are you a slob mum or a dressed up mum?

[dexter]

I am fascinated by mums who manage to go out of the house in make-up, with their hair 'done'. and with an outfit on which is obviously chosen and well put together; how do you do it? What do your kids do while you do all this? How long does it take?

I am slobby slobby slobby and have blamed it on the fact that I'd rather be playing with my child than doing my hair - but now that he plays happily by himself for a good while I can't deny that I could do more with myself! For those amazing women, tell me what I need to do to get out of the house looking half decent! Advice please (if you could see me you'd know how badly I need it!)

oh enid! really conjured up a picture, no wonder the friends kicked in !!!!

I blame you for the state of my bank balance at the end of the month though as just LOVE your idea of long coat and nice scarf combo.....mmmm

lovecloud, not all men place great importance on how you look - and that should be no reason for them to 'go off you'. Sorry if that's not what you mean.

I am an enigma.

Sometimes I'm glamorous and sometimes I'm a slob.

I like to keep the other mums on their toes.

Probably more of a slob. I don't wear makeup (well, occasionally lippy and very occasionally foundation, but nowt else) and my hair is an untameable mass of curls. OTOH my clothes are mostly, if not exactly smart, not slobby - long skirts, niceish cardis and jumpers, plainish leather shoes, that sort of thing. On a typical day I dash once or twice between home and my lecturing job, with no real time to change, so I need things that work for both situations.

dressed up
slob at home though

Mainly slob.