{"id":10752,"date":"2017-02-14T16:47:20","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T21:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/?p=10752"},"modified":"2024-01-12T04:06:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T09:06:10","slug":"im-stay-home-mom-choose-dress-every-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/im-stay-home-mom-choose-dress-every-day\/","title":{"rendered":"I’m a stay-at-home-mom and I choose to dress up every day! This is why…"},"content":{"rendered":"

They say that you should always dress for the job you want, not the job you have! Well, the truth is, I already have the job I want, but I still make a point of dressing up every day. A lot of people may wonder why, and I get it. I remember when I worked a corporate job for one of the big four accounting firms and the first thing I did when I got home was take off my bra and put on sweat pants. So why wouldn’t I choose to do the same now as a stay-at-home-mom? Well, there are a few reasons…<\/p>\n

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I want my kids to know that I’m SHOWING UP for them!<\/h3>\n

Just because I’m at home all day long, doesn’t take away from the importance of my job. Taking care of my kids is a huge job (albeit exhausting and “boring” at times), but I don’t take it for granted. I feel very fortunate that I get to stay at home with my kids while they are little and spend so much quality time with them while they still want to be with me. \u00a0The point is, I want my kids to know that they are important, that I’m there for them, and dressing UP is just one way that I can show them.<\/p>\n

I want to be ready for when I do face the outside world<\/h3>\n

While I’m “at home” most of the day, that doesn’t’ mean that I don’t actually see any sunlight. Whether it’s taking my kids to the park, walking my oldest son to school or running errands, we’re out of the house daily. The last thing I want to do is worry about how I look when we step out of the house.<\/p>\n

I want to feel energized<\/h3>\n

Let\u2019s be honest – when you wear sweat pants or yoga pants, do you feel energized? No – you’re dressing to relax, be calm or go to sleep. Am I right? That’s why dressing up is key to me! It subconsciously gives me the energy I require to keep up with my three boys. That’s also why it’s important to have a healthy meal prepared. Whether you’re at home or work outside of the home, the mason-jar salad option is amazing and works well because you can prepare it in advance and use your left over proteins from dinner! Here’s an easy and delicious chopped layered salad to-go recipe from my friends at President\u2019s Choice.<\/p>\n

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Chopped Layered Salad To-Go<\/h3>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dressing:\u00a01 shallot, minced (optional), \u00bc cup (50 mL) cider vinegar, \u00bc cup (50 mL) cider vinegar, \u00bc cup (50 mL) PC\u00ae Blue Menu Celeb 100% Canola<\/a><\/strong> and Mid-Oleic Sunflower Oil Blend, 2 tbsp. (25 mL) PC\u00ae Dijon Prepared Mustard<\/a><\/strong>, \u00bd tsp. (2 mL) PC\u00ae Manuka Honey<\/a><\/strong>, \u00bd tsp. (2 mL) salt, \u00bc tsp. (1 mL) freshly ground black pepper.<\/p>\n

Salad: 2 cups PC\u00ae Kale slaw<\/a><\/strong> bag, 2 carrots, sliced (or buy match stick carrots: Ready to go), 2 green onions, sliced, 3 tbsp. dried cranberries, 6 tbsp. (90 mL) natural sliced almonds, toasted, 1 Royal Gala apple, cored, diced (skin on), 2 cups diced cooked chicken (buy rotisserie for easy to pack).<\/p>\n

Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Add together shallot, vinegar, oil, mustard, honey, salt and pepper in small jar, and shake to combine dressing.<\/li>\n
  2. Divide ingredients into three 750 ml containers (jars) starting with:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n