Do all mums wear stripes?

Hi everyone, how are you all doing?

I thought of something different to write about last night whilst running James a bath. As I didn’t want to write another blog with me moaning about the lockdown and the demands on motherhood.

Instead I want to know your style!

I am kind of in a style limbo at the moment. Maybe because of the lockdown or maybe because I have been wearing the same clothes as I have been gardening over the past week.

I usually wear a pair of boots from Marks and Spencers which are so comfy that I have them in brown and black. This is accompanied with a pair of jeans and a long sleeved top. I usually wear black, red and navy colours. I don’t know why but I usually prefer those colours.

During the lockdown I have been watching and I mean a lot of The Great British Bake Off (I am actually hooked on it). You know what I noticed? The mums not wearing designer gear but wearing floral blouses and stripes. Why do you see so many mums in those clothes?

Are stripes part of the mum uniform?

I wore stripes before I became a mum because I thought it looked good on me. Mainly navy and white. Now, when I wear a striped top I feel more mum like. Is that even a thing?

My mum is hooked on stripes and she knows she is. When we went out clothes shopping I would question her and establish if she really needed it. Most of the time she didn’t! But she does have a lot of stripes! Maybe that’s why I feel more mum like when I wear stripes?

However, I wear stripes on the odd occasion.

I don’t want to dress to stand out. I don’t want to dress to show that I am a mum. I want to dress to show my cool(ish) side.

Ok, I am not that cool.

So the other day when I was feeling blue I decided it was about time I treated myself. So I bit the bullet. I bought a couple of new tops and a leather jacket from Dorothy Perkins. I had one many years ago and loved it. I wanted to feel like an inner rock goddess 🤣 plus I wanted to get one for a gig I am hopefully going to in October.

I also bought a new pair of jeans from my trusted Marks and Spencers as I don’t need to take them up as much. Being short has a lot of downfalls! It was a couple of years since I bought jeans. So I thought I should get some that actually fit me!

I have noticed that I have said “I thought” a lot. However, all mums need to treat themselves, more so than ever now.

Well, that’s my excuse!

So I need your opinion folks!

Should I carry on showing my inner rock goddess?

Or should I wear something completely different or succumb to the stripes?

Any opinions are welcome!

Stay safe everyone

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