Bras and Boots

Men, let the title be your warning!

I'll start first with boots just in case any men are still reading...and that's not at all scandalous. I am so in love with these shiny red boots we just got Reese the other day. They were 4 bucks on clearance and they match perfectly with the dress Grandma Marilyn gave her too. Nevermind the fact that she can't even walk in them. As any true fashion diva knows, shoes are not for comfort, but rather to look cute in. She can still boogie down in them though...what else do you need?

Poor girl was not in the mood for a photoshoot after a whole day with no nap because of 1:00 church.

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Okay now onto the bras. I also am so in love with the new bras I got yesterday, and I just have to shout it out to the world! I woke up this morning and turned to Tom and said, "I'm so excited to put my bra on." When you find that special bra it just makes you so happy. I am a firm believer in getting a good bra that fits you right even if it costs a little more. My friends here laugh at me when I get on my soapbox about it, but ever since I learned what makes a good bra I've felt that it's my mission to get the rest of the world into the right fitting bra as well.

You've probably heard the statistics that 7 out of 10 women are wearing the wrong bra. (Don't you love how that sounds so dramatic like it's some deadly disease sweeping the nation?) So here are several tips for finding the right one. Of course I learned most of them from Oprah as she is my source of all (well most of my) knowledge, but I've also learned a little from professional bra fitters. Yes, there are certified bra fitters and you should find one.

1. If your bra rides up your back at all it means it's too big. So go down a band size and up a cup size. Women get way to caught up on cup size and it really doesn't mean that much. Your bra should be level all around.
2. If you have any back fat when wearing your bra that also means it's too big. You'd think the opposite, but not so. So same thing, down a band size and up a cup size.
3. Buy the bra that fits on the first hooks. As they get older and the elastic stretches out you need to be able to hook it to the tighter hooks.
4. When adjusting the straps there should be about a 1 inch give between the band and the top of your shoulder. No falling down straps or crazy indentions left on your shoulders.
5. The middle front of your bra should be as flat against your body as possible.

These are all I can remember right now, but there are probably more. I think #1 & #2 are the most important.

Victoria's Secret ladies are not good bra fitters. I actually really really dislike their bras and think they're way over-priced for not even that great of quality. The first good ones I found were in New York at a store called Intimacy on Madison. My friend (was it you Marisa?) just recently told me that you can buy the same brands at Nordstrom. So I went yesterday and they are all certified bra fitters too. I'm sure there are great bras at other places too, but for my busty friends, Nordstrom brands are a great way to go! Another nice thing is that the right fitting bra can make you look smaller and thinner. And even another nice thing is that the Intimacy stores can convert your good bras into nursing if you need.

I have seriously felt like a brand new woman all day wearing this new bra. If you've made it through all this, congratulations! Now go out and get yourself the right bra.