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As a SAHM, one of my biggest things that I DON’T want to do is fall into that SAHM Frumpy Category. Do you know what I’m talking about? She looks like she just rolled out of bed wearing something that looks like sweatpants and a t-shirt that her husband got for free at his last sporting event, or she’s always in her “exercise” clothes (but really she’s just got those on because they are super comfy and they make it look like you’re actually doing something to get rid of that baby weight.)   Either way, the look that is portrayed is, “I didn’t even give myself 2 minutes of time to get ready this morning.”

I steer clear of this look as often as possible. Of course, I always just like to be dressed. It makes me feel more productive. I’ve always lived by the motto:

Look good, feel good, do good.

There is just something about being dressed that makes the day more productive. Of course my days include running kids back and forth to school, grocery shopping, and cleaning floors and dishes… lots of dishes, some comfy put-together outfits is what I go to.

So anyhow, here are a few of my favorite outfits recently. And since it doesn’t get drastically cold where we live all of these are doable.

Exhibit A: Love the caramel colored top , the ring, the handbag, and the shoes, oh the shoes.

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Exhibit B: I need a leather jacket. Love the scarf and then finished off with caramel boots. For a nice natural pop.

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Exhibit C: This is so me, well not really me, but so me. Jeans, stripes and animal print. I just need a nice big gold watch. I just might have to jump on the Michael Kors bandwagon.

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Exhibit D: Again, another totally doable outfit around here. Necklaces for me have been sort of obsolete, since for the past 7 consecutive years I’ve had a little little boy and little boys pull necklaces, hard. And they break. (Necklaces not little boys.)But sadly, we are moving out of little little boy stage and now this mommy is ready to accessorize. I’ve always loved the preppy look, its just so put-together, casual or dressy.

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Exhibit E: Ready for spring. We intermittently have warm days around here, so shorts can be worn. But the scarf is nice since its not too hot. And I love the high bun, and of course flip flops are like a necessity. I live in them nine months out of the year.

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Let’s go, lets’ go, let’s go- Christmas, Edition 3

By the time we got our boys in jammies, loaded and unloaded Christmas gifts and drove the 35 miles over to the hotel, it was well past 10pm. Straight to bed we went, well of course after a little gift sprinkling, and making sure Santa had everything situated.

The morning came way TOO fast. The sun was just barely coming up and I tried to snap pictures with everyone throwing me looks.

Santa put Tic Tacs in his stocking and that was all he pretty much cared about.

Tic Tacs were cool until Monkey helped open this gift.

It was an Angry Bird, I was just on the wrong side.

 

 

We were on the shuttle from our hotel to Disneyland by 7:35am. Nobody wanted pictures, you’d think they’d never been here before. Mr. Dunbar and I have very different accounts of the morning, I’m just learning.

Anyhow, California Disney is where we started. First up, Fast Passes for Cars Radiator Springs Racers. Then a few rides to hold over the time.

This is Chunk, hiding from the camera.

And then his big, “CHEESE!”

Toy Story Mania, everyone remembered this ride.

They guys are in the purple car on the left, in the back.

Then it was my turn to take these little hooligans back on the ride.

And then I pretty much put the camera away. Here we are leaving the park on the shuttle for nap time. That was the beauty of staying at a hotel. We napped for a few hours, ate dinner, and then went back to the park until 11pm. My guys were troopers.

Thanks for the passes Gramma and Papa!!! The boys love the Mouse.

Christmas was only a month ago, Take 2

So Christmas was way different this year. Mr. Dunbar worked early on Christmas Eve, we didn’t celebrate with the immediate Dunbar’s as they were ALL out of town, we saw my parents here at the house, and then we headed out to the Happiest Place on Earth. Strange, in a good way.

My parents came over on Christmas Eve to give the boys their gift. I warned them ahead of time it would be different than years past. (With the MOUNTAIN of presents.) Chunk was napping while this was happening.

Monkey is like, “What’s this?” It was a package of underwear.

Still trying to figure out what it was.Opening up the brochure.

OH, I get it!! Disney Passes!!!

We got my parents a joint gift- A day at the spa!!

Chunk finally woke up.

After this we went to our annual Christmas at Auntie’s. Remember, its at Auntie Marian’s house, who now strutting her stuff at 101 years of age.

And of course, the Hostess with the Mostess, Auntie Marian.5

Bye bye, Santa.

The big surprise for our boys was that we headed over to Disneyland on Christmas Eve, so that when they woke up on Christmas we’d be at the park.