Being Intentional // Mom Style

So one of my new years resolutions ( yeah... totally) was to be more intentional with my style & appearance. It may seem vain... hear me out. 

It's really hard to get fully ready ... everyday... with a child. And I only have ONE.

props to you moms with like 3 or 4 kids that look hot everyday. mad MAD props.

It is really easy... to wear black tights, a flowy sweatshirt, and a messy bun... everyday. 

It's bliss actually. I am rocking it now ( but it's bedtime.) 

So. 

I pinned. 

image via pinterest 

Lots of looks that inspired me to be more stylish, more put together, more glama-mama. ( barf ) 

BUT...

took little, to no extra effort. 

I decided to work smarter, not harder on my new look.

Here is my old routine. ( please, no judgements.) 

Shower once every couple of days. Wash my hair 1-2 times per week. mmhmm. 

Make up was a swipe of mascara, some tinted moisturizer and whatever blush I had laying around. 

Grab the same jeans, flats and plain t shirt and go. 

No more. 

Here is what I have become. 

-- Drumroll. --

Shower every 2 days. 

Wash my hair when it needs it. I bought more "glamorous" shampoo ( from costco ) so that I felt more awesome just by washing my hair. It really is amaze-balls. 

Blowdry and curl my hair, on the first shower of the week.

This extra 5 minutes of curling my hair gives me a few days of styling ( the first day down, the second some version of half up and the third a high pony and maybe a fun headband) 

Pick out my outfits on Sunday for the entire week. Sounds silly-it's not. 

If everything I need is washed and ready and hanging all put together, I just grab and go. 

My outfits are still simple, but I add an intentional piece of flair. ( yeah.. flair) 

{ necklace, bracelet, scarf.. you get the point. }

It's hard to mix up my shoes when it's snowing all the dang time, but I invested in a couple of great pairs of boots that go with everything so that made it fine for the resolution rules. 

My make up hasn't changed much although I take my time and have bought "season specific" colors and products. 

When I am more put together I feel way more accomplished with my day. Even if we stay home for most of the day, I feel good that I got dressed, made myself look ok. 

Even if it was just to get the mail and wave to the neighbor that wears his cat in his sweater. 

( another time...) 

If you're still reading this... bravo. We're real friends. 

How do you make yourself feel more "put together?"