Confidence

So how was everyone's Fourth?

Mine was easy, fun, and laid-back. 

Exactly what we needed. 

We decided to attend the local fireworks show in town, 

and were treated to a beauty pageant that happens every year for the Fourth celebration. 

My older daughter, Savannah, was in love. 

I wasn't as amused by it. 

Probably because this is the first thing I think of when I hear the word "pageant":

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So while that is a disturbing image, 

I still humored my engrossed child, 

and paid attention more than usual to the pageant. 

I actually paid attention more to my child, and how excited she was to watch these ladies up on stage. 

They were confident, intelligent and assertive, 

and actually came off as proper role models for my little four year old princess.

So it got me thinking about how important it is to be yourself. 

Be yourself, love yourself,

and be true to who you are. 

That also goes with feeling good in your own skin. 

Part of being a true fashionista (ugh, I can't believe I used that word. I actually REALLY hate that term), 

is being comfortable in what you are wearing. 

You might be wearing the most bad-ass leather pants and 6-inch Louboutins, 

but if your tugging at it, and walking like your knees lack the ability to bend, 

you aren't going to be that attractive. 

For me, this is my most favorite outfit, and the one I feel the most comfortable in:

Please excuse the unpainted toenails (I really should know better about going out in public without a proper polish job, or posting pictures on the internet for the world to see, for that matter),

but this is my go-to summer outfit. 

White pants, loose fitting top, sandals (NOT Old Navy flip flops), and a nice piece of arm candy. 

I feel beautiful, confident, and ready to take on the day. 

The point of this long, random post is that the root of being fashionable

is to wear what you feel good in. 

The rest will start to fall into place soon after.

And when you feel good about the image you are projecting, 

you will get that confidence that makes other people go

"I want to be that girl". 

Because the most attractive feature on any woman

is confidence.

Till next time!