When I started wearing skirts, it was helpful to me to SEE how it worked out for other moms living a life similar to mine. I thought I would try to have the kids take some pictures this week as I go about my work.
The disclaimer is that my wonderful, older house is a work in progress and, like everyone else, we do have a busy, sometimes chaotic household. There just MIGHT be messes and piles in the pictures. Also I have had seven children. I could look a little frumpy. I am not posting pictures to show how elegant skirts can look, someone else will have to do that. I am just showing how it works out for me. (I know ironing in a skirt is no big deal, but it's part of my Monday routine and people laugh because I really enjoy ironing. So I threw in an ironing picture.)
Yes, this helped me too, a couple years ago when i started wearing skirts/dresses...to see others WORKING in a skirts/dresses. Good idea posting these. here's another link along the same line:
http://www.ladiesagainstfeminism.org/articles/weekinfemininedress/mrschancey.htm
Posted by: Suzanne | November 27, 2006 at 01:14 PM
.....and you DON'T look frumpy!!!! You look really quite elegant! That's the beauty of it; you can look elegant and beautiful with a BROOM IN YOUR HAND!
Posted by: Suzanne | November 27, 2006 at 01:17 PM
It is truly amazing what you can do in a skirt. The "world" would have you believe that you can't work in a skirt but women did it for thousands of years. Women in pants is really a new trend historically speaking. Thanks for the encouragement.
Blessings,
Heather from Magnum-Opus
Posted by: Heather - New York | November 27, 2006 at 03:47 PM
These pictures are encouraging. The discussions on this topic have really helped me too. I've been wearing skirts for 6 days now. I just cleaned my first toilet and it didn't seem to be a problem. BTW, you don't look frumpy, you look great!
Posted by: Cheryl | November 27, 2006 at 04:24 PM
Wonderful Bridget! This is such a great idea! I may go for it next week! You look wonderful and so does your home. I LOVE getting these little peeks into households similar to my own.
Posted by: Lisbet | November 28, 2006 at 10:12 AM
I'm just glad I cleaned up my piles, in our bedroom, before that middle picture was taken! Please no pictures in my messy garage ;-)
Seriously, Bridget defines 'femininity' for me. She is the yardstick by which I measure it.
-Kevin
Posted by: Kevin | November 28, 2006 at 10:38 AM
OK...so you got me started. Here is day 1 chez moi.
http://houseofgallus.typepad.com/cedarsandroses/2006/11/sdfdfsdf.html
Posted by: Suzanne | November 28, 2006 at 01:40 PM
Bridgit,
You look lovely. Thanks for sharing your week in skirts. I look forward to more photos. I'm really a skirts-wannabe and this helps me so much to see how its done 4real. :)
Posted by: Cay in La. | November 28, 2006 at 03:56 PM
Thank you!!! This is very helpful. (And you look very nice, definitely not frumpy!)
Posted by: Angel | November 28, 2006 at 04:35 PM
Wow! You look so comfortable. I just got rid of all my pants last week and I'm really enjoying wearing skirts. God bless you. Ruth
Posted by: Ruth Tucker | November 28, 2006 at 05:16 PM
You look great, Bridget! I'm jealous of that cool blue washer and dryer set, too, LOL.. but I remember how hard you worked before getting them! And I'm impressed that you actually LIKE ironing...
Posted by: JoAnna | November 28, 2006 at 11:30 PM
Another skirts wannabe, watching to see how you do it all looking SO feminine. I want my girls to remember their Mother looking like a lady, not a jock.
I'll let you know when I'm ready to take the plunge. Meanwhile, I've been secretly stocking the closet with skirts. . .
Posted by: leticia | December 06, 2006 at 11:21 AM