OMG- what happened???

I have been gone for way too long.
I know that blogging regularly leads to regular blogging and good health choices.
Anyhow: I'm coming back now.
Here are some pictures from our time at the NJ shore this weekend:

Mini Fashion shoot

I took a chance-- you never know...
You know how some magazines give you styling advice, and then ask you to send in your version? Well: I did exactly that and it turned out pretty great (in my humble opinion-- and people seemed to dig the pictures I posted on Facebook), so I had hubs take a bunch of pix, you will see below, and I sent one in with my description.
[The fashion advice was to use a swimsuit as a 'shell' to go from beach/ pool to evening.]
This look, for my body type is EXTREMELY flattering, by the by.  What do you know: fashion magazines actually can help you feel good about yourself, used in the right context.  I realize I am no fashion model-- and I'm not trying to be one.  But it is fun to dress up and feel good and pretty at any weight and size, and we all need to know that, celebrate ourselves and our lives regularly and enjoy as much as we can. If this year has taught me anything-- it has taught me that.

I know it is a long shot, but it was fun and if I'll ever be in magazine pictures, I'll let you know. Incidentally: I've taken this chance before and it has paid off-- I was once in Red*book magazine (a 1 page feature of my beauty routine) after writing in to them in response to 'looking for 'Real beauties' (their words)'... they ultimately chose 12 entrants of the ones received and ran the feature for 2 years (every other month.)  I had a photo shoot in NYC for that-- and while the picture of me was 1 inch by 1 inch-- it ran in a national mag.  Cool.  So, as Steve Winwood says "if you see a chance, take it!"

Here are the pictures, and of course: I will let you all know if you will ever see "Dinnerland" in a magazine...

This is the one I sent to the magazine...