Beach 2011

It occurs to me how very late these posts are.  But, I would really like to share some of the better shots with my internets. :0) These are for your viewing pleasure. 

 

*Please be courteous and let me know before you borrow my images.*

Madge on Life

Do you remember this add?  Isn't it awful? I just sit here thinking how as a small child I sat and watched this add (on TV) tell me that not only should I be the one washing the dishes but, that I had better not look jacked up when i am done.  My hands better not look like an ape's after doing all of the dishes and I had better work on my hair and appearance.

This particular add must have shaped my world view a lot because I remember distinctly telling my mother that when I grew up I was gonna have a dishwasher so that I would never wash dishes.  (I didn't cook, clean or wash dishes very well at all.)  And anyone can tell you that I did NOT primp back in the day. And ask anyone who knows the young me, I was dead set against the domestic side of life :oD 

This was more my type of add:

 

You know the type that says--Anything you can do, I can do better.  And I am fine without you.  If you mess with me, I will bust you in the jaw!  Hahahaha! But it is so true! (I might cry afterwards, but hey I am still a woman.)

I guess Madge new better than I did.  Because here I am washing the dishes (I have a dishwasher too), primping my hair and trying not to look jacked up all of the time.  After all this time, and after everything that I know, and after all the schooling and education--I am still just an ape washing dishes.

What I like About...

Anthropologie.

I can't say I LOVE Anthropologie because well, I don't like all that much.  But, they seem to have the dresses thing down. I don't care for most of their blouses. This is because most of them are shapeless and flowy.  This goes completely against my shapely figure and therefore, I can not wear them with confidence. Then of course, have some flattering fitted designs that have these awkward ties at the neck-which don't work so they're out too. I like a few of the skirts only because I have THIGHS. So too full on the skirt = too big on the bottom and my hourglass morphs into a pear. And I work waaaay too hard to keep the hourglass--so not gonna sport something that works against it.

Here are some of the good things:

Guess who would look SLAMMIN' in these frocks. ME! That is who!

 Look how pretty this camisole is. The lace, the romantic color, the simple fabric--all work for me. I love this.

 

Here are a few tops that work for me. Of course, they are fairly basic in shape, and not very unique. Except for maybe the first one.

 

 This is as close to a poncho that I can afford to wear on my figure. Even this is risky because the collar requires a longer neck. But you can easily see how the long and wide loose shape of this sweater is likely to add bulk. I still like it though

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 Oh....the shoes. I LOVE these shoes. (swoon) They scream my name.

Okay so next time I will talk Ann Taylor with you. Have a good day.  And you can visit Anthropologie and look around if you want. Hope you find something you love.