Shhh! It's a secret.

Last night I had a dinner party for ten people.  Usually I would get totally overwhelmed and start worrying about everything- what my home looks like, how the food tastes, and everything in between.  My mind used to worry so much- the way I got over that was just to put things in perspective.  My friends aren't expecting me to look or be perfect.  I am not perfect.  I'll never be perfect.  If I'm doing the best I can then great!  I ended up making pasta and I can't believe we fit ten people around two tables in our lil backhouse.  Today I have work at the counseling center and I had to dress a little more formal.  I started my day out thinking about this green tunic that Stevie gave me in her last donation to me.  I paired the rest of my outfit around it. 

It was a crazy day at Target shopping for my sister's stocking.  I ran into three people I knew!  Shoppers everywhere were bumping into each other.  What I noticed though was how polite people were being.  With 8 days until Christmas I was surprised at how cordial strangers were being to each other.  Before I went into the store I set an intention in my heart to be kind to those I would meet along my way and it worked!  I changed from the black Urban Outfitters tuxedo blazer to my awesome metallic shawl.  I got this shawl for $1 in a Goodwill bin- originally it had an attached t-shirt inside of it- I had plans for this baby from the moment I saw it.  When I got home with her I cut all that cotton out of there and I was left with an exceptional piece.  The riding boots that I changed into later in the day are from the Fairfax and Melrose boot guy.  They were $45 bucks and I have worn them 100 times.  They're comfy and go with almost everything.  Since I was so tired from hosting last night I opted for my go-to-makes-me-feel-beautiful-everytime-lipstick.  It's from Chanel.  My best beauty secret is keeping a couple tubes of fancy lipstick in my purse for last minute special effects.  Well I'm off to go be a therapist now- what's your beauty secret that make you feel special?