The ?At-Home? Diaries: You Have To Laugh
While I might look serious, Today I Am anything but.
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While I might look serious, Today I Am anything but.
Why am I wearing a long dress" With sneakers and a crazy hair-do" The last time I wore this “gown’ was to a divine black-tie wedding with all our mates; fast-forward 2020 and here I am taking pictures of myself with nowhere to go. I remind you this is tongue in cheek today.
I would love to tell you I am dressed in the formal because I am making a super-human effort to look attractive and “not let myself go”. Dressing for myself and all that – banishing the tracksuit and not saving the best until last. Nothing could be further from the truth and while it is a perfectly adorable thought; my foray into the evening dress was for a different reason altogether.
As I bathed after my walk and observed the few extra pounds creeping on (walk more) I noticed something else. The legs; they are no longer smooth, silky and hair-free. They are decidedly unattractive with their motley hair growth. The toes don’t look much prettier either. Time to keep them well covered, really well covered. This is the woman who can have at-home beauty anytime (daughter has the biz). I’m waxed, tinted, trimmed and primped within an inch of my life. It’s on tap so why not turn it on; saves me time and means I am groomed to go. Except a...
The post The “At-Home” Diaries: You Have To Laugh appeared first on Vicki Archer.
While I might look serious, Today I Am anything but.
Why am I wearing a long dress" With sneakers and a crazy hair-do" The last time I wore this “gown’ was to a divine black-tie wedding with all our mates; fast-forward 2020 and here I am taking pictures of myself with nowhere to go. I remind you this is tongue in cheek today.
I would love to tell you I am dressed in the formal because I am making a super-human effort to look attractive and “not let myself go”. Dressing for myself and all that – banishing the tracksuit and not saving the best until last. Nothing could be further from the truth and while it is a perfectly adorable thought; my foray into the evening dress was for a different reason altogether.
As I bathed after my walk and observed the few extra pounds creeping on (walk more) I noticed something else. The legs; they are no longer smooth, silky and hair-free. They are decidedly unattractive with their motley hair growth. The toes don’t look much prettier either. Time to keep them well covered, really well covered. This is the woman who can have at-home beauty anytime (daughter has the biz). I’m waxed, tinted, trimmed and primped within an inch of my life. It’s on tap so why not turn it on; saves me time and means I am groomed to go. Except a...
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