by Megan on July 20, 2010
I once hated my freckles. I would have tried anything to get rid of them. My face was covered with them, and they became more prominent in the summer months. Over the years, they have faded, as has my hatred for them. Once, an elderly woman who lived across the street from us–her name was June May–invited us over. (We were always warned that she was a “mean, old woman,” but she was nothing but kind to us. She even asked us to call her “Grandma June.”) She told me that freckles were hundreds of beauty marks. Up until that point, I covered my face with makeup to hide my freckles. After the moment, I stopped wearing makeup, and I have embraced my freckles. (To this day, I don’t wear makeup. I think of my freckles as my “makeup.”) Once, they were constantly on my mind because I felt as if they weren’t me. Now, they are a part of me.
Is there a part of yourself that you have learned to embrace over the years? Is there a part that you wish you could embrace?
I never wear dresses. Really. That’s exactly why I decided to take part in Kyla’s Six Months, Six Dresses challenge. I never got around to posting photos of myself in my May dress, but I’m going ahead and posting June’s dress.
Yesterday evening, I was home by myself, so I decided to try a little photoshoot. I’ve never used my self timer before, so it was interesting, to say the least. I have some practice ahead of me.
I love that the dress is a summer color, and even though it’s short, it works because I’m only 5’1″.
Though it’s blurry, I adore this photo.
Dress: Ruche
Shoes: Bakers (My wedding shoes, actually)
Necklace: Etsy (It has a custom engraving that says “If a dream could last forever, I would hold you here. M + J” for mine and Husband’s song.)
Time for another random installment of “It’s Okay Friday”! It’s okay to…
-Plan to cook dinner every night of the week, but end up eating out instead. Hey, it happens.
-See two movies in one weekend. Most likely. Tonight, we’re going to see Prince of Persia (I think), and Sunday, I’m going with a friend to see Sex and the City 2!
-Complain every once in a while. Especially about how long the month of May has been.
-Change a few things up on the 101 in 1001 list. Because it’s mine and I can. Plus, I (sadly) won’t be able to take my cousin’s children places because they’re moving back to Florida tomorrow. Boo! So, those will have to be changed. Eventually.
-Be a little worried about having your wisdom teeth removed IN ONE WEEK because you’ve never had surgery before … and you’re slightly nervous about being sedated.
What are your “It’s Okays” for the week?
P.S. Have a great Memorial Day weekend, everyone! Three days off work is always something to celebrate, but let’s not forget what this holiday is all about!
For the next six months, a la Kyla Roma, I’m going to attempt to buy six new dresses. The only dresses currently in my closet are my wedding dress and my high school prom dress. I need to spruce up my wardrobe a bit, so this will be good for me*.
Next month, Husband and I are going on a trip to Asheville, North Carolina for our second wedding anniversary. (I will go into more details as it gets closer.) I’ve been on a search for a dress to take with us in case we go anywhere that is semi-nice, but I wanted something that I could wear again this summer. As I browsed American Eagle’s website (which is where I buy most of my clothes lately, though I’m thinking of going with something more mature, such as Anne Taylor Loft, in the near future), I found a dress that fits my criteria. (I usually don’t like their dresses, so I wasn’t planning on having any luck.) Of course, I fell in love with one dress.
Since the dress is a solid, grey color, I thought a colored shoes would go well with it. Since the only heels I own are black and white (yes, I only own two pairs of heels, and one pair is from my wedding day), I’m going to have to purchase a pair. My budget is low (trying for around $50 or less), and I’ve been told yellow or red would go well with the dress. Any suggestions? I was thinking of something like these Nine West heels, but I’m not sure if the yellow is too bright.
Mostly, I just want to make it dressy enough for a somewhat nice dinner. I’m open to any suggestions for heels (or even flats!) and/or jewelry!
*Don’t worry. I will be posting a picture of myself in the dress, hopefully!
