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Sunday, October 07, 2012

Pajama Game

I was folding mine and Larry's laundry last night (because that is the kind of exciting life I lead - what else would one do on a Saturday evening?).  Having finished, I set aside that evening's sleepwear to put on later.  But then I had what can only be described as an epiphany.

Maybe I need the ruffled shorts?
"Hey!" I said to myself.  "It's 8 PM, and I'm not going anywhere.  Why can't I put on my pajamas and lounge around in them like any normal person?  Why DO I stay dressed to the shoes every evening until 11 PM, anyway?"

So, intrepid habit-breaker that I am, I took off my workaday clothes and pulled on my sweatpants and my T-shirt and the huge, comfy sweatshirt that I stole from Larry, way back when our marriage was still young and it was cute to do things like that.

"Aaah," I thought.  "That's more like it.  How relaxing! Now I'll go downstairs and sit on the couch and read and knit and blog all evening long."

Only I never made it down there.  Instead, I was so relaxed that I lay down on my bed and went to sleep.  Which might just explain why I CAN'T put on my pajamas and lounge around in them like any normal person...




[PJ image: Lady Cass Tumblr]
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15 comments:

  1. SuzyOctober 07, 2012

    I spend the majority of every day barefoot and wearing a sleeveless pink terry cloth wrap. I hate bras and I hate shoes. I sleep in the nude. Aren't you glad you asked?

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  2. Mrs. G.October 07, 2012

    Maybe next time include a cup o' joe. We must buy our lingerie from the same store.

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  3. Anna Whiston-DonaldsonOctober 07, 2012

    oooooops! snuggled up in my sweats right now.

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  4. NavhelowifeOctober 07, 2012

    Sleep. I love sleep. Wish I had more of it.

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  5. Jenn @ Juggling LifeOctober 07, 2012

    I didn't get out of my p.j.s until noon today. That makes me happy.

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  6. DebOctober 08, 2012

    In the winter, especially, I just want to pull on my pj's (fleece) and get into bed by 7:00 pm. If I changed into pj's then, I'd be done for. Of course, I would also wake up at 2:00 am, raring to go...it's the only thing that keeps me from doing this. Is it a morning person thing?

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  7. Luke HolzmannOctober 08, 2012

    Maybe it's my homeschool background... maybe I just like be comfortable... maybe I'm secretly a slob... but the minute I get home from work I go to the bedroom to put on my comfy pants. The worst part of that is when my wife informs me that we need to go out again--because, say, the dishwasher is broken or we need more pet food because I have to make myself look semi-respectable again. [sigh]

    ~Luke

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  8. JillybeanOctober 08, 2012

    I've worked at home since our oldest was born, just over 17 years ago. I usually work in comfortable sweats so when I actually do wear regular clothes, my kids are confused and I get comments such as "Why are you wearing THOSE clothes? Are you going somewhere? do we get to stay at grandmas?"

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    1. Suburban CorrespondentOctober 08, 2012

      If I stay in comfy clothes, NOTHING gets done. NOTHING. Today is a case in point, I might add...

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  9. AnonymousOctober 08, 2012

    I've totally done the jammies after dinner thing. It's so relaxing. Not THAT, relaxing, however.

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  10. mommeeof10October 08, 2012

    I appropriated a few pairs of #3 sweats when he outgrew them. Those pants and a favorite sweatshirt or flannel shirt work fine for sleeping and I sort of look dressed if I need to run out unexpectedly.

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  11. TRICIAOctober 08, 2012

    Love an elastic waist at the end of the day! (Although I'm 19 weeks preggo, so that's my excuse at the moment!)

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  12. Karen (formerly kcinnova)October 09, 2012

    Yoga pants, t-shirts and sweatshirts might explain why I get so little done each day. Hmmmm....

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  13. SarahOctober 09, 2012

    I didn't go anywhere today, so I stayed in sweats and the kids stayed in pajamas all day. I'll admit, it was almost impossible to rout my backside from the couch. I love taking a shower as soon as the kids go to bed and climbing into pajamas... and then trying to read a book and crashing in the bedroom recliner.

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