Did I shave my legs for this?
Not only a great Country song by Deanna Carter but also a very valid question.
My answer in short is no
I have been with my husband for 5 years next month; we have been married for over 2 years of that. We have a 17 month old son, I work full time and Duane although laid off at the present time usually works full time. We have a small condo to keep clean; a child to keep fed, dressed, and happy. Throw some family time in there, fun trips to the park, the local pool, the zoo etc and I can’t fit in shaving my legs. As soon as I walk in the door after a long day at work I rush to the bedroom throw on some sweatpants and a t-shirt, throw my hair in a ponytail and try to conquer a few items on that forever long “To Do” List while spending some time with my little man and making a healthy dinner.
If you read my previous post you notice that one of my New Year’s resolutions would indeed include trying harder to accomplish this small venture (This could be considered part of taking better care of myself). Although I have good intentions of following through with this resolution of taking better care of myself, this is the one part of that resolution that I may end up faltering on.
I rarely wear skirts (weddings & funerals seem to be the exception & I DO shave my legs for these events) so my legs are well hidden from the general public and their wondering eyes. My pasty white and hairy legs are nearly always hidden under long pants; to a stranger (or even most co-workers, friends & family) my legs could very well be smooth as a baby’s bottom.
Never shaving my legs has a benefit, my skin is soft (did you know shaving your legs dries out the skin?), and since I rarely shave my legs, I don’t get prickles; my hair is smooth and sleek. If my husband bothers noticing I don’t shave my legs he wouldn’t complain, why risk it…
Leg shaving isn’t the only thing I am unwilling to budge on, I also wear *eek* granny panties. Although mine are not the beige colored variety with the tummy panel in front that my mother wears. They are high wasted, brightly colored “mommy” panties. When I first met Duane I wore thongs, my bra’s matched my panties…If only he knew that one day I would proudly wear “mommy” panties and no longer care whether my bra matches said panties but whether my bra holds my girls up. Having a baby has done things to my body that necessitate this change in under garment thinking.
I no longer have the body to pull off low rise jeans/pants anymore either. At least I am not one of those people who cannot pull it off but are in denial and continue to wear this cut of pants meant solely for the younger generation who hasn’t had children of their own yet. Give me a medium rise jean and a long t-shirt and I am a happy girl. Under no circumstances is my belly to be seen by the general public…Have you heard of stretch marks.
Sadly high heels are another thing I will not be going back too. And this one is a little sad for me as I had only begun to appreciate the deliciousness of heels shortly before I became pregnant with Devon. And although I have always been a flip flop kind of girl…high heels have a way of making a girl feel sexy even when she is wearing “mommy” panties, has hairy legs and her bra is strictly doing its job not pretty at all. Unfortunately for me, it doesn’t help to look sexy when you are tripping over toys and chasing after a toddler. So I sadly have to revert to cute flats that only pretend to be sexy heels.
Although I see those mom’s out there who look like they are wearing matching panty and bra sets, probably have their legs shaved and can look graceful in heels even when chasing their kids at the playground and I wonder how they do it…I am realistic in the fact that I may never be one of those mom’s! The most I can hope for is a shower and some clean clothes and I am okay with that!
Did I shave my legs for This?
Flowers and wine is what
Not only a great Country song by Deanna Carter but also a very valid question.
My answer in short is no
I have been with my husband for 5 years next month; we have been married for over 2 years of that. We have a 17 month old son, I work full time and Duane although laid off at the present time usually works full time. We have a small condo to keep clean; a child to keep fed, dressed, and happy. Throw some family time in there, fun trips to the park, the local pool, the zoo etc and I can’t fit in shaving my legs. As soon as I walk in the door after a long day at work I rush to the bedroom throw on some sweatpants and a t-shirt, throw my hair in a ponytail and try to conquer a few items on that forever long “To Do” List while spending some time with my little man and making a healthy dinner.
If you read my previous post you notice that one of my New Year’s resolutions would indeed include trying harder to accomplish this small venture (This could be considered part of taking better care of myself). Although I have good intentions of following through with this resolution of taking better care of myself, this is the one part of that resolution that I may end up faltering on.
I rarely wear skirts (weddings & funerals seem to be the exception & I DO shave my legs for these events) so my legs are well hidden from the general public and their wondering eyes. My pasty white and hairy legs are nearly always hidden under long pants; to a stranger (or even most co-workers, friends & family) my legs could very well be smooth as a baby’s bottom.
Never shaving my legs has a benefit, my skin is soft (did you know shaving your legs dries out the skin?), and since I rarely shave my legs, I don’t get prickles; my hair is smooth and sleek. If my husband bothers noticing I don’t shave my legs he wouldn’t complain, why risk it…
Leg shaving isn’t the only thing I am unwilling to budge on, I also wear *eek* granny panties. Although mine are not the beige colored variety with the tummy panel in front that my mother wears. They are high wasted, brightly colored “mommy” panties. When I first met Duane I wore thongs, my bra’s matched my panties…If only he knew that one day I would proudly wear “mommy” panties and no longer care whether my bra matches said panties but whether my bra holds my girls up. Having a baby has done things to my body that necessitate this change in under garment thinking.
I no longer have the body to pull off low rise jeans/pants anymore either. At least I am not one of those people who cannot pull it off but are in denial and continue to wear this cut of pants meant solely for the younger generation who hasn’t had children of their own yet. Give me a medium rise jean and a long t-shirt and I am a happy girl. Under no circumstances is my belly to be seen by the general public…Have you heard of stretch marks.
Sadly high heels are another thing I will not be going back too. And this one is a little sad for me as I had only begun to appreciate the deliciousness of heels shortly before I became pregnant with Devon. And although I have always been a flip flop kind of girl…high heels have a way of making a girl feel sexy even when she is wearing “mommy” panties, has hairy legs and her bra is strictly doing its job not pretty at all. Unfortunately for me, it doesn’t help to look sexy when you are tripping over toys and chasing after a toddler. So I sadly have to revert to cute flats that only pretend to be sexy heels.
Although I see those mom’s out there who look like they are wearing matching panty and bra sets, probably have their legs shaved and can look graceful in heels even when chasing their kids at the playground and I wonder how they do it…I am realistic in the fact that I may never be one of those mom’s! The most I can hope for is a shower and some clean clothes and I am okay with that!
Did I shave my legs for This?
Flowers and wine is what
I thought I would find
When I came home from working tonight
Well now here I stand, over this frying pan
And you want a cold one again
I bought these new heels, did my nails
Had my hair done just right
I thought this new dress was a sure bet
For romance tonight
Well it's perfectly clear,
between the TV and beer
I won't get so much as a kiss
As I head for the door
I turn around to be sure
Did I shave my legs for this
Now when we first met
you promised we'd get
A house on a hill with a pool
Well this trailer stays wet
and we're swimmin' in debt
And now you want me to go back to school
I bought these new heels, did my nails
Had my hair done just right
I thought this new dress was a sure bet
For romance tonight
Well it's perfectly clear,
between the TV and beer
I won't get so much as a kiss
As I head for the door
I turn around to be sure
Did I shave my legs for this?
Darlin' did I shave my legs for this?
Deanna Carter
Deanna Carter
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