When I was younger, I was obsessive about appearances -- not only my own, but my home as well. But since becoming a mother (and especially since becoming the mother of two), I've become pretty lax about certain things, like...
Panty Lines: This is mostly due to the fact that I have yet to lose the last 10 pounds of baby weight, yet am wearing my pre-pregnancy clothes (simply because I REFUSE to buy clothes in a bigger size). Big butt + small jeans = panty lines.
Bra Straps Showing: This is another function of my post-partum status. As a breastfeeding mom, I spend most of my days wearing a nursing bra... and as a general rule, nursing bras have rather wide straps. Combine that with summer's tank tops, and you'll see my bra strap just about every day of the week.
Showers: ...and shaving, and blow drying my hair, and putting on makeup. I guess you could call it personal hygiene. My beauty routine is completely out of whack, and quite honestly, I don't care. I'd rather spend an extra five minutes in bed than tweezing my eyebrows. So kill me.
Making The Bed: When DH & I first got married, this was a major bone of contention between the two of us. My mom taught me to make my bed first thing every morning; DH didn't know the first thing about hospital corners. I made our bed every day for almost four years. Since C's birth, I think I may have made the bed twice -- and I never make G's big girl bed. I say it's because I'm just giving the sheets time to breathe, but really, it's because I'm lazy.
So You Think You Can Dance: Yes, I'm talking about the Fox reality competition show. I used to love watching this show; it reminded me of my younger days when dancing was my passion. Now, it just reminds me that I'm old and totally not flexible.
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I used to be super super on top of shaving underneath my arms. I would just die if there were any slight stubble at all. Even more - God forbid if my husband or someone else noticed! Now - it can go a couple of days. I can leave the house like that & don't even bat an eye at the thought of my husband noticing! More important things to worry about! lol!
My youngest is 11. I don't wear make up anymore, shave my legs once per month (even in the summer) and my armpits only if I can feel the hairs brushing against my hand and have stopped caring that I don't care anymore.
My hubby still gets in bed every night and thinks I'm the cats ass so it's all good :)
Oh, and the other night I went to my laughter yoga group with food stuck on my shorts that I didn't know was there. :) lol
Unfortunately I haven't cared about working out. I don't have any post-baby weight to lose (don't hate me) but I'm so out of shape. I used to be... toned and fit. And I NEED to start caring again. I want to be healthy for my kids. But part of me is just having a hard time getting started and another part of me is afraid if I work out my milk production will go down. Other than that, everything else in your blog hit home. Especially showering, doing my hair, etc. In fact, yesterday was the first time I DID my hair and the only reason I did was because it was getting my license renewed. When I got home I couldn't wait to get it into a pony tail again.
I love this post, it made me laugh.
There are so many things I don't care about anymore.
B/c I work in a lab, ok, I still care, but I have to give in. I don't care about the bleach spots on my shirts/ pants, WHEN I AM IN LAB. However, when I am in public, I still care.
In TTC#2 (finally!) I am just not feeling so crazy about the fact that I still have 5-10 pounds to loose. I know it will just come back.....wow, there is that brownie ice cream in the fridge....
Gah, it is EVIL!
While I let things slide during periods of high stress (first trimester, deployments, newborns) I absolutely still care and keep myself, my house and my boys in appropriate shape. Am I perfect? No. Is my kitchen floor dirty right now? Yes. But I keep trying. As a SAHM, I have the luxury (and I feel, the duty) to do these things. It's my way of thanking my husband for providing for our family. He provides the financial means and I provide a happy, clean, comfortable home and a happy, clean, attractive wife to come home to.
Here are my JUST DON'T CARES!
http://gracecomesbyhearing.blogspot.com/2011/07/i-just-dont-care.html
Where to begin..... I use to get up early for work and blow dry and straighten my hair, coordinate outfits. Now I go to work regularly with oatmeal on my shirt and a my hair in a bun! I agree, it is totally worth it for an extra half hour of sleep and breakfast with my son.
TV, in general, is gone. Fitness is totally shot to hell.
But the one I miss the most... QT with DH. This one we are trying to tackle, but with two busy working adults, it is really freaking hard.
Nowadays, many moms are becoming body conscious. They do whatever they can to bring back their original figure after they gave birth. Those non-stop tv advertisement about weight loss is one factor that influence them to try several kind of workouts or medication just to stay fit.
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