Wednesday, March 23, 2011

the little blue dress

"Fashion historians ascribe the origins of the little black dress to the 1920s designs of intended to be long-lasting, versatile, affordable, accessible to the widest market possible and in a neutral color."

Every girl has a "little black dress." I think I might even have one, although it has probably been pushed to the back of my closet since its last wear God knows how long ago. I do, however, know that I have a "little blue dress."

Last year, I let a good friend of mine borrow my "little blue dress." I remember her saying that it was a bit too small for her - which I of course, found absolutely no satisfaction in :). This past weekend she returned the dress. "I actually wore this dress!" I told my husband. "Can you believe there was a time that I could actually fit into this dress?!"

So I decided...I will fit into my blue dress again.

And so marks the re-beginning of a diet. Fun. We tried this a little over a year ago. I was successful - but Jeff was more successful. He could eat WAY more food than me and still lose weight. And for him, more food also meant blizzards, cookies, cakes, etc. So eventually I got frustrated and gave into the temptation of my sweet tooth. Sadly, all of my long lost friends (pounds) came back and brought new friends with it. The time has come that they must go.

All of this because of a little blue dress.