Your recs are on fire right now. I couldn't get Ozlo sleepbuds fast enough a couple months ago when you first shared them and they are worth the hype. I've been considering Wonderskin lip stain for a while, went ahead and hit purchase on that sitting in my cart. This is my first day wearing it and it's lovely and easy and still on my lips 6 hours later. Thank you!
I can explain the Libby and Hoopla differences! It basically boils down to it being very expensive for libraries to support Hoopla access.
For Libby books, the library pays for a license with a longer time limit, and it costs them a lot of money but can benefit many users. I think it’s ~$100 per 2 year license aka 1 copy of a digital book, but an unlimited number of people can check it out during the license period. So if the library buys 1 copy of a book with a 2 year license for $100 and allows checkouts of 21 days, then 35 people minimum can borrow it during the license period, making the book cost them less than $3 per person. When people return their checkout early, then even more people get to benefit and the per-person price goes down.
On the other hand, Hoopla charges the library per book checkout. It’s anywhere from $1-5 I think, depending on the book/publisher. So if your library allows you to borrow 10 books per month on Hoopla, they could be spending up to $50 on just your borrows, then multiply that by the number of users they have. So because it’s far more expensive for libraries, they host much smaller catalogs of books, limit the number of borrows everyone is allowed each month, and/or limit the number of borrows allowed from the library as a whole each day. Unfortunately many libraries have had to completely get rid of their Hoopla access in the past year as funding has been pulled because it’s just too expensive, or have started to limit daily borrows for their users to a small number. I’ve seen lots of people say if they don’t get on it at midnight they won’t get a book that day on Hoopla because the daily limit is hit within minutes across their library’s users.
All that to say, I’ve heard many librarians encourage checking Libby first to see if the book is already available there, or if you’re willing to wait for it then save them the cost of a Hoopla borrow. But Hoopla is there for any time you can’t or don’t want to wait, if the book isn’t on Libby, and if your library still allows access to it then use it to your heart’s content! The fact that we as library users have to think about all this because the administration is pulling funding so much makes me so sad 😢 but I love and appreciate the library so much for what they offer for free on both Libby and Hoopla, and I use them both tons!
Your labia can actually DISAPPEAR from atrophy. Like GONE. 😲😱🤯
I’m on the highest dose patch but I’m seeing a new gyno next week. I’ll have to ask her. I did the inserts a few years ago before I started the patch. Might be time to start again.
I purchased a three-pack of the Wonderskin lip stain, thanks! Great tips, and I love a good stain that won't transfer and has staying power (especially as the mom of a preschooler and a grabby three-month-old).
Well, looks like I'm the first to back up your #1 for 2025: vaginal estrogen inserts. Yes, a total game-changer!!! Praise all that is good in science & medicine! A happy vagina = a happy woman. 😊
IG Reset WOW! Thank you! I have been working to override it by clicking on stuff to "teach it" MORE, and being careful to not click & across fast past weird things (NO idea if scroll rate is even a thing they measure).
Trader Joe's comments were a bit horrifying, as they SAVED ME as a busy single parent 30 years ago - less thinking and back of the package reading due to their policies on what they won't allow in their products, and good pricing. YES TO THEIR FLOWERS $ & last longer than any others!! But better late than never, welcome to Team TJs!!💚
Your recs are on fire right now. I couldn't get Ozlo sleepbuds fast enough a couple months ago when you first shared them and they are worth the hype. I've been considering Wonderskin lip stain for a while, went ahead and hit purchase on that sitting in my cart. This is my first day wearing it and it's lovely and easy and still on my lips 6 hours later. Thank you!
After reading your post from last year on the Ozlo sleeping buds and then your roll up of your favourite things, I ordered a pair this morning.
The hand warmers 😮 I have Raynauds - buying two sets!!! (And I'll check out the lip stain, but priorities)
I can explain the Libby and Hoopla differences! It basically boils down to it being very expensive for libraries to support Hoopla access.
For Libby books, the library pays for a license with a longer time limit, and it costs them a lot of money but can benefit many users. I think it’s ~$100 per 2 year license aka 1 copy of a digital book, but an unlimited number of people can check it out during the license period. So if the library buys 1 copy of a book with a 2 year license for $100 and allows checkouts of 21 days, then 35 people minimum can borrow it during the license period, making the book cost them less than $3 per person. When people return their checkout early, then even more people get to benefit and the per-person price goes down.
On the other hand, Hoopla charges the library per book checkout. It’s anywhere from $1-5 I think, depending on the book/publisher. So if your library allows you to borrow 10 books per month on Hoopla, they could be spending up to $50 on just your borrows, then multiply that by the number of users they have. So because it’s far more expensive for libraries, they host much smaller catalogs of books, limit the number of borrows everyone is allowed each month, and/or limit the number of borrows allowed from the library as a whole each day. Unfortunately many libraries have had to completely get rid of their Hoopla access in the past year as funding has been pulled because it’s just too expensive, or have started to limit daily borrows for their users to a small number. I’ve seen lots of people say if they don’t get on it at midnight they won’t get a book that day on Hoopla because the daily limit is hit within minutes across their library’s users.
All that to say, I’ve heard many librarians encourage checking Libby first to see if the book is already available there, or if you’re willing to wait for it then save them the cost of a Hoopla borrow. But Hoopla is there for any time you can’t or don’t want to wait, if the book isn’t on Libby, and if your library still allows access to it then use it to your heart’s content! The fact that we as library users have to think about all this because the administration is pulling funding so much makes me so sad 😢 but I love and appreciate the library so much for what they offer for free on both Libby and Hoopla, and I use them both tons!
Your labia can actually DISAPPEAR from atrophy. Like GONE. 😲😱🤯
I’m on the highest dose patch but I’m seeing a new gyno next week. I’ll have to ask her. I did the inserts a few years ago before I started the patch. Might be time to start again.
I am going to pretend I do not know this, thank you and goodbye
😂😂😂😂😂
I purchased a three-pack of the Wonderskin lip stain, thanks! Great tips, and I love a good stain that won't transfer and has staying power (especially as the mom of a preschooler and a grabby three-month-old).
Yes! I hope you love them, they are definitely a time saver
Well, looks like I'm the first to back up your #1 for 2025: vaginal estrogen inserts. Yes, a total game-changer!!! Praise all that is good in science & medicine! A happy vagina = a happy woman. 😊
HELL YES 👏👏👏
Favorited those jeans buttons immediately. In-jean-ious!!! 😂
😂 so clever! (The comment and the buttons)
Love this! Thank you for sharing!❤️
IG Reset WOW! Thank you! I have been working to override it by clicking on stuff to "teach it" MORE, and being careful to not click & across fast past weird things (NO idea if scroll rate is even a thing they measure).
Trader Joe's comments were a bit horrifying, as they SAVED ME as a busy single parent 30 years ago - less thinking and back of the package reading due to their policies on what they won't allow in their products, and good pricing. YES TO THEIR FLOWERS $ & last longer than any others!! But better late than never, welcome to Team TJs!!💚
Bought two bunches at TJs just today 💐