cubbster!

Robyn:
1. I've learned that we were overdue for a car accident. Thanks to a texting and driving teen, she helped us get up close and personal with our car insurance company! Yes, our trucks got hooked together in case you were wondering!

Oh no!

2. Thursday, a violent threat had been made to an 'unspecified elementary school' in San Antonio. The attendance rate for the district was 43%, compared to the normal 96%. Therefore, our district lost 1.3 million in state funding to pay teachers, provide gas for buses, and other stuff. Now I'm wondering what we will see as the repercussions from this hoax! 

 3. "The blow dryer sucked my pants off" what Kasen meant was, (as he was blowing the leaves out front), was that his basketball shorts were being caught up in the leaf blower. You're welcome!


Liz:
1. The past few weeks have flown by because they've been so crazy at work and at home. Mike's been working 50+ hours per week and is tired when he comes home. I keep telling him I would prefer him at home to the money, but he feels guilty because his work needs him. We're currently on the prowl for a new job for him. Let me know if you know of anything for someone with an AA in Fine Arts and a landscape background!

2. Silas' 4th birthday is Saturday, April 26. I'm writing this Friday night, so I'm excited to celebrate with him over the next two days. It's amazing how quickly they grow up. This is Si newborn, almost 4 years ago...

Newborn Silas and momma

3. Bare Minerals 12 hour sales are the devil. Even my mama agrees (because I had to share the love and send her the link so she could shop too). They had amazing deals...like can't ignore stuff. I should start deleting any sale emails from them...


Now you! Comment below and let us know what made your week interesting or fun.

Embracing Ursula

Today Mama Lisa writes about Disney princesses - be sure to comment at the bottom to sound off about this topic!

I love Disney. I'm a card carrying member of D23, the official Disney fan club. This doesn't mean that when they do something I deem as ridiculous, I don't sound off on it.

Here's an example: I do not like that the only princesses of color are Pocahontas and Tiana. While they are awesome and we love them at our house, I wish there was a Latina princess somewhere in there. See what I mean? Not afraid to call them out. So when I saw this while checking my email, I was upset all over again. As upset as this wonderful poet was. 

Disney is always trying to come up with cool concepts. It's a way of life there. One of the cool concepts is to revamp certain characters, turn them into collectibles that are truly beautiful to behold. Villains are included in the revamp. Let me digress here to say that one of my favorite places to shop at Disney World, is the Villains boutique. I love everything about it! They have Maleficent makeup, the Mad Hatter's tea set, all things Jack Skellington (squeeee!), and every other villain you can think of. This is where the villain revamp and Ursula come in. 

I'm sure that you've seen The Little Mermaid and probably sang 'Under the Sea' more times than you can count by now. Ursula, the sea witch, is the villain in this film. She tricks Ariel into giving her her voice so that she can act out her plan to oust Triton from his rule of the sea. Here's the interesting part about Ursula and what ultimately makes her more than unique in the Disneyverse: Ursula is overweight. Take a minute and think back at all the villains, male and female, up to this point. Yup, ALL of then were characterized by their slim, gaunt, skeletal-thin figures. Thin embodied evil. Ursula was a groundbreaker, nevermind that her figure was modeled after an octopus. 

Imagine the outrage when the Disney Designer Collection came on the scene in 2012 with our awesomely evil Ursula revamped into, well, Kate Moss. It. Was. Shocking. 

Rephrase!!! It still is shocking. Why? There's no need to revamp these characters!! Why mess with perfection? I can't help but think that Ursula herself would be very pissed off at this transformation. If there is one thing that Ursula embodied was self-love. She rocked that black sheath dress like it was nobody's business! She had her face made up, rocked Jungle Red lipstick, had her nails done, and yes she got her hair to stay perfectly coiffed UNDERWATER!! Ursula loved every little bit of herself. It was obvious. She was perfect in her own eyes and even though she was evil, and had a well-pronounced muffin top and back rolls, she made it look good, honey! Ain't nobody taking her down. So, why would Disney turn her waif-like? How does this make sense?

Truth is, all of these companies that cater to children have bowed down to pressure to make their products fit what society deems beautiful: a size 0. Having a 36-24-36 figure is unheard of nowadays, nevermind having a body like Ursula's. Other toys that have gotten a revamp? All the cool 1980s toys/cartoons that we loved. Raggedy Ann, Strawberry Shortcake, My Little Pony(I so hate the Equestria Girls, it's not even funny), Rainbow Brite and even old school Disney princesses. Have you seen the new Cinderella? Siiiigh. 

I can't help but shake my head. One of the things that Disney prides itself on is that their products help promote confidence, pride in oneself, and to show that we are all beautiful in our differences. How is changing Ursula, the embodiment of all those concepts, embracing that? That is not right. Ursula doesn't need to be slim, Cruella doesn't need a facelift, and Maleficent doesn't need a new wardrobe. They might be evil but they love themselves. No matte what. In the end, isn't that really what we want to teach our kids? To love the mold they came in, with all its blemishes, hard angles, and soft curves no matter what? With no excuses? 

Here's the rub: we ALL need to take a page from Ursula's book. Maybe not from the freaky spell book but from her 'To thine own self be true' one. We need to embrace ourselves. Love our differences, all our back fat, our skinny bodies, our voluptuous fronts, our curly hair, our straight hair, apple bottoms, flat butts, skin tones....everything. We are all beautiful in our differences. What makes us more beautiful is when we own our molds. We embrace all of ourselves: the villain and the princess both. 

At our house, we love all the princesses. We do. We have a little more love for the ones that don't need a prince to fulfill them, the ones that March to their own beat, and the ones that read books. With all of that, we also love the villains at our house. They may their issues but when it comes to giving you a lesson that reaches your core, the villains do it best. It's ok to be the princess but given the choice, I'd rather we all embrace our inner Ursula. 

What do you think about character make over? Let us know! 

Bare Minerals Review - Eyeshadow for The Scent Allergic

I have always had a love/hate relationship with makeup: I love to buy it, but my allergies hate when I wear it. I have literally bought a new product, opened it, and my nose started to run - no application needed! I had finally resigned myself to the fact that it I wanted to wear it, I was going to take allergy medication as well.

A few weeks ago a friend and I took a trip to a day spa. The massage therapist told me I was most likely allergic to synthetic scents after she heard my makeup story. She suggested I try fragrance free products.

If you've searched for fragrance free products, you know what came next. I looked in all the regular "haunts" and came up mostly empty. Then I saw Bare Minerals advertised in a magazine. I knew that boutique-type makeup would be more expensive, but I was willing to give it a go.

My skin is relatively clear (although I have issues with redness in some areas), so I always try out eye makeup first. I assume that if I can't wear your eye shadow without issues, then the rest of the line is pointless. And I love eye shadows. I love color.

I went to a local store that sold Bare Minerals and picked out some neutral shadow - a quad with colors I could wear on a daily basis. 

The Happy Place quad from Bare Minerals

I came home and applied color and waited for an allergic reaction - runny nose, itchy eyes, my eyelids feeling tired, anything. And...nothing. I wore it for the rest of the day. No allergic reaction. I wore it every day for a week and had no issues. I was ecstatic...and scared. This could be the beginning of a new addiction.

Just look at the eyes, ignore the hair...

One thing I especially love is Bare Minerals' YouTube channel - how-to videos galore. I like to watch them for ideas and for suggestions for new products to try.

 

 

 

If you tend to "lose" your eye shadow throughout the day, try some primer. Bare Minerals' Prime Time Eyelid Primer is a great product (and is on sale on their website for $12 right now). Prime your lid by using your finger tips, a cotton swab, or a makeup brush to apply primer to the lower lid. Let it dry. Apply a neutral base color all over the lid - this is what eye quads are great for - use the lightest color. If you have a duo (two colors) apply the lighter color on the lid and brow bone. Apply your darkest color to the crease of your eye (between the lid and brow, the part that goes in when your eye is open). If you have a quad, you can take your two darkest colors and layer them in the crease and blend or use one above the crease and one in the crease. There are a ton of "how to apply eye shadow" videos out there - feel free to do a search and experiment with what looks best for your eyes.

 

If you need makeup with no synthetic scents which works for sensitive skin and allergies, be sure to try Bare Minerals. The available options in terms of colors and products are truly amazing. Next up I'll try their Lash Domination Volumizing Mascara.

All reviews are my own opinions for products that I purchased myself. I was not paid for this review, I was not provided with products, and I am not associated with Bare Minerals. These are simply my experiences with the product.

Mothers of teenagers

Teen- How long have those waffles been in the freezer?

Mom: umm..since the last time I went to the store. So, Sunday? 

Teen: This Sunday, or the Sunday before, or the Sunday before? 

Mom: This past Sunday. 

Teen: No they haven't, they must've been in there for longer than that. (Laughing) 

Mom: Would you like to see my receipt? 

Teen: (looking disgusted) Uh No, they've been in there for a long time, I know that. 

Yes, son. Of course you know. You are a teenager! You are right. I'm glad you keep me in check about the date of a breakfast item, but can't remember if you even put on deodorant this morning. What would I have done without the questioning of waffles today? Probably wouldn't be writing this blog about teenagers, actually. 

After thinking about the options that I had as a parent in this situation, I came to the 

realization that nothing that I said could've been right. I can't slap the kid silly. If it wasn't considered child abuse, then I might! Hell, even at that particular moment, I would've liked to abandon the boy. Not in the middle of a cornfield without a compass or anything. I'm not heartless. I'd rather go. Just to leave, take a little 'road soda' while I think. Think about how stupid teenagers are. 

This is the kind of stuff that drives a mother to drinking. It makes me double think about situations and question the validity in my own statements. 

'Shit, was that even this week that I bought the waffles? Wait, no. I remember going to the store this Sunday. It was when you were gone at church with your friend. Yeah, I'm right! I didn't want to leave your unpredictable, crazy decision making ass at home!' 

At this point, I'm ready to stock the house full of pop tarts and corn dogs, fill his bathroom with Maxim, and put lotion on his bedside table. Seriously, what else could make this turd happy? 

Nothing. Why? Because teenagers hate their parents. We never understand and am expected to know what is going on in life with little communication.

 ('How was school today?' 

"Good" 

'Yeah? 

What was good about it?' 

"NOTHING, Mom. JEE-ZUS'

*Stomp upstairs to room*) 

This week, I'm so thankful that I'm NOT a teenager, because he is right...I would NEVER understand growing up as a teen in today's world! 

What We Learned (April 6th, 2014 Edition)

Another week closer to spring and nice weather! What did you learn this week? Every Sunday the Mamas post about what they learned or experienced. This week is no different. Comment to let us know what you learned this week!

Lisa:

1. I learned my son thinks he's Puerto Rican, when he's really a Yankee. He's even bought a shirt proclaiming it now: 

2. We were blessed with awesome friends, family, blog readers for Autism Awareness Day! A lot of people wore blue in honor of Banshee. It was awesome! We were humbled by all the blue shirts and messages. Thank you thank you! 

3. It is warm outside FINALLY!! I worked hard to get the feeders ready and....the bluebirds came!! I'm so excited. I worried that our bird friends wouldn't find us and I love to bird watch. I've got the kids into it too. I was losing hope and then..cardinals, juncos, wrens, titmice, chickadees, blue jays, woodpeckers, and even a turkey vulture showed in the yard!!! Hooray!! I'm hoping that our tally practice will serve for the big backyard bird count next year!! If you're looking for a fun, educational, and inexpensive project for this spring and beyond, look here:
http://birds.audubon.org/great-backyard-bird-count 

Robyn:
1. Reagan and I have started co-napping together this week. I've been thinking about making her more versatile in falling asleep in different places. That way she doesn't 'have' to be in a crib, or car seat for example to be comfortable to fall asleep. So far, so good. And watching her nap is totally worth me not getting one.

2. People of authority can be shady sometimes. Work your ass off and take care of the people beneath you. In the end, that's how respect works. You have to earn that shit. 

3. I've learned that even taking birth control, you can still get a period. Wearing light pants must've been a target for Mother Nature and Aunt Flow to come together in with full forces. Hey, at least I'm not pregnant, right?! 

Liz:
1) This week my Mac finally died and I ended up getting a Surface 2. I'm still trying to figure this thing out and work out the bugs. It will take some getting used to, but I'm getting there.

2) Thursday I presented at a conference and I really thought that we were over Death by PowerPoint. If you don't know what I mean, DbPPT is basically putting all your stuff on your slides and then reading off it. I was pretty sure the world knew not to do that anymore, but apparently that's not the case. Of the 6 presentations in my group, only mine used PPT as a prompt - everyone else read straight off their screen. Annoying.

3) I talked to my Mom and found that we're similar in that we spend money when we are sad or lonely. She usually feels guilty and cancels her online order while I tend to feel a rush as I "spend" online and then excited until it gets here. Then a day or so later I'm back to being meh. Do you guys spend money when you feel "down?"


Now it's your turn! What did you learn or what was exciting for you this week? Post it in the comments! We love to hear from our readers.

 

Response to 'I sell weed' blog post

Today Mama Lisa shares her thoughts related to this article about selling weed to support your family...

 

 

As I was chatting with a friend about the many expenses we incur with kids and kids with special needs I found an article online about the many reasons people sell weed. It was eye opening, especially because most of the people that admitted to it would never fit the stereotype of what a dealer should look like. 

I'm going to be honest here, I've thought about it myself in a semi-joking kind of way.  I'd be able to work from home, right?! Bills are always coming and sometimes seem to just stack up into a pile taller than the Empire State Building. I know we're not alone in this. So, I wasn't surprised that drug dealing was a way of life for some people. I've seen it in person, many times when we were in the Bronx: one time the dealer used our car's hood as his store!!! It's not foreign.

So, when this article popped up, I found it interesting. Following the footsteps of PostSecret, an app called Whisper has popped up on the secret-sharing scene. Load up your secret, share it with the world, feel better, yes? Here's the kicker: it can also serve as an odd form of social commentary; the kind that spawns college 101 courses. 

The posts to me were heartbreaking and thought provoking. Moms, soldiers, honor students, goody two-shoes....these are the new faces of drug dealing. I get it. The money is good, there's enough danger to make it exciting, and you have the perfect front if you live in suburbia. There's also the sadness factor. When do we reach this point, as people? You know, Where we survive by any means necessary. Is life now as hard as this shows? 

I'm not judging, nor do I know the answer. All I can say is, that if selling drugs and fitting the old stereotype is what's going to pay medical bills, or food bills, or schooling, I would do it. I've seen and lived "survival of the fittest", I don't want to go there again. Hell, who am I kidding? I'd move mountains too. 

What would you do? Share with the Mamas.

Post-Baby Sex and Vasectomy - The Mamas Chat

So the Mamas were texting, talking about birth control after babies, and we decided our convo would make a way funnier blog post than one of us writing about it. So here you go: the Mamas discuss post-baby birth control, vasectomy, and a whole slew of random stuff. Like you do.

• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  Wine at the ready...

  What are we talking about?
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  Robyn Crowley
  

  Vasectomies? Snip snip mofo!
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  Yup

  And sex pits baby

  Post
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  We're so going to include your DYACs and all Lisa
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  Robyn Crowley
  

  Pits?! Lol, I was like 'arm pits are not sexy.' Got wierd looks in my house!
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  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  Post

  They're totally not sexy. Especially men pits caked with deodorant.
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  Robyn Crowley
  

  So I do have a friend that got a vas (what the docs call it!) he owns a motorcycle shop, and was convinced the day after his surgery that he could change a tire. Now, every time we drink together, we hear about how one of his boys was the size of a grapefruit, and never went back to the way it used to be!
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  On my stars
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  So we're talking post baby sex and strategies for birth control (avoiding more babies). So how long did you wait until after your last baby was born to have sex?
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  Cubby was 6 weeks or so
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  Robyn Crowley
  

  2 weeks
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  Hahaha!
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  That's so beer drinking chat. For men
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  With the girls we did it at 4 weeks

  Before the doc checked me. Oops
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  We waited six weeks as well. Why did you wait as long as you did?
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  The doc had to check me after the csection to make sure I was healed and everything was ok

  I was very sore this time around and not as into it
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  Do you think people with a C wait longer because of that?
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  Robyn Crowley
  

  Did it hurt?
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  Oh yes! The doc said if we didn't wait it would feel like knives in there

  I was dry this time. I feel like things haven't woken up as fast this time
• 

  Robyn Crowley
  

  Wow! Am I the only one that feels like the third one walked out of there?
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  LoL only had 2 so I can't answer but Sage's birth was easier although I was sicker.
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  Lol! Third one was easy csec but my recovery has been a bitch
• 

  Robyn Crowley
  

  Is sicker a word? Heh heh
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  I'm still not 100%

  Lol
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  LoL mmm maybe?

  More sick, happy?
• 

  Robyn Crowley
  

  Lol!! Yes
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  Yes!
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  So what did you initially use for birth control?
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  Robyn Crowley
  

  Stupid condoms
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  We were bad. Nothing. We have fertility issues so we went without an umbrella
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  I can't take birth control pills bec of the stroke risk so we had to use condoms as well.
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  Talk about stupid, huh? Lol! Condoms since then
• 

  Robyn Crowley
  

  I felt 17 again
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  Bahha "Get the condom honey or I won't touch you."
• 

  Robyn Crowley
  

  Said mike LOL
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  LoL!
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  Lol
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  Did you decide you were "done" having kids?
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  Robyn Crowley
  

  For real! He's still questioning if the vas is 100%
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  We did. Definitely. No more unless adopted.
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  And what made you decide?
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  Robyn Crowley
  

  Yes! Done. We got our girl
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  It was too hard on me. I almost needed a transfusion after this birth. It got scary. I've been preggo 5 times with 3 kids. We're ok with that
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  So that was the goal? What would have happened had Regan been a boy Robyn??
• 

  Robyn Crowley
  

  Baby Craigslist would have been created

  Just kidding! We would've adopted a girl
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  Lisa Almagro
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  Hehe

  So we can choose between a tubal for you or a vasectomy for him, which did you choose and why?
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  We were just hoping for a healthy baby since we'd just lost a baby girl

  We decided a vas for him because my body had been through enough
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  Robyn Crowley
  

  Him a vas, same here!
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  No other factors influenced your decision?
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  I mean I was poked, prodded..they even did an HSG, so thru could see if there was an obstruction in real time.

  Lol enough was enough
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  We've talked about surgical options but haven't yet done either. We decided vasectomy was easier because it was less invasive and expensive than a tubal.

  Vasectomy is office as opposed to in patient surgery for me.
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  Yes that would be tough

  I think we still have to do it at the hospital but military works differently

  They told him it would feel like he was kicked in the nuts
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  Mike already had it done, would he agree?
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  Curious because one of our friends had it done and he said that he felt like dying

  Lol
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  Geeze
• 

  Robyn Crowley
  

  It's an outpatient procedure, in on Friday and back to work Monday. It seemed easier than pumping enough for baby R, and being too drowsy from anesthesia to know when I could get back to normal.

  What?!
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  Exactly!! Sailor isn't nervous about it but they told him he'd feel it and it would take a while to have no swimmers
• 

  Robyn Crowley
  

  Yea that's what they said to is too. Although it took 4 months for the appt!
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  Oh no! Really?

  They told us to wait to see if we met the criteria for it and then get the referral

  Business must be slow lol
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  What are the criteria??
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  How long we've been married, how many live births, how many miscarriages, our ages, our health.

  I think there was one more but I forgot it
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  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  Robyn did they try to talk Mike out of it because of his age?

  When my Mike asked for the referral he had to get a bunch of tests done and then they found his heart issue and said they wouldn't do it until that was under control. So a lot of things could influence it.
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  Huh. I wonder if they will do that for Sailor.
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  Robyn Crowley
  

  Nope, once he told them he has 4 kids...they schedule him in! Lol
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  Lol
• 

  Robyn Crowley
  

  That same friend I mentioned earlier was 40 when he had his done and he had to watch a video about his 'decision'
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  What has his recovery like?
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  No way!! Like 'the moment of truth' at boot camp?!
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  Oh wow, video scare? "So you want a vasectomy."
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  A video...sigh

  Sheesh
• 

  Robyn Crowley
  

  The friend or mikes recovery?
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  Friend

  And Mike too
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  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  Recovery in general
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  They told us a day or two for the soreness to go away
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  Robyn Crowley
  

  Minus the grapefruit ball it was good. Mikes was speedy. We were stocked in hand with a jockstrap and frozen peas for the boys' swelling.
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  I heard about the jockstrap! What exactly does it do? Hold the peas in place or hold the peeps away from the body and clothes?
• 

  Robyn Crowley
  

  It's like compression to reduce swelling. First underwear, then jockstrap. Peas sat on top of the JS
• 

  Lisa Almagro
  

  Oh yes, that makes sense
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  And then the husband sits on the couch with the peas on his crotch?
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  Robyn Crowley
  

  Yes, and has to apply antibacterial ointment and gauze over the incision sites 3x a day.

  The procedure was in Jan, and said that it wouldn't be fully effective until April!

  *the doc
• 

  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  I wonder how many people don't listen to that and end up getting pregnant after a vas that isn't "done" yet.
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  Robyn Crowley
  

  Last time I went in to get reg labs drawn mike says 'can u ask if how the sample is collected? Like do you bring your own material? Can you bring your wife'
  Eye roll
  Mike, dear, I think saliva would contaminate the sample!
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  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  LoL! Nudy mags?
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  Robyn Crowley
  

  I had that fear! Pregnancy tests were bought last month!
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  Lisa Almagro
  

  Oh my!! I'm so nervous about that
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  Robyn Crowley
  

  Yeah, I wouldn't want to even touch a magazine that was used in that setting GROSS!
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  Lisa Almagro
  

  Oh no

  Kinda like the herpes they found in those library copies of fifty shades

  Lol
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  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  Bring your own mags, silly

  WHAT LISA??
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  Lisa Almagro
  

  Yes!!

  They tested the copies to see why people kept complaining and they found herpes on the pages.

  There was a huge stink over it
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  Liz Solomon Wright
  

  OmG
  
  So there you have it - the dish from the Mamas on post-baby sex, birth control, and vasectomies. Don't you wish you could chat with us?