Dress me pretty

I don't know about you but I am very picky when it comes to dresses, I am always searching for that perfect feminine flowy dress that makes you feel like you've looked better. I decided to showcase five of my favourites from my small collection. My husband is a big fan (understatement) of summer dresses and who doesn't want to dress for their man and make them go weak at the knees. 

First up from sheinside is my long sleeved blue and white striped dress with gold and red elbow patches. I was a little nervous when I ordered this dress as a lot of sheinside clothes are one size fits all but it fits like a dream and is super comfortable. A great dress for a cool breezy spring day or a casual evening date by the beach .

The newest addition to my closet is this T.J.Maxx find, a pale pink baby doll dress. It's flowy, light, feminine, classicly simple but you definitely need a slip underneath as it is pretty shear. On the flip side it makes for a cute coverup when your at the beach and summer dress. I recently wore this with a delicate layered necklace to one of my friends bridesmaids brunch.

 This next dress was a Black Friday find at Kohls, a black spaghetti strap dress with a simple bright tribal motif embroidered on the chest. I have sentimental memories of this dress as it was the dress I wore when I went wedding dress shopping with my mum and best friend, we found my vintage lace wedding dress that day (hands down my favourite dress ever). Again its light, summery and one of those dresses you can pretty much do anything in from riding a bike or sitting at the bar with margarita in hand.

Another one of my favourites is again from sheinside, it's all lace. A gorgeous, delciate, detailed lace dress that makes you feel beautiful. I adore this dress I bought it specifically for my bachelorette party but have worn it several times throughout the year.

 Lastly this dress from Brandy Melville, a light speckled grey tight midi dress. So simple, classy, sexy, a dress that shows your womanly shape. From casual day wear with sandals and kimono to throwing on some heels with a statement necklace for a hot date with the hubs, its so versatile.

The Wifey Life

Sometime last week while cooking a yummy dinner I blurted out loud "I'm killing it as a wife this week!!". I didn't mean to sound so arrogant. Let me rewind, Carl had caught my cold from the previous week and bless him he had no sick time left so he had to work through it coming home exhausted each night. I made him rest, take essential oils, drink echinacea tea, take vitamin C, drink lots of water and in bed by 9pm (he gets up at 5.30am). We had just gotten back from grocery shopping and I was cooking dinner, I started running through the list of things that needed to be done around the house, errands and social engagements coming up, when I realized I was ahead of the game;

Grocery run - done

Laundry - done

Washing up - done

Housework - done

Monthly budget - done

Meal planning - done

Taken care of sick husband - done

Birthday celebration plans - done

DMV appointment - done

Documents ready for USCIS interview - done

Worked out - done
Bake yummy goods - done

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That's when I blurted out my big headed statement that I was a self acclaimed rad wife. What is funny is that I don't usually have it this together. I am always trying to get a million little things done at once and without fail end up forgetting to do that one important errand. Lately we have had a very full social calendar of weddings, birthdays, memorials, weekends away, baby showers and so on that is why I am was so proud of myself this week.

The wife life is definitely different than the girlfriend life. It is more house work, cooking and keeping track of social events for the both of us. I genuinely enjoy it, it weirdly makes me feel like more of a woman. Even though he is more than capable of doing all those things on the list above (and he does), he works really hard putting in a lot of hours at work and his job demands that he pays constant attention to small details. I love to serve him and it is so simple of an act to do.

Every women reads Proverbs 31 and woah did it make me feel insecure and inept as a single woman. Now that I have someone other than myself to care for I actually feel like I have a fighting chance to be that woman. I want to empower women to be the woman and wife God intended us to be, to serve God and their husbands in every aspect of their lives. Being a Proverbs 31 woman is not about being “perfect.” A woman who serves her husband and her family will never look perfect or be perfect but we can try our hardest to do whatever we can.

Husbands- don't think this lets you off the hook! We still need help, so be the loving husband we adore and help us when we ask for it or surprise us from time to time.

(Sheinside -  Top / Hume - His Top)

I adore being a wife and I hope you do to!