I was just reading Vanita’s post “Where did my feminity go?” and felt inspired to follow up on that topic. As mothers, we tend to put ourselves on the back burner while tending to the needs of our family. I know I’m guilty of doing that more often then I should. Just recently I got promoted to a higher position at work and needed to make some changes to myself for this promotion. I’ve let myself go a lot since I had my daughter… to be completely honest, since I got married. I used to always try to look my best, making sure my hair was always done, got weekly manicures, a new outfit every now and then. I always made sure I looked presentable.  Read more…