Clothing can make the difference between you feeling like a schlub and feeling like a hot mama. When it’s 5 PM and you’re rushing to get those chicken nuggets microwaved and on the table, why not do it with a bit of style?
I love the aprons at Carolyns Kitchen. They even have matching gloves so that scrubbing the dishes can be an act of seduction as well. How cute is this apron? Just keep it clean and hang to dry. You’ll be sad if it starts looking shabby.
xox SATS
Coco Chanel once said, “A women who doesn’t wear perfume has no future.”
While I don’t hold that line as a supreme truth, I do think Eau de Mama needs to smell nice. You’re a woman not a fisherman. This 4th of July spritz on a little something special to remind yourself of just that. You’ll love how you feel so much you just might do it everyday.
Perfume doesn’t have to be for special occasions. I apply a little in the morning whether I’m going on a playdate or to a meeting and once more right before bed.
My fav scent is Britney Spears’, Fantasy. Homegirl has had her ups and down the last few years but she does know how to put together a beautifully packaged perfume. Well…her business team might have something to do with that.
Look around your bedroom right now. What do you see? C’mon be honest.
Are there sippy cups and wine glasses on your bedside tables? Clean and dirty clothes piled up in the hamper (and on the floor). A couple of Oprah’s literary recommendations lying around? What else? Shopping bags? Receipts (throw those away before the husband sees them)? DVDs? A stiletto and Ugg wasteland?
Now answer this question: who would want to give it up in an environment like that? You may as well be trying to make love in an outlet mall the day after Thanksgiving. It’s too much. Just like on a Hollywood set, the mood, the feel of the space where the magic is supposed to happens is everything.
Mom. It’s time to get a box of Kleenex, a humongous trash bag and get rid of the stuff your “baby” can’t wear anymore. Despite what you may have seen in the wrong parts of LA, it’s not acceptable for a toddler to wear a onesie like a t-shirt with the little tails that can’t snap anymore flapping in the wind. We’re going to judge you.
I stumbled upon a site yesterday that will have your house de-cluttered and orgasms back before you can say “controlled burn” (which by the way is NOT good way to get rid of excess goods).
After all is said and done, I’m all about supporting moms. This website allows moms to save some cash by buying and selling gently used clothes, toys, and strollers. It’s like our own Craigslist without the whole creepy casual encounters/fetish section. I mean, I’m a longtime fan of Craigslist but wouldn’t shop at a Babies ‘R Us that shared retail space with a topless bar. Nothing against breasts. I just don’t think the words “high chair” and “anal beads” should be on the same website.
Back to HandmeDowns.com. Instead of throwing away your baby clothes and letting that Maclaren waste away in your garage, let some local mom take them off of your hands. You’re dressing another baby and creating new space in your home! Tip: If you don’t have time to list clothes individually, sell them in a bundle called a “lot.” Spend the cash you make on candles and massage oil.
One of my favorite parts of the website is that they work with charities like Baby2Baby so that you can donate your goods directly to moms & dads who need a helping hand.
Another one of my favorite parts is that registration takes about 5.7 seconds. Bonus!
Bottom line: save the environment by letting members of your community reuse your stuff, make some money, support a charity, and have more sex.
xox SATS
Sell her stuff. It’s stressing you out.
Pregnancy is a funny thing. Some women LOVE to have sex when they’ve got a bun in the oven, some don’t. Frankly, up until 8 months-ish, I don’t see what the problem is. I know many men feel like they’re poking their fetus in the eye, but we women should know better than that.
I think it has to do with feeling hormonal, crazy, fat & constantly hungry. Oh and then there’s the heartburn, waddling, and fatness (did I say fat?).
Pregnant women, there’s no reason why you can’t keep your sexiness during pregnancy. You’re glowing (and sweating), use it.
My friend Tamara created a line that I think will get pregnant women back beneath the sheets doing what got them knocked up in the first place. Everyone knows I always say that sex for a woman begins with a shower. We all need to feel good & pretty before naughtiness takes place. It’s part of being a girl. This applies to our pregnant mommies too.
Tamara created The Spoiled Mama, a line of lotions, potions, and delicious body products that will make any mama, especially the pregnant ones, feel gorgeous.
She sent me the items from the pregnancy collection and I ADORE them.
The Sugar Scrub is amazing. It smells delicious, is made with all natural products, and will have any with-child woman sighing with happiness. If every pregnant woman started off the day with a The Spoiled Mama Sugar Scrub shower there would be no war. I’m not sure why, but there just wouldn’t.
The Tummy Butter is so thick and luxurious, not at all greasy. I’ve been using it on my spoiled toddler after her bath. Just one of the many ways I say “I love you” to my diva of a 2-year old.
The Extreme Mama Cream is a must for every mom- not just the pregnant ones. You know how often we wash our hands. Give ‘em some love. The Bump Gloss Stretch Mark oil gets two manicured thumbs up for being yummy smelling and feeling SO good on the skin.
Thank you Tamara for creating such an amazing line for moms! Only another mom could have done it. I’m meeting up with Tam (that’s my nickname because we’re so close now. bonded over my love of things that pamper me…) in San Francisco in a couple of weeks. I’ll report back with what she’s working on next!
xo SATS
PS. She has boxed set specials starting at $24 bucks so there is no reason why you can’t do something tres special for yourself. After all the poop wiping, kid chasing, meal fixing, food barfing (morning sickness, anyone?) you deserve it. High five.
We’re busy. We’re tired. We’re slightly resentful of the fact that the bulk of parenting seems to be on our shoulders. Plus you didn’t unload the dishwasher.
Moms always have a reason why it’s easier to say no than yes in the bedroom. You’d think all of the modern technology would have lightened our load. We’re not washing laundry, or even dishes, by hand. I rarely even pick fruit off of a tree, much less walk to the market. What drains us so much that we can’t muster up the energy to have sex?
Anyone who knows anything about women is clear on the fact that it’s all in our heads. Where the body may be willing, our minds have checked out. Running ourselves ragged is an accepted lifestyle in mommy land. But no more I say! It’s time to bring sexy back. I’m not saying we walk the playground in high heels and tube tops (cause tube tops were never that sexy). I propose that we make a conscious effort to perceive ourselves as sexual beings enough to actually consider sex a part of our regular lives. Not an inconvenience we need to schedule in.
Ok? Awesome.
