Bun-Day, Tuesday, Wednesday

So let's just be honest here.
There are certainly days I just can't get myself together enough to do anything productive.
Ok, I clean up after the kids, probably nap, usually make a craft with them, sometimes take them to the park, probably clean up more and by the time it's almost time for dinner and I know my husband's on his way home, I'm panicking cause I look like poo and haven't taken a shower the whole day.

I'm from the old school and there are just certain things my husband doesn't see.

We never talk about bathroom happenings (pretty sure he's convinced women don't use the "rest"room.)

I like to make sure I'm presentable for my man. I don't know why. Call me old fashioned but I just do.

So if he's about to come home and I'm still lookin like a hot mess, I need a quick solution!

Ah ha!
That's it!

It's a BUN-DAY!

So I searched online for all sorts of cool and unique ways to bun my hair.

Here's my very favorite bun:

Sock bun. Affectionally known as sock donut. (I probably just made that up, but whatev.)


You see, I have seen buns look like this...

And that's not cute at all!

So while I wanted my bun to be a little full, my hair is really long and already makes a pretty thick bun.

So baby sock it was. Try to find a color close to your hair color.
I cut the toe of the sock off and rolled it around itself til it made a sock donut.
(Mmmmm donuts....I'm pregnant, remember!)

1.) Pull your hair up to the crown of your head.

2.) Tie it off into a ponytail.

3.) Place the sock donut onto the end of your ponytail and tuck the ends in.

4.) Start rolling the sock down your hair

5.) Be sure to spread your hair around the sock evenly so you cover up the whole sock underneath.

6.) Once you get to the root of the ponytail, pin it onto your head with a bobby pin or two.

Viola!

Once your done with your bun, remove the sock donut and ponytail holder and your hair will have beautiful, full big beachy waves.

Gorgeous!

CHEERS!

Those are my fat pants

Ok.

So, as most of you know, my husband and I are expecting our third child!

Well today a friend of the family said "congrats" to us and rubbed my belly. 

AWKWARD!

If I had a big ol' protruding gut and it's obvious that a child will be joining our family within weeks, I believe it's appropriate and even cute to rub a friends beer-gut. 

I sort of just look a little bloated at this point. 

Like maybe I ate too much at lunch. 

The first trimester predicament!

I think my baby is the size of an olive. 

And I think when she rubbed the belly, she probably just felt a few fat rolls from my Easter dinner last night. 

No baby, that's fo' sho!

So I've been researching what to wear to cover this "little extra tum" up while still looking "un-pregnant"!

So I decided to compile a list of sorts. 

If you've ever been pregnant or just had a baby, you know that weird awkward phase between "I've had too much dessert so I need to unbutton my pants after dinner" and "yes there is a human being inside my shirt". 

Here are my picks....in no particular order!

1.) Peplums. This adorable trend not only looks cute in the form of a skirt, top, or dress, it also flatters your figure. A peplum cinches in at the waist, so it keeps your upper body looking little while hiding a not-so-flat tummy. See. Awesome right? Now let's just hope my toddler doesn't run up to me and pull that little peplum ruffle up! 

Surprise!

"Pay no attention to the man gut behind the curtain."

2.) Someone once told me to accentuate what you DO love about your bod. And I will say, I have a killer set of legs. So skirts are my thing right now. Accentuate the legs. What better way to do that, than to make your legs look longer and leaner?! 

Heels!!

Choose heels that lengthen your legs. And if you are in the market to give those legs some length, stay away from heels with an ankle strap. Straps at the ankle create a horizontal line that chops up the leg, making your leg look shorter than it is. Instead, choose heels in nude or flesh-tone shades to create the illusion of longer, leaner legs.

3.) Wear the right undergarments. We all underestimate the importance of wearing the correct size bra and underwear. In general, undergarments are an often-overlooked category of clothing. If a bra is too tight, it can create bulges around your torso. Nobody looks good with back-fat. (JUST SAYIN'!)

Same goes for panty lines, ladies. Wear undergarments that are the correct size! This will keep your body smooth and bulge-free. 

4.) Two words: DRAPY BLOUSES!

I am obsessed. And these are a huge staple in fashion right now so you can find an adorable drapy blouse anywhere. My suggestion when buying one is to check on its "wrinkle factor" before the purchase. I literally go around the store crumpling the blouse up in between my fingers to see if they leave a wrinkle. If so, I know that it will look like wrinkly poo after wearing it for a few hours. If not, I'm good to go!

5.) Skinny belt the smallest part of your waist. It draws the eyes toward your smallest area and away from your non-smallest-areas. 

6.) Chunky sweaters paired with skinny jeans. This will give the grand illusion that you're as small as your lower parts are appearing to be! When in reality, your pants button is probably undone and you're seriously letting it all out. Shhhh... Don't tell!

7.) Ruffles have ridges. But no one can tell! 

8.) Size DOES matter. 

In jewelry!

The bigger the earrings, the skinnier your face looks. True story. 

9.) This next tip is for the girls AND the boys. Layer layer layer! 

A blazer over almost anything can hide a LOT! 

Ladies, this is your chance to steal your mans comfy flannel button down and sport it over a casual t-shirt and some yoga pants. Cause let's be honest...who doesn't love wearing yoga pants?!

And for the men, the layers works too!

So put on that old t-shirt (please either make sure the neck is tight or go the v-neck route. Or else, it just looks like the neck of your t-shirt is stretched out and that looks sloppy and makes you look chubby.) Layer that with a button down and roll up the sleeves or a cool vintage jacket or blazer is really hip now too. 

10.) Another way to accentuate what you love about yourself is an off-the-shoulder top. Most people have a relatively skinny shoulder. Show that puppy off!

11.) Summer's coming up and that means it's time to pull out that dreaded......

TANK TOP! EEK!!!

But have no fear chicas! A racerback is going to be your way to go. These tank tops show more length in the shoulder sector, and by not cutting off that area you are making it appear thinner. The further into your neck region, the better.

And that's about it. 

If you have any good suggestions too, I wanna hear them! 

Thanks for listenin'. 

CHEERS!