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Dressed Down

Posted on February 20, 2023 by

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I bought a dress online, a long black summer dress that I thought would make me look earthy and graceful. Dresses are foreign to me but I keep trying, like all the years I kept going back to Spanish classes thinking this next time… Continue Reading “Dressed Down”

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Dressed Down

Posted on July 30, 2018 by

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I bought a dress online, a long black summer dress that I thought would make me look earthy and graceful. Dresses are foreign to me but I keep trying, like all the years I kept going back to Spanish classes thinking this next time… Continue Reading “Dressed Down”

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Zip Me Up

Posted on August 9, 2014 by

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I keep buying dresses. But dresses aren’t for me. Other women wear dresses like it’s no big deal, but it’s a huge deal for me. It used to be that way with hats, too, but I had a breakthrough with hats. So I’m good… Continue Reading “Zip Me Up”

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