Vogue! I Get Girly!!!

Remember the song "Vogue" by Madona.The lyrics "Beauty's where you find it Vogue, Strike A Pose ." Are some words to live by in my book.   There has never been a time where I haven't did my hair or makeup... It's been work to get to my stylist! I know  that Jerry loves my current hairstyle of choice. He says that he loves it when I wear my hair down, loose and wild.And when I wear jeans instead of sweats, when I wear a hot top instead of a over sized T-shirt. Doesn’t he understand that it takes time to do all that “girly” stuff? Oh HE DOES!  And I make sure I have time to look like I didn’t just roll out of bed.
  My husband likes being married to hot looking women.(His words not mine) In fact, I get more compliments from my guy when I wear my leather jacket and favorite jeans and when I get all dolled up. He just loves when I make the effort to look like my full-time job is something other than homemaker.
Wearing my hair loose and wild, wearing his favorite color or the necklace he gave me is just a little something to let him know that I’m thinking about him and care about his opinion. I say "It's time to Do a Little Research Again"
 It may be time to do a little investigating, or even outright ask him.
The challenge here is that when I ask him, I also need to be prepared to listen to what he says.
To ask and then ignore his opinion is much worse than never asking at all. I don't want to appear vogue on the outside and vague on the inside. If I were to be honest with myself, I would like to look the best I can. Clothing and appearance affect how I feel and think about myself. It can lift my spirit and help give me confidence to face the real world.
" How I appear on the outside reflects my integrity and competence.I know that my initial contact with people,that my perceived credibility is based on appearance alone! First impressions lay the groundwork for establishing trust and believability."
The problem is this: My husband wants (and may I be so bold as to say he deserves) the best version of me, right now, that’s available.
  What I am saying is that there’s no reason to postpone being the best that I can be, right now.
If money is an issue when it comes to clothes, I need to remember that I'm better off having three outfits that I know my husband loves me in, and I feel great wearing, than a couple of closets filled with things that are comfortable but make me look tired and dumpy. I pay attention to what my husband responds to. He gives me extra attention when I'm wearing something hot! Maybe it’s time to commit to wearing hot or cute tops a few times each week. My husband loves a necklace I have. I now have three shirt and jean combos that look great with that necklace. And when I get a compliment, I get to say (loud enough for Jerry to hear me), “I know, I love this necklace too. My husband picked it out. Doesn’t he have great taste?”
  Dear God, I pray my husband knows he’s special to me in every way—that he is worth the extra effort.
   Maybe the sexiest thing I could wear is a T-shirt with his team’s logo on it. Just saying!
Every time I'm shopping,  I think about my husband’s favorite color and I always make sure to mention that I bought it with him in mind. (Maybe that's why he likes it when I spend a little too much for something I brought home)  I bought a new shirt a few weeks ago. Every time I wear it he says, ‘I like that shirt,’ or ‘That shirts looks nice.’ So I wore that shirt on Sunday, and occasionally throughout the day I remembered his comments and felt more confident. So when I wear that pair of gold earrings my husband gave me. The card that he wrote when he gave them to me read ‘I love you more each day.’ So I call them my ‘I love you more each day earrings.' (real creative!)But he was impressed that I remembered what he had written on the card.”