I’m willing to embarrass myself for a $250 Coach gift certificate. Aren’t you? The Parent Bloggers Network is having a Blog Blast sponsored by Harper Collins’ new title, “The Little Black Book of Style” by Nina Garcia (ELLE fashion director and Project Runway judge!).
So I’m pulling out my Christmas Sweater Hall of Shame.
Oh yes I did! What was I thinking? I’m not pregnant in this photo but I certainly look it. I was the heaviest after my second baby and got into a bad habit of wearing big, baggy clothes. I thought it hid the extra weight. Why didn’t someone clue me in? Sis? I can usually count on you to set me straight when my style needs help.
The good thing is that I did not stay in Christmas Sweater Hell for long. I lost the weight and with the help of a surgical intervention I got my style back.
I’m the bleach blonde in the back. I can even accessorize now! See the cheetah print flower pin? I’ve come a long way! Who are those hot hot bitches who have kept their style? Those are the St. Louis bloggers I had dinner with a few weeks ago. I never did write that post. My dog died. Isn’t that a valid excuse?
You can join in the fun of embarrassing yourself with me by writing a post today, before midnight PST, about your style - or lack thereof - and include a picture of the item(s) in your closet that most desperately need to be donated. Title it creatively and descriptively.
In the text of your post, link to PBN and Harper Collins.
PBN will round up the posts and draw one at random to win a $250 Coach gift certificate.
It’s Fabulous Find Friday over at my other blog, Lipstick to Crayons. Go check it out!
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Karianna
September 7th, 2007 at 9:43 am
Oh, I admit I’ve got some of those sweaters in my closet!
I should have known better when my son announced, “You look like great-grandma!”
Mamma
September 7th, 2007 at 11:02 am
Oh honey! Those are some baaaad sweaters.
Of course, I’d love you anyway.
My style is so bad I don’t even know where I’d begin. Good luck!!
Lisa
September 7th, 2007 at 11:37 am
Ahahahahah. Wow. That sweater is horrid. (Sorry.)
So glad you got your (milf-y style) groove back.
canape
September 7th, 2007 at 11:39 am
Um. Oh. Uh. Sweaters. Uhhhhh.
I really don’t know what to say except that I really like your new style.
Dana
September 7th, 2007 at 11:45 am
OMG.
I don’t do themed clothing but I totally wear jogging pants more times than is fashionably acceptable in one week. You’re rockin’ now!
Worker Mommy
September 7th, 2007 at 12:22 pm
Lawd help me. That Christmas sweater about had me on the floor.
But mostly because I’ve probably got something similar.
Hope you win the certificate.
Much deserved
Jennifer aka Binky Bitch
September 7th, 2007 at 1:00 pm
When I worked in the schools, I had many a Christmas sweater. I gave them all away just a few weeks ago. I hope you will give/throw away those awful things, too!
BlondeMomBlog (Jamie)
September 7th, 2007 at 1:31 pm
But look at you! You’re smokin’ now!
Oh dear. I think I have a red snowman sweater. But it’s cropped and somewhat more sexy. Yeah right. Snowman sweaters equal sexy.
Someone get me a garbage bag!
I seriously purged my closet over the holidays. I had fake Birkenstock sandals that my dog had chewed on from the early 1990s. GAH.
QT
September 7th, 2007 at 2:00 pm
Seriously? The dorky Christmas sweater was just hiding your hottness…
Rebecca
September 7th, 2007 at 2:06 pm
It’s so funny to see those old photos — because everytime I see you now, you’re a smokin’ hot mama!
Pattie
September 7th, 2007 at 2:57 pm
I have no style…..heheheh….
Anyway, I think many of us have worn a sweater similar to the ones you have in your photos. They brought back fond *not* memories *LOL*
Best of luck to you, my stylish friend!
Anonymous
September 7th, 2007 at 3:01 pm
OMG I always wanted a sweater like that but never bought one.lol You are so HOT now!
pjan-m
pinks & blues girls
September 7th, 2007 at 4:56 pm
Someone is making a lot of money from producing Christmas sweaters, but I have a pretty good feeling that karma will bite him or her in the ass someday for profiting on those. They’re just plain wrong!
Jane, Pinks & Blues Girls
KC
September 7th, 2007 at 6:56 pm
Wow. Those sweaters. Yeah. Major style upgrade.
Bananas
September 7th, 2007 at 8:45 pm
Yeah those are really bad. Burn them, QUICKLY!
Linlee
September 8th, 2007 at 2:14 am
Wow! Those are pretty bad. You look great now!
andi
September 8th, 2007 at 9:15 am
Ah, Christmas sweaters, beloved friend of the mom jean. Please, please destroy them before you become possessed with the Spirit of the Season and think it’s a good idea to wear them again. At least they make for a hilarious post!
dana
September 8th, 2007 at 9:41 am
My mother is the Queen of Christmas Sweaters. She would buy them for me and I always donated them. Ugh!
Lawyer Mama
September 9th, 2007 at 5:06 pm
Those sweaters are just as bad as my jewelry!
Marie
September 9th, 2007 at 8:56 pm
OMG you can accessorize??? I’m so jealous. I feel cool when I wear both a necklace AND earrings. Woo-hoo!
Sarah
September 10th, 2007 at 6:47 pm
Congrats on the win! Make sure you post a picture of your new Coach bag for us!
Mad goat lady
September 10th, 2007 at 8:14 pm
I have two things to say….
1) What gorgeous Xmas jumpers!
2) Thank goodness we have our Christmas in the height of summer and have no need for Xmas jumpers.
LOL…I truly love them ..truly I do LOL!
Oh, The Joys
September 14th, 2007 at 2:04 pm
OMG. These are AWESOME. So very bad.
(Laughing!)