Pretty Is as Pretty Does
@ElizabethWallace (12074)
United States
February 21, 2016 8:59am CST
On Valentine’s Day I wrote a post about buying presents for yourself. It was especially written for those who are unattached, but really works for just about anyone who does not have thoughtful people around. I wrote that this year my Valentine’s Day gift was a collection of mugs.
They arrived yesterday. I had a wide choice of styles. I enjoy the colors and the motto on the four I selected. The other side of each mug has the name of the company, Life Is Good. I buy t-shirts and sweatshirts from them. The mugs are as high quality as their other products.
The mugs are both dishwasher and microwave safe. This will save me a step in making my tea. I won’t have to heat the water and then pour it into a cup anymore. I can heat the water in the cup itself. The inside of each cup has a rich color. This will help avoid the staining I was experiencing when tea sat in white cups. Even straight vinegar would not remove it. But now there is no problem.
I tossed out my old cups. I was sick of them anyway. Now I have brand new cups that cheer me up. This encourages me to drink the green tea that I don’t really enjoy. A squeeze of lemon helps disguise the taste, but drinking from happy cups helps too.
Do you ever trick yourself into doing the right thing? How?
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
21 Feb 16
It is, but if it works then great. I can no longer tolerate bubbles. So that would not work for me. I let the container help, since they do not end up in my finicky tummy.
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@paigea (36317)
• Canada
22 Feb 16
@ElizabethWallace I never could tolerate the bubbles in pop. But I like my ever so light bubbles I can make with the Soda Stream
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@LadyDuck (471253)
• Switzerland
22 Feb 16
@ElizabethWallace You are right to take care and do what you can. My mother has osteoporosis, I am lucky I do not have this problem.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
22 Feb 16
I have been diagnosed with osteoporosis, so anything I can do to build bone I do.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
22 Feb 16
@LadyDuck I have done all of the things I have been told will avoid getting it, and avoided those which cause it, but I'm over 50, female, small boned and Caucasian. Oh, well.
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@allknowing (135928)
• India
22 Feb 16
That is a nice way to break the monotony of life - chucking out old cups and going for something new. I like ti.
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@allknowing (135928)
• India
22 Feb 16
@ElizabethWallace For me tea is like elixir. That morning cuppa rejuvenates me.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
22 Feb 16
Wish I liked tea. I drink it because it is good for my bones, otherwise, ick.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
23 Feb 16
@allknowing Great, but it is probably the caffeine.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
23 Feb 16
@ElizabethWallace What a lovely picture!
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
23 Feb 16
@simone10 Thanks. It was a gift to me from a friend.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
22 Feb 16
I'm into butterflies, so I like it a lot too.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
21 Feb 16
Thats nice to treat yourself from time to time! Pretty colours are bound to cheer you up. I can not think of anything I have to disguise to eat or drink. If it is that bad I won't eat/ drink it.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
21 Feb 16
@ElizabethWallace Nothing wrong in looking after yourself Elizabeth. Far better to do it now than regret it later.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
22 Feb 16
@garymarsh6 I drank green tea yesterday out of one of the cups. Distracted me from the flavor. 
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
21 Feb 16
Good for you. I need to drink green tea to help my wimpy bones. People who drink it three or more times per week have 30% fewer broken bones. Good numbers.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
21 Feb 16
Love your mugs. I have way to many mugs, I do need to throw some out, they don't fit in my cabinets anymore.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
21 Feb 16
Donate the ones that are not your favorites to Goodwill.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
22 Feb 16
@fishtiger58 No kidding. I was unaware.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
22 Feb 16
@ElizabethWallace I have not heard good things about goodwill, the people in charge keep much of the money made with the donations. So I think maybe the Salvation Army.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
21 Feb 16
@ElizabethWallace Oh yes, blame the husband.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
21 Feb 16
@Asylum Why not? I used to have both in my house, and fine china. My husband broke two pieces, my daughter zero (and she cleared off the table each meal) and I broke none.
I used to have both in my house, and fine china. My husband broke two pieces, my daughter zero (and she cleared off the table each meal) and I broke none.1 person likes this
@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
21 Feb 16
If she had kids or a husband, many of them probably ended up broken. 
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
21 Feb 16
Thanks. I have been pretty lucky in the last few years. Pantene has chosen colors that I like as their colors of the year. I am stocking up, since I know this streak of good luck may not continue.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
21 Feb 16
Me too. If I don't, it won't get done, pretty much like everything in my life.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
21 Feb 16
The two I had were not marked, so I was concerned about putting them in either the dishwasher or microwave. These work in either.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
21 Feb 16
Thanks. I am a girlie girl and like pretty things.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Feb 16
It sounds like you made a good decision with those mugs. I do like the taste of green tea, but Anne also picked up some Jasmine green tea at Trader Joe's which has quite a different taste.
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@JamesHxstatic (29413)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Feb 16
@ElizabethWallace I like Earl Grey, English and Irish Breakfast teas and drink some Sleepytime tea every night. Oh, and a whole lot of ice tea in hot weather.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
23 Feb 16
@JamesHxstatic Too bad we have no control over our taste buds. I would like to enjoy tea and coffee, but find the flavor of both really icky. You are pretty lucky.
@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
22 Feb 16
I drink the green since it has the biggest benefit for bones. If it didn't, I would skip tea, don't really enjoy it at all.
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@DeborahDiane (40288)
• Laguna Woods, California
22 Feb 16
I love your cups. Life is Good makes such charming products. I actually love green tea, so I don't have an issue drinking it ... but the cups are a good idea for someone who doesn't like it.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
22 Feb 16
As you know, I have a bunch of their long sleeved t-shirts. I love their style and quality.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Feb 16
@ElizabethWallace That's a good thing! 
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
21 Feb 16
Thanks. I think we have similar tastes from what I have read.
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@snowy22315 (180361)
• United States
21 Feb 16
Yeah Valentines Day can be a bummer if you are unattached. I think it is a good idea to treat yourself specially on that day, but why leave it as a day? It should be an everyday thing. I think we need to demonstrate love for ourselves before others can really.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
21 Feb 16
I am a practical person. I am careful not to overdo anything, especially spending money. My huge splurge is living on the coast in South Orange County. It is uber-expensive, but the air is clean, the weather lovely and I have a view of the coast from Dana Point to San Diego. Nice.
@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
22 Feb 16
It's funny how tricking ourselves actually works.
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@whiteream (8567)
• United States
23 Feb 16
They are very nice mugs. I kind of collect cups and glasses
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
22 Feb 16
This is why all of my glasses, plates, and now cups are pretty. It works for exercise equipment too.
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@Daljinder (23236)
• Bangalore, India
22 Feb 16
If I ever want to consume milk it MUST be flavored. Otherwise I won't even look in its direction. And it's same with the tea. It must be spiced up. Anyways I prefer coffee more... And the pretty mugs like you showed may make it tempting lol...
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
22 Feb 16
I love milk, but can no longer digest it.
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@ElizabethWallace (12074)
• United States
22 Feb 16
I add lemon, which helps. I tried organic raw honey, but I'm not into sweet things much.
