Dressing Through a Flash #menopause
Dressing Through a Flash #menopause
Getting dressed in the heat of the summer while experiencing the hot flashes of menopause is no joke. Sometimes my morning routine is like a solo, female version of an Abbott and Costello skit!
Just check out this exaggerated routine from earlier this month:
Put on black sleeveless dress thrifted from Goodwill, pull out white belt also thrifted…grab black and white necklace purchased from Walmart and big floral ring. Get white plastic bracelet and watch from jewelry box add a pair of silver hoops.
Flash hits….take off dress… turn on fan…
Cool off, open closet, grab sandals and purse…
Wipe forehead…
put dress and belt back on…
Flash hits!
Take off belt, peel away the dress and unzip sandals… throw everything onto the floor!
Open closet, take out brown, floral skirt and green short sleeve top, both also thrifted from Goodwill. Remove black and white necklace and replace with brown beaded one.
Flash hits!
Stand still in front of the fan…take off shoes….bracelet, watch and earrings…start makeup…stop
grab brown bracelet and find a pair of sandals…kick black Gladiators back into the closet…
Change ring and watch…plug in curling iron…
Look into full length mirror and see a stuffed sausage….pull off shirt, skirt and kick off shoes, throw everything on top of hamper…
Go back into closet, look up…look left…pull down peasant mid-length dress, look down…find another pair of sandals from the Shoe Dept….
Pat forehead, hurry and try to quickly finish curling hair, which BTW won’t hold a curl…hurry hurry before another flash hits!
Complete makeup…look into closet to find another purse…turn off curling iron…
Check the mirror
Kick shoes out of the way…turn off the fan and leave bathroom
45 minutes late to work!
You already know mama I love your style xo fab looks!!!!! Those gladiator sandals yes yes yes
Thank you sweetie – hope you are enjoying the few remaining weeks of summer!!
Dress in layers of natural material!
Sometimes nothing works – even being naked!
Gasp! You’ve got them bad….
Yes!
Just thinking about changing my clothes that many times makes me sweat 😉
Karen…it’s crazy!!!!
You do look great. My biggest problem, which only luck can solve, is flashing when I’m trying to dry my hair!!
Beth, that is the worse – just standing there dripping wet staring into the mirror!!! Have a wonderful – cool weekend my dear!
I don’t have that problem yet and I don’t look forward to having it.
oh you have many more years my dear!
Oh yes, summertime encourages more Flash, but I love your take on it and the outfits you chose are perfect on you. Enjoy it all my dear. . .
Thank you sweetie – sometimes at night it worse! Enjoy a cool weekend blog Sistah!
SO cute, sis. Loving those sandals too.
~Whitney
http://www.whitneynicjames.com
Ooh wee, I am not looking forward to those days, but I know it’s life. You still look great sis, sweat and all!
Thank you and I will be glad when they are over!!!
Girl I had to laugh at your humor in it! So far I am having night sweets but no flashes during day! ALL your outfits look great! ( you always look great in all your outfits!)
Thank you Sweetie – the night sweats are the worse…waking up and having to change makes me mad because I love to sleep. Good luck!