Comfy Cozy

Orange hoodie, boy’s section of Target. Denim, Dollhouse. Boots, Playhouse. Headband, Claire’s.

We all have our comfort clothing, right? The garments we reach for when we remove our work clothes and prepare to relax. Our favorite flip flops, sweatshirt, or jeans. These are my current comfortable favorites.

Hooded Sweatshirt. On principle, I detest hoodies. When I filmed cleaning product demos in the role of “young mom,” my wardrobe consisted of khakis and hoodies. Seriously, I think SAHMs can, and do, dress more stylishly. And what’s the point of the hood? You can’t usually pull it up and then expect to move your head around comfortably. I purchased this hoodie out of desperation, when I realized the comfort clothing I was wearing to Panera was so covered in cat hair that I might be mistaken for a cat myself.

Despite the hood, it is my current favorite “snuggly.” I love the color, retro print, and long lean fit. I can’t believe I found this in the boy’s department; it has flowers printed on the front! I imagine running into the intended size Large boy someday, both of us wearing this hoodie. He’ll turn to his mom and say, “SEE? I TOLD you this was a girl’s shirt!”

Jeans. I will probably cry when these jeans become unserviceable. They are so stretchy and comfortable. They accommodate 20 lbs of weight swing and still manage to make my butt look good. They are Magic Pants. Yes, they show plumber’s crack when I bend over, but that’s why I wear them with a long top. I bought them from the Delia*s catalog over four years ago.

Cowboy Boots. Ah, Playhouse boots. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways: (1) you’re cruelty free! (2) you’re waterproof (3) I can wear you all year long (4) you work with skirts and pants (5) you have star cutouts (6) you were only $20 (7) your long toebox makes me look taller and leaner (even if I do tend to trip on it). I can’t help but wax rhapsodic. I don’t care if others don’t fancy these boots. They will have to pry them from my cold, dead body. Believe me, Mike has tried.

I love this outfit so much that I try to wear it to bed (minus the boots). I’ve been wearing the sweatshirt since Sunday afternoon. When I put the hoodie and jeans in the wash this weekend, I’ll probably cry like a toddler who’s seen his blanky disappear into the bowels of the washing machine. In fact, if it weren’t so cold, I might do laundry wearing only my boots so that I can pull the garments right back on, warm from the dryer.

Tell us about your favorite, comfy clothes.