Hannah's Guide to Style

Walking into Fashion Square mall in my ugly mom comfy outfit brought back all the Tim Gunn's Guide to Style advice about throwing out your sweat outfits and wearing a beautiful summer dress to go to the grocery store. I always laughed because the sweatpants on the show were expensive and name brand and because I'm even more pathetic in that I wear my pajamas most every day and sometimes to the grocery store. I used to subscribe to the Flylady blog and her advice is to get up, get dressed, put on make up, do your hair, even if you are planning on staying home all day with the baby, and just in case someone comes to the door. So yah, I remember that when I answer the door for a client in my bathrobe because they are early and Mike's still in the shower. Its hard to balance an at home business, being a homebody, and a rather lazy sense of style. Why not get into the mind set of being dressed up to go dreaming every day? Its not backward thinking to wear a party dress and pearls while cleaning the toilet. Its fabulous! Or at least if I push myself in that direction the worst that would happen is I would feel better about myself, more confidant, reflect a better image to our customers, not embarrass the postal workers, and I'll be more at the ready for adventure. Step one was getting out of the house more and enjoying life with my husband instead of hanging out at home catching up on Days of Our Lives and laundry. And I've had an amazing month! Step 2 is presenting myself in a new way, changing from the outside in. So my baby step of the day was to get rid of everything that doesn't fit me. If I ever lose this "last 5 pounds" I will celebrate by buying a whole new wardrobe instead of wearing things 5 years out of fashion.