When Bird was an infant I was feeling haggard and sluggish. Gone was my youthful, dewy face, along with my spry gait and sunny outlook. I was tired and fumbling and feeling like I was not equipped to be a mom. I hardly ever babysat when I was young, and had only changed … [Read more...] about Beauty by Example
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Confidence Lost
I was a haggard mess on Sunday. I had been pruning and planting flowers and was covered in more dirt than this body is accustomed to. I had plans to shower before Deal's soccer game when a neighbor popped over to tell us that his water was brown. Then I saw the city … [Read more...] about Confidence Lost
Beautiful in My Own Skin
They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Beauty, like taste, is subjective. Yes, we tell ourselves that with our rationale brains, yet our own psyches make us think differently. Images of Catherine, Sophia, Cindy, Salma, and Jennifer pop up at every turn, taunting us with a … [Read more...] about Beautiful in My Own Skin
Mom Makeover: The Road from Ho-Hum to Hawt
One of the best pieces of parenting advice I got from my mother involved mascara.I've shared my opinions on mom jeans, Keds, denim jumpers and the like. I don't believe that being a mother is license to be a frump. We all take a few steps away from our dry clean only wardrobe … [Read more...] about Mom Makeover: The Road from Ho-Hum to Hawt
What My Bathroom Cabinet Doesn’t Say About Me
I'm not much of a prissy girl. With this new haircut of mine I really don't need much more than a dime size drop of drugstore gel and my fingers to get gussied up. Did I just say "gussied up?" Indeed I did. And I meant it. My entire regimen in the morning is 30 minutes, tops. … [Read more...] about What My Bathroom Cabinet Doesn’t Say About Me