Life in Pajamas

Everybody Loves Footzies!

With winter winds blowing and the holidays just around the corner, it's time to jump into a warm and cozy set of Footzies.  Choose from 8 luscious colors including our so festive Red, Pretty Pink, Warm Plum, Mint Green, Baby Blue, Tangerine, Lavender and Black.  Because Footzies are sold as separates you can mix and match the footy pants with the tee, tank or button up shirt and choose just the right size for each.  Footzies make the perfect present for women of all ages and are also loved by teens and tweens.  No more cold feet. No more socks in bed. No need for slippers. Footzies pants have a non-skid sole, and come in both Long and Short lengths. Made of 80% cotton and 20% polyester, the feel is soft velour and the price is just right, $29.99. The pant has an elastic waist with drawstring and comes in a long size for those 5'5" and above and a short size for those 5'5" or less and is sized from Small to XLarge for waist sizes 27" to 36".  The long sleeved tee and button up shirt are $19.99 each and the pretty tank top is $14.99.  Everybody loves Footzies!

 

Red Footy Pant $29.99   Long Sleeve Tee $19.99

Mint Green Footy Pant $29.99   Button Up Shirt $19.99

Lavender Footy Pant $29.99   Tank Top $19.99

My New Favorite Pajamas

Well, today there is a chill in the air and some leaves swirling around.  There's no stopping what's coming...winter.  For me, the best way to deal with it is to just settle into a new pair of wonderful flannel pajamas.  Today I'm loving our newest PJ Salvage pajama "Love Bus" filled with cheerful VW's from a day gone by.  Pajamas are perfect for putting a smile on any face and these, today, just do the trick!  Unlike that pair of skinny jeans, pajamas are roomy, pajamas just fit and fit every time.  I love to put pajamas on and do a twirl in front of the mirror.  Everyone looks like a model in pajamas.  So check these out and share your secrets for coping with the new chill in the air.

     

Love Bus by PJ Salvage

Pajama Company CEO stand Up For Pajama Clad Teens

Recent trends of teens wearing pajamas to school have got some administrators up in arms.  Teachers, principles, and parents are saying students coming to school in flannel pants or even slippers look sloppy and inappropriate. 

However, Ellie Badanes, CEO of website thepajamacompany.com says this is a perfectly acceptable trend.  “I love seeing pajamas at school,” she says, “Nothing sloppy going on, no, we call it trendy.”

She advises teens and tweens who are looking for a perfect combination of trendy and comfortable to pair a pajama pant with their favourite tee-shirt and flip flops or comfy boots.

Those timid or unsure about the idea she says should check out the teens and tweens section of her website www.thepajamacompany.com for some examples.

“Pajamas aren't just for sleeping anymore.  They go where you go and if you're a teen or tween we've seen them going everywhere!”

 

The Fine Art of Lounging

 

I like to think of myself as kind of an expert in the fine art of lounging.  Lounging doesn’t come easy to everyone, I know some who have to work hard to lounge but fortunately for me, lounging has always come easy.  I remember one summer day in-between my 6^th and 7^th grade year when I managed to lay on the floor in the same spot in front of a teenie weenie black and white TV for seven hours straight.  It was beautiful.  Never once did I leave my spot.  I couldn’t get enough of “Password”, “Concentration”, “What’s My Line”, “Bewitched”, “Gomer Pyle”, “That Girl” and more.  Today, many many years later, I still have a great feeling remembering that day.  No guilt, no “wasting my life” angst, none of it.  Just pure happiness.  And things haven’t changed that much today.  My TV has just gotten bigger, better and is now in glorious color.  Oh, and has a zillion more choices but given the chance at a channel from 1968 TV, I might still choose that one today.

 

Back to the fine art of lounging.  Lounging is simply plopping yourself down in a comfy spot and not leaving it.  There is a little preparation required for ultimate lounging.  You need a few basics, any of the following pieces of furniture (or just floor, beach or grass) will do nicely depending on your preference:  a great chair, a great soft rug with pillow, a great bed with stacks of pillows, a great sofa that fits you just right, a lounge chair, hammock, or blanket if you prefer to do your lounging outdoors.  Lounging is not about good posture, it’s about slunking into your chair, and it’s about sprawling on your bed, ground or sofa.  Lounging is having your legs hanging over sides of furniture or propped on pillows.  Perfect lounging is actually about not being perfect.

 

Clear the way for your perfect lounge time and space.  Get the lighting just right.  Soft or dim for TV/DVD watching or music listening, stronger for reading.  Surround your lounge space with things you love.  Perhaps candles, flowers, TV, music, books, newspapers, magazines, laptop, DVD’s, your phone, iPod and of course your remotes.  Food and drink are also very important elements to perfect lounging.  Whatever your comfort food or drink might be, have it accessible.  Remember the first rule of lounging is:  NO GETTING UP!  So we have now covered the required furnishings and space for proper lounging.  We’ve covered the props.  Let’s get down to another particular expertise of mine, what to wear when lounging.  I began my pajama business www.ThePajamaCompany.com  four years ago because I love to lounge and because I love to lounge in pajamas.  Something told me that I wasn’t the only one with these quirky loves.  I know now that there are thousands just like me who love their lounging and who love their pajamas.  To be a happy lounger requires comfortable clothing.   I love pajamas because of the great fabrics, the fun prints, the drawstring waist, the comfy tee shirt tops or menswear type tops but that’s just me.  The point is to be totally comfortable.  Be it sweat pants, boxers, robes, footed pajamas, nightshirts, workout shorts, swimwear, oversized shirts or nothing at all, comfort is key.  You may have that favourite tee shirt that always makes you happy; by all means throw it on for your perfect lounge.  Again, the key is comfort so work hard to find what is truly comfortable for you. 

 

I’ve discussed here the “things” required for perfect lounging but let me say for many “nothing” might be all that is required for perfect lounging.  The thing about lounging is that for some, perfect lounging might just be grabbing that feeling of quiet and calm.  It might be lying on the perfect sofa with closed eyes clearing the cobwebs of the day, the week, the month and finding a place of calm and creativity. Lounging can be the place where great ideas brew.  When in a world of noise, stress and turmoil…the perfect lounge might just be a totally quiet place. Doing “nothing” may take some work at first but work you must because truly doing “nothing” for even 10 minutes is perfect lounging.

 

Is it OK to nap while lounging you ask?  The answer is yes.  A power nap (anywhere from 2 minutes to 20 minutes) has proven health benefits including lower stress, cell repair, heart health, improved memory and mood.  Ever notice how fresh ideas seem to bubble up after a nap?  So if you nod off during your lounging, not a problem.  Let your mind and body rest.

 

Lounging isn’t just about “me” time mind you, it can be “us” time at its very best.  Perfect family moments can happen while lounging.  A family TV or movie “Pajama Day” is an event I have long promoted.  “Pajama Days” are Lounge Events.  Get the kids involved in planning the perfect “Pajama Day” and see how many hours you can lounge.  (Remember my record is seven.)  Lounge Events promote family fun and take away a little of the day to day stress from one and all. Desperate for date ideas?  Make it a “Movie Night” a “TV Night”, again a Lounge Event.  Pull out that DVD and watch episode after episode of your favourite old TV show.  The beauty of old TV series is that the show takes you back to your childhood, the show brings back memories and fun.  Old Disney movies are always winners as well. We’ve all had that favourite Disney movie that came along in our childhood.  Put it on and sing along with every song.  You will love it. Again, the perfect Lounge Event.

 

So here’s to the art of perfect lounging.  Follow my tips and you will only have lounging success.

 

 

 

Check Out The Pajama Company on Facebook

This week, The Pajama Company has joined Facebook.  Jump on board with us as a  Fan and join the discussions.  We love to talk about Pajamas and want you to join in the fun.  So next time you're on Facebook, wonder over to The Pajama Company and meet some new "Pajama" friends.

Put Your Pajamas On and Get To Work!

So, I've just done the morning routine, showered, moisturized, dressed and put on makeup.  I've poured my cup of coffee and sat down at my desk to start the day.  What am I wearing to work today you wonder??  Well, only the most fabulous perfect pair of flannel pajama pants from Frankie & Johnny with my perfect white long sleeved tee.  Today, I've chosen the pretty mint green  "Snow Bunnies"  which are so fresh and happy.  No, they weren't crumbled up in the bottom of my closet.  They were clean, folded and ready for work!

Pajama Party in Kansas City

It was my pleasure to pop to Kansas City last week and join the morning news team at Fox 4 News to do a Pajama Party  With the help of The Rimerez family, Humberto, Tracy, Nick, Chandler, Brighton, Sarah and Cassie, we were able to show Kansas City the newest pajama trends for the whole family.

Humberto (Dad) and Chandler (age 10) looked fantastic in their matching Papa Bear "Retro Firetrucks".  Kids really love it when they match Dad and Mom's love it too!  Matching pj's make great photos for long lasting memories.  Tracy (Mom) wore our so trendy PJ Salvage "Truth" pajamas.  She loved the cozy fit.  This time of year we all just want to be warm!

 

 

 

 

Cocoon in Pefect PJ's

    It's the time of year when it just feels right to stay in.  It just feels right to pull the duvet up and pull out that stack of books you meant to read on the beach last summer, that stack of gossip magazines or that stack of unwatched DVD's. Pick your pleasure!  There's no guilt in saying you're just too busy to go out when the real reason is that you just can't possibly take off your fabulous pajamas!  The perfect pair of pajamas will let you hibernate in style.  Perk up your "Cocooning" wardrobe with a pair of footies , that's right footies!  I promise they will put a smile on your face and maybe flicker a few memories from childhood.

Back to School!

Back to school and back to pajamas everywhere.  Pajama-clad Mom's putting kids on the bus, pajama-clad Mom's driving kids to school, pajama-clad kids (where allowed that is) zooming into middle schools and high schools, college students hanging out in libraries, starbucks, dorm rooms in yes...pajamas.  Face it, pajamas are fab!  They work with tee shirts, sweatshirts, tank tops.  They just work.

Jammin' Jammies

Just went to a school talent show and saw an 8th grade band rockin' in pajamas. Some seemed surprised but of course I wasn't at all surprised to see kids jammin' in jammies.  Everything is better in pj's. Throw on a pair of pj's and just get on with life!