tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post1502322865221260340..comments2024-03-19T19:33:25.643+10:00Comments on A Tray of Bliss: A New You...When I don't know what to wear....Mimihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-63717275220320310972017-04-18T13:04:51.542+10:002017-04-18T13:04:51.542+10:00Thankyou for that lovely comment Stacey! I know wh...Thankyou for that lovely comment Stacey! I know what you mean. I was a career girl for many years, and the transition to stay-at-home Mum was interesting to say the least! I think I'm finally finding the happy medium though, so fingers crossed. Yes, it's when we have to go to a wedding or a funeral, that we realise we've slipped up a bit! I hope the funeral was a fitting farewell. Love, Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-33185074094632431392017-04-18T12:14:41.810+10:002017-04-18T12:14:41.810+10:00I just adore your positive attitude and taking car...I just adore your positive attitude and taking care of yourself. When I stopped teaching a few years ago, I was lost for what to wear each day. I realized the jeans are the most fitting for my lifestyle. So for me, I make sure to have a nice supply of jeans that fit well along with cute tops and accessories. Works perfectly for me. Now today when I had to have the right thing for a funeral...it was a struggle but I did have a great dress to wear with a blazer from a clearance rack. :) <br /><br />Keep up your great ideas and posts.Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05728612514516285320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-29162565454655510042017-04-10T17:23:00.972+10:002017-04-10T17:23:00.972+10:00Thankyou Janiebabe...xxxThankyou Janiebabe...xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-36865194392107782142017-04-08T15:29:33.464+10:002017-04-08T15:29:33.464+10:00The outfit you've crafted for yourself looks l...The outfit you've crafted for yourself looks lovely Mimi. Keep up the great work. <br />JaniebabeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-38167431737843145752017-03-31T09:35:16.794+10:002017-03-31T09:35:16.794+10:00Hello Penpen. Black slacks and a black shirt sound...Hello Penpen. Black slacks and a black shirt sound like a perfect springboard to a French Chic look! Pear shape can be difficult, but I know many Pear Shaped women who look fabulour! Again, it's about educating yourself, and not perpetuating the mistakes that the clothing industry throw at us constantly. Great start! Love, Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-33557439286931370322017-03-31T09:33:41.612+10:002017-03-31T09:33:41.612+10:00Margaret, you are on the right path, and congrats ...Margaret, you are on the right path, and congrats to you! No, it's never too late, on all points. I know what you mean about wardrobe. For me, it's so often been what's convenient, with little thought to whether things are actually flattering. I'd almost given up on 'flattering' actually. What a revelation, with a little education, to find that flattering is still within my reach. You will be amazed how some research can help you on that point. Love, Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-55676104265623535552017-03-31T09:31:45.381+10:002017-03-31T09:31:45.381+10:00Hello Jo. I laughed when you said 'things are ...Hello Jo. I laughed when you said 'things are not how they used to be'. This, I think is one of the biggest mistakes I've made. I used to be an Australian size 8, then a 10 and a 12. Now I am a size 16-18, and as you would know, many clothes are really just a size 10, mean to flatter a size 10 figure, made in a larger size with no thought as to whether that would look flattering on a larger woman. There isn't much else available, so we resort to covering our lumps and bumps with a series of shapeless outfits, that are not doing us any favours at all. We are struggling from the outset. It takes some dedication to find the pieces that will work for us, but it can be done. It's really all about doing the research (the learning), finding resources to help us look our best, and then employing that knowledge and those resources to make it all work (the practice). Pretty soon, we find that things are not so much of a struggle any more, and we really do look our best every day (the mastery). We can all do it. It just means investing time in self instead of others (or television or internet or other momentary distractions) for a little while. As a well known advertisement says 'You're worth it'. Love, Mimi xxxMimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189100084557458199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-48644048359068644982017-03-30T22:51:42.451+10:002017-03-30T22:51:42.451+10:00Thank you for another lovely post! I shopped on Tu...Thank you for another lovely post! I shopped on Tuesday and brought home a new pair of black slacks and a black skirt. I looked for jeans but always have a difficult time with my pear shape. I will be looking for a nice white blouse now. I do like Navy with Denim too. Loving your posts!!Little Penpenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374048900216199298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-62087547473186097832017-03-30T16:46:57.156+10:002017-03-30T16:46:57.156+10:00I am slowly working on getting my wardrobe organis...I am slowly working on getting my wardrobe organised with things that feel good at the same time as suiting me. It used to be one or the other. <br />At the moment I am re-reading "French Women Don't Get Facelifts", lots of easy to apply information in there.<br />And I am applying hand cream several times a day, after re-reading some of your posts for this year, I remembered an older lady telling me to look after my lovely hands. Of course I didn't but it is never too late hopefully.<br />MargaretAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7492903313028603031.post-21422369232337667262017-03-30T14:22:47.166+10:002017-03-30T14:22:47.166+10:00Hi Mimi
Loving these posts! I enlisted my husband&...Hi Mimi<br />Loving these posts! I enlisted my husband's help yesterday to do my measurements (we both had a good laugh whilst doing this)you are right, things are not how they use to be, anyway after entering my measurements I am a rectangle. This was not what I was expecting. I have been thinking about decluttering my wardrobe for a while now and following your lead to French Chic which seems more practical, stylish and might I say easier. I will have to do more research to see how this would work for a rectangle. Jo RobertsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com