My poor hands

Do you have wheelchair hands?

There’s shellac for that.

If you’re a paraplegic, or frankly, just a woman, your hands take a beating. Daily. Hourly.

It’s impossible to keep a manicure and I personally do NOT like “fake” nails.

Insert shellac. My life is now complete.

I can have nice hands and beat them up on my wheels, the dish water and dirty diapers.

No one will ever know!

The polish lasts about 2 weeks (longer BUT you can tell your nail is growing out around that time) and it takes about 45 minutes.

I highly recommend giving it a try if it’s in your budget to do so.

It will make you feel like a million bucks.

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Don’t make fun of my one dark tip, I wasn’t brave enough to go ALL BLACK, so I thought I’d try it out with ANOTHER trend I’m seeing. One. ODD. Nail. Shellac DID NOT compensate me for this review. I just truly love not having to do my nails every other day.

I broke my own rule

I bought too short shorts (Full RETAIL, mind you) and actually wore them. More than once. I don’t regret it. I think they are cute anyways.

I’m not sure why I think they are too short. They probably aren’t. I just feel more self conscience in them.

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accessorize!

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Glass ring

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sailor cut - love the 4 buttons!

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Not TOO short, hmm!?

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I give. I'll show you me in the chair with the too short, shorts.

 

Shorts – banana republic

top – marshalls

sandals – Guess at Ross

earrings – avon

necklace and hat – target

ring – michaels

Nautical by nature Part. I

Quick TIP for girls in chairs and SHORTS in the summer:

AVOID POCKETS IF POSSIBLE, they pucker out and make you look hippy and the pockets snag on the little things attached to you tires that keep your rims ons. You know what I mean, right? Of course if you have side guards, not so much a concern.

GO LONG. Do not attempt to gracefully wear a 3″ pair of shorts. You may be able to get away with 5″, but 6-7″ will be best. When we sit, the shorts tend to RISE….

 

Now on to pictures. I love nautical things. Especially outfits.

I don’t decorate nautical … much. Only the hall bath and nursery are nautical.

Clothes. This is about clothes.

Here  is one of my favorite nautical – ish outfits. I had others but they were all blurry. I’ll have to remember to let Will (son) take my pictures and not Charlie. (husband)

There is always another day, right?!

Cute Banana Republic top

 

We all need to a little bling

 

Top- Banana Republic

Pants-Old Navy

Shoes- Target

Ring- Michael’s (YES! The craft store!)

Earrings – ??? target? wal-mart?

 

 

 

One piece dresses

TIP:

 

I keep talking about 2 piece this and 2 piece that. I stand sit by 2 pieces. Occasionally you find something that you just HAVE to have and lo and behold … it’s a ONE PIECE. Oi! What to do!??

First – MAKE sure it’s the right size, NO matter how cheap, beautiful, etc. . .or this happens….

 

At Tiffany's wedding

  • Dress borrowed from a friend
  • Sandals from Payless
  • orange hair ?? hideous homemade “bleach” job trying to go lighter. . .

 

See what happens if you wear a dress that doesn’t fit?! (never mind the hose with sandals, WTH was I thinking!?!?)

The dress was 2-4 sizes too big. It was all bunchy in my tummy area and made me look way bigger than I am, the straps kept falling off and it was a hot mess (beautiful but total fail!)

 

Now here is a RARE one piece (NON STRETCHY) SUCCESS!! I specify RARE because I do have several one piece dresses that work rather well and are very lovely but they have STRETCHY material. This is important. When you sit. And sit. And sit. . . One piece dresses have a tendency to “pull” in the back and it gets uncomfortable. FOr some reason this dress DID NOT. Maybe I was so in love with the dress that it didn’t matter. Who knows. So the lesson? If you find something you LOVE never assume that it won’t work just because something like it didn’t work in the past. YOU NEVER KNOW! The cut can make all the difference!

  • Dress  - JCPenney
  • Earrings from Target

Ah….  I do see ONE down fall. See that pucker at my hips?! It’s all because of a one-piece. I could have tugged a 2-piece down a bit and smoothed it out easier. It’s not horrible, considering how AAAAAHmazing the dress is so I can overlook it ;) !

Make that TWO FAILS! Holy tiny boobs….This picture is exactly why I must have the girls “lifted” once I am no longer a milk fountain.