I think my voice is good to go, so I am practicing less than I did a few weeks ago. My main concern now is what I am going to say when I accept my award, not so much how I am going to say it.
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If you have shopped online for womenswear, you probably get womenswear catalogs in the mail. I often wonder if my mail person wonders why I get all the womenswear catalogs, while my wife gets none.
Anyway, one catalog I receive regularly (like every two weeks) is the Woman Within catalog. I seldom buy anything from Woman Within, but I love their name. Since they sell sizes 12W and up, I am sure that the name is very appropriate for a significant number of their customers.
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On WhoWhatWear, Bobby Schuessler suggested the following trick for walking in high heels without pain: run your feet under cold water (even if it's a sink in the bathroom), put a little hand lotion on your feet while they're a little damp, then put your stilettos back on. Just make sure you put your feet back in your shoes damp, not completely wet.
Bobby claims that you can get another four hours out of a pair of heels doing this mid-event.
And it works because the lotion seals in the moisture of the cold water and lubricates against any sore spots.
I' love wearing my heels, so I'll try this trick and let you know how it works for me.
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| Wearing A.L.C. Rhodes top, Intermix shorts, Star Mela Pelli bag and Joie Tonni sandals. |
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| Male modeling the Denis Gagnon Fall 2012 Collection in Montreal. |
I would estimate that 40% of my femme wardrobe is from Woman Within or its related companies of Lane Bryant and Roamans. Much of my ordering had been by phone, although now I just do it online. They have always been friendly and never seem taken aback in the least bit when I order a dress by phone in my male voice to send to my male name.
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Never had an issue myself online or landline.
DeleteI regularly get packages for "Meg." The people in the apartment building office have seemed curious but never asked me who Meg is.
ReplyDeleteOur mail person who delivered our stuff for over ten years never asked either.
DeleteHi Stana have you ever thought of posting an audio or short video clip of yourself so readers can hear this lovely voice of yours?
ReplyDeleteIt is on my to-do list.
DeleteYour carrier likely doesn't think about it at all, or if they do, assume your wife is blowing up YOUR credit cards, so the catalog is your name. Especially since you (and I) are not 25 any more - some women use hubby's cards or have that name on theirs.
ReplyDeleteThat's my story and I'm sticking to it!
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