you girls are funny.
i didn't think of sourcing my date night clothes…..what was i thinking?
the dress is from the dress barn (moo.)
(please tell me why anyone would name a women's clothing store the dress BARN????)
i checked the website and it's not there….i got in may.
the cardi is from target of course….also in may.
the flower is from made4adoption.
YOU NEED ONE….or four.
and she needs you to get some….she's adopting and her etsy sales go to her adoption fund!
(she is going on vacation without internet soon so be patient if you have a question for her. )
and the hot mama shoes are from PAYLESS!
🙂
and we almost had an emergency that night when i couldn't find my spanx!
i might have cancelled the whole date if i didn't have those.
they are THAT important to me.
i have had five babies living in this body don't forget.
the maxi dress i was wearing in the video (previous post) is from CATO fashions.
they don't have online shopping.
and like dress barn being that it's VERY hit or miss…..but that dress had my name on it.
it had ties at the neck but i sewed them back as straps instead….since we don't let our daughters wear strapless dresses i figured it wouldn't be too cool for me to go to a party with them….in a strapless dress! ha.
someone asked how tall i am.
i am 5' 7". the heels make me very tall but i like that…..my husband is tall.
and he likes the heels so i love the heels.
if he was short….i'd wear heels for GIRLS NIGHT!
Ali left this comment:
Okay, you look sassy and ready for your big date! I don't know how you manage to go shopping for clothes with your kids! Please give me tips! I've gone a little frumpy these days ( I have 3 kids) tell me how to juggle date nights and cute clothes! I want to be a cute Momma too! 🙂
ok ali….i had to think about it….
#1 – i don't take my kids shopping with me most of the time.
i do enjoy shopping though…i don't know how you women that hate going shopping ever find
anything to wear!!!
when i used to have to take my kids shopping i gave them lots of candy.
suckers and smarties.
it keeps them happy and quiet and me productive.
#2 – i usually pick one store because i don't have shopping DAYS i have an hour here or there.
i usually shop at Target, Old Navy, Dress Barn and CATO…..because they are easy and affordable.
#3 – i try on EVERYTHING i even remotely like.
that way i usually find something that fits and is cute.
sometimes things are really cute even if they aren't so much on the hanger.
i try on like 20+ items.
#4 – i just get one or two things usually.
one piece at a time….i have never bought a "summer wardrobe"
#5 – know your own body….use the body slimming products out there….if you think you'd need them.
they are awesome…makes a really REALLY big difference….sometimes a whole size!
……………………..don't settle for frumpy………………………………………..
tell yourself that YOU need some time for YOU and find that PRETTY girl again.
it is important as a woman and as a mom and as a wife.
it's not about how much money you spend.
it's not about labels (hello….dress barn and payless???)
taking time for you will help you feel GOOD about yourself.
moms need to feel pretty too.
WE DO!!!
and when i feel frumpy….i don't feel confident…or pretty…..
i am not saying to go shopping every day.
or to run away and look out for only you.
but take a little time out for you even if it's once a month.
to remember that you are more than a mom.
some way.
some how.
if YOU don't do it…..NO ONE will do it for you.
go one night when your husband is home from work and stay out till the stores close….and then go to B&N and read till they close too!
go with a friend and both try on everything!
go with a friend and have her be your style consultant!
take time for you or you may end up with a track suit in every color
and MOM jeans before you know it.
your husband will quickly realize you are a happier woman if you've had some time away from crazies at home….if he is supportive of that….it's a win-win…. and dont let him call/text you every ten minutes either 🙂
i've been known to turn off my phone….to be really OFF the clock from home.
AND GO ON A DATE!!!
get a sitter and GO.
eat dinner where they serve you….not ordering at a counter…but if that's all you can get….TAKE IT!!!
get REAL yummy grown up food.
get a drink if you can't stop thinking about the kids or if you feel crabby or distracted or mad.
trust me….i KNOW.
about hour into our dates i always think
"WHY don't we do this every week?!!! i love this guy so much and i NEED time with HIM"
PRIORITY.
you
and him.
do it.
🙂 goodness that was a loooooong wordy post!
can you tell i am passionate about moms not losing who they are?
i became a motivational speaker for a minute……
at least i didn't say "i live in a van down by the river!!!"
i'm going to quickly hit publish before i decide to delete this whole post.
do you have girls any other questions?
lets hear them!
clothing store - This blog is great! My mom would be so happy to read and get advice on how to dress. She’s not the most fashionable person at all. My favorite thing was the shoes I would rock the shoes.
auntie bliss - I am 49 and want to say AMEN~ no excuse for being frumpy!
You reminded me of when…ten years ago…I had my two year
old in his stroller in a dressing room w/me and LOL and good
grief…he was eating bacon and eggs that we brought with us!
christi - great “rant!” i gave this pep talk to a girlfriend the other day {even though i don’t have kids, but i work at home and the pep talk is just as necessary for a wife that works at home!}. anyhow … i told her that i order a bunch of things online and try them on at home. i always only keep a few things, but i really dislike dressing rooms and the crowds at stores. forever21 has a great selection of tops, loft {ann taylor loft} always has tons on sale {50% off all tops right now online}, old navy/gap always have good sales. makes finding clothes so much easier – plus i can see if i like a certain top with a bottom i already own!
Julia - What a great post. you are so right! and you looked beautiful by the way. I love it that you are REAL. that’s my favorite part about following your blog! I have really enjoyed following you- this is the first comment I’ve left even though I’ve been following you for probably a year. I enjoy all your crafts, projects, and your cooking stuff too! Thx!
flor - what a wonderful reminder for us moms! its so easy to lose ourselves once we become parents.. our ENTIRE day is devoted to everything house and kids related that by the time they go to sleep we are pooped and have no energy! I’ve been in a fashion funk this year and I’m still figuring out my new “style” (I came to the realization that Forever 21 should NOT be my main source for clothes.) thanks so much for this wonderful post!
Carly - So true! I always feel so much better when I take the time to put together a cute outfit (which is NOT easy at 9 weeks post partum right now!!). Thanks for the tips on shopping. With two little ones under 2 I can look at about 3 things tops at Target before it starts to fall apart. I need to get out on my own to get a few cute things! Thanks for your great words to all of us!
steph - oh, i’m so passionate about this too.
always telling women to make time for themselves…
to not lose their identities in their children.
to make sure they’re spending quality time with the hubby.
sigh… do i take my own advice?!
nope… usually not.
oh well… but i’ll keep trying and keep telling others to take care of themselves.
love this post!
you are beautiful, inside and out!
xo
Ali - Also thanks for the tip about spanx’s I’m going to make that my NUMBER 1 goal for July!
Must find some for spanx’s for my mommy tummy! 🙂
~ Ali
Ali - Thanks Meg for the great suggestions! I’m going to try squeezing in a quick hour of shopping tomorrow morning when my 2 big kids are at morning camps! Then I’ll load my pockets with little candies for Jack (2) and try on a ton of things! I’ll head to the Dress Barn and then later in the week hit a few of the other affordable stores you mentioned! 🙂 I can’t wait to start looking cute! 🙂 I love that you get a new dress here and there and don’t buy a whole summer wardrobe! That is real life and actually seems more do able time wise and money wise! Forever, your grateful Mommy friend ~ Ali (36 years, wife of 10 years and Mom to kids ages 7, 4, 2)!
Okay, as far as questions I agree with a previous posters that asked about how to add color to her home without making it look like her 4 year old daughter decorated! My house is so vanilla colored (most everything is neutral colored) and my personality is more rainbows but, I want my home to look grown up and stylish even as I add color! How do you style your home with color?
Oh one last thing…I love that butterfly canvas art project you did! My daughter, Ava Grace (4) made one too last week! So fun! This week we my 3 kids and I painted bird houses from JoAnn’s! We’re having fun doing art projects together thanks to you!
Love ya!
~ Ali
melissa erin - love.love.loved this post. i am overdue with my 5th baby now…and can’t wait to shrink a little bit, and buy me some new clothes, with shrinkage undergarmets, and turn some focus on my man 🙂 thanks for the pep talk. 🙂
Tiffany - Let the church say….AMEN….here is a favorite quote of mine, I borrowed it from Deion Sanders (Dallas Cowboys)….. If u look good, you feel good, if you feel good, you play good, if you play good, they pay good. {And pay is relative} it could mean a myriad of things, but it’s simple, TRUE and I luv it. Cheers!
Laura Phelps - It has taken me some time to get my “look” back…is IS hard with kids…
I too try on EVERYTHING
and if I have my kids, I let them CHOOSE things for me to try on
Annie ALWAYS picks the BEST things for me! too funny
my tip, since no one asked…(ha)
ALWAYS wear SOME piece of jewelry that is ME…
bracelet, earrings, anything…something that expressed who I am, even when I have no idea who that even is anymore!
and yes to date night
saves a marriage
I speak from personal experience 🙂
erlfisher - Thank goodness you did hit “publish” because it’s something we all need to hear! Mommies push themselves aside to take care of everyone else so often – and it’s nice to hear that there are others who struggle with this as well. I am going to schedule a date with my husband straight away!!
Jen - Meg, this was such a GREAT post and exactly what I needed to read today. It’s so easy to be the last priority when you’re married with kids, but it is so important to care for ourselves! And I feel the exact same way on date nights, I love this guy, why don’t I do this more often?! Thank you for inspiring me to take more time!
Mindy Harris - oh i meant to say “it saddens me to hear that some of my friends have NOT been on a date in months…”
Mindy Harris - we have the exact same frame of mind, meg. it saddens me to hear that some of my friends have been on a date in months, or even years. shawn and i just returned from our 8-yr anniv celebration–a weekend in ks city where we could shop and eat til our heart’s content.
and i just bought a dress for it (and a wedding), too!
the brand?
stop staring!
(seriously)
love your heart. love the voice you are/have for women. i’m SO THERE with you.
jill - I just ‘heart’ you! No clue how I ever stumbled across this blog. Glad I did!
becky - meg! thanks SO much for this TIMELY post! what do you suggest for mommies of itty bitties who are COVERED with spit up, baby food, cheerios in their hair, {and other things…} but still want to look hot for their man when he gets home from his “grown up job”? i just find it hard to get motivated when i know my clean self will last for exactly 2 seconds!!!! LOVE your sense of humor!!!!!
Jessie - I love your personality, you seem great with people. Did you ever used to have a job that you went to everyday? Or do you think you will ever take a full time job (besides mom) or maybe open a studio some day??
Sandy - Thanks for answering my question about how tall you are. Makes me feel like I got your autograph or something!! 🙂
Great post and great tips. Thanks for everything you do…as a wife, mom, daughter, sister, friend, christian, & blogger. You’re the best.
beth - Oh, I am SO glad you hit publish!! You’re so right–how easy it is forget that we are *women* and *wives*, not just a mom. I love being a mom, but if I don’t get up, fix my hair, throw on some make up, and actually get dressed for the day….I honestly feel yucky. And, how can I be happy and feel yucky at the same time?
Thank you for sharing such wise words! It was a great reminder to me, and I really hope it hit home with some moms out there who need encouragement in their womanhood!
beth
Ashley c - We are having our 6th this fall…and date night has become so important…there are days that go by that we feel like two people living together in this little house with a hoard of kiddos…and then we take a few minutes and we like,” oh yeah, I know who you are. I love you so much and wow, you are still the same person I feel in love with…” We hate the circle, but gosh those moments totally rock! Thank you for the reminder!!!
Leah - You inspired me, Meg! I went down the street to my local Dress Barn, which I’ve never shopped in before. And I found two pairs of flattering slacks and three tops! And the tummy slimming feature — AWESOME! It feels great to have a few new nice things to wear now. Thanks for the Dress Barn tip! Can’t wait to go again (but I have to after what I spent today).
Bobbie - I bought a dress last night at Macy’s and paid more than I normally would. I’m glad I bought it since I didn’t have any dresses to wear right now but I also realized that I’m not fancy and I’m not frumpy. I’m simple and plain and I like it. My husband loves my simple ways. He didn’t like the dress and I got the biggest comment when I came home and put on my jeans and plain tshirt. Sometimes I wish I dressed fancier or remembered jewelry but really I’m happiest when I am just me. I do think you looked super foxy on your date. 🙂
Kristin S - Oh, Meg, please post more run-on posts. This is one I would have hit delete before publish and I’m so glad you didn’t!
I agree with so much that you said and I’m not even married or a mom. So many friends fit that category of heading down frump-road and I try to help rescue before they get too far. One major thing is taking them bra shopping! I love it.
Love your soap box. Keep em coming.
Erin Whitney - Okay, here’s a question. I LOVE LOVE LOVE all the colors in your house. I’ve tried to incorporate more colors into our apartment (in the process of buying a house, so I’m obviously stuck on decorating right now) but everytime I try to color the place up, I feel like my 4 year old decorated instead of me. What’s your advice on making our living space color-friendly without looking like a mess of primary colors?
Lisa H. - It took us several years to prioritize a weekly date night, but now we rarely miss it. (And we still have kids that need to be babysat, but now we have built-in babysitters.) Tomorrow is our 29th anniversary!
Kerry - I soooooooooooo needed this Meg!! had a date night on Monday night, which i’d bought a cute dress for, put the dress on – looked HUGE – couldnt find my granny panties, so i threw a complete strop and threw EVERYTHING out my cupboard in a fit of rage. (its still there….whoops) im going shopping for ONE hour TOMORROW. thanks Meg – you totally rock 🙂 xx
Laine Chambers - Awesome post. You totally hit the nail on the head. It is SO important to look good for your hubby. And to spend time with him, without kids!! I’m preggo with #4 right now and try really, really hard to never look like the “frumpy pregnant and barefoot in the kitchen” lady. And another thing I’ve learned…when your hubby tells you that you’re beautiful, just believe it!
I love your blog and am so glad I found it. =)
My question: With five kids and a blog, do you have a strict schedule for yourself and your home? What all do your children help with?
amie - p.s. — i very much miss all the aforementioned stores. boo. 🙁
amie - Meg. Meg….you are a delight. All the way to Germany, your rainbow-self brightens my day. Every time. 🙂 And oh, I’ve lived in a van — down by the river…but only for a week. It didn’t make me manic — but I think it did my husband. 🙂
Short, Sweet Season - 1) I wish you were my next door neighbor because you are THAT MUCH FUN. 2) You said to ask, so: Did you and your husband make a dedicated commitment to you being largely a work from home/stay at home mom (I know you also have a photography business), or did it just happen to work out that way? Were there times when it seemed like you might have to work outside the home, and if so, how did you make it work?
jill - thank you for this post! i needed this! (actually, you might want to keep repeating this info to us because we are moms and will get busy with our kids and forget everything you said in about five minutes. ha!) you are too cute!
Toni :O) - I love you and I love this post…thanks for making me force myself to be a priority and start loving myself again. You are so awesome, I wish I lived next door to you, I think we’d have tons of fun!
Toni :O) - I love you and I love this post…thanks for making me force myself to be a priority and start loving myself again. You are so awesome, I wish I lived next door to you, I think we’d have tons of fun!
momma of 4 - I like it.
Sarah - Amen Sister!
Lindsey@ Piecefully Home - so true…as much as we don’t like to admit it, men are wired as visual creatures. that’s how god made them. my husband appreciates it when i take the time to look nice. i had three babies, two of which were huge! it took a toll on my body and now i have a nice large diastasis recti that makes me look permanently 5 months prego, but my husband thinks i’m beautiful! but i can’t let that big mummy tummy keep me out of pretty clothes just because i don’t look like i did when we were first married. it’s not about having the perfect body, it’s about taking pride in ourselves.
no husband wants to be greeted everyday by a wife in dirty smelly sweats, no child wants to have their mama pick them up from the bus stop looking like she rolled out of bed in the afternoon. when i look nice it shows my family that i care about myself and that i care enough about them. if i was going to meet someone famous i’d look nice…so how much more important are my family? ok, i’ll step off my soapbox for now…
Amy Lynne - You ROCK! Thank you!
Jenna - I can’t wait until this baby comes out so I can start wearing my clothes again! I think that in itself is going to make me feel less frumpy!
Jenna
Heather Crawford - AMEN to the Spanx..I won’t wear a dress without them 🙂
and yes, working on not sinking into frumpiness…
and what someone else said..still dressing cute and all even if I’m not my ideal weight right now!!! Took a long time to get over that..
elma - Oh I just love your dress:) Well after eight kids my body will never look good:( I wish there was nice clothes for the bigger gal!!!
georgia - No questions from me, but you look amazing for a mum who had 5 kids! I’m forever trying to make my mum find time to buy nice clothes, on the cheap of course! But she rarly gives in an tries to buy me stuff instead, I practically have to throw clothes at her and make her try them on LOL
Yolanda - love this post! my fave part of your date night ensemble were your shoes! i do have a question. i don’t know much about sewing so i’m curious how you went about sewing the straps onto the back of that maxi dress? did you have to measure carefully? how did you sew it so that it would be secure? i would be horrified if the straps broke off and the top fell down. thanks for any tips!
Jenny B. - Thank you, thank you, thank you! I needed to hear that. All of it. 🙂
Amy Slavik@ Little For A Little While - Aww, thanks for the words of encouragement! My honey and I went on a date tonight…only our second time since having baby #2 in February. It was be so worrisome to leave an infant, but man, did we have a great time out!! Cheers!
www.google.com/accounts/o8/id?id=AItOawl9u5nCFfMjyKW1kJRPjWieXZq_vIRJ74Q - I love this post! Thanks for sharing =)
Michelle - Oh, Meg! how I love to read your blog! you are awesome!!! you looked adorable for your date night!
Two questions for ya: tell me about your silver bracelets you are wearing. They are beautiful!! Also, what spanx are you talking about? I am a mother of three and 41 years old, any helpful tips, I am ready to hear it!
p.s. my daughter and I made the pumpkin choc. chip cookies and the Pizza Pretzels. yum to both! Thanks for your blog! It is a joy to read!
Holly - so promise me that if we ever meet you will leave your heals at home and I will wear mine. I am at least a head shorter than you!ha! I do love a good pair of “big girl” shoes. and I love payless. I also LOVE LOVE LOVE forever 21…..even though I am in my 30s…who cares, right?
Oberheu.wordpress.com - I love dress barn too…and think it’s a horrible name for a store. Makes me hesitate to tell people that’s where I got something:). And I love Angie’s “one different thing” idea! I’ve been doing this for a while. I have also found that if I shop often for quick trips I do better. A quick stop while running errands can really pan out. And the more I stop the more opportunity to find something great at an awesome price!
Angie - I used to hate shopping…several things changed that and now I kind of enjoy it, but the best advice I ever got was from my mom (also a woman who doesn’t like shopping)…
…try on one thing you wouldn’t normally pick out for yourself. Every time I go shopping I try on one item I wouldn’t normally buy. Some of them a great, some of them are awful. Some of my favorite clothes are the one “different” thing I picked out to try on.
Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode - My family wants to know why I’m laughing out loud while I’m on the computer…I’m laughing because I’m a mom and I 100% AGREE with you. You go girl and tell the mommies out there how important it is to remember who WE are too! P.S. You did look way cute and sassy.
Lisa - Yes, yes and yes!! Great post. I think I am starting to embrace my “I’ve had 4 kids body” and may have to invest in some body slimming stuff instead of feeling horrible trying to lose the weight and constantly failing! 🙂
Michelle - your blog makes me giggle and smile!
Michele - You look great! Thanks for sharing all of this. Sometimes blogging just gives me a bad case of the wants when I see someone in something cute, then I realize that it cost a small fortune. It’s not all about labels–I’m not living in NYC or LA. I live in the middle of nowhere in TX. No one cares who the designer is! It’s more about feeling confident and good about yourself. I appreciate the realness of what you shared. The spanx part had me rolling!
julia - you rock BABE!
BriBedell - Amen!!
Suzanne - Everyday life goes by so fast that I DO forget that I am still a hot momma and my husband is still my hottie man! We didn’t go out this evening but, we did grill a few steaks and put on some good music and just chat it up…who knows where this will lead(wink)!
p.s. heading to Payless tomorrow!
sara's art house - Love the outfit! Now I need to go get some spanx! 🙂
Kat - *Nods* as a Mum of 4 this is so so so true!
Wise words indeed, although it is tricky getting a babysiter at times, which is probably why we only just went on a date last weekend for the first time in 6 months!!!
We saw Bridesmaids and my Hubby also thought it was hilarious!
Loved that movie.
Nina - I love this Meg! I’ve totally been on a journey to rediscover myself and my style as a mom. It’s actually turned my blog into a style blog. I would love to talk to you about sharing this message…I know so many women need to hear this!
http://www.mommagoround.com
mommagoround@gmail.com
Alicia @ la famille - I looooove this post! Thanks for giving us all the go ahead to do something for ourselves. Sometimes mamas feel so guilty after we take time for US! and me and my banker went on a date last night. First date in forever! It was so nice 🙂
hershey's moma {amy} - Okay, the mom jeans link… hilarious, just that. 🙂
tara - i love this post.
i wear yoga pants and tshirts or excercise clothes all day most days bc I work out first thing every morning….BUT, I have a closet full of cute clothes that make me feel great about myself, and I wear them anytime and every chance I get. ESPECIALLY on HOT dates with my man!
Monica - Great Chris Farley reference!! 🙂
colleen from Alabama - ps. how do you know what size to buy?
colleen from Alabama - I just turned 46 TODAY! I got married at 32,first baby at 35 and second at 37… the body is now showing some wear and tear AND i now have a muffin top! PLEEEAAASSEE help me! What spanx item will make this puff go away while not making my thighs look huge! 🙂 I’m not a big girl – size 6/8 but the muffin top is killin me!
Courtney Hohimer - Today, I was at our MOPS retreat planning for our coming year and we were talking about our blog friends – women out there in blog land who our lives aren’t complete if we haven’t looked at their site that day, even if there isn’t anything new. You were totally on my list, you and Julie (Joy’s Hope) and Dana (Made), that was my list. The three of you are so super awesome, and I love how REAL you and Julie are (yes, I call you by name, I hope that doesn’t creep you out). This post right here, is exactly why!! I wish wish wish that you could come to San Antonio, just to speak at our MOPS meeting about this very thing (or one of the hundred other reasons why I think you’re a totally awesome person and so very real and authentic).
Anyway, I just wanted to say a quick, thanks for being in the business of being an awesome, real, and authentic picture of a Godly woman, wife and mom! Seriously, you’re an inspiration and your blog is always a bright spot in my day. 🙂
mary - guess I should proof my comment next time! wow, look at all those typos. Maybe I need spanx and typing lessons.
Kimberlee - I love this post…
Except for the fact that I’m home with two kids on this Saturday night while my man is working and now I wish I were on a date…or shopping. 🙂
mary - So maybe tis is too personal be I have never worn spanx and and about to have baby number three. I think I am about due for some. After the birth of course. What product is you must have?
Sabrina - Thank you for posting this because I needed to hear it! I just had my first child 2 months ago and i am feeling so very frumpy. 🙁 This coming from the girl who was voted Most Likely to Make a Fashion Statement in High School! Thankfully my husband is so supportive of me getting out of the house, dressing up and having some time… but i feel so very guilty for wanted to leave and get away. I love being a wife and mother (especially since I had to wait until my mid 30s to get it) But I need to get over the guilt and take time for me too.
Denissa - Amen to everything!! I too have realized just in the last year how important date nights and alone time are. Up until recently my husband & I had never gone on date nights, and my oldest is almost 10!
Chrissie grace - I have to remind myself that I deserve to feel pretty and pampered too!
Thanks for validating that!
xo
Quinn - Very cute! I have one question I have always wondered… do your kids/husband read your blog?!
And also, am I the only one that has YouTube as an icon for your page? Strange…
Kristin - This is all so true and good to be reminded of! I have a 7 month old and just went on my first date with my hubby since he was born because I breastfeed. It was wonderful! And I totally agree on getting dressed so you don’t feel frumpy. But I also have one kid so it’s ,uch easier for me currently. Love your blog by the way.
Flower Patch Farmgirl - Oh, I like you on a soapbox. And I like your hair. Very much. And your dress! It’s dumb that people shop at expensive stores when there’s stuff as cute as that in a strip mall. Moo. I have never shopped at Dress Barn. But now I might. I hope they send you a royalties check.
You know what I would love? To rock a double date with you and your C and my C.
Oh my word – what if we were awkward?
bye.
happygirl - Wow, you are right. You dress cute, too. I was told I dress like a Deatheater (ala Harry Potter). All black from head to toe. I don’t know why. I guess it suits me. 🙂 *blacksmoke*
Amanda - amen sister!
thanks for the motivational speech. i needed that!
Sara Torbett - Love your blog! I am a new mom and needed this reminder, already :). I read your blog often and enjoy seeing a mom who has their own personality and interests, plus is a great mom. I want that. 🙂
Kim - I could not agree more.
We have a schedule in our house: Wednesday night is MY night, Thursday is my husband’s, and Friday is OUR night. We usually stay home and celebrate after the kids are in bed – it doesn’t matter – we are dedicating time to each other.
I love my life.
Blissfulblooms.blogspot.com - Preach it SISTAH!! I have four kids and the oldest is 7- I am just now learning how important mommy time is. It doesn’t take a lot of moola, just a little time. I just read a quote off a blog (sorry- can’t remember which one-ugh) “She decided to become the person she always imagined.” Amen and amen! YOU are such a blessing and I see a future for you of motivational speaking! Come to MT and I’ll pack our church for you! Blessings!
Carrie - I HEART Cato!!!!!!! 🙂
Ashley - Thanks so much for this! My third baby is seven months now and I have been in the “when I lose all the baby weight” stage for way too long! I’m tired of feeling frumpy and ready to look confident and stylish again, no matter the size! Thanks for the reminder!
amanda - Just fyi. Your outfit is ADORABLE. I absolutely love it. Love love love. Will def be buying a flower.
heather - i just love you and your passion for not letting us wear mom jeans.
Val - agree w/ all said…you are just cute. 🙂
evan - meg! ditto everything you said in this post! my neighbor kept my kids yesterday and i spent the whole afternoon shopping. i got to take my time at barnes & noble looking at hairstyle magazines for like an hour! i came home a whole different person. it really helps me to feel like me again.
and date nights are a MUST! i like that our kids see that we go on dates. they need to know their parents are still in LOVE! 🙂