A Month of Self-Care Round Up

Thank you for making January Experimental Wifery’s best month ever. As part of our Twelve Months to a Better Woman project, we’ve spent the last 31 days talking about self-care—ways to look and feel our best. Read on for

• the best of A Month of Self-Care
• the best of your comments
• ideas for where to go next

Our Most Popular Posts This Month

• Just Because You’re a Mom Doesn’t Mean You Have to Dress Like One
• Fitness for Moms (and Other Busy People)

A Few Stand-Out Comments from This Month

• GC at Calm.Healthy.Sexy.: “Women are very quick to ignore their own needs, especially if they perceive those needs as ‘frills.’”
• Lady of Quality: “I say dump anything that doesn’t look fantastic on you, for starters, not matter what you paid for it. And vow to buy only super flattering things in future.”
• Philosophotarian: “Exercise does feel like some of my best self-care. I’m at the darkest end of the dissertation tunnel, and it sometimes I feel absolutely ruled by anxiety. When I exercise regularly, other things fall into place too (usually), like cooking real meals, tidying up, dressing nicely, etc.”

I was also excited about how many of my friends and co-workers noticed all the hard work I’ve been putting into my self-improvement project. When it comes to personal appearance, people notice when you’re making an effort.

Still Want to Learn More?

1. Visit other blogs in the Experimental Wifery community.

• Calm.Healthy.Sexy. #5 on the list of 15 Strategies for a Calm.Healthy.Sexy. 2013? Taking care of yourself. Gaye tells you how.
• Barefoot Hippie Girl. Bernadette spills about her own too-trendy past and gives advice for a timeless wardrobe.

2. Check out our Month of Self-Care Pinterest Board.

Follow along for more updates.

3. Browse our archives for more posts about looking and feeling sharp.

• The Case for the Ballet Bun
• The Case for the Headscarf
• The Case for Long Skirts
• The Case for the Petticoat
• Five Steps to Looking More Gorgeous (and Professional) at Work
• Great Workouts for Women: Ballet
• Great Workouts for Women: Rock Climbing
• How to Change Things When Change Is Hard

Stay tuned in February for our Month of Self-Reflection.

You can get involved in our Twelve Months to a Better Woman project, too. Write a guest post. Send in a suggestion. Link up. Or join our community of more than 400 followers via e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.