Tuesday 17.01.

Wow life has been hitting us hard lately and blogging has just not been on my mind. But I am back and I hope to stay back. I need to keep motivated with my clothing and my diet in the coming months as I am going to be on a strict budget (no more buying clothes) and I want to stay this size without having to start paying for Weight Watchers again.

So far 2012 is going well for us but he have had more than our fair share of colds and tummy bugs. This on top of working 3 days a week, running a cloth nappy store from home, looking after an energetic toddler and keeping a home is proving tough going. But I am not going to moan about is as what we have is just fabulous.

We are on the count down to a fabulous 2 week holiday in the sun, a big birthday (my mums) and a new baby (my sister is due her first baby in early April). 2012 is going to be a good fun year.

Today is it cold and damp, I will be honest I wanted to wear skinny jeans, Ugg boot and a super snuggly cardigan....... But I resisted. I love this dress as it is structured enough to look smart, yet is super comfy to wear and really quite cosy. The flats were a bargain in Primark before Christmas and I have worn them so, so much.

Today's look is:

Dress - Blend
Tights - New Look
Scarf - Blend
Shoes - Primark

Saturday 10.12. - A night out!!

As I am self employed I do not have works Christmas party, so for all that we have lots on in December I do not have the worry of finding a Christmas party dress or outfit.

However, this year my good friend turned 30 and decided to have a festive night out and dinner to celebrate. As this was my only dressy night out I did not want to go too over the top, but I wanted to look festive and dressed up.

The sequin blazer came into stock a few weeks before we went on holiday and I took one to wear over a black jumpsuit to a family wedding. I knew that I wanted to wear it again during the festive season, so it was the first part of my night out look.

While we were away the dress was delivered to the shop stocks and I loved how it was comfortable and casual jersey with the cute lace detail. Having just spent 10 days in the sunshine I decided to be brave and go with bare legs.

All in all I really like the look and will wear it again.

Night out look was:

Dress - Blend
Blazer - Blend
Shoes - Christian Louboutin

Tuesday 06.12.

As it was so long ago I have very little to say about this look.

Well other than I love the skirt. I had noticed it in Primark in the autumn and liked it, however, I did not like it enough to pay the price tag (it was not a huge amount of money but....). Anyway I was in town with my mum and Miss O the day before and this was on a clearance rack for £1.00!! Yep just £1.00 - it was the only one so I grabbed it and bought it ( I did not try it on as it was only £1.00). I am really pleased with it and have a few ideas in mind of other ways to wear it soon.

Outfit was:

Skirt - Primark
Tee - B Young
Cardigan - Blend
Tights - SkunkFunk
Boots - Forever 21

Saturday 22.10.

I love this outfit. This fabulous gold, jersey, wrap cardigan came into the shop a few weeks ago. They have not been a huge hit so far as they hang terribly on the hanger! I often find that styles that look awful hanging make people unable to picture how they could look!

I have quite a few other outfits planned for this cardigan and I will certainly be wearing it like this again!!

Saturday was a very "meh" day and I was in a very "meh" mood and got very little done - hence posting Saturday's outfit now.......
My mood continued into the evening and made me feel like I had wasted a bit of family time!! Not good!

Sunday was fabulous, we had friends round for lunch (I made sweet potato and chilli soup and homemade bread) and we then went for a walk to a local park with a duck pond and fed the ducks. Afterwards we stopped at the tearoom for coffee and cake to heat us all up!

I hope that you all had fabulous weekends?

Saturday's outfit was:

Jeans - Primark
Cami - Primark
Jersey Wrap - Blend
Shoes - Dorothy Perkins

Tuesday 18.10.

This waistcoat/dress/tunic has been in my eBay pile for longer than I care to admit. I saw it this morning and decided to give it one last wear - well see if I like it enough to bring it out of the pile. I have to say that I am unsure. I do not dislike it but it now is a little too big for me and I just do not think that it is me anymore.

So, it is 5 weeks until we are heading off on holiday to Orlando and I really need to list a huge amount of things on eBay to get some funds together. I just can not seem to motivate myself to actually get this done. Wish me luck for this evening - N is working late so I need to spend an hour just doing it!

Today's look is:

Waistcoat - SkunkFunk
Leggings - Blend
T-shirt - Primark
Boots - Bakers

Wednesday 12.10.

Yesterday I realised a few things...

1. I have been wearing a lot of stripes lately.
2. I had not shown you guys my fabulous printed leggings.
3. I really wanted to wear my wedge shoe boots.

So, with all of the above in mind......Today we have no stripes, I am showing you my fabulous leggings and I am wearing the wedge shoe boots. I really wanted to wear the shoe boots and the leggings together, but in typical "me" style I did not plan my outfit in advance. I had little time this morning (thanks to Miss O and her wanting to play for an hour from 3.28am) and the entire look is not one that I am sure that I would go with again, but I do not hate it!

My pictures today are OK - I would even go as far as to say that I am kind of happy with them. I decided to snap a picture of my jacket as I almost never show my outerwear. I love this coat it is from the Blend spring collection and I have never been so happy for something to be damaged (this had a watermark/stain on the front - nothing a few washes and plenty of sun could not fix) as it meant that I actually got one when they were selling like hot cakes!

Today's look is:

Leggings - Blend
Tunic - Topshop
Cami - Primark
Boots - Forever 21
Necklace - Forever 21
Coat - Blend

Monday 10.10.

We were away for a few days visiting family in Liverpool and this is what I wore to do some shopping before we had a 4 hour drive home - sorry that the picture is not the best.

We had a fabulous time but just wish that we could have had a bit longer to see family for longer and to actually do some sightseeing. The weather was not the best and we were all very aware of making good time home to make sure that a certain little miss was in her own bed at a good time. We had a few hours of wandering around the city centre and visiting plenty of shops. As always Miss O was a very lucky girl and is not the owner of a fabulous pink faux fur coat!!

I took this dress from the shop last week with this trip in mind and I am so glad that I did. I felt so smart yet able to chase Miss O around without worry of exposing myself. And I have to say I do love the red flats with it!!

Monday's look was:

Dress - Blend
Tights - New Look
Shoes - Tod's

Friday 07.10.

I do not normally post outfits when I am not at work, but in the inerests of trying to keep up my blogging mojo I asked N to snap a picture of me last night.

I apologise for the pale face and rather dull outfit. Friday is a very full on day for myself and miss O! We have mother and toddler group in the morning and then a music and movement class in the afternoon (plus this week we met friends for a walk and a coffee).

Friday's outfit was:

Denim skirt - Topshop
T-shirt - H&M
Leggings - Blend
Boots - Target