Kimberly S. McDowell - The Gracious Hostess

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A Change of A Dress

Hey everybody! I tell you, the first quarter of the year is always a whirlwind for me. Jam packed with birthdays and anniversary celebrations. We had even more to celebrate this year with the birth of my grand niece and my oldest son’s upcoming graduation. Now that the dust is slowly settling, I can get back to myself and all things girly.

I wanted to take a moment to reflect on all the things I love about my femininity. I’m all for equality but I completely adore all of my womaness. Our softness, our tremendous strength that isn’t normally reflected by the size of physical muscles, our ability to create more with anything we’re given, our flexibility, creativity, and most of all, our CURVES. It shocks me to this day to remember how much of a tomboy I was growing up. I still am to a degree but nowadays, its more like a refined tomboy. Seems fitting for a mother of two boys.

Its so easy to step out of my tomboy mindset though with a simple change of a dress. My love affair with dresses happened just a short time ago. It’s a complete outfit in itself! One piece and done! My second favorite thing about dresses is that you can choose something as comfortable or as structured as you prefer. Especially the ones that make your curves sing! Today we’re checking out my more recent spring additions to the dress family and the relaxed mood they reflect.

Crisp White Linen

Dress - H&M, Earrings - Ginen Wrap , Bracelets - Amazon, Shoes - Jessica Simpson

Calming Blue

Dress - H&M

Burst of Color

Dress - Target, Hat - Forever 21

Earthy Olive

Dress - Venus

Terracotta Eyelet

Dress - Old Navy

I’m loving all the beautiful sundresses in the rich earthy tones. My vibe right now is elevated comfort. I’m not interested in wearing any form of spanx right now. So if you’re with me, give me a Yassss Honey!

Until next time,

-K