dressed to my apron
The FlyLady says to get dressed to your lace-up shoes when you start your day.
Others like to step into their pumps to stop the frumps.
Me?
I’d be a barefoot-in-the-kitchen kind of girl—except for our concrete floor.
I’d be a wear-my-comfy-foot-shaped-Keens-for-housework-each-day kind of girl—except that I like to be able to easily slip into an outside pair of shoes to run to the herb garden or the freezer or the shed.
I’d be a wear-my-Romeo-shoes-around-the-house-so-I-can-easily-slip-in-and-out-of-them kind of girl—except that my heels blister way too easily.
So I’m a Birkenstock kind of girl.
And I get dressed to my apron when I am ready to tackle my housework.
How about you? What’s your dressed-and-ready-to-face-the-day attire? What’s the costume that keeps you awake and on task?
Shoes really do help! Usually jeans and a t-shirt but when I put my apron on, that means I’m serious about getting to the task 🙂
In the wintertime, I like to wear my hoodie because it keeps my cozy inside and if I have to run out into the weather for whatever reason, it usually keep me reasonably warm/dry as well.
Right now, it’s Lilac Brand jeans to keep my postpartum belly looking a bit more trim. They make me feel a bit dressy while still being practical and comfy. An assortment of tops suited to nursing and housekeeping are hard to find, but Modbod tees/camis help with making more tops work for me. Usually it’s socks around the house, flip-flops in the summer, and boots or my favorite Danskos in the winter! I wish I wore aprons more for housework, but my kitchen is so small that I can’t keep them out, and therefore forget about them. 🙂
In the summer, when I need a little boost to conquer my housework, it is a cute skirt that is short enough to keep out of the way and long enough to feel pretty. I put my hair up (and let some curls fall back down) and grab my almost worn out apron and keep my feet bare. In the winter time, that all changes. Cozy sweaters or a hoodie, fuzzy socks and I work in slow motion until the heat kicks in and I can move again. 😉
I’m into the moccasin type (Lands End) shoe also, with smooth bottoms so I can glide easily (if I should want to “glide”) across my wooden kitchen floor. Not sure why I don’t wear an apron, as I have several handed down from deceased mother and mother-in-law. My mother always insisted I wear an apron in the kitchen. I think it may actually be a “rebellious” issue still hanging in there. Love to read you!
Headscarf tied all gypsy-like, an apron that really doesn’t match, and moccasins.
If I’m feeling feisty I’ll add red lipstick.
The end 🙂