The Stay at Home Mother

The sun is shining here in White Rock and the temperature is rising. It's time for shorts to be coming out of the drawer and legs to be waxed. Summer is just around the corner and moms everywhere are checking themselves out in the mirror with a critical eye wondering if they are in fact ready to bare themselves in shorts, tshirts and the dreaded bikini. :)

The problem for me now is finding clothes that fit my body after children. I have lost all my pregnancy weight with my daughter (and then some) but don't have any summer clothes that are hip or fashionable anymore. I think it is time for me to do an audit on my own wardrobe. A few weeks ago I had to be ruthless with my children's old clothes - and now it is time for me to do the same. Out with the old and in with the new....

But have you seen some of the summer styles this year? First of all, some are those crazy, long baggy dress/shirts that remind me of the 80s that women used to wear with leggings (yes, I am dating myself). And many of the jeans and shorts are the low rise style that reveal way too much when you bend over. Not a good look for a mom.

I'm hoping to find some styles that work for me and still look flattering for the summer. If you've lost the weight - it time to buy yourself a few nice things (and no - it doesn't mean breaking the bank) but just some items that will allow you to celebrate your new body and look forward to the summer months instead of hiding from it beneath those awful long, dress shirts.