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wildcatj said:
I made up a pattern for it. I tried to figure out how to make a pattern on the computer so I could share it with everyone, but I couldn't figure it out. I may try again at some point because they are super easy to make.
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that would be awesome - we need them next term for junior surgery lab 🙂eek🙂 and i think i'd rather make one with my grandmother than buy one
 
jmo1012 said:
that would be awesome - we need them next term for junior surgery lab 🙂eek🙂 and i think i'd rather make one with my grandmother than buy one
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Actually just figured out how to do it. So now I have a pattern for a surgical scrub cap (like the one I'm wearing above). I'm happy to send it to anyone who wants it and give you instructions. It's not super beautiful, but it will do the trick. So if you want the pattern/instructions just PM me your email and I'll send it your way. (Jmo feel free to so I can send it to you!)
 
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Got a 25% off coupon for a purchase at Coach... I've been drooling over a bag, but I can't press the buy button.. Ugh it's so pretty.. But is the cost worth it? What do y'all think ?
 
Kpowell14 said:
Got a 25% off coupon for a purchase at Coach... I've been drooling over a bag, but I can't press the buy button.. Ugh it's so pretty.. But is the cost worth it? What do y'all think ?
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Which one? And yes, if this is a limited time offer and only if you want it for the bag and not the status of Coach (I know too many people like this 🙄).
 
Kpowell14 said:
Got a 25% off coupon for a purchase at Coach... I've been drooling over a bag, but I can't press the buy button.. Ugh it's so pretty.. But is the cost worth it? What do y'all think ?
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For me if I pause a moment over cost, I don't end up buying it. It's only the ones where I don't question it that I buy. 🙂
 
Kpowell14 said:
Got a 25% off coupon for a purchase at Coach... I've been drooling over a bag, but I can't press the buy button.. Ugh it's so pretty.. But is the cost worth it? What do y'all think ?
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My rule of buying expensive things is this: I would rather buy one high quality item that I love (and therefore will use all the time) and will last, than a bunch of cheap things that fall apart and I feel so so about (and therefore will use only a few times). But to be worth it, it has to be something I will use long enough to warrent the price, meaning that it has to be timeless design. If it is, I spend the money. If its trendy and will be dated in a few years, I don't.

ETA: and of course, for that rule to hold up, you have be good about saying no to the cheap things that catch your eye! But I find knowing I have that one really great thing I love helps with that. And an added bonus, it helps with clutter!
 
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It's not because of the name. I have a couple coachs that have been great bags! But I normally get them at the outlet bc they are cheaper. Unfortunately the 25% off is only valid at a nonoutlet store/website...

And just for fun: http://mobile.coach.com/mt/www.coach.com/online/handbags/-handbags_silhouettes_crossbody-us-us-5000000000000015030-en?t1Id=62&t2Id=5000000000000015030&tier=2&LOC=LN&un_jtt_v_show_pdp=121615&un_jtt_v_page_title=View+the+entire+collection+of+cross+body+bags+from+Coach&un_jtt_v_crossSell=&un_jtt_v_colorChange=yes

I love the coral and mint options. I love that it's a cross body bag.. Decisions decisions.
 
Kpowell14 said:
It's not because of the name. I have a couple coachs that have been great bags! But I normally get them at the outlet bc they are cheaper. Unfortunately the 25% off is only valid at a nonoutlet store/website...

And just for fun: http://mobile.coach.com/mt/www.coach.com/online/handbags/-handbags_silhouettes_crossbody-us-us-5000000000000015030-en?t1Id=62&t2Id=5000000000000015030&tier=2&LOC=LN&un_jtt_v_show_pdp=121615&un_jtt_v_page_title=View+the+entire+collection+of+cross+body+bags+from+Coach&un_jtt_v_crossSell=&un_jtt_v_colorChange=yes

I love the coral and mint options. I love that it's a cross body bag.. Decisions decisions.
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Very nice! 👍 Prevetdreamer has a pretty good logic with big purchases. I guess you could always wait until it goes to the outlet store as well.
 
Kpowell14 said:
It's not because of the name. I have a couple coachs that have been great bags! But I normally get them at the outlet bc they are cheaper. Unfortunately the 25% off is only valid at a nonoutlet store/website...

And just for fun: http://mobile.coach.com/mt/www.coach.com/online/handbags/-handbags_silhouettes_crossbody-us-us-5000000000000015030-en?t1Id=62&t2Id=5000000000000015030&tier=2&LOC=LN&un_jtt_v_show_pdp=121615&un_jtt_v_page_title=View+the+entire+collection+of+cross+body+bags+from+Coach&un_jtt_v_crossSell=&un_jtt_v_colorChange=yes

I love the coral and mint options. I love that it's a cross body bag.. Decisions decisions.
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So what did you end up doing? I love my Legacy Leather Duffel. I purchased it last summer in Cognac and it carried me through the fall, winter and into spring. This was my first Coach purchase, having been a fan of much more expensive handbags for years. The quality of the leather has impressed me along with the hardware.

The coral color is so fresh and is very much an 'It" color. My stodgy, old self would buy the handbag in a neutral tone, but f-it, coral is sooo pretty 🙂 And crossbodies are so functional.

Do it! 😀
 
ShibaMom said:
So what did you end up doing? I love my Legacy Leather Duffel. I purchased it last summer in Cognac and it carried me through the fall, winter and into spring. This was my first Coach purchase, having been a fan of much more expensive handbags for years. The quality of the leather has impressed me along with the hardware.

The coral color is so fresh and is very much an 'It" color. My stodgy, old self would buy the handbag in a neutral tone, but f-it, coral is sooo pretty 🙂 And crossbodies are so functional.

Do it! 😀
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I haven't decided yet. I'm gonna swing by the coach store tomorrow while I'm at the mall to see the movie safe haven and see if they have them there so I can actually touch it and make the decision lol. I'm stuck between to coral, mint, and black one.. I really like the idea of black bc it goes with everything, but my coworkers said black would be too much like a Grandma 🙄 .. I'm so indecisive..
 
ShibaMom said:
This was my first Coach purchase, having been a fan of much more expensive handbags for years.
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If Coach is considered "less expensive" I want your budget and your bank account, please.
I saw a really cute bag the other day and couldn't even justify the $60 price tag on it. Coach is wayyy out of my price range, even at the outlets. I have one small coach bag, not a leather one, that my mother got for me a few years ago. That's it.
 
I need some help. I'm looking for a name to register my dog with. I'd like it to include either 'Ivy' (her name) or 'Monster' (since that's what I call her). I'm also trying to find her parents names to see if I can do something with that. She's a German Shepherd if that helps.

🙂
 
cowgirla said:
If Coach is considered "less expensive" I want your budget and your bank account, please.
I saw a really cute bag the other day and couldn't even justify the $60 price tag on it. Coach is wayyy out of my price range, even at the outlets. I have one small coach bag, not a leather one, that my mother got for me a few years ago. That's it.
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You don't even want to know... 🙂

But I've really changed a lot in the last few years and labels just don't matter to me as much, quality does. I'm grateful that I've had the opportunity to purchase some rather expensive items but when I turned around and sold them on eBay recently it didn't hurt like I thought it would.

My main conditions for purchasing something are is it functional, is it good quality and do I love it.
 
I promise as soon as I get out of bed everyone that wants it is getting their scrub cap pattern!

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Kpowell14 said:
I haven't decided yet. I'm gonna swing by the coach store tomorrow while I'm at the mall to see the movie safe haven and see if they have them there so I can actually touch it and make the decision lol. I'm stuck between to coral, mint, and black one.. I really like the idea of black bc it goes with everything, but my coworkers said black would be too much like a Grandma 🙄 .. I'm so indecisive..
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SO bought me a coach bag for Christmas and Bday 2 years ago (theyre within 2 days of each other) and it was $350. 😱

I had gone to Macy's with a friend and became totally smitten for a bag and she passed the info along. I had never owned anything like it before and was by no means a tag queen. Was totally unexpected.

I love my bag, and still carry it everyday. I dont ever foresee giving it up in the future. I probably would have switched around 4 or 5 cheaper bags since then.

If you love the bag, do it! The price is worth the quality. I would get something you truely think you will carry for awhile.

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My bag, I have never seen anyone else with it, so I guess thats a plus.
 
Emiloo4 said:
Does anyone use Wen? (Hair stuff)
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I used two 16 oz. bottles of Wen, back-to-back, so altogether it was for about 8 weeks. I really loved the way my hair felt after rinsing it in the shower - super soft and the fragrance lasted. However, I learned that you had to use quite a fair amount of the stuff to get it to lather and after a few weeks I needed to use an anti-residue shampoo, like Neutrogena, to kickstart the benefits of Wen.

The first time I purchased it was through QVC. My favorite scent was Winter Vanilla Mint followed by Ginger Pumpkin. Sally Beauty Supply carries a similar formula at a fraction of the cost if you'd like to try the concept of a cleansing conditioner before buying Wen.

I think once the spring scents come out I will try it once again. My hair is curly, thick and frizzy and I feel like Wen did make a difference and I used less gel/mousse/anti-frizz serum overall.

PS: QVC has tons of reviews for Wen. They recommend not ordering it through the infomercial as they will hold on to your credit card info, making it difficult to cancel your automated monthly order.
 
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For all you guys who are looking for a Coach bag, check out Coach Factory. Granted, they are not the brand spanking new bags out in stores but they are legit, discounted, and they are currently having an ADDITIONAL 50% OFF right now from which I may or may not have blown a large chunk of paycheck. If you want to help a girl out, pm me your email and I will send you an invite...when you buy something I get a credit 🙂
 
can someone please explain acid and base buffers to me like I am 5 years old? I am not understanding this...
 
ShibaMom said:
I used two 16 oz. bottles of Wen, back-to-back, so altogether it was for about 8 weeks. I really loved the way my hair felt after rinsing it in the shower - super soft and the fragrance lasted. However, I learned that you had to use quite a fair amount of the stuff to get it to lather and after a few weeks I needed to use an anti-residue shampoo, like Neutrogena, to kickstart the benefits of Wen.

The first time I purchased it was through QVC. My favorite scent was Winter Vanilla Mint followed by Ginger Pumpkin. Sally Beauty Supply carries a similar formula at a fraction of the cost if you'd like to try the concept of a cleansing conditioner before buying Wen.

I think once the spring scents come out I will try it once again. My hair is curly, thick and frizzy and I feel like Wen did make a difference and I used less gel/mousse/anti-frizz serum overall.

PS: QVC has tons of reviews for Wen. They recommend not ordering it through the infomercial as they will hold on to your credit card info, making it difficult to cancel your automated monthly order.
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Awesome thanks! I will try Sally first, and I'll remember to not order from the infomercial! I appreciate it 🙂
 
MommaFox said:
can someone please explain acid and base buffers to me like I am 5 years old? I am not understanding this...
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When you add a bunch of a weak acid and its conjugate base to a solution (like, say, a bunch of acetic acid and acetate ions, or a bunch of HF and F- ions), the pH will be determined by the ratio acid/conjugate base. AKA, put some stuff in water, pH depends on how much of each.

When you add a small amount of a strong base, the weak acid soaks up the OH-, turning into the conjugate base. But, since there's a bunch of the acid and conjugate base, that little change doesn't affect the ratio acid/conjugate base much, so the pH doesn't change much.

When you add a small amount of a strong acid, the conjugate base soaks up the H+, turning into the weak acid. But, since there's a bunch of the acid and conjugate base, that little change doesn't affect the ratio acid/conjugate base much, so the pH doesn't change much.

Buffers are only effective for small amounts of strong acid or strong base additions. The more weak acid and conjugate base you add in the beginning, the more strong acid or strong base it can neutralize.

Buffers work best when the concentration of the weak acid and the concentration of the conjugate base are about the same. The pH of a buffer when those concentrations are exactly the same equals the pKa (-log of the acid dissociation constant) of the weak acid you're making the buffer out of.

Buffers also work with a weak base/conjugate acid.

To help understand buffers, make sure you understand weak acids and bases, conjugate acid/base pairs, and the common ion effect.

Did this help at all? I wasn't sure how much detail to put in.
 
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I'm a huge fan of fossil hand bags the quality is impeccable at like half the price of others.
 
I like LeSportsac. Not really expensive, fun patterns and last a long time.
 
washbucket said:
When you add a bunch of a weak acid and its conjugate base to a solution (like, say, a bunch of acetic acid and acetate ions, or a bunch of HF and F- ions), the pH will be determined by the ratio acid/conjugate base. AKA, put some stuff in water, pH depends on how much of each.

When you add a small amount of a strong base, the weak acid soaks up the OH-, turning into the conjugate base. But, since there's a bunch of the acid and conjugate base, that little change doesn't affect the ratio acid/conjugate base much, so the pH doesn't change much.

When you add a small amount of a strong acid, the conjugate base soaks up the H+, turning into the weak acid. But, since there's a bunch of the acid and conjugate base, that little change doesn't affect the ratio acid/conjugate base much, so the pH doesn't change much.

Buffers are only effective for small amounts of strong acid or strong base additions. The more weak acid and conjugate base you add in the beginning, the more strong acid or strong base it can neutralize.

Buffers work best when the concentration of the weak acid and the concentration of the conjugate base are about the same. The pH of a buffer when those concentrations are exactly the same equals the pKa (-log of the acid dissociation constant) of the weak acid you're making the buffer out of.

Buffers also work with a weak base/conjugate acid.

To help understand buffers, make sure you understand weak acids and bases, conjugate acid/base pairs, and the common ion effect.

Did this help at all? I wasn't sure how much detail to put in.
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YES! It helped. I was getting so frustrated because I felt like just couldn't wrap my head around the concept. So aggravating.
 
Well, purse update, I went to the store.. But I didn't realize that it was the factory store and not the real thing.... I'm thinking I'm not gonna get it at this moment...it's just a lot, and I need to be saving. But who knows, I have until the 20th to decide, that's when the coupon expires.
 
WelshCob said:
I'm a huge fan of fossil hand bags the quality is impeccable at like half the price of others.
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LOVE fossil!!!! I have a wallet/checkbook thing that I got 5 years ago, use it every single day, and it still looks brand new. Their quality is awesome, and the styles are definitely more me. 😍
 
Beringer White Zinfandel, you're my best friend. Forever. xxx
 
med student neighbor and i were chatting dogs earlier about dogs as ours were playing and she mentions that she's taking her dog to the clinic next week because she thinks he needs his anal glands expressed. i took pity on the dog and offered to do it for her. poor pumba! :naughty:

the perks of living next to vet students i suppose :laugh: i couldnt let the poor dog suffer another week - he was scooting his butt on the concrete!
 
Ugh I'm so frustrated. I'm trying to upload possibly the most precious thing ever and it won't let me.
Guess only FB gets to enjoy it 🙁
 
Ok I changed my kind about the purse lol. I ordered it today in the Parchment color.. Hopefully I like it... If not its going back lol
 
Abney said:
I'm obsessed with my dog you guys! I think I might be one of those owners you make fun of lol
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When I was at an interview, my dog stayed with another tech who I trust totally, but leaving her at a work to go home with someone else, I felt like one of those people who cries when they drop their dog off to board for one night. I made fun of myself because it was a little ridiculous. So, you're not alone.

also, I snuggled a dachshund puppy for a significant part of today. too cute.
 
Abney said:
I'm obsessed with my dog you guys! I think I might be one of those owners you make fun of lol
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Not so. Had a client this week drop off a box of cupcakes she had made in the likeness of her dog in celebration of the dog being 1 year out from major surgery.

Obsessive? Yes. Did we make fun of her? Just a little. But with our mouths full of cupcake.
 
Abney said:
I'm obsessed with my dog you guys! I think I might be one of those owners you make fun of lol
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Abs, strange question, but does that blanket have a large wolf head on it? The part that I can see looks a lot like mine!
 
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