How To Not Wear Your Pajamas All Day

By no means do I look like a Barbizon model, but if I do say so myself, I’m looking a lot less … shitty these days. My husband even commented the other day. And I have to admit: It feels pretty damn good changing into pajamas before I go to bed at night as opposed to just … getting into bed. Here are 5 tips that make it impossible to stay in your pajamas all day. Stay-at-home moms, and moms who work from home, take note!

1. Get rid of a lot of your pajamas. Full disclosure: I’m in the midst of a mass clothing exodus right now — and the 754 pairs of sweatpants and pajama pants are not exempt. I realized recently that I have way too many pairs of pajamas — or clothes that have turned into pajamas. I’m getting rid of them. My goal is to only possess about 3-4 bottom/top combos to wear to bed. The way I see it — if you only have a select few articles of clothing reserved for sleep, you’ll be less likely to to wear them to … not sleep.
2. Get dressed right away. You know how they say if you don’t get your workout out of the way first thing in the morning, you’re less likely to do it? Same goes for getting dressed. If you’ve put it off until 2 or 3 in the afternoon, you kind of start feeling like, “What’s the point?” Get up and at ’em.
3. Have a reserved space for “comfy, non-pajama clothes.” When I say I get dressed, I’m not talking dresses or heels here; I’m talking comfy clothes that are essentially a notch or two above PJs. Right now I’m wearing leggings, a knit top, and a cardigan — hardly red carpet ready. Anyway, because most likely you won’t feel like getting dolled up if you’re just sitting at home all day, have a few drawers for your “home clothes” — leggings, jeggings, button-downs, etc. It’ll take away the whole “going through your closet and picking out something to wear” thing, which always kind of sucks.
4. Drop a little cash. Yes, we all have expenses, but once in a while, you need to do something for yourself. If you buy an expensive sweater, you’re going to want to wear it — even if you are just home with the kids all day.
5. Pick out your clothes the night before. Okay, so it sounds a little insane, but if you’ve got an entire outfit laid out and waiting for you to slip into it, it’s pretty much impossible to ignore. Do you get dressed every day? Image via Nicole Fabian-Weber

title: “How To Not Wear Your Pajamas All Day” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-17” author: “Jerry Morris”

By no means do I look like a Barbizon model, but if I do say so myself, I’m looking a lot less … shitty these days. My husband even commented the other day. And I have to admit: It feels pretty damn good changing into pajamas before I go to bed at night as opposed to just … getting into bed. Here are 5 tips that make it impossible to stay in your pajamas all day. Stay-at-home moms, and moms who work from home, take note!

1. Get rid of a lot of your pajamas. Full disclosure: I’m in the midst of a mass clothing exodus right now — and the 754 pairs of sweatpants and pajama pants are not exempt. I realized recently that I have way too many pairs of pajamas — or clothes that have turned into pajamas. I’m getting rid of them. My goal is to only possess about 3-4 bottom/top combos to wear to bed. The way I see it — if you only have a select few articles of clothing reserved for sleep, you’ll be less likely to to wear them to … not sleep.
2. Get dressed right away. You know how they say if you don’t get your workout out of the way first thing in the morning, you’re less likely to do it? Same goes for getting dressed. If you’ve put it off until 2 or 3 in the afternoon, you kind of start feeling like, “What’s the point?” Get up and at ’em.
3. Have a reserved space for “comfy, non-pajama clothes.” When I say I get dressed, I’m not talking dresses or heels here; I’m talking comfy clothes that are essentially a notch or two above PJs. Right now I’m wearing leggings, a knit top, and a cardigan — hardly red carpet ready. Anyway, because most likely you won’t feel like getting dolled up if you’re just sitting at home all day, have a few drawers for your “home clothes” — leggings, jeggings, button-downs, etc. It’ll take away the whole “going through your closet and picking out something to wear” thing, which always kind of sucks.
4. Drop a little cash. Yes, we all have expenses, but once in a while, you need to do something for yourself. If you buy an expensive sweater, you’re going to want to wear it — even if you are just home with the kids all day.
5. Pick out your clothes the night before. Okay, so it sounds a little insane, but if you’ve got an entire outfit laid out and waiting for you to slip into it, it’s pretty much impossible to ignore. Do you get dressed every day? Image via Nicole Fabian-Weber

title: “How To Not Wear Your Pajamas All Day” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-14” author: “Andrew Coriell”

By no means do I look like a Barbizon model, but if I do say so myself, I’m looking a lot less … shitty these days. My husband even commented the other day. And I have to admit: It feels pretty damn good changing into pajamas before I go to bed at night as opposed to just … getting into bed. Here are 5 tips that make it impossible to stay in your pajamas all day. Stay-at-home moms, and moms who work from home, take note!

1. Get rid of a lot of your pajamas. Full disclosure: I’m in the midst of a mass clothing exodus right now — and the 754 pairs of sweatpants and pajama pants are not exempt. I realized recently that I have way too many pairs of pajamas — or clothes that have turned into pajamas. I’m getting rid of them. My goal is to only possess about 3-4 bottom/top combos to wear to bed. The way I see it — if you only have a select few articles of clothing reserved for sleep, you’ll be less likely to to wear them to … not sleep.
2. Get dressed right away. You know how they say if you don’t get your workout out of the way first thing in the morning, you’re less likely to do it? Same goes for getting dressed. If you’ve put it off until 2 or 3 in the afternoon, you kind of start feeling like, “What’s the point?” Get up and at ’em.
3. Have a reserved space for “comfy, non-pajama clothes.” When I say I get dressed, I’m not talking dresses or heels here; I’m talking comfy clothes that are essentially a notch or two above PJs. Right now I’m wearing leggings, a knit top, and a cardigan — hardly red carpet ready. Anyway, because most likely you won’t feel like getting dolled up if you’re just sitting at home all day, have a few drawers for your “home clothes” — leggings, jeggings, button-downs, etc. It’ll take away the whole “going through your closet and picking out something to wear” thing, which always kind of sucks.
4. Drop a little cash. Yes, we all have expenses, but once in a while, you need to do something for yourself. If you buy an expensive sweater, you’re going to want to wear it — even if you are just home with the kids all day.
5. Pick out your clothes the night before. Okay, so it sounds a little insane, but if you’ve got an entire outfit laid out and waiting for you to slip into it, it’s pretty much impossible to ignore. Do you get dressed every day? Image via Nicole Fabian-Weber

title: “How To Not Wear Your Pajamas All Day” ShowToc: true date: “2024-08-31” author: “Jae Bell”

By no means do I look like a Barbizon model, but if I do say so myself, I’m looking a lot less … shitty these days. My husband even commented the other day. And I have to admit: It feels pretty damn good changing into pajamas before I go to bed at night as opposed to just … getting into bed. Here are 5 tips that make it impossible to stay in your pajamas all day. Stay-at-home moms, and moms who work from home, take note!

1. Get rid of a lot of your pajamas. Full disclosure: I’m in the midst of a mass clothing exodus right now — and the 754 pairs of sweatpants and pajama pants are not exempt. I realized recently that I have way too many pairs of pajamas — or clothes that have turned into pajamas. I’m getting rid of them. My goal is to only possess about 3-4 bottom/top combos to wear to bed. The way I see it — if you only have a select few articles of clothing reserved for sleep, you’ll be less likely to to wear them to … not sleep.
2. Get dressed right away. You know how they say if you don’t get your workout out of the way first thing in the morning, you’re less likely to do it? Same goes for getting dressed. If you’ve put it off until 2 or 3 in the afternoon, you kind of start feeling like, “What’s the point?” Get up and at ’em.
3. Have a reserved space for “comfy, non-pajama clothes.” When I say I get dressed, I’m not talking dresses or heels here; I’m talking comfy clothes that are essentially a notch or two above PJs. Right now I’m wearing leggings, a knit top, and a cardigan — hardly red carpet ready. Anyway, because most likely you won’t feel like getting dolled up if you’re just sitting at home all day, have a few drawers for your “home clothes” — leggings, jeggings, button-downs, etc. It’ll take away the whole “going through your closet and picking out something to wear” thing, which always kind of sucks.
4. Drop a little cash. Yes, we all have expenses, but once in a while, you need to do something for yourself. If you buy an expensive sweater, you’re going to want to wear it — even if you are just home with the kids all day.
5. Pick out your clothes the night before. Okay, so it sounds a little insane, but if you’ve got an entire outfit laid out and waiting for you to slip into it, it’s pretty much impossible to ignore. Do you get dressed every day? Image via Nicole Fabian-Weber

title: “How To Not Wear Your Pajamas All Day” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-08” author: “Daphine Unruh”

By no means do I look like a Barbizon model, but if I do say so myself, I’m looking a lot less … shitty these days. My husband even commented the other day. And I have to admit: It feels pretty damn good changing into pajamas before I go to bed at night as opposed to just … getting into bed. Here are 5 tips that make it impossible to stay in your pajamas all day. Stay-at-home moms, and moms who work from home, take note!

1. Get rid of a lot of your pajamas. Full disclosure: I’m in the midst of a mass clothing exodus right now — and the 754 pairs of sweatpants and pajama pants are not exempt. I realized recently that I have way too many pairs of pajamas — or clothes that have turned into pajamas. I’m getting rid of them. My goal is to only possess about 3-4 bottom/top combos to wear to bed. The way I see it — if you only have a select few articles of clothing reserved for sleep, you’ll be less likely to to wear them to … not sleep.
2. Get dressed right away. You know how they say if you don’t get your workout out of the way first thing in the morning, you’re less likely to do it? Same goes for getting dressed. If you’ve put it off until 2 or 3 in the afternoon, you kind of start feeling like, “What’s the point?” Get up and at ’em.
3. Have a reserved space for “comfy, non-pajama clothes.” When I say I get dressed, I’m not talking dresses or heels here; I’m talking comfy clothes that are essentially a notch or two above PJs. Right now I’m wearing leggings, a knit top, and a cardigan — hardly red carpet ready. Anyway, because most likely you won’t feel like getting dolled up if you’re just sitting at home all day, have a few drawers for your “home clothes” — leggings, jeggings, button-downs, etc. It’ll take away the whole “going through your closet and picking out something to wear” thing, which always kind of sucks.
4. Drop a little cash. Yes, we all have expenses, but once in a while, you need to do something for yourself. If you buy an expensive sweater, you’re going to want to wear it — even if you are just home with the kids all day.
5. Pick out your clothes the night before. Okay, so it sounds a little insane, but if you’ve got an entire outfit laid out and waiting for you to slip into it, it’s pretty much impossible to ignore. Do you get dressed every day? Image via Nicole Fabian-Weber

title: “How To Not Wear Your Pajamas All Day” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-11” author: “Ernestine Cook”

By no means do I look like a Barbizon model, but if I do say so myself, I’m looking a lot less … shitty these days. My husband even commented the other day. And I have to admit: It feels pretty damn good changing into pajamas before I go to bed at night as opposed to just … getting into bed. Here are 5 tips that make it impossible to stay in your pajamas all day. Stay-at-home moms, and moms who work from home, take note!

1. Get rid of a lot of your pajamas. Full disclosure: I’m in the midst of a mass clothing exodus right now — and the 754 pairs of sweatpants and pajama pants are not exempt. I realized recently that I have way too many pairs of pajamas — or clothes that have turned into pajamas. I’m getting rid of them. My goal is to only possess about 3-4 bottom/top combos to wear to bed. The way I see it — if you only have a select few articles of clothing reserved for sleep, you’ll be less likely to to wear them to … not sleep.
2. Get dressed right away. You know how they say if you don’t get your workout out of the way first thing in the morning, you’re less likely to do it? Same goes for getting dressed. If you’ve put it off until 2 or 3 in the afternoon, you kind of start feeling like, “What’s the point?” Get up and at ’em.
3. Have a reserved space for “comfy, non-pajama clothes.” When I say I get dressed, I’m not talking dresses or heels here; I’m talking comfy clothes that are essentially a notch or two above PJs. Right now I’m wearing leggings, a knit top, and a cardigan — hardly red carpet ready. Anyway, because most likely you won’t feel like getting dolled up if you’re just sitting at home all day, have a few drawers for your “home clothes” — leggings, jeggings, button-downs, etc. It’ll take away the whole “going through your closet and picking out something to wear” thing, which always kind of sucks.
4. Drop a little cash. Yes, we all have expenses, but once in a while, you need to do something for yourself. If you buy an expensive sweater, you’re going to want to wear it — even if you are just home with the kids all day.
5. Pick out your clothes the night before. Okay, so it sounds a little insane, but if you’ve got an entire outfit laid out and waiting for you to slip into it, it’s pretty much impossible to ignore. Do you get dressed every day? Image via Nicole Fabian-Weber

title: “How To Not Wear Your Pajamas All Day” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-12” author: “James Taylor”

By no means do I look like a Barbizon model, but if I do say so myself, I’m looking a lot less … shitty these days. My husband even commented the other day. And I have to admit: It feels pretty damn good changing into pajamas before I go to bed at night as opposed to just … getting into bed. Here are 5 tips that make it impossible to stay in your pajamas all day. Stay-at-home moms, and moms who work from home, take note!

1. Get rid of a lot of your pajamas. Full disclosure: I’m in the midst of a mass clothing exodus right now — and the 754 pairs of sweatpants and pajama pants are not exempt. I realized recently that I have way too many pairs of pajamas — or clothes that have turned into pajamas. I’m getting rid of them. My goal is to only possess about 3-4 bottom/top combos to wear to bed. The way I see it — if you only have a select few articles of clothing reserved for sleep, you’ll be less likely to to wear them to … not sleep.
2. Get dressed right away. You know how they say if you don’t get your workout out of the way first thing in the morning, you’re less likely to do it? Same goes for getting dressed. If you’ve put it off until 2 or 3 in the afternoon, you kind of start feeling like, “What’s the point?” Get up and at ’em.
3. Have a reserved space for “comfy, non-pajama clothes.” When I say I get dressed, I’m not talking dresses or heels here; I’m talking comfy clothes that are essentially a notch or two above PJs. Right now I’m wearing leggings, a knit top, and a cardigan — hardly red carpet ready. Anyway, because most likely you won’t feel like getting dolled up if you’re just sitting at home all day, have a few drawers for your “home clothes” — leggings, jeggings, button-downs, etc. It’ll take away the whole “going through your closet and picking out something to wear” thing, which always kind of sucks.
4. Drop a little cash. Yes, we all have expenses, but once in a while, you need to do something for yourself. If you buy an expensive sweater, you’re going to want to wear it — even if you are just home with the kids all day.
5. Pick out your clothes the night before. Okay, so it sounds a little insane, but if you’ve got an entire outfit laid out and waiting for you to slip into it, it’s pretty much impossible to ignore. Do you get dressed every day? Image via Nicole Fabian-Weber