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Slummy Mummy

Last week for Groundhog Day I wrote about using organization as a tool to “Living The Dream” as a busy mom and what my life would look like if I lived each day as I dreamed.  What I forgot to consider when I wrote this is what I would look like in that vision.

For a decade I was a busy corporate gal; and with a career that entailed public relations duties, I had to dress the part.  While the weekends were reserved for a more relaxed au naturale look, I still kept it chic.

After the twins were born followed by my surprise baby (I say this in part because she was a wonderful surprise and also because she was born on my birthday, New Year’s Day), I, like many moms, barely had enough time to wash my face let alone throw on some makeup.  Now that the kids are older and in school I have no excuse.   But without a day full of meetings and clients I didn’t understand my motivation for taking the time to style myself.  I had the “go-to” sweats, ponytail, sunglasses…and yes, sometimes a baseball cap- the mom uniform (ugh).  I only dressed myself on days with scheduled events.  After all, who did I need to get all primped for, anyhow?  The answer to that question came after too much time passed where I was brushing past other moms at school with a quick “hi” and ducking out of Starbucks as quickly as possible.  I realized I was actually avoiding human contact!

On the days when my schedule demanded that I actually take the time to get myself ready, I felt better.  I chatted with friends, made eye contact and smiled more.  I looked better so I felt better.  I realized that the only person I needed to dress for in the morning was myself.  Now I’ve organized my schedule to choose outfits for the next day with mornings arranged for a few more minutes for myself.  So, if anyone out there is feeling a bit sluggish today, for goodness sake- put on some lip gloss!

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