Bye bye 2011, heellooo 2012

Wishing you all a very happy, healthy 2012 from this crazy fashion forward little fella .....

And from me :D

And this little fashionista

And this little lovely face

And the handsome hubby

All done!

Belated festive tidings to you all! 

Hope you all had a great time... for me, honestly... i am shattered! i have not stopped! Im still on project clear up from all the mess. if you follow me on Twitter, then you may have seen me moaning.. Seriously, how can 3 kids and 2 adults make so much mess? It looked like id had some crazy 3 day rave in my house. 

As bar humbug as this sounds, i am glad its over this year. Neo had a stinking cold (again) and was a miserable sod all day. he was up from 12.30am till 4am christmas eve night, and that made for a moany little boy the next day.Plus Hubby is still a bit poorly so none of us were really feeling the festivities. 

Having said that i got and gave some lovely pressies this year, and was really chuffed with the beautiful things people spent the time to make/purchase for me. 

Anyway... here's a few snaps from the few days...

Ive been meaning to do an outfit post every day... but for the first time in a very long time, i have made zero effort! Its been refreshing! I am actually sat in a tracksuit (and lets face it, you and i both know, it isnt for jogging!!) Also i woke up Christmas morning to realise one of my contact lenses had departed my eye! Its so annoying... i dont mind glasses... but i much prefer contacts... 

reasons for which are:

When you open the oven your specs steam up and you cant see!

It rains lots here and my lenses are constantly covered in rain 

Neo tries to grab them off my face, which he finds highly amusing

i cant cwtch up properly with glasses on my face

when i wake up i forget i need to out them on and then feel like i have "pissed vision"

i can probably think of a ton more, but wont bore you. 

if you're a four eyed friend, you'll know what im blabbering on about.

Anywwhhoooo.....

I did wear my fav xmassy dress on the day. Its a beautiful tartan number that i have worn the past couple of years as it personifies christmas in a dress, to me. however, no piccies really! 

I have so many lovely items i can't wait to wear, the sales and christmas have been kind to me :D

I'll be back real soon with an outfit post, pinky promise!

Right now im off to finish some cheese and crackers with dips and all the other yummy christmassy bits and bobs that need to be eaten!

Bestest Festivie wishes

Rachel

x o x

Red Riding Hood

Happy Christmas Eve Eve lovelies....
Are you all ready? Im at the point where if anything has been forgotten, then too bad! We're having a very chilled, laid back Christmas. No big events, just us lot, and instead of a big Turkey dinner, we're doing an italian meal, some bucks fizz and lots of cheese n biscuits... which its taking all of my will power to not start now (as they would all be gone in one sitting!)
For me tomorrow is the start of, hopefully, a relaxing few days with my nearest and dearest. 
Shame we're not having a white christmas though! Just rain and wind!

wiiinnnddyy

Rain drops keep falling on my head....

and in my eye

Shirt dress: Very

Scarf: New Look

Belt: New Look

Boots: Next

Coat: Matalan

Ohhh this weather makes it soooo difficult to take outfit pictures... seriously i may have to emigrate just to make this work. I took the raining photos first, and then asked hubs to take some more once i came back from the shops and the rain had subsided for 5 minutes.

I've been going through my wardrobe and finding loads of old-ish things that i cant wait to re style and wear. And have you noticed how many good sales are on?? I have bought a few things, that i liked when full price and have now got half off! Result!!

I've  also been wearing lots of reds and festive colours... i tend to do this on the run up to christmas, i'm one of those festive dressers! Are you dressing festively? Do you dress up on christmas day or stay in your pjs chilled to the max?

I always don a frock for Christmas.... its a tradition.

Right i'm off to crack open the christmas biscuits and a cold bottle of Corona....a liitttlllee piece of heaven!!

 Cheers all!

Rachel 

x o x

And the winner is....

As promised... i actually stuck to date for once and i'm not late!
The draw literally just took place with the assistance of my lovely step daughter....
We counted up all the entries for each person and put them all into a hat

 My lovely Assistant picked out the winning entry

 And the winner is....

ASHLEY at FLATS TO FLIP FLOPS!!! 

Hoorraaayyyy


Massive Congrats Ashley of Flats to Flip flops!!
Her blog is lovely if you dont already follow, go check her loveliness out!
Email me or DM me on twitter with your details and these little lovelies will be winging their way to you across the pond!!

Hope you like them....:D

Hope to be back tomorrow with an outfit post. Last day in work 'till 3rd Jan! wooohooo, let Christmas commence!

Take Care all

Rachel

x o x

Blush

Hello all you lovelies....You keeping well? Can you believe its only 6 more sleeps till christmas, where is the time going? Im not ready!!! This is just a brief post, as i'm up to my eyeballs in... well, everything! It's my step sons birthday tomorrow so we're preping for that, work tomorrow with our works doo on thursday, relatives from london coming down and then the obvious, CHRISTMAS!!

Jumper:Denim Shirt:Shoes:  Next
Flares: River Island
Bag: Modcloth
Umbrella: Vintage

These pics signify me in a massive rush, as always lately. And they also show the crappy weather that seems to be hanging around forever!!

This was my outfit to the play gym for Talyn's party.Nothing special as running around after a crazy toddler kind of dictates the outfit. I just really liked the blush jumper and raspberry hues with the mint bag. Speaking of the bag, it was Free!! I had an order with Modcloth that arrived last week. I eagerly ripped it open to discover they had sent me someone else's order. Was gutted, but to be fair the people at Modcloth couldnt have handled it better. They refunded all my delivery and tax costs and then told me to keep the order that was sent also. Which included this bag.. a bag i wouldnt have normally purchased, but it definitely grew on me! Mint, blush and raspberry... sounds delish huh!

Right i'm off! 

Dont forget,the GIVEAWAY is open till Wednesday, i'll be drawing it Wednesday night and will post results straight away! GOOD LUCK!!!

Take Care All

Rachel

x o x

whats black, white and red all over

A sunburnt penguin, and me today!


Wanting to  participate in Everybody Everywhere this month with the sequins and sparkles, but in all honesty i dont actually own much sparkly stuff! What can i say i like to shine in other ways, hardy ha ha!
So for me this was a challenge. I didnt wanna go out and buy something sequined knowing full well my lifestyle doesnt really permit a lot of sequin wearing... so this was my casual contribution, and yes we're sticking with animals again, from birds on a wire, to sausage dogs to owls today! You might be right in thinking i do like animal clothes...
and also apologies for the same colour scheme as mondays post, quite similar posts really, but wanted to share my shiny sparkly owl with Everybody Everywhere :)

Jumper: River Island

Jeans: Very (old)

Ankle wedge boots: old

Leather Jacket: F&F (last year)

Hat: Very

It was soooo cold today and my heater in my office broke! So i left my hat on alll day (plus i had proper hat hair underneath there!) But the jumper is a complete casual sweatshirt with a bit of bling, i love it and can see me wearing it a lot!!

Its so strange i hardly ever wear black and white and thats exactly what ive done the past two posts. I promise to inject some colour in to the next one!!

Well i'm off to do more of this

 to make this:

listening to this:

Take it steady all, it sure is cold out there(unless your an antipodean!!)

Rachel

x o x

Ps have you entered my giveaway to win these goodies?

Best things in life are freeeeee!!! so go enter! :D

Sausage Dog

Hello lovelies... Monday's over phew!
Wasn't too bad here, except Hub's has serious man flu... not good! I did however get him to stand in the door way to take some outside photos whilst it was nice and light. He wouldn't leave the door step, but fair do's he was a good sport to do them when he did'nt feel well.
And d'you know what? I really like today's outfit and the photos. Normally i pick out one or two of the best of a bad bunch, but today i had lots of nice ones to choose from, which makes a refreshing change. Maybe it was the red lippy, that always makes me pout and pose better. Or maybe it was the wind machine (ie gale force winds of The Valleys!) but i was happy.

Sausage Dog Jumper: Lulu Guiness for very a few years ago

Black Dress underneath: Next

Leggings: Next

Boots: Clarks

Necklace: Available to win in my giveaway...

I love this dog jumper, it streches all the way round.
Front View

Side View

Back view

Sparkly necklace up for grabs in my giveway

Well folks, i've gotta say its been a good monday! I've done loads of housework which is boring and rubbish but feels good once done, played cars lots with Neo (he is getting so funny, i could watch and play all day with him, hes the best entertainment. He did drop a tin of corned beef on his little toe today though which made him limp and feel sorry for himself for 5 minutes, looking back now i can't help but laugh at his little face...it was a such a funny little picture, and don't ask why he was carrying corned beef around, that boy plays with anything other than actual toys!!) , made a yummy curry and did an outfit post. All in all quite a successful day.. Yay!
Hope you've all Good Mondays? I know, good and monday aren't normally in conjunction with each other right?

Take it Steady all!

Rachel

x o x

Ps i'll mention it one last time today.. Have you entered my little giveaway yet? Go on, Go on, Go on!

I also may have forgotten to mention, it is open to all, uk and international. It may get to you after christmas but it will be a nice post christmas present anyways...

Good Luck, Bonne Chance, Gluck, Buena Suerte,

http://www.glamamom.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Monday-Mingle-Button150-2.jpg

CRACKING CHRISTMAS COMPETITION!!

Happy Sunday!
It's gone quite slowly here, which was nice. When your up at the crack of dawn each and every day, all days feel quite long! 
We had a surprise visit from the in-laws this weekend, which was lovely. I am shattered now! Lots of food, dishes and mess to tidy up now... but i reckon it can all wait till monday!


Today i went for a chilled sunday outfit:
(sorry, photos are indoors with terrible lighting as it was raining cats and dogs outside again!! Welsh valleys are a very wet and windy place!)

Dress: New Look
Knitted Waitscoat: Dorothy Perkins
Boots: Next

This dress is a sunday dream, its super soft and stretchy, it hides mucky hand prints well and its really warm! And seeing as it was sunday make up involves.. well very little... a bit of tinted moisturiser a teeny sweep of mascara and a quick bit of whatever lippy was to hand. I like "easy does it" on a sunday!

I mentioned Friday that i would be doing a giveaway on Saturday.. well as usual i'm late, seriously i think i would be late for my own funeral.. i was late for my wedding, but i think thats the brides prerogative right?

Anyway.. here it is..

CRACKING  CHRISTMAS COMPETITION!!!

Well not so much a competition, just a giveaway, but i was trying roll with some alliteration there with all the C's..

Have you been a good girl? Yes? Well gooood!! Please enter my lovely giveaway!!

And the goodies i hear you ask?

Just your average stocking fillers!

A gold flower broach/clip

Fushia Pink Clutch

Flower rose smellies

Crochet cute head band

Pretty Socks

Lovely cream bow matching beret and gloves

Bib style sparkly necklace (perfect for NYE!)

And the obligatory choccies

In my house we always had a tangerine in the bottom of the stocking, it's also yours if you want it :-D

To join in:

 Simply follow this blog and drop me comment below!(if you already follow just comment below that you'd like to join in the fun!!;)

If you want to mention and link to this on your blog that would be great and will get you and extra entry.

If you want to follow me on Twitter @RachelTurone By all means!! The more the merrier! And again that will be an extra entry.

Just let me know by commenting.

Ok? Good-o!!

I will draw it now on Wednesday 21st December.

Here's what we'll do

We'll write your name on these yellow little pieces of paper

and then

We'll pull out the lucky winner out of that bin by there

And

There will be only one lucky lucky winner!!

YIPPPEEE

Good luck everyone!!

Rachel

x o x

Birthday Weekend

Helloo lovelies, Did you all have nice weekends? 
Well it was my birthday weekend and i had a lovely time. It would have been a bit better with a tad more sleep but it was still a lovely weekend. My poor son was still teething and ratty and my step son had croup till 2am one night then coughed consistently till 4am Saturday night. Poor thing seems to have a chest infection. BUT everyone stayed well enough for me and hubs to leave the kids with my mum and go out for a fancy-pants meal. I had a few glasses of vino and we had a wonderful time. The next day my sister and mum took me to Frome to a vintage market. I was in my element! I could have wandered the wonderful cobbled streets for hours, unfortunately the weather was against us and poured down the whole time. But i managed to snap up a few little lovelies as a few pressies from me to me.
However, the only outfit i managed to snap was my birthday-day which was hairdressers and a few errands. I took the plunge to get my hairstyled in a way i've wanted for years, and i LOVE it! 
I haven't had a fringe (bangs) since i was about 10 so this was a big change and i was so happy with the outcome.

Jeans & Blouse :Very

jacket: Newlook

Shoes: my fav as you can prob tell by the amount i wear them: Seychelles

Bag: Next

This is pretty much straight out the hairdressers. I very much doubt i will be able to re-create this...ever!

You know me by now, the perpetual messy haired mama :)

Here's a few snaps from my birthday weekend:

Beautiful vintage bears that i could just not leave in the shop

vintage knitted bag

fantastic street band in Frome

Hubs and i before going out for our meal

In the fancy pants restaurant everyone wore black/grey or silver.. i wore this... and loved it.... never one to blend in

new shoes

aww handsome hubby.. scrubs up well!

Well thats it in a nutshell i guess. I had some wonderful pressies, beautiful jewellery sets, 2 wonderful dresses, Marc Jacobs perfume (from my list, yay) and some other bits and bobs. I felt very lucky :)

We also put up the dec's and tree.. more piccies to come.

Hope you've had a lovely weekend all!

Rachel

x o x

<a href="http://fashionsgreatesthits.blogspot.com/search/label/ABC%27s%20of%20Style" target="_blank" title="Running on Happiness"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6668046211_3eb7f44f76_s.jpg" width="75" height="75" alt="IMG_4680-1" /></a>"