It is the night before our trip to Colorado. (And no I wasn’t able to squeeze into the old ski pants. I need to buy new ones once we get there.) So I’ll post once I get back. I’ll be thinking of you guys. And can’t wait to hear about what I’ve missed.

I will consider this a successful trip if there are no serious injuries and no one is asking for a divorce. Wish me luck.
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Hollywood has all sorts of trends — the nip slips (blech), wearing those Ugg boots with skimpy skirts (eyeroll), and formal shorts (shudder). What if we moms start a trend of our own? At least we’d look ALOT more comfy than the starlets working the red carpet!

Slacker Mom Chic is THE look for moms who stay-at-home, telecommute or for those moms who only get to “dress down” on the weekends. Actually ANY woman can pull off Slacker Mom Chic (SMC).

What you will need:
*track pants, or yoga pants
*long or short-sleeved t-shirts
*mismatched socks with holes in the heels
*grubby running shoes that you used to wear when you actually ran 15-25 miles a week.
*pony tail holder
*tinted sunscreen
*4-6 hours of sleep a night for at least a few months. This helps with the SMC attitude which is “Because I said so. That’s why!”

Wear the pants, layer t-shirts. Dig through underwear drawer to find said socks. (It is not difficult to find such socks because, remember you are the mom. Your warm tootsies? Last on the priority list. Put on the shoes which can be found either in child’s room, dog bed or some other place they shouldn’t be.

Brush hair for 2.5 seconds. Put hair in pony tail. Wash face. Put on tinted sunscreen. Brush teeth for 3.5 seconds. Viola! Don’t forget your deorderant.

Now go put on your black coat and pick up your brown purse. You, the rascally critters, and your mismatched, disheveled self are running late!

***Oh and on those dressy occasions, go all out. Wear earrings and put on some chapstick. Now don’t YOU look HOT!

The pros of this look:
* No one will notice you’ve gained a few pounds.
*Smarmy sales people in furniture stores and at malls assume your not-s0-pulled-together look means you have no money, so they leave you alone.
*Old men don’t try to pick you up in grocery stores.