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So. Levi’s® approached me a while ago and asked if I'd like to build an outfit around a new line of denim they've launched that addresses the vast differences in women's bodies. You've got women like myself with figures so straight that we're more accurate than most rulers. And then you've got more evenly proportioned women and women with gorgeous, undulating curves. I agreed to this post because I don't think I'm alone when I say that I look forward to shopping for jeans about as much as I look forward to a gynecological exam by a doctor with really small, cold hands who forgot to take the cocktail ring off of her index finger.

Oh, hey! Hey, there. HEY. HEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYY!

In fact, when I find a pair of jeans I like I tend to buy at least three pair and then wear all of them until the seams have withered to dust. BEHOLD: I AM A BEACON OF SEXY. 36-yr-old mother of two who blogs for a living and regularly shrugs after sniffing her own armpits? STILL GOT IT.

I decided to build an outfit around the idea of a girls' night out in the spring because my close friends who live here in Salt Lake have been incredibly supportive of me lately (shout out to Cami and Stacia and Heather and Kate, I owe you all an amount of beer directly proportional to the amount of tears you have seen me shed), and warmer, gentler weather is only a few months away. I hope this inspires me to crawl out from under the covers and shed the sloppy gym clothes. I chose the bold colors because some part of me needs a metaphor. Pretty sure that part of me is ALL OF ME.

Ladies, let's hit the gay dance clubs and then later when we're tipsy we can go back to Kate's house and cuddle her chickens!

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Today I'd like to give you guys a peek at the unfurnished guest room and have a little fun while doing so. (FUN. WE NEED SOME FUN AROUND HERE. AND SOME HOT DOGS. Marlo! I've got an assignment for you!) You left so many helpful comments about what makes a home away from home for you: a functional alarm clock, power strips, an assortment of pillows, a stripper pole.

I like the idea of a little note next to the bed that gives a guest the password to the wireless connection and a gift certificate for free pole dancing lessons. You'd be like, gosh! They thought of EVERYTHING! And then you'd turn around and notice the hamster waiting for you in a cage on the dresser. His name is Stanley and you have to take him home with you.

Thank you again for those suggestions. We're definitely incorporating many of them into the final room, but we'll get to that later. First, let's show you the canvas we're working with. Many thanks to Jon for his technical and video skills and to Tyrant for being such a good sport.

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Had I been paying attention during the marathon I might have caught this view across Central Park but I was otherwise preoccupied with the pain in my knee and broken foot. Fantastic to be back and see it WHILE STANDING STILL.