Showing posts with label Wallis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wallis. Show all posts
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Accessorizing a Little Black Dress; black, gold or silver
When choosing accessories for a little black dress....there are so many choices.
A little black dress can be the perfect backdrop for any accessory color, but I prefer to stick with simple and classic; black with pearl, soft gold or silver. I'm really loving silver right now.
I have a formula that I follow; if my dress has an interesting neckline that should be showcased, I skip the necklace and choose a very pretty pair of dangle earrings that dust the shoulders and show off the dress. I add a stack of delicate bracelets; often two or more of the same style on each wrist. Sometimes I will wear two on one wrist and one on the other for a touch of asymmetry and then I add the perfect pair of black shoes. Black velvet shoes can add some texture while keeping the lines clean and simple.
In this season of color, I love a perfectly accessorized little black dress above all others.
A little black dress can be the perfect backdrop for any accessory color, but I prefer to stick with simple and classic; black with pearl, soft gold or silver. I'm really loving silver right now.
I have a formula that I follow; if my dress has an interesting neckline that should be showcased, I skip the necklace and choose a very pretty pair of dangle earrings that dust the shoulders and show off the dress. I add a stack of delicate bracelets; often two or more of the same style on each wrist. Sometimes I will wear two on one wrist and one on the other for a touch of asymmetry and then I add the perfect pair of black shoes. Black velvet shoes can add some texture while keeping the lines clean and simple.
In this season of color, I love a perfectly accessorized little black dress above all others.
Accessorizing a Little Black Dress; black, gold or silver by lisaanna featuring butterfly stud earrings
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Black and Blue
I didn't get to take an outfit picture today; my camera battery was not charged! I did find this very close representation of what I wore. Black wrap dress, bright blue patent pumps (mine had mary jane straps) gold hoops, delicate gold watch, blue scarf, simple black leather bag. I felt simple, classic and pretty.
I'm still feeling "written out" today so I'm keeping this short.
Comp is coming soon! Can't wait.
By the way...the pink princess dress got the most votes! There's a pretty good chance I might be wearing that dress at this comp..but I'm bringing my new chocolate and vanilla dress too...just in case.
I feel a little sniffle and a tickle in my throat...oh gosh I hope I don't get sick before the comp!
I'm going to take some EmergenC supplements, go to bed and hope I can keep it at bay!
I've been so boring lately.....
I'm still feeling "written out" today so I'm keeping this short.
Comp is coming soon! Can't wait.
By the way...the pink princess dress got the most votes! There's a pretty good chance I might be wearing that dress at this comp..but I'm bringing my new chocolate and vanilla dress too...just in case.
I feel a little sniffle and a tickle in my throat...oh gosh I hope I don't get sick before the comp!
I'm going to take some EmergenC supplements, go to bed and hope I can keep it at bay!
I've been so boring lately.....
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Legal Seminar; My Volunteer Work
On Thursday, I will be volunteering at a legal seminar. The event is a continuing education seminar that is hosted by one of the guardianship organizations that I volunteer for and I will be manning the check-in table. I'm going to be wearing one of the outfits below; I haven't decided which one to choose. I love both looks, but I think I'm leaning toward the white top rather than the suit.
Although some of the items on this post are quite expensive, I own similar pieces that were not nearly as pricey as the pieces you see here.
The two organizations I volunteer for are court sanctioned guardianship services for incapacitated adults. One of the agencies is hospital based and serves adults over the age of 55. The other is housed within an agency that serves adults over the age of 18 with disabilities. Both agencies provide their services for free to all of the county they are based in.
I became involved during a school internship and stayed on once the internship was completed. The organizations make medical and end of life decisions for those individuals who cannot do so for themselves. We give consent for treatments and for nursing home placement if necessary. We visit the ward and make sure their needs are being met. Most wards are in the nursing home placement and we develop a relationship with the facility staff and make sure the person is well cared for. We attempt to find suitable family members who can take over the guardianship if possible; in many cases it's just not feasible. For an individual to qualify for this service, they must have no other suitable person who can provide guardianship and must be legally declared incapacitated by a judge after a physician diagnoses incapacitation.
Volunteering in this capacity has tested me and taught me in ways that I could have never imagined. Some of our 'wards' have life circumstance that are beyond imagination. Some of them have experienced the most dire life circumstances or made very poor life choices. In every case the volunteer must remain compassionate, professional and consider our decisions carefully; we must set aside our own values at times, and remember that we are not deciding for ourselves, but for another person. Our decisions have far reaching effects; there are considerations that I could never have imagined. We address issues that many do not want to address; we give dignity to all whom we serve, including some who may have have experienced very little dignity in life.
We all know by now that the elder population is booming. It will continue to grow. Services for the aging are severely limited in proportion to the needs of our nation's elder population. This problem is only going to become more of a problem as medicine advances and people live longer lives. I'll spare you the soapbox lecture, but I could really go on and on about this. I am proud to volunteer for both organizations that provide services for a population that is most often invisible.
I volunteer for VAS; Volunteer Advocates for Seniors and for NIAGS; Northwest Indiana Adult Guardianship Services
Although some of the items on this post are quite expensive, I own similar pieces that were not nearly as pricey as the pieces you see here.
The two organizations I volunteer for are court sanctioned guardianship services for incapacitated adults. One of the agencies is hospital based and serves adults over the age of 55. The other is housed within an agency that serves adults over the age of 18 with disabilities. Both agencies provide their services for free to all of the county they are based in.I became involved during a school internship and stayed on once the internship was completed. The organizations make medical and end of life decisions for those individuals who cannot do so for themselves. We give consent for treatments and for nursing home placement if necessary. We visit the ward and make sure their needs are being met. Most wards are in the nursing home placement and we develop a relationship with the facility staff and make sure the person is well cared for. We attempt to find suitable family members who can take over the guardianship if possible; in many cases it's just not feasible. For an individual to qualify for this service, they must have no other suitable person who can provide guardianship and must be legally declared incapacitated by a judge after a physician diagnoses incapacitation.
Volunteering in this capacity has tested me and taught me in ways that I could have never imagined. Some of our 'wards' have life circumstance that are beyond imagination. Some of them have experienced the most dire life circumstances or made very poor life choices. In every case the volunteer must remain compassionate, professional and consider our decisions carefully; we must set aside our own values at times, and remember that we are not deciding for ourselves, but for another person. Our decisions have far reaching effects; there are considerations that I could never have imagined. We address issues that many do not want to address; we give dignity to all whom we serve, including some who may have have experienced very little dignity in life.
We all know by now that the elder population is booming. It will continue to grow. Services for the aging are severely limited in proportion to the needs of our nation's elder population. This problem is only going to become more of a problem as medicine advances and people live longer lives. I'll spare you the soapbox lecture, but I could really go on and on about this. I am proud to volunteer for both organizations that provide services for a population that is most often invisible.
I volunteer for VAS; Volunteer Advocates for Seniors and for NIAGS; Northwest Indiana Adult Guardianship Services
Monday, May 28, 2012
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