Tuesday 27.09.

I am actually posting the outfit that I have on, on the day that I am wearing it. I have to say that I am rather impressed with myself for remembering to bring the camera, take my picture and post. Now I just need to try and stay on my roll!

When I was pregnant I had a bit of a hormonal clear out. I eBayed so many clothes and used the money for nice things when we were on holiday, and nice things for the baby. I did not think about the pieces I just found them, thought when am I going to fit/wear that again?? I now regularly go to wear something and find it gone.

This morning I came across these trousers and thought I had sold them!! I am rather glad that I did not. They are so comfortable and I love the menswear look that they have.

Today's look is:

Trousers - Vila
Blouse - Charlotte Russe
Cardigan - J.Crew
Boots - Emporio Armani
Necklace - Forever 21

As well as being a slack blogger I have been a slack weight watcher lately. At first all was fine but in the last week I feel sluggish, my skin is not as nice as it was and I have the bloated feeling in my tum. We are off on our holidays in the coming weeks and I need to get my head back in the game to give me a good head start before I have 2 weeks of good food, nice wine and gingerbread lattes!!

Saturday 17.09.

I found this little outfit picture on the camera - so I thought that I might as well share it.

I LOVE this outfit! The trousers are such a fabulous colour, the orange tee I got for 50p - new (you have to love that) and the blazer I saved from my sisters wardrobe clear out!! I just need to think of a way to winter this look up a bit!! Any suggestions please fire them this way.

Outfit was:

Trousers - Primark
T-shirt - Primark
Blazer - H&M
Shoes - American Eagle
Necklace - Primark

Saturday 20.08.

Back to work today and feeling very tired after a busy few days and a sleepless night last night!
As I was feeling a bit bleuch when I got up, I decided that it was a day for a new Autumn style that came into the shop last week.

I love the loose floaty nature of the tunic and I am in love with the rich colour. I think that it works very well with the black leggings. And the wedges are just perfect - it was clearly meant to all be worn together!

I hope that you all have fabulous plans for the weekend?

We have no plans for this evening (which is so welcome after being up from 3am-5am). It will be a walk with the dog, bath the baby, bed the baby down and chill on the sofa for an hour before heading to bed for an early night!!

Sunday we are heading to our friends BBQ (think it could be one of the last this Summer). They have a boy the same age as Miss O so it will be a late afternoon/early evening type thing. I am looking forward to it.

Today's look is:

Tunic - Vila @ i am..... www.iamboutique.net
Legging - Forever 21
Shoes - Faith

Wednesday 17.08.

This t-shirt was one of those - it is so cheap I can not buy it - purchases!! I saw it on the clearance rack in Target in March and it was down to $2. My thinking at the time was it will do under clothes come the winter!
About 2 days after purchasing the t-shirt I saw this skirt in Forever 21 and I knew that I had been meant to buy the t-shirt!!

I love this outfit, but for some reason I seem to over look the it. I feel great when I wear it. I must move it to the front of the wardrobe to remind me to wear it again soon - before it is tights weather!!!

Wednesday's look was:

T-shirt - Target
Skirt - Forever 21
Cardigan - Forever 21
Necklace - Forever 21
Shoes - Next

Tuesday 16.08.

It started out pretty miserable here so I opted for leggings with this dress as I had a few errands to run before work. It has since dried up and got slightly brighter!! However, I do like this look with the wet look/animal print leggings!!

The dress that I have on today is part of the Autumn collection from Blend. We have this style coming into stock (soon hopefully). My agent very kindly let me have this (the sample) a few months ago.
I am looking forward to wearing it with some black tights and possibly a blazer!

Today's look is:

Dress - Blend (soon to be in stock at i am.....)
Leggings - Blend
Necklace - Ann Taylor Loft
Shoes - Faith

Monday 15.08.

After a busy weekend which included a quick trip to Manchester (4 hours drive away) and a tummy bug........
I am in work today and not feeling my best. I kind of think that my outfit reflects that a bit. It is basic, it is smart but it is safe and easy.

I love star prints and when I saw Anne Hathaway on the cover of Marie Claire wearing a star print top it reminded me that I too have a star print top. I like this top, but I know that I would like it more if it was a tad looser at the hem and did not have the ruffles.

In work I have been neglecting the i am..... online store. I kind of got to that stage in the season where I was ready for the sale and I just seemed to loose the love for the site. Also around this time we launched www.babybotbums.co.uk which sells cloth nappies and other baby items and I have been caught up in tweeting and facebooking to promote this.

However, I have spent the morning photographing the latest styles to be delivered in store here and they will be getting added to www.iamboutique.net this week. I will also be back tweeting from the @iamboutique account too.

Today's look is:

Skinny Jeans - Primark
Cami - Primark
Top- Red Herring
Shoes - Primark

Wednesday 10.08.

These dresses arrived in the shop when I was working the day before and as soon as I saw this gorgeous olive/khaki shade I knew that one was going home with me.

This dress is so comfortable to wear and I felt so smart in it. I do not think I will get much chance to wear it bare legged as our summer seems to be in hiding. But I will be packing it for our trip to Orlando in November. I think it will look rather cute with gold flip flops and an across the body bag.

Wednesday's look was:

Dress - Vila
Cardigan - Forever 21
Necklace - Bakers
Wedges - Next

Tuesday 09.08.

I snapped this picture, then had a busy day with no time to blog. I then had a mixed up week as my days at work were changed. This morning I remembered that I had taken this but not yet blogged.

My look for last Tuesday was casual. My mood was casual and I knew that I had lots to do in the shop, so I dressed in a manner that suited being in the window display and changing old light bulbs!

Tuesday's look was:

Grey Skinny Jeans - Old Navy
White Cami - Vila
Grey Jewel Pocket Jumper - H&M
Shoes - American Eagle

Saturday 06.08.

Happy weekend!!

We have nice but kind of busy weekend planned. I am working today, then we have very little planned for tonight. I am thinking nice dinner and then either movie or TV catch up!!
Sunday we have the usual family stuff of food shopping in the morning (I shall be stocking up on ingredients to make a yummy all day breakfast omelet - it is our new favourite brunch) then in the afternoon we are taking part in a fundraising walk. Little Miss O has a cousin that is battling Neuroblastoma - so we are taking part to raise funds and awareness!

Orange is hands down the colour that I love the most! My sister gave me this top for my birthday and I love it. I love how bright pink and orange look together. I do also love the over sized vest over a pair of skinny jeans! To me they are just perfect to wear to work on a sticky Saturday!

Today's look is:

Skinny Jeans - Vila
Top - River Island
Sandals - Gap
Necklace - Primark

Tuesday 02.08.

Oh dear it appears that it has been a month since I last posted. I truly am sorry. I do not mean to be such a slack blogger, I honestly do not. But life is just so busy at the moment.

I have been lusting after a pair of brightly coloured trousers for a few weeks now and I got them yesterday when I was on a girlie shopping day with Miss O, my mum and my two sisters. I managed to get exactly what I have been looking for in Primark ( perfect price to pay for something that may not be worn for too long).

I used to have the most fabulous pair of bright orange jeans from Benetton - oh how I regret binning them!! I am sure that they would not have fitted me now anyway - if they had I am sure the style would have been way off for me now!

Today's look is:

Trousers - Primark
Top - Primark
Scarf - Vila
Blazer - H&M
Sandals - Gap

Saturday 02.07.

It is Saturday and it is gorgeous and sunny! It looks like it is set to be the same again tomorrow - which will be great as Sunday is the only day in the week that we get to spend together as a family!

I think we shall spend the day potting up some plants in the garden and having a picnic lunch on the beach! Little miss O is at the beach most days (it is where we walk the dog) but she has never actually played in the sand!

We are off to a BBQ with N's family this evening and we are going to have another with my parents tomorrow! All in all it should be a fabulous weekend!

I hope you all have fun whatever your plans are.

Today's look is:

Dress - Max C London
Slip - Vila
Shoes - Nine West
Necklace - FunkyJunk Jewellery

Friday 01.07.

It is starting to look like Summer around here - at last! It is so nice to be able to wear skirts or dresses without tights!
It is also so nice to be able to have Miss O in her summer clothes at long last. Little Miss O turned 14 months old this week - I can not believe it! She is growing so quickly and time is just hurtling along - it will be Christmas before we know it!!

I do not really have much to say about today's outfit other than I love it! I love to wear browns and often pick them over black! The skirt is fun, yet I feel smart enough for work. It is also so light and cool!

Today's look is:

Skirt - Forever 21
T-shirt - Target
Cardigan - Forever 21
Shoes - Dune
Necklace - Molten

I thought that as it has been a while I would share a few picture of little Miss O!!

It takes one cute girl to be able to pull of "Nautical Chic" and purple Crocs!!!

Tuesday 29.06.

I was rushing, I saw this tunic and remembered that I had not worn it for a while. I forgot how badly it creased when you sit in it!!

The cardigan I have on in the pictures I snuck off the rails as I was a bit chilly! It is from the maternity range that we now stock in the shop. It is the only grey cardigan that we have in stock at the moment!! Oh my goodness it was so soft and comfortable to wear.....

Tuesday's look was:

Tunic - Vila
Cami - Primark
Leggings - Blend
Cardigan - Mama-licious
Sandals - Primark

Saturday 25.06.

This is what I look like when I get caught taking my outfit pictures!!

I have really only ever worn maxi dresses on sunny days - I have never tried the layering with them. I liked this look at lot!

Saturday's look was:

Maxi Dress - Forever 21
Jumper - Blend
Sandals - Primark
Necklace - Forever 21

Tuesday 14.06.

I think that was when I wore this - I bought the top a few days before my birthday and wore it to work that week. I am pretty sure it was this day!

I love orange and as soon as I saw this top I knew that I was going home with it. When I noticed it was only £4.00 there was no way I leaving without it!

The outfit was:

Jeans - French Connection
Cami - Primark
Vest top - Primark
Cardigan - Primark
Wedges - Next
Necklace - Primark

Slacking again!!

Yep - I come back post for a few weeks then I go away again......

I am back - to be honest I have not been anywhere and nothing has been wrong. I have still been taking outfit pictures. Unfortunately work has gotten in the way of me posting and home is way to busy to blog!

Since I have been MIA, and taking outfit pictures, I have turned 30!! And got a fabulous pink netbook just for me for blogging, surfing and working (catching up on soaps). It is fabulous and I love it - so much easier to carry around with me as most of my handbags are big enough that I can just chuck it in!

But with the new netbook I am afraid there is slight issue! All of the outfit pictures that I have been going on about - they are on the laptop!! So you are going to have to take my word for it - I looked great!

Wednesday 08.06.

Sorry for the lack of posting around here lately - I have no new excuses just busy with 2 businesses and a one year old child! But I am back and I have outfit pictures that I took last week - so I was not really away for that long at all!!

I stayed the same weight as the week before, I was informed at my Weight Watcher weigh in! Now I am always happy to not gain weight but I thought that I might of lost something. I have been better this past week, back to weighing out food for portion control and tracking what I eat! I have been using the i phone app for this and I have to say that I do like just how accurate it is!

Wednesday's outfit was:

Skinny Jeans - Primark
Cami - Primark
Sequin Top - Tesco
Blazer - Primark
Shoes - Primark

Tuesday 31.05.

Well the last day of May has been a mixed one weather wise! I am hoping that June is going to bring some milder and brighter days - I need to ditch boots, coats and winter clothing. I am so ready to wear my summer clothes!

We are having a clear out at home (as I mentioned) and continued on with it last night when O was at my mums. I found this top in a drawer - I have not worn it for ages and it is a true favorite of mine. This shows you how rubbish I am at clearing out! I must do better tonight!!

Today's outfit is:

Leggings - Blend
Cami - Primark
Top - Vila
Shoes - Barratts
Necklace - Primark

Monday 30.05.

It is a Bank Holiday here again today! The schools are all off and pretty much everyone has a day off work - unless they work in retail!!

It is a gorgeous bright sunny day here so far and there are plenty of day trippers out and about! For me it has been a morning of dressing gorgeous little baby bumps - it is really very nice helping pregnant ladies find something that is stylish, comfortable and feels somewhat like them!!

I do not usually work a Monday, things were a bit rushed this morning and I ended up in a much more casual outfit that I had planned in my head! But it has worked out well for the kind of things I have been getting done today.

Today's outfit is:

Striped tunic - Blend @ i am.....
Leggings - Target
Cami - Primark
Cardigan - River Island
Shoes - American Eagle

I have a question for you all! Do you carry a make-up/cosmetics bag around in your handbag? If you do what do you carry - everything or just the touch up essentials?

The reason I ask is, I do carry a make-up bag. It is small and crammed full of varous lip glosses, balms, paracetamol, perfume and bronzer/blusher and brush! This today has broken and made a huge mess. I am going to have to clear out later and I think I am going to re-organise things a bit!

Saturday 28.05.

I did not get a chance to post while at work on Saturday as I was kept busy (working) and my Internet connection was not staying connected very well!! I hate when technology can not just do what you need it to!

I am in love with these trousers - they are such a gorgeous lightweight cotton, they are the perfect length (on me) and they sit in just the comfiest place! I love that they are brown and not black too - I seem to pick brown over black and as the years go on I see that black drains me!

Our weekend ended up being pretty quiet which was lovely. Miss O was lovely and chilled - she is much more contented just playing and exploring our home now that she is on the move. I managed to make a start on the major clear out of our spare rooms! It is so nice to have the room now looking at lot less like a jumble sale and exactly like a bedroom! I now have a HUGE pile of stuff to list on eBay, if I have no luck there I will then be making the trip to the charity shop!

Saturday's outfit was:

Trousers - Blend @ i am.....
Vest - American Eagle
Cardigan - Forever 21
Shoes - Charlotte Russe