Tuesday 28.08.12

After the winters day that we experienced yesterday (I honestly do not think the rain stopped at all during day light hours and it was so chilly) I did not feel like risking bare legs today!!
I do, however, feel that it is just a wee bit early for the tights and feel that this look is very dark for August.

Today's look is:

Skirt - Charlotte Russe
Cami - Primark
Jumper - H&M
Shoes - Christian Louboutin

I had a fabulous weekend with my family - the weather was not great but we still managed to get out and about and have lots of fun together.
On Saturday we collected out wedding pictures (the proofs) from the photographer, we then went to get a birthday gift, afterwards we went to a local farm park with tea room for some lunch and a play outside. Sunday was spent at a family birthday party.
This weekend will be quieter and I am very much looking forward to it.

Some sales bargains....

I am not a huge shopper of the sales, I work in retail and sale time is just not a pleasant time - in my opinion.
As a shopper I can not be bothered with the mess and the rummaging for something in my style. That said a few weeks ago I was in Primark stocking up on toddler vests and pants when I passed a rail full of random-ness!

Everything on the rail was £5 and there was a single skirt that grabbed my attention. I love the colours, it has a belt,  the print, it is cotton, it is lined and it has pockets. I did not even try it on I just bought it. I am so happy that I did.

As well as not being a huge sales shopper, I am not an Internet shopping fan - I own a bricks and mortar store, I like to support the high street!! However H&M have changed my views (a little). The local H&M store that we have is not great. I love the kids clothes and started to order for Miss O. As you do, I then started to look at items for me. Before I knew where I was I had a blazer £12 and bikini arrive on my doorstep!!


I think I will get a lot of wear from the blazer - it is classic!

Tuesday 03.07.12

Quick post while I have 5 minutes between working and final stages of wedding planning!! I feel like I am drowning in ribbon!!!

An easy to wear outfit today, Tuesday mornings are a bit of a rush as I have to get Miss O to playgroup for 9.20am. I got this blouse for my birthday a few weeks ago and this is the first time that I have worn it. I love the style and the orange print.

Today's look is:

Jeans - Primark
Cami - Primark
Blouse - H&M
Shoes - Dorothy Perkins

Wednesday 13.06.12

Casual, casual, casual.......... That is the look, well feel, for today.

I walked 8 miles last night and I could not bear the thought of heels or restrictive clothing for today.
I got this maxi skirt a few weeks ago, it was a real bargain (under £5) but it is a bit more clingy than I would have liked. But I like the colour and the comfort of it. As for the look - I kept it super simple with just black.

I made it back to Weight Watchers this morning and the news was not good!! It was not devastating but I need to get my head back in the game. I have 4 weeks until the wedding and that means that I have 3 weeks to lose a few pounds. It is time for me to say goodbye to wine, nibbles, chocolate and cake and a big hello to my trainers and the running app on my phone!! I will report back in next week!!

Today's look is:

Skirt - eBay
T-shirt - H&M
Sandals - Primark
Necklace - Topshop



A customer walked in on me taking pictures of myself this morning!! That was awkward!!

Tuesday 12.06.12

I love this dress and realised recently that I had not worn it for ages (I sold the shoes that I used to wear with it on eBay in one of my mad clear outs). As much as I love this dress when I see the pictures today I do not like it with bare legs. I think that with it having the black slip underneath it needs black tights to make it pop!

I do also think that it is just a fraction too short for the bare leg look!

Today's look is:

Lace dress - Vila
Cardigan - Primark
Shoes - Nine West

Saturday 25.02.12

A week late in posting this but here goes.

This has become my go to outfit to take me from work to meeting N & Miss O and some friends for a catch up and a cocktail. I feel that it is smart yet it is still practical enough to deal with a toddler.

Saturday's look was:

Blouse - Forever 21
Cami - Walmart
Jeans - Vila
Scarf - Gift
Necklace Forever 21
Boots - i am.....

Wednesday 22.02.

I had another rotten nights sleep last night - bleuch!! On top of it being broken by a small person, the rain hammering off the window before 6am had me awake way before I hoped to be. Am I any more organised today?? Not a bit. I think I need to assess my routines and tweak them.

This dress was in the eBay pile, but I decided to give it one more chance. I think it has been saved for the time being. It is a lot comfier than I remember - so I think it being too small was how it ended up in the pile.

Today's look is:

Dress - Max C London
Cardigan - J.Crew
Tights - ???
Boots - Armani Exchange
Belt - Primark

Tuesday 21.02.

Tired and unorganised are the two words I would use to describe myself today. I was not late last night but there was a small person sleeping sideways in our bed last night!! Bad times.

While I was searching for inspiration in my wardrobe this morning I spied this cute little skirt. I think I may have worn this just the once, it has been in my wardrobe for some time - I got it just before falling pregnant with O (I think). I have no idea why I have not worn it more often. I think it is rather cute, and with this jumper it is less dressy.

In preparation for the wedding this Summer I am keen to up my beauty regime. Please share any tips for once a week treatments or steps that you have that you do yourself at home.

Today's look is:

Skirt - Forever 21
Jumper - H&M
Tights - SkunkFunk
Necklace - Forever 21
Shoes - Faith

Wednesday 18.01.

I really tried to have an early night last night, but it just did not happen. So, today I feel even more tired than I did yesterday. This evening I plan to get the house as organised as I can before little Miss O goes to bed and then try and catch up with the ironing after she is in bed. Rock "n" roll huh??

As boring as that may be, it needs done. I made a deal with myself that this year I was going to try and be more organised. We are 2 weeks into the new year and I am still in as much of a muddle as ever.

Pretty much all of today's look comes from Forever 21. I am looking forward to visiting again in March. But it will be a very much more reserved shopping trip this time as funds are having to go elsewhere.

Today's look is:

Skirt - Forever 21
Jumper - Forever 21
Cami - Primark
Tights - Tesco
Boots - Forever 21

** I will not be wearing these patterned tights with this skirt again. I do not like how it looks in the pictures.

Wednesday 28.12.

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Back to work for me today. It is an odd one as I am happy to be back to it and getting things done but I am missing spending time with my family. On Christmas Eve N, Miss O and myself were all in the local post office (I am there everyday Monday to Friday and N is in for me on a Saturday) and the owner commented that it was the first time she had EVER seen us all together as a family. We have had this same set up since April! This made me really quite sad - as it highlighted that we have so little time as a family.

However, we have had a lovely few days together and Christmas has been wonderful. We also have a few days just us again next week and I am very much looking forward to it.

It is pretty miserable and stormy here today so I decided cosy was the order of the day. My sister got me this cardigan for Christmas and I love it. However, next time I think I will pair it with a more colourful look.

Today's look is:

Jeans - Primark
T-shirt - Primark
Cardigan - New look
Shoes - Charlotte Russe
Scarf - Gift

Monday 31.10.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

I will start off with a picture of my gorgeous girlie in her costume! It is an Easter chick costume, but she thinks that she is a duck!! She ran around at her playgroup party shouting "duck, duck". It was very cute!!

3 weeks today and I shall be on my merry way to Orlando with my family for 13 days!! Yippee! I can not wait. The difference in Miss O since we were last there is huge and I just know that she is going to have a ball. With the holiday looming I am having a huge clear out of clothes that do not get worn - on eBay - in the hope that I can create space (before Christmas) and to try and up the spending money fund!!

This dress is in the sell pile! However, last night when I was taking pictures of the items to be listed I thought I would give this one more chance! It is still going! I just do not love it enough!! I am going to launder it this week and make sure that I goes to someone that will give it more wear!

Today's outfit is:

Dress - Soo Lee
Cardigan - Primark
Tights - Tesco
Shoes - Christian Louboutin

Saturday 29.10.

Saturday was another "meh" kind of a day! They are just not the kind of busy days that they used to be around here. I am hoping that it is just the calm before the Christmas storm! Anyway, I wasted time watching things on the Internet and planning my Christmas cake baking and crafts that Miss O and I are going to have a go at. However, this week I shook my mood off before I went home.

I love this top and I like to wear it. But since losing weight it has become too big and it now does not sit as well as it did. I think it may be a piece that I am going to have to get rid of.

Saturday's look was:

Top - Forever 21
Jeans - Primark
Shoes - Nine West

Wednesday 26.10.

I am feeling very 60's today!!

I love this sweater dress, but I fear that it may just be too short for me?! Then there are the boots, I had forgotten all about these. In the last 2 years with me being pregnant then having a new baby/new body I over looked lots of things that I had loved before. Now that I have lost weight and I am fully back into the working routine I am re-discovering things again! It is good as they feel like new clothes.

I thought that these boots were uncomfortable, but so far they are quite the opposite. I hope to give them lots of wear this winter!

Today's look is:

Dress - H&M
Tights - SkunkFunk
Boots - Topshop
Necklace - Forever 21

Monday 24.10.

My hours in the shop are all set to change over the coming weeks. My dad has recently retired and very kindly looks after Miss O one day a week. He has decided to take himself off to Orlando for a month so I am down a days childcare!! With a lot of favours and switching about I think it is all sorted out.

I got this skirt in March and I have not worn it as much as I thought that I would. I love it, the colours the pattern and the fit. I am really glad that I tried it with these boots as I think I will wear it more as a winter piece now!!

The boots are practically vintage!!! I may be exaggerating very slightly there!! I bought these boots in 2005 from Aldo and they are like new! They have never needed re-heeled or soled and the leather is still beautiful with almost no scuffs! I have a pair of much newer leather boots that have dried out at lot.

Monday's look was:

Skirt - Forever 21
T-shirt - Target
Cardigan - Forever 21
Tights - Tesco
Necklace - Molten
Boots - Aldo