Month: February 2015

The shirt my husband got me

Because That’s How Men Are

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The shirt

I can’t tell you when he got this shirt for me, but I remember vividly that he did.

He hasn’t bought me very many clothes during the course of our relationship, but that’s because I’m the shopper in our marriage. He did however buy me two shirts while we were dating. Maybe it was a birthday or Christmas or Valentine’s Day or Just Because, I’m not sure. But I know he got them for me and I cherish those shirts. I am always getting rid of clothes but I wouldn’t dream of giving away a shirt Joe bought me. Every time I see it in my closet, I remember his gift. Continue reading →

Kick It

Ten Weeks Later: No More Walking Boot!

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FINALLY! I’M WALKING WITHOUT MY BOOT!

Walking without my bootTechnically, I was approved to try walking without my boot last week during my follow up appointment with the surgeon.

However, my foot was still sore while walking in the boot that day, so I waited until my physical therapist appointment this week to try walking without it. The therapist watched me walk and said I should be okay without the boot.

Yay! Continue reading →

No Sew Dress Fix

No Sew Formal Dress Fashionable Fix!

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I love formal dresses but sometimes they can be difficult to wear with undergarments.

Oscar Sunday, I featured Drexel Movie Theater’s Red Carpet Bash and I wanted to wear formal gown.

Drexel Theater Oscars

I found this one at Plato’s Closet (for $25!) and it was perfect…except it has an extremely low cut back. Continue reading →

Coldstone

Cheers to Three Years!

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Joe and I just celebrated our anniversary!

Joe and Alissa HenryIt has been three amazing years since we tied the knot! A lot has happened between then and now, but we still feel like newlyweds in some ways. Then again, considering the fact that we’re going for 60 years, we ARE still newlyweds.

We normally celebrate our anniversary out of town. For our first anniversary, we stayed in a nice hotel in Troy, Ohio. Last year, we stayed in a cabin in Amish Country. This year, because of my injury, we decided to do something in town and low-key. Continue reading →

Alissa Decorated Crutches

How to Decorate Your Crutches!

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I sustained a pretty serious foot injury in my car accident back in December. As a result, I have to use crutches. I’ve never used crutches before and, now that I have them, I wouldn’t wish crutches (or my accident and resulting injury in general) on my worst enemy. While, I’m stuck with them, I figured I may as well decorate them.

I used to tell myself that I’m not creative, but that isn’t true.

Exhibit A: Continue reading →

The Seven Week Itch - I’m Over This Injury!

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At the risk of sounding incredibly naive, I truly thought the injuries from my accident would last for six weeks total. Laying in the hospital, I assumed I’d have some significant recovery time, but I figured I would be back to regular life like nothing happened in six weeks. I figured I’d be back in a car, back walking around and maybe even back in my heels and training for a full marathon by now.

But no.

Seven weeks have passed and I’m just now able to simply rest my foot on the ground without having to endure extreme pain. Continue reading →