1. It sounds like many of you can relate to the woes of a post-baby body, so let me share my current favorite pair of jeans–Gap’s Perfect Boot Jeans:
See that wider waistband? It works wonders at keeping my tummy contained! It didn’t take me long to realize my typical low-rise jeans were giving me a muffin top with my morning coffee. Not cool. A lesser woman would have just stopped eating, but I went shopping instead–and found my perfect, modern pair of “mom” jeans! They still have that low-rise look that I love, but the wider waistband provides that little extra coverage that I need. Those double buttons work double-time at keeping things in check and this Mama loves ’em for it!
2. Along the lines of sharing my favorite post-baby jeans, let me tell you about my new favorite bra–Gap’s Favorite Uplift Bra.
[No picture for this one. It’s a bra, people–you know what they look like.]
Considering how much I love Gap’s clothes, I’m surprised it took me this long to buy one of their bras. But like everything else south of my eyebrows, the girls have changed. They went from normal (pre-baby), to HOLYSHITICOULDBEAPORNSTAR (nursing), to their current condition: flaps of skin I need to fold up and stuff inside an A cup (FML). The good news is I found a bra that actually makes my deflated baby feeders look somewhat perky again! I see the size 32D is already sold out (I can’t take credit for that) but it looks like all my A, B, and C girls are still in luck.
3. My KitchenAid Food Processor
I had this dream of providing my daughter a wholesome, 100%, all-natural diet. A dream that got slightly disrupted when she was two months old, struggling with reflux, and needing medication added to her breast milk. A dream that was all-out shattered one month later when she rejected my breast milk and needed to go on a 100% formula diet. It was tough, but I licked my wounds and patiently waited for my chance to reclaim my dream–and it’s finally here! We’ve started Kate on solid foods and I’ve been having a blast making all her baby food from scratch thanks to the help of my handy, can’t-live-without-it KitchenAid food processor!
4. Seeing packages on my doorstep.
Isn’t it the BEST FEELING to come home and find a little package waiting for you on your doorstep? It’s like a little present for your porch…and you. Win win! I get downright giddy when I see a UPS truck coming up my hill or a FedEx guy turning into our neighborhood. Ooh, who’s the lucky house? Maybe it will be MINE?!?! Sometimes when I get free shipping on a site and need several things, I’ll space my purchases out over a few days, and then a week later I get to come home to packages on my doorstep several days in a row–Eeeeeeee!
5. Pretzel M&Ms
They hooked me with the Peanut M&Ms, solidified their spot on my favorite candy list with their Peanut Butter M&Ms…and now this. Isn’t the pretzel/salt/chocolate combination one of the most incredible flavor combinations EVER CREATED? My ass is grateful they didn’t think of this sooner, but it looks like I’ll be wearing those new Gap jeans (#1) for quite some time at this rate…
Where did you find the pretzel m&ms? I haven’t been able to find them ANYWHERE. And, trust me, Ive been looking.
must.try.pretzel.m&ms. I think these Gap jeans you speak of my be my new BFFs
LOVE the Gap jeans as well! Totally helps with that post-baby midsection!
Those M &Ms rock; I have found them at Target
Hi Dusty! Thought I’d introduce myself as your new best friend since you just exposed me to Pretzel M&Ms!!! You should know I will forever be grateful and I am going to Target to find them immediately! By the way, I’m new to blogging and a follower! Check me out sometime if you can, manymomentsofme.blogspot.com.
See ya!
Dusty, Have you checked out the Beaba Babycook? It is a whole system for making your own baby food. It’s a processor and cooker. You can find it at Williams-Sonoma. Pretty cool! Love those jeans!! Jul
après visite sur votre blog, je ne chose que vous êtes totalement un blogueur super haute couture
Whatever happened to a Returning to Work Part II, post? I am curious!
So funny, I just tried those pretzel M&M’s on Monday and O.M.G they were delicious. Speaking of Gap, did you manage to get the Groupon deal last week? It was $25 dollars for a Gap $50 gift card. Pretty sweet deal. I think I’ll have to look into getting those jeans.
Many of those are my favorites too!! I have yet to try the pretzel M&Ms…I need to do that!!
Hey…you have probably already seen this, but just in case you have not, wholesomebabyfood.com is the best site ever! I made all of my son’s food…still do, and it was my bible!
Hi! I’ve been reading your blog for awhile now, and this is the first time I’ve commented. You are absolutely hilarious. Love this post, so cute and funny.
Thanks for always making me laugh! I have been following your blog for a while, and I feel your pain! My little guy was born a few weeks after your sweet girl, so I am right there with ya!
Love those M&M’s – I had them pre-pregnancy and got DH hooked on them. Since I got KU I’ve had a strange aversion to chocolate – odd I know. So DH brings them home and knows they are all his….
LOVE those jeans! I picked up a pair and love how they fit the curves but don’t gap in the back! Pretty sure these will be worn a lot this fall.
Love this post – hilarious as always. I can relate to the floppy boobies!
My husband gave me some of those pretzel M&Ms just this week! Never seen them before. But he was like, “Ehhh, ok.” and I was like “OMG!!! Awesome!” Glad you like them too!
I need to try pretzel M&Ms!!!
i expected to be blown away by pretzel m&m’s, but i was sadly disappointed. they were okay, but not what i had hoped they would be.
and as for jeans, have you heard the joke that low-rise-bootcut are the “new mom jeans” and that we should all be wearing skinny jeans? i have an almost 4-month old so i cannot (and will not ever) get on board the skinny jean train. just wondering what you, as a stylish mama, thought of this observation.
Yessssss. You used the FML term! I love it (I was the one who posted that story on your FB page).
I haven’t tried the new pretzel M&Ms yet. Is it sad to say I’m DYING to???
ok, I’ve been looking at this post for a week now and finally figured out what bugs me about it…. (nothing you write could ever bug me, Dusty,) but that GAP photo – the model with the freakishly Avitarian long limbs – has been bugging me for a week. I realized just now – its the left arm! Who’s left arm hangs almost to their knee while their right arm hits mid-hip?!?!? Who are these freakish models! ACCKKKKK!!!!
Ok, I figured out the weirdness factor and now can move on. other than the picture, great post! Keep up the good work and give Oprah my love!
I love those Gap jeans too! I have one pair but plan on ordering another soon.
I guess I need to make a trip to the Gap store! I’ve been so insistant on not buying any new clothes because I’m determined to fit into my old clothes again, that I’m currently sporting a wardrobe on one pair of jeans and one pair of shorts :\ I guess I’ll have to break down and buy something soon.