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Yesterday I graduated with my Masters degree in education. The ceremony was held outside in the 50 degree weather 🥶🥶 then my boyfriend and I attended his cousins wedding. I really wanted a full body pic of my outfit, but this will do ☺️

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13 minutes ago, Sophie7713 said:

Your flesh mesh in this case - LOOKS fabulous! Wear it well and happy healing... Here's to no more leg pain ahead.

Thank you!❤️❤️❤️❤️ Can’t wait to be healed.

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11 hours ago, Arabesque said:

Wedding was beautiful. Weather was glorious but was chilly & windy at night (hence the rabbit fur coat). Yes I did have two teaspoons of wedding cake. 😉 A woman asked if I had grand children 😱. Looks like I need the number of a good surgeon. 😆 Lots & lots of dancing - was a bit stiff & sore the next day. Obviously haven’t exercised my dancing muscles enough lately. 😁

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A grandmother!!!! I'd have thrown her off that pier! Really... what a ridiculous presumption, Arab. You look stunning just as you are. That cake is to die for. What an exquisite presentation. pineapple coconut favored yellow or white cake? Fluffy? How wonderful to get out and enjoy life again. Sounds and looks like a truly magical wedding celebration.

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Called on a new client this past week. Another new outfit + shoes that had been stored for over 14 months. After site visit, we enjoyed lunch porch side with a breezy 92 degrees.

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3 hours ago, Sophie7713 said:

Called on a new client this past week. Another new outfit + shoes that had been stored for over 14 months. After site visit, we enjoyed lunch porch side with a breezy 92 degrees.

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Love this look on you! 😍😍😍

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4 hours ago, Jnfinney said:

Yesterday I graduated with my Masters degree in education. The ceremony was held outside in the 50 degree weather 🥶🥶 then my boyfriend and I attended his cousins wedding. I really wanted a full body pic of my outfit, but this will do ☺️

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Huge congratulations!

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Thank you @Sophie7713 & @WishMeSmaller. Chronologically, I know I could be a grandmother but what happened to stepping up to that? Do you have children as the first question is easier to take. (Though surely we should be passed asking if a woman is married or has children as if that is the standard to which her worth is measured. I’ve had too many years being looked down on or people feeling sorry for me because I’ve never married or had children.)

It was a coconut cake, Sophie. Served with cream & berry coulis. It was very sweet even without the cream & sauce.

Isn’t it so much fun to wear a fuller skirt, @Sophie7713? So feminine. I like swishing the fabric. Did you twirl?

Congratulations on your graduation @Jnfinney. What a lovely photo of you with your boyfriend.

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23 hours ago, WishMeSmaller said:

Absolutely gorgeous location and you look sophisticated as usual! I do not think you need surgery or look like a grandmother, but that comment would probably tip me over for a facelift too. 🤦🏼‍♀️ As usual, love the shoes. ❤️❤️

ps. I am a step-grandmother😂

you look so sophisticated and beautiful.... Like a supermodel. Loveeeeeeee.

That cake... wow

That beach looks like Belize.... If all would have gone right we would be headed there Wednesday. But the plane tickets were soooooo expensive.

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22 hours ago, Jnfinney said:

Yesterday I graduated with my Masters degree in education. The ceremony was held outside in the 50 degree weather 🥶🥶 then my boyfriend and I attended his cousins wedding. I really wanted a full body pic of my outfit, but this will do ☺️

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wow!!!! congrats on the Masters. You look beautiful....

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22 hours ago, Sophie7713 said:

Called on a new client this past week. Another new outfit + shoes that had been stored for over 14 months. After site visit, we enjoyed lunch porch side with a breezy 92 degrees.

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I love..... you always look so well put together. love that skirt.

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On 5/5/2021 at 9:14 AM, WishMeSmaller said:

Love your curves in that denim dress @BayougirlMrsS!

My contribution today is the after varicose vein ablation and removal edition. 🙄🙄 I will be sporting this knee high wrap for the next 2 weeks. I threw in a before pic as well to show how bad my veins were, complete with phlebitis. So glad this is done, as I have been in pain for about 10 years from this. I am in pain from the procedure now, but hopeful I will soon not have pain in this leg anymore. 😬😬😬

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Get well soon! ❤️

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7 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

I opened one of my unboxed sewing machine (I had several but recently gave them away) to alter and hem my daughter’s prom dress 😳

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Beautiful AND Talented!!! I took sewing in high school, and made hair scrunchies every day! I'm showing my age by admitting to wearing hair scrunchies in high school! LOL!!

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20 minutes ago, ChubRub said:

Beautiful AND Talented!!! I took sewing in high school, and made hair scrunchies every day! I'm showing my age by admitting to wearing hair scrunchies in high school! LOL!!

I also wore scrunchies (but in middle school) 🤣

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