Sunday, November 21, 2010

Super Sunday--Fancy Pants



Not Super...Just Mom


 
 

So, it's so late on Sunday that it's almost Monday, but I still wanted to join http://notsuperjustmom.blogspot.com/ for Super Sunday!

Y'all, I've gotta say...I did have a Super Sunday.  I knew it would be thanks to my little shopping trip last night.

The trip was supposed to be for buying Brandon some work pants, but, alas, that was not in the cards.  I, however, found myself something I swore I'd never even try in a million years...

SKINNY JEANS.

Oh, yes, you read that right.  Mom of three had the guts to buy a pair of skinny jeans.  And I have to say that the beauty of these is not that you have to BE skinny to wear them, but that they actually make you LOOK skinny.  I'd had completely the wrong idea about them all along.  First of all, they're freaking comfortable!  All that stretch?  Sign me up!  Secondly, pair them up with some clearance-rack ballet flats that rock and a sweater you found in the closet, and you've got yourself a semi-stylish outfit.  (I actually got two pairs of ballet flats, but I can only wear one pair at a time, obviously.)

So, here's my pants and awesome shoes...shiny zebra-print ballet flats!  WOOT!  And only $6 for the shoes!  DOUBLE WOOT!  (Is that even a thing?)


Now, what makes this translate into a Super Sunday is not that I got new pants and shoes, necessarily.  It's that I haven't had new pants and shoes in years.  Okay, I've had new maternity clothes in those years, but I don't think that quite counts somehow.  They're pretty useless to me now.  I literally live in jeans my step-sister graciously donated to me when she lost weight and had to buy new ones for herself, and in shirts that I've had since high school.  My favorite sweater is from when I was fourteen years old, folks.  That's THIRTEEN years old!

Some of you may relate to this.  As a mom, I find it really hard to spend money on myself...like...ever.  Even last night, I was wandering around the stores and looking at kid clothes.  Things I need are never in the forefront of my mind.  And you know what?  Spending $30 on myself made me feel great.  And wearing those new goodies today?  That made me feel spectacular.  For the first time in a long time, I was caring about myself.  I'm pretty sure that sparkly shoes give me an extra bounce in my step.

Ahhhh...sigh of contentment.

To make this Sunday even more Super, I got to go on a photo shoot with my hubby.  He works for an engineering firm by weekday, and on weeknights and weekends he does some side photography for a little extra cash.  My nursling came along, of course, and here we are being happy to be out in the wonderful, warm sunshine.  That's one cute baby, if I do say so myself.



Brandon, the kids, and I spent the rest of the day with his parents, sister, and nephew.  We do this every Sunday, and that in itself is pretty darn super.  Kids everywhere, wonderful chaos, grandparents, and food.  All this equals family bliss.

12 comments:

  1. Skinny jeans are the best, I discovered them when I was pregnant, and Heidi Klum released her line for Motherhood Maternity. I too had sworn that I would never wear them, and now I basically live in them!

    And I LOVE the shoes. :)

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  2. Maternity ones?? If I had discovered those when I was pregnant, maybe I wouldn't have looked so much like sumo wrestler. They are so comfy, aren't they!?!

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  3. Thanks fir coming with me, I love it when we get to spend all day together

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  4. Super post, Jenn!! Skinny jeans are awesome. I super pink puffy heart love mine!

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  5. I love mommy blogs! I hope you dont mind if I follow you:-) And I couldn't agree with you more, I love my skinny jeans. I mean they are stretchy in all the right places, what is there not to love!

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  6. Delia--So glad you've decided to follow me!

    Miranda--ME, TOO!

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  7. You are so super cute!!! I want...err..NEED those zebra flats! I have a bad back and I live in my flats.

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  8. Aw, That makes me want skinny jeans. For some reason I feel they are hard to find.

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  9. Kimberly--Well, thanks!! And I think everyone needs zebra flats. I didn't know I needed them until I saw them. Then I knew that we could never be parted.

    Tabetha--Not hard to find at all! Old Navy and Kohl's has them. Probably other places, too, but I haven't yet had time to venture to other stores.

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  10. That does sound like a fantastic Sunday! Those skinny jeans and flats are SO cute! Hmmm...maybe time I need to rethink the skinny jeans too. Maybe.

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  11. I'm tellin' ya, Melissa, you will not regret it!

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  12. Rock those skinny jeans! I am unfortunately too large for skinny jeans and would have mad muffin top if I tried it. But, I never buy things for myself. I wear clothes until I can't anymore because they have holes in them.
    As a mom, I feel $30 dollars on a new pair of pants is ridiculous when I could get an outfit or 2 for my little guy..or a new toy lol

    We need to learn to spoil ourselves once in a while. After all, we sacrifice everything for them.

    New follower from TMC :) Looking forward to seeing more of your posts!

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