Spanx you very much

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Summer, I love it in the PNW!  We get to see the beauty that 9 months of rain brings and it brings green!  Hikes in the luscious gorge, laying in a hammock between two birch trees, a picnic under an oak tree that is older than my grandparents.

The other magical thing summer brings is the Nordstrom Anniversary sale.  Ok horrible segue, but I'm rusty, it's been a while since my last blog post.  With starting a new trial treatment for my cancer and numerous infections in Bertha I haven't been on my A game and have been living in pajamas for the most part.

Now that my infections are under control I can finally reveal my finds from the Nordstrom Anniversary sale. My favorite so far are the Faux Leather Spanx Leggings.  You can find them in Regular and Plus sizes.  They have them in the black, navy, bronze and wine.   Although they are not on sale, currently some colors have been price matched, so keep your eye out!

I sized up and I'm glad I did.  If you have ever worn a control clothing item, you know sometimes you can break a sweat getting into them.  Well, picture that with a whole pant leg on your lymphedema limb.  Let me tell you it is well worth the work!  The material is super breathable, comfortable and holds everything in where it should be.  There was no sucking my holiday tummy in for pictures, because my Spanx did the trick!

Cheers!  Like my last holiday post said, when in doubt slap
on some bright red lips and people will be staring at your
face and not your leg.

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  1. Alexa E.December 28, 2017 at 2:18 PM

    Yay, glad to hear that you and Bertha are feeling better - looking stylish, too! 💙

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  2. Leona KnightDecember 3, 2019 at 6:41 PM

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