Gee. It’s been so busy ’round this neck of the woods. All sorts of good stuff going on – it’s kind of made my head spin a bit. But I’m here. I’m back and I’m turning over a new leaf today. No more exhausted, listless Pip. Nope.
I woke up at 6 and instead of turning the alarm off and going back to sleep, I turned the radio on and listened to Red Symons talking to Dawn French about her lucrative career possibilities as a civil celebrant. Then, I totally bounced (okay slid crossly) out of bed. I got dressed STRAIGHT AWAY (I had bathed the evening before, so fret not) in leggings, t-shirt and dress and then I MADE THE BED straight away too. I came downstairs and twittered and facebooked and emailed for five minutes. Next I TIDIED UP a bit from Cam’s little drinks party yesterday. Then I put the eggs on to boil (for curried egg sandwiches for le kids lunches). Then, I ATE BREAKFAST. Miraculous, I know. Toast with tomato and cashew dip and a slice of salami on the top plus a squirt of chilli sauce. Three cups of tea. Sorry. That wasn’t very new leafy, was it. I made the kids lunches NICELY (meaning I didn’t have my eyes closed and my teacup in my hand at the time – it was on THE BENCH). I even picked lettuce leaves from the garden to go in between the egg and the bread. I decanted rice crackers into cute little bags. I squashed the tops down with my WHOLE HAND and cut their sandwiches into large TRIANGLES nicely too. I CLEARED the breakfast dishes. And then I decided that is totally enough of the new-leafy business for now. And I sat down to talk to you.
So the state of play is:
Dressed – yet unbrushed hair and no make-up. Also – my t-shirt is riding up and my leggings are riding down. That’s what you get when you get dressed too early in the darkness. A Britney midriff. I need to get that bit worked out better.
Dishes Cleared – yet piled up on the sink next to the ready to cling-wrap curried egg.
Sandwiches – Squashed down, lettuced and triangled.
Children Dressed – but Ari is unfed and will have an Up and Go for breakfast as he can’t stomach a thing until Morning Tea time
I am completely tired out now and will need a lie down when Cam heads off for the school run. The other Pip has suggested I wear knickers over the top of my leggings like Supergirl to stop them falling down. Perhaps I need some of those suspender things that keep old men’s socks up to kind of clip the leggings to my bra? Or I could even use them to clip my t-shirt bottom to my sock tops? It’s all very confusing and exhausting really. It totally doesn’t surprise me that I’m usually badly behaved in the mornings.
Suspenders? Yes or No?
xx Pip
frilly knickers over the top for sure. But then you would need the short skirt. Surely the beauty of frilly knickers is being able to see them. And isn’t that the grand thing about leaves – there’s new ones all the time xoxoxo
I myself have recently become a fan of suspenders … definitely sexier than the ol’ scrunch-and-pull procedure … not to mention no runs and ladders … or my back up betty is the no slip elastic top stockings, can’t stomach tights under my armpits anymore (I’m a shorty) and definitely hate the stomach roll-n-bunch too … anyway, sounds like a fair start to the morning … nice work with the salami and chilli sauce thumbs up on the fresh lettuce and egg …
Little kids have suspender kind of clips with clip at both ends and a little bit of elastic between, to hold their mittens in place: one clip for mitten top, the other clipped to a winter coat sleeve fold. You could make yourself some, or if you want, I can send them for you.
I like the Supergirl idea though.
no you should not wear mens susupenders. They are unflattering and most un-ladylike!hehehe
i actually own a pair of garters that are designed to go around your midriff area! they’re supposed to connect your bra to your garter belt, from the 50s when they wore those huge garter belts that covered your belly and went part way down your thighs and tucked your tummy a bit. i bought them last year because i couldn’t resist the packaging and the idea of them made me giggle!
I’ve got one word to say to you Pip … jumpsuit!
I vote undies over top. It was what I always did as a little girl and as I was walking home yesterday with my tights riding down so badly that I thought people may actually be able to see the crotch I thought about picking the childhood habit back up.