Often guilty of fashion neglect, many moms take casual to the extreme. Stay at home moms often wear the uniform of a ponytail, sweatpants and an oversized t-shirt, and no makeup. Stay at home moms are undoubtedly busy and stressed. Even if they were quite fashionable before, many moms tend to forget fashion in favor of convenience and comfort. Stress, lack of funds, lack of time are all common excuses for failing fashion, but none of those excuses should get you off the hook. Dressing casual can still be fashionable, and when you look good, you feel good. Moms could gain a lot of confidence and energy if they made it a habit of trying to look good. Even if you don’t care about looking good for anyone else, looking good for yourself is actually good for your health.

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Chasing after kids, cooking, running errands, carpool, and housework are daily tasks of the stay at home mom. It’s easy to get into the habit of just throwing on something that can you don’t mind getting dirty. When you’re doing housework or gardening, that makes sense, but the rest of the time, running around the time with baby food on your shirt is not acceptable. You don’t have to spend hours getting ready to go to the grocery store, but if you take a few minutes to make yourself presentable, you will have more energy, and your shopping trip will be more enjoyable. A few simple things you can do each day will make a big difference in your outlook on your look. Start with exercise. It doesn’t seem like that has much to do with fashion, but wearing baggy clothes to hide your extra pounds makes you look frumpy and tired. Take extra steps any time you can …