What I've Learned This Past Year

I have learned that I am one lazy chick!

Up until the end of last summer, I was a full time working gal. I worked in child care and at the same location where my kids went during the day. During the school year it wasn't too bad because we only had to pay for 1 of the kids. But once summer came...

BAM!!!!

Huge bill!

And it came right out of my paycheck. It got to the point where it wasn't worth it to work. All I was really doing was paying for child care. Even with what they called an employee discount, the tuition was astronomical!

I could do what I did there at home.

For free!

Plus there's a whole long list of other reason I quit, which I won't delve into now. I'll be here quite a while if I do.

Anywho, I am lazy. When I was working I always made sure to look presentable. Well, as nice as I could anyway. I wasn't about to wear my nicest most favorite pair of jeans to work and have them ruined by endless boogers and baby spit up. But I still made it a point to look like I cared about my appearance, which I did.

Now that I'm a SAHM, part of me could care less what I look like. At least in the mornings. I just don't see the point of getting all dolled up at the butt crack of dawn only to sit in a car for 2 hours. Who's gonna see me? No one!

Here, let me show you what I'm talking about.....

No make-up!

Not that I usually wear any, because I don't,
but I think in this pic I could use a little help.

I took out my ponytail to show you
that I have a permanent case of what looks like
hat head.
I badly need a haircut!
All I can do with it anymore is pull it up!



Slipper socks, sweats, and worn out clogs.
You can't get much simpler than that.


Hey, at least I didn't wear these out of the house....

If I did, that would be the one time I would run into someone
who wants to have a long
and what they think to be an interesting
conversation.


Even Little Dude partakes in the drabbiness of it all!


He had to sleep in his jersey last night for good luck.
And they match the tool pj pants oh so well, don't you think?

Seriously, by the time I have to get GG from school when I get home from taking C and GG where they need to be I change out of the sweats and straighten my ponytail fix my hair.


It really did feel good to confess. Plus I wanted to take part in Drabby no Friday over at Cheapskate Mom's blog. I like to win stuff =)

Please pity forgive my lack in ability to dress properly all the time and wish me luck!

Until next time...

Bringing Sexy Back?

So a while back Cheapskate Mom and DiPaola Momma got together to try and bring sexy back and here's what they came up with...

What I first read this post , well, let me tell you, I was all over this!!! I am a jeans and t-shirt kinda gal. For me to get fabby it takes an act of God! I know women who will not even run to the store for some milk without putting on make-up. I don't even know where all of my make-up is, let alone how to properly apply it!

But anyway, the first round of Drabby to Fabby Friday came and went. OMG!!! I have to take a picture of myself in order to participate?!? Oh darn, my camera was broken! That worked out in my favor now didn't it?! But seriously, I do need to start pampering myself. I'm a busy girl, but I have learned that taking 5 minutes to actually do something with hair other than pull it up makes me feel kinda good.

So I am now jumping into this Drabby to Fabby Friday and I figure what better way to start it out than show you the extreme worst to one of the best. Believe me, I am not gloating because I surely don't think I'm "all that". I'm just trying to make this sound like an extreme makeover. Kinda like what Ty does to houses every week!


Ugh...so here I am. This is what I look like every morning. I get up, throw on the sweats and take the husband and daughter to their destinations. I'm in the car, no one sees me...who care what I look like. I put something more presentable on when I get back home and before I have to go out in public anywhere...like jeans instead of sweat pants. The sweatshirt usually stays! And by the way, I am not freakishly tall. I had to stand on a step stool to get the picture. I am NOT letting Little Dude use my brand spanking new camera!!!

And what happens when I have to get all dolled up? Well, here it is.....




I just look so thrilled, don't I? Actually I do like to dress up because it's a very rare moment that I get the chance. And the story behind this dress just makes me want to wear it even more. I bought it at a thrift store for $2. Yes, you read that right, I said $2! The only thing wrong was that the straps were a little too long. For 2 bucks, I can sew it a bit. No big deal!

So there ya go - the worst and the best! Can we saw "Holy transformation, Batman!"
Or is that just me thinking that?

Oh, and the special feature this week was about eyes. I'll show you my...um...skills? I told you I rarely wear make-up and thus have no idea if I even apply it the right way (once I find it all), but I gave it a shot.

Before...


and after.....




So now you all know what I look like. And what I have the potential to look like if I give it a little effort. And I just want you all to know that I HATE having my picture taken. Other than putting on my favorite dress, this was just pure torture. But looking back, it was a little fun!

Until next time...