Showing posts with label mommy time. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mommy time. Show all posts

Monday, October 22, 2012

On Mommy Fashion

Do any of you other mommies out there have a Pinterest board like this?
Probably my favorite board on my whole Pinterest page! I always see these cute outfits and think, 'One day, Nicole, you'll be so stylish. You'll be just like those other mom's who have it all together. You'll go to Walmart with your hair in a perfect sock bun, wearing your colored skinny jeans, a cheetah print cardigan and matching Sperry's.' Do you ever think that to yourself?
Believe me, I really do hope to have an awesome wardrobe one day like the one on my fashion Pinterest board. But for now, I am happy with my comfy Levi's that have a hole in the knee, my $8 Target t-shirt, and the Doc Martin's I've had since middle school. Sure, I've picked up a pair or two of skinny jeans, but I'm pretty sure the most I've spent on any article of clothing for myself since I've been married is no more than $20. My kids' wardrobe is a different story, but we'll save that post for another day.
I'll still hope and dream with my Pinterest fashion. I'll still stare at those mommy's in the store or at the park that have the cutest outfits on that I couldn't even put together for a hot date. I'll still go to the mall and make a mental list of all the new pieces my wardrobe could use.

But, the Sperry's can wait. For now, I am enjoying my mommy uniform. 

Isn't Studley a stud?!?
What about you? What does your mommy uniform look like?

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

On Nap Time

Nap time is a coveted time of day for me. Since Studley was about 4 months old, both of my kids have napped at the same time of day.
Many days I will take the liberty to nap myself, but I'd say most days I take nap time as ME time... I don't do laundry, dishes, or sweeping- although there is always some inevitable straightening up to be done- but that is the extent of my work during nap time. Usually, this is when I check my Facebook, catch up on Pinterest, and yes, BLOG. I'll read a few chapters of my current novel, eat some Oreo's, or paint my toenails. I love being able to finish a thought, listen to the quietness, and really just relax. Honestly, I think its what keeps me sane. When a mommy doesn't know the last time she was in a car, hasn't showered in a couple days, and is constantly talking so a three-year-old can understand her, its starts wearing on her! So fellow mommies, how do you find time for yourself? What do you do during nap time?