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I’ll be the first to admit that I had zero fashion sense when I was a teenager. Perhaps growing up as the only girl in a single-parent home with my father and three brothers had something to do with it. I had no one to teach me the basics of outfit coordination, how to choose clothes that showed off my figure, or even how to do my hair or apply makeup. Consequently, I was the consummate tomboy and wore nothing but jeans and t-shirt ensembles throughout junior high and the first two years of high school.

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Spring is in the air and it is time to put away the winter sweaters and bring out the summer tops. Same goes for the long pants; it is almost time for shorts.

It’s a good excuse to clean out the closets anyway. Bag up those clothes I’m never going to wear again and get them donated to a thrift store or women’s shelter. Sort through the keepers, winter and summer, store the cold weather clothes. Read the rest of this entry »

It was just the other day when my wife noticed that I was running out of decent blue jeans to wear. I hate to admit it but I had been trying to hide the fact that I was down to only a couple of pairs of well worn jeans that didn’t have holes in the butt or in the knees or weren’t unraveling somewhere along a hem. The fact is, I like my jeans well worn and can’t stand to get new ones that have to go through the breaking in process.

“You know,” she said, “I can see parts of you sticking out of those jeans that really ought to not be put on public display.”
“Well,” I said, “I don’t really plan on going off anywhere so I think they’ll be alright for today.” Read the rest of this entry »

I was taught that when you go on a job interview, you should always look your best. You should wear a modest suit and conduct yourself in the same modest business manner. This shows respect to your interviewer and the company you are interviewing with, and also helps you give your best presentation. After all, a job interview is all about selling yourself isn’t it? Read the rest of this entry »