No matter where we go as a family, it is always the same routine. My husband is dressed and ready. I get Camille dressed and now she’s ready.
Then it’s my turn. I look at the clock, and of course by now we are running late. So, I am running around trying to find something to wear. I end up picking out the first thing that I can find, getting dressed as I am running out the door and putting my make up on in the car as we drive toward our destination. Each time, vowing that I will allow myself some extra time. I know, I am not alone in this situation. I have had this discussion with my neighbors, friends, my mother. For me, there just isn’t enough time. I guess I could get up earlier, be more organized, or clean out the closet. I just don’t know how some of you moms do it. You looked so put together. What’s the secret?
xoxo
Tracy
Personally, I just make sure I am the first one up in the morning. That way I get a hot shower and hopefully time to get my makeup done.
I also lay out my daughter’s clothes and ask my husband to get her dressed. That gives him increased responsibility, and I don’t have to worry that she’s wearing a green shirt with a purple skirt!
Tracy, I think it’s a requirement of the job as a mother to no longer look totally put-together anymore. That idea is out the window! Actually, if I see a mother that looks perfect, I wonder how much attention she pays to her kids.
But the thing that works best for me is to pick out the outfit and have my husband take care of my 2 year old son since he gets himself ready so fast. That leaves me all the time in the world to get myself done.
Wow, have we all been there!!…oh yes, we have!! Enlist the help of your husband with getting Camille ready. You can get her started and then once he is ready, then say, “please help with this or that” and while he is doing that – you run off and get yourself ready to go.
I know, sometimes easier said than done. But, it’s worth a try and he is capable of taking care of some of the things that need to be done to get the FAMILY out the door.
Good luck. She will grow up and be getting herself ready before you know it…then, you will barely have a chance to blink and she will be old enough to say “I don’t want to go there, with you!!” Oh yes, being the mother of teens is a whole other story.
I wouldn’t say it gets harder, just a different challenge for every age as they grow up.
Still love reading your blog, keep it up. Camille is just darling!
Lisa
Try getting yourself ready first!
I get ready first 30 minutes prior then the child!
Well at my house the hubby is on his own, unless it really doesn’t match or needs iorned!
Just a thought!
take Care
Jennifer
Why not have your husband get your daughter dressed so that you have more time for you? Also, sometimes it does mean having to get up earlier to make it out the door on time. I get help from my boyfriend and it is a blessing to me at times. It helps to not have to get up as early in the morning at times.
I feel your pain! My sister ALWAYS looked so put together, and I always seemed to look like the house frau! Her secret? Keep it simple. Buy classic wardrobe pieces in neutral colors; that way, just about anything can be put together into an outfit that looks great on a moment’s notice. I now own a LOT of khaki, black, white, and red. Pick up a few accent pieces along with just a few prints that coordinate. Keep hair well trimmed in a low-maintenance, yet current style. Hair that is professionally cut looks great all the time, regardless of length! Sis also took me to Sephora and we let the pro’s pick out my makeup colors, and they showed me how to apply it in about 5 minutes. GREAT investment!
Hope this helps, at least a little. I now feel a little more put together, and it only took me 28 years!!!! Trust me, Camille couldn’t care less whether or not you look “put together”.