Spin-off: Are YOU company ready?

After 4pm? I'd need a minute to put my bra back on.

You get me. My hair is washed daily and blow dried. I don't style it unless it's in a ponytail or bun and you will see my undercut.

I don't wear make up.

I'm always in comfy clothes at home and won't change. I see no need to. So tee shirt and shorts or tee as pants or tee and sweats.

Now if I am hosting...I will wear something Id wear out if the home. Nice shorts or pants and tee or sweater.

But yeah, I am not one to get dolled up for company. Enjoy my home and me for me.

Not really. It would probably take me a solid 30 min to be ready to see someone in my home.

I love hanging out with my family and friends, but mostly outside of the house.
I find hosting people to be stressful, especially making sure that we have everything we need, and being able to chat with everyone. I hate feeling like I haven’t gotten around to talking to everyone.

I kind of view our home as our space. A peaceful place to retreat from the world, and others.

As much as I’m ever going to be, LOL. I virtually never wear makeup, so that’s not an issue. I’ll almost always be clean and dressed unless it’s between the hours of about 10:30 pm and 6:00 am weekdays and 9-10 am weekends, then I’m probably still in pjs.

Well I mostly don't care if my hair and makeup are done, or if I have on nice clothes, so sure. Come on over. I almost always put on a bra first thing so that's not an issue.

I do quickly make myself more presentable (if I haven't done so already) before the first of my students arrives at 4:00.

The chances of me answering the door to anyone I didn’t know was stopping by are slim to none. So I am never worried about my appearance. I spent my entire career making myself presentable for work. Now I just avoid mirrors and I’m good to go. (I’m not a complete slatherass. I do shower and comb my hair daily. Oh, and clean under wear. And I brush my teeth. So basic hygiene - I got that covered.)

Between the hours of 7 am-7 pm yes, because I probably got dressed and had to leave the house to take a kid to school, or run to the store because we're out of something or other. Presentable is capri pants or jeans, a bra, and a t-shirt and/or a hoodie. I don't wear make up very often.

After 7 pm, and my nightly shower that's pajama time and I will not be presentable to the public.

On the rare day I know I won't be leaving the house for any reason, if you show up unannounced I will be braless, wearing pajama shorts and a tank top from 6 am until I go to bed. These days are rare, don't ruin it by coming over unannounced!

If I have to go outside (to get the mail, to water the plants...) I will at least put on a bra, as we don't have a private backyard, and I don't need to entertain the neighbors or give them anything to talk about.

Ha ha. At least during civilized hours, actually yes.

If I don't need to wear makeup I would need about five minutes ...

If makeup is required then I would ask for 15 minutes ... or 20 if I also need to change out of my yoga pants and sweatshirt!

My hair is always in a ponytail so that is a non-issue.   

Pretty much this! I don't always put on makeup for company, it depends on who it is. But if I have to do it fast I can put on a decent "natural look" face pretty quickly and I have a lot of dresses so that helps to look "put together". Hair in a messy bun with a pair of hoops and I'm probably good enough.

I’m on camera for work mon-Friday so I’d be company ready in maybe 2 minutes to throw on something besides yoga pants if needed (hair and make up already done). On the weekend I’m probably going to need 10 minutes. I can get ready quickly- my make up routine is pretty light and I don’t wash my hair everyday.

In my 30s I cared more. But in my 50s, if you show up unannounced between 9am and 9pm on non-work days I'll be clean and dressed, with minimal makeup if I've gone out, and if I haven't then I don't care. It will only be the neighbours or the delivery man who sees me. Outside those hours, you get what you get.

My kids are grown and I’m retired. Yes, I’m usually five minutes out from being company ready. 

When I was still raising kids, going back to school, working? Back then I needed 8 hours to get company ready! And you know what… I’d give up all the company readiness for one day back with my son and daughter as kiddos. 💕

I'm only company ready if I know company is coming. (Okay, or if someone happened to show up here either right as I was about to go out or just as I came home, then I'd be presentable, but otherwise, never.)

Otherwise, I tend to live in my most comfortable clothing at home, but also, my most worn, because I am just not a graceful, neat person.

If I'm crafting, I'll wind up covered in glue or ink. If I'm cooking, I'm likely to have dropped something on myself. Cleaning? Probably spilled something at some point and now smell like floor cleaner. And if I'm doing something outside? Forget it! Dirt, grass stains, you name it.

So day to say I will wear clothing that is already sporting stains or holes, and if you show up unannounced, that's how you'll find me.

I wait until the last minute to put on "good" clothes before I head out of the house, and I change immediately out of those things when I return. I'm like a little kid who never out-grew play clothes.

It would take me maybe 5 minutes & that's only if I am still in my pjs. Otherwise what you see is what you get.

I usually wear jeans & tee-shirt no makeup and my hair maybe up depending.