Mirror, Mirror . . . oh how I loathe thee . . .

So, I don't like photos of myself and I do steer clear of mirrors most of the time - so double whammy for me this week. I have terrible lighting in my bedroom (halogen floor lamp only) so this picture has a great yellowish brown tint to it and I really don't have a good enough editing program to make it look right, so it is what it is. I hopefully cropped out most of the mess of clothes. I didn't take any other photos other than this (took a few shots to get one that was OK other than lighting). I was getting ready for church and it's always a difficult time to decide what to wear, for me anyway! So, I tried on this blue linen skirt that I haven't worn in a LONG time because it's been too small. I wasn't sure that I'd even fit in it, but lo & behold, I did. So, thus I wanted to keep my mirror shot in this skirt, which was always one of my favs. In this pic, I hadn't done anything with my hair yet, which luckily the shot doesn't show! What I absolutely LOVE about myself (just kidding, that was my sarcastic voice) is the fact that I used to think I was "fat" or not as cute as my friends or whatever back in HS & college. Well, well, well . . . If I would have known then what I know now about my appearance, I would have been living it up then. I used have people tell me nice compliments (we'll just leave it at that!) and I wouldn't believe them. My loving husband still tells me nice compliments and I don't really believe it now after two darling children have destroyed what was good about my bod! He loves me anyway and some places we go, we see other people and realize we could be worse! I am grateful for him and his abililty to love me no matter what!!! I look back at pics and I like what I see and regret not realizing that it wasn't bad then. Current photos I think are great fire starters! I really don't take time for make-up most days or hair dos. I would like for Carmendy from TLC's What Not to Wear come do my make-up for me. I am still looking for that miracle fash wash . . .shouldn't people at 30 stop having issues with pimples? I thought so!!! I do like my eyes, they're pretty big - so everyone says and sometimes I realize they are. They're normal to me. They are green, which I like; I don't see a lot of other greeny eyed people, so I feel unique that way. So, one day when I am feeling good and can find a pic with just the right angle, lighting and look on my face, MAYBE I will post it. Until then, just this . . .

I posted before I went to read others so I wouldn't be as embarrassed at my terrible lighted pic. I probably wouldn't have done it after seeing everyone else's. I did peek at my sis-in-law Susan's - love the quotes on the mirrors!!! Susan also painted the B attitudes on her bathroom walls - it's so cute - check it out here.