Getting “All Dolled Up” in the middle of the week…
Posted July 28, 2009 
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I remember when my Mom used to get all us kids cleaned up and in our best clothes when there was a special occasion. The term was “all dolled up”
The older I get, the more often I gift myself with that special consideration any day of the week, for no reason at all except that I feel good when I tend lovingly to my body/temple and my self and my daily experience. It takes so little but it pays huge dividends.
Whether I am wearing jogging clothes or crisp ironed shirts:
- I wear great underwear
- I try to keep my hair updated and fresh
- I’ll put on eyeliner (it’s the only makeup I wear)
- I take my vitamins/supplements every day
- I exercise
Whether we are eating a beautiful Sunday dinner or left overs on a week day:
- I light a candle and set the table with place mats and cloth napkins for every meal
- I sit down to eat without distractions
- I practice gratitude and mindfulness for the abundance and quality of food
I am looking forward to hearing what you do to get “all dolled up” in your everyday life… I know you have a lot of expertise and great ideas…
Joyce
Oh I love that concept…all dolled up…I often say “you can’t take it with you” to my 86 year old Mum who is blind and lives with me….try to get her all dolled up….but in her mind you have to have a reason….for me, well life is for living….don’t save the best for a special occasion…it may never come. I enjoy the wine from the best crystal, use the cloth napkins even thought they have to be washed, use the special soap and eat the fancy chocolates, stop at 5pm and watch the sunset over the lake….after all that is what life is about. I live my dream and love it! I am so grateful for the life I have and for the friends who share my thoughts. Dxxx
I certainly get dolled up about everyday, the whole works, makeup, hair done, clothes pressed, enjoy a starbuck, go to work and enjoy each day I have on this earth to be with family, friends and everybody!
I haven not been getting all dolled up except when I go out somewhere. So thanks ladies for inspiring me. I love to take long baths with scented oils and soaps. I can do that for me any day. I love to wear colorful and a bit exotic outfits. Ditto any day! The Pacific ocean is so close, and I can bask in sunsets while dressed in the colors of the sea and sky. I can be dolled up while rearranging my garden, or strolling in the orchards nearby, never mind getting my doll clothes dirty, if they can be washed why not wear them?