“Dress for the Day you want to have, not the one that is trying to have you!” Join Dear Abby Leigh over on her blog today!

My house is messy, there is a plethora of life stresses knocking on my front door demanding attention but this day I reclaim.

My hips will never be slim enough, my arms will never be as toned as I’d like them and my kid-stretched belly will always bear the scars, but I choose joy {{and to ignore the clothes on the floor for a few hours…}}

I put on my favorite fringed, wedge booties, skinny jeans from Forever 21, Navy flock of birds Tank from TJ Maxx, sunshine bright beads from Savoir Faire and black cardigan from Gap. My high school self is horrified at the black and navy combo. I touched up yesterdays hair and leave myself at the mirror, not to look again until night. Have a beautiful day!