Anchors Aweigh

 Monday already ay! Those weekends don't half fly by don't they!
Did you have a lovely weekend? We were at the in-laws and being 4 hours away from where we  live, the weather was warm and dry. ....Think i need to move!

Lemon Denim Jacket: Next
Red Anchor dress worn as top:(actual dress here )Tesco
Stripe Skirt: Primark
Clogs: Lotta from Stockholm
Headband and bag: NewLook

When i saw this anchor print dress in Tesco i really liked it, but it is a tad on the short side as a dress, so where there's a will there's a way i put it under a skirt. Plus with skinny jeans i think it will be nice too or leggings, so for a tenner, it was definitely worth a punt.
Just after we took these photos Neo managed to reach up, grab the camera of the side and drop it on the floor. I screamed NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO, which didn't help or stop the camera from crashing down. And then being a mean mummy i shouted at Neo and then sat in a strop! Truth be told i should have put it some where else... But man, that boy is like Stretch Armstrong, he can reach soooo far. Nothing is safe any more!! Thankfully the camera seems ok! We haven't gone to take proper photos again with it yet so keep everything crossed!
So there was my eventful Sunday evening.. how was yours?

Linkies:
Monday Mingle at Momtrends

Weekend Wear

Happy Friday Everybody! 

Man am i glad its the weekend... when am i not?!

I had no outfits of interest to share with you, its raining and horrible outside and i'm still battling this awful cold! I think its the back end of it now but my face is still suffering the aftermath, you know, the dried bright red nose from so much wiping, the blood shot eyes from lack of sleep, the hunched over body from achey bones... i am the picture of prettiness right now... or not!!!

So i found these picture on my phone from a couple of months ago, when we had a rare weekend of sunshine. Oh sunshine how i miss you!!!

Now i have issues with weekend dressing sometimes. We often spend it (nice weather permitting) in nice parks with the kiddos. Now i battle my brain on these occasions with do i dress practical or pretty?

The day normal consists of walking, chasing escapee toddlers and more walking. So i normally opt for practical. But what do you do? Do you dress practical for days like this in parks or do you wear pretty frocks and high heels?

Tunic & Jeans: Next (old)

Brooch and headscarf:Vintage

Sunnies: Very

Shoes: Dorothy Perkins (old)

Necklace: so old i forget (about 10 years old)

So this is what i pick for those kinda days. Comfy ballet pumps and stripes with little hints of vintage. It wasn't a hot day but sunny and i felt just right all day.
Any ideas for casual days for me to try out? I would love to know!

We're off to my inlaws down London way again for the weekend. hopefully i will leave the rain at home.
Have a super lovely weekend!
Take care!
xoxox

Foxy

Good Monday to you!
Was your weekend a good one?
Fathers Day yesterday and we had a very chilled one here, just what Daddy ordered. And my dad was out with my sis, so he gets pressies tomorrow, he's not one for fuss, lol.
So yeh, very chilled and not really a lot to report!

All of this outfit is quite old especially the dress which is about 6 or 7 years old.

Boots, lace top & large gold necklace are from Next

And the foxy bag is from Temporary Secretary (which i LOOOVVEE eeeeekkk!!)

The nail polish is Barry M Spring green

This is probably one of the only black pieces of clothing i own. Its super old and super comfy. I love tan and black together, even though it's not my normal brights i really like it.

Plus i answered one of my own life long questions with this outfit. I often see girls rocking the boots and dresses/shorts/skirts combo and i always wonder what type of weather would you wear it, hot or cold day? Well today was that day . It was finally boots and a dress day. Dry and fairly mild, perfect! I really liked it too!

And foxy bag, well isnt she a beaut. I've seen other bloggers with it and stared longingly at it and finally i took the plunge and bought one for myself (pre shopping ban of course) i bought this jubilee weekend when doing a bit of online browsing and i am so glad i did, i just wanna throw it on my shoulder and take her everywhere (yes my foxy bag is a she!)

And the nail polish, is my new fav. Barry M has some of the best colours and this one goes on like a dream and has great staying power. What i love is that with even one coat it is a true bold colour. not watery at all. Highly recommend!

Ok after all that chatting about girly twirly stuff i feel like i need to go do something intelligent to counter balance....hmmm, maybe i'll just go eat instead. I seem to have a a slight Brioche with Nutella addiction thanks to my sister!!  (yeh thanks sis!:P) have you tried it?  Heavenly, i tell you!

Have a fabulous week

 linking today:

Monday Mingle at the lovely Glamamom

Let's Escape This City and Live on a Farm (and giveaway winner)

Helloo lovelies and welcome to the weekend. 

Wowzers! It's been a long old week.I'm so happy it's the weekend

Even though day wise it doesnt make a whole lot of difference when you have kiddo's but hey, I'm gunna not think about work at least for a few days which definitely brings a smile to this face.

It really is a good job i took these photos last Sunday. Holy cow it's like monsoon season here! I live on a town which is quite literally built on a hill, so there's streams of rivers running down the streets and lots of getting very wet! Oh rain, rain PLEASE go away!

Blazer and Tee : Next
Jeans: Clothing at Tesco
Shoes: Irregular Choice
Bag: Matalan


When i first bought this blazer i knew it would get a lot of wear... an investment piece if you will, but its like the yellow jeans and the blazer were MFEO (made for each other, we used to write that on our school books when we were kids; Rachel hearts......., MFEO & SWALK! ha !) But seriously, they are. Plus this tshirt is one of my fav's  "lets escape this city and live on a farm" Paul and i dreamt about doing just that for years. And still do. One day..
And the shoes? Oh the shoes. I'm a huge Irregular Choice fan, they seriously create the most fun shoes around. These have added to my ever growing collection (i have 6 pairs so far!)  These are beautiful, funky and fun... i'm in shoe love!!

Anyway are you having the most wonderful weekend? What have you been up to? We went to my niece's 6th birthday party today on a farm.  We didn't let the rain spoil our fun. And it was really good, Seeing Neo's face light up at new things and mimicking all the animals is probably one of the best things...ever.

And finally, thank you all for entering my blogaversary giveaway. I was seriously overwhelmed by all your lovely comments. You guys are really what makes blogging for me. You (yes you) are AMAZING!!
So using the random.org generator i picked a winner and a runner up as i have a second prize to give too!!
First:
The winner is

Kym8 June 2012 15:28

...and no surprise that I follow you on twitter, too.

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and  the second surprise prize is

Helen7 June 2012 11:51

Follow you on twitter too :)

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Girls i will be in touch with you both shortly. Congrats!

Everyone else, do stick around for my second year of blogging. There will be lots more giveaways, outfits and general chatter! 

xxxxxxx

Easy Does It

Morning my Lovelies,

How did the weekend treat you? Good i hope!
We were super productive and started sorting out a BIG mess we have in our sun room. It had basically become messy storage but we are working hard to change that. Still a fair bit to go yet, but i can see the floor, which is a good start! Also as a bit of encouragement hub's has said i can have a desk and a sewing machine out there once it's all tidy. This i can not wait for as i have been bitten my the sewing bug thanks to my Sis. Does anyone have any sewing machine recommendations for a beginner?
So no major dressing up of any sorts this weekend, but sometimes this is my favourite way to dress. Ye sure i love the dresses and pretties but sometimes i like to look casual and put together. Stripes are my chic  go to normally when this is the case. I looked back to see if i'd posted an outfit like this before  as it's an outfit that is just so commonly done by myself and others i guess, but can't see that i've ever posted it.
I also saw this pic this lady's blog and pinned it as i just love her style.

Photo's all courtesy of my wonderfully talented hubby!

Striped Breton Top, Bag and Ring: New Look
Trench Coat: Next
Flared Jeans: Diana Vickers for Very
Red Clogs: Lotta From Stockholm

Can i just take a minute for the coat?It is made from sweatshirt/jersey type material and is so soft and comfy to wear. A trench style coat like this is timeless, i've had a couple in the past(that i unfortunately got to big for ) and swear they go with just about everything and are a complete wardrobe staple for any woman. With the severely unpredictable weather at the mo (what am i saying ..All the time in the UK) it's so nice to be able to throw on such a lovely coat.
We went to the park Saturday morning so Neo could run around and so we could tire him out, and this is what i wore. Comfy, warm and practical.
Sometimes i debate on blogging about these outfits, you know the thought; is this outfit good/funky/bright enough. But i kinda like these outfits too....

Wishing you all a super lovely week, and there's still time to enter the give-away if you would like a chance to win this :

CLICK HERE

Bye for now!

Monday's Linkies
 


 Monday Mingle at Bon Bon Rose Girls

Batten Down The Hatches

Happy Friday Folks. What a quick week!

Well the weather has gone from bad to worse, and when i say worse i mean horrendous! Gale force winds and torrential rain. Neo and me were stuck in all day in fear of being blown away. we did venture out into the garden to try out his new Wellie Boots but he got fed up of being whipped in the face by the wind, so we came in and he pretty much ate me out of house and home . 

Taking photos this week has been a nightmare, rain sure is a bloggers worst enemy. It's honestly felt like autumn all week, not the nice golden leave, crisp air type autumn either, the rainy, grey depressing version.... This makes me so confuuused when getting dressed!

So i reached for a little inspiration from a girl close to my heart.

Oh Zoe, how i love your style, your perfect hair and skin. This outfit for some reason jumped out at me, i'm thinking maybe it was 'cos i had similar items ready to wear. So this my friends is my take on it.

Dress: Holly Willoboobie for Very (actual dress)

Boots & Bag: Next

Necklace: New Look

Excuse the not so great quality of the pics, they were taken with hub's phone in the rain (dedication folks!) and the two with the details are from instagram a few weeks ago.

I've worn this outfit a couple of times and never manage to get good photos of it, one time it was way to sunny and this time it was too rainy.. never happy!

When i first wore this, i emailed my lovely blogging buddy Kym and said that i felt weird all day. Like i stood out like a sore thumb, which is so bizarre for the girl that wears more colours in one outfit than a freeking rainbow! White just feels so strange to me... i know, i'm a wierdo.  Second wearing in of this outfit felt better. So it's a definite grower. However i always feel so delicate in white i never wear this when i'm with Neo as i would be in constant fear all day (that boy is a mucky pup!) and i also hold any food approx 30cms away from me at all times, which made for some funny old looks at the restaurant let me tell you, it was either that or tucking the tablecloth into my dress, classy like and all!

But apart from that i do really like it! Are there any colours you don't feel comfy in? Do you avoid them or just go for it?

Well then Lovelies, welcome to the weekend. Hope you all have nice plans. Tomorrow is supposedly dry all day *fingers, legs and toes crossed* , the step kiddos are in Tenby, West Wales with their mum, so we are lower on numbers this weekend., but hoping to do a little home improvement and make the most of the weekend!

Wishing you a good 'un!

Ps have you entered my Blogiversary giveaway? Open till next Friday :)

pss: For my international friends, he name isn't actually Holly Willoboobie, its Willoughby. I think my son(of 22 months ) has his first crush, when she was on tv he sat and stared then blew kisses! Bless him... good taste at least!

Lovely Jubilee

Well it turns out i share something with the Queen. whilst she was having her Diamond Jubilee my Blog turned one the Same Day!!! Just call me Royalty ;)

I've taken some really fun photos in celebration which i can't wait to show you (so will probably be tomorrow!) And have a corker of a giveaway for you all! 

But more about the blogaversary tomorrow. 

Back to what has taken over the UK this weekend. The Diamond Jubilee. I'm not much of a Royalist (but i did watch Prince William and Kate's wedding from 8am all day long) but i just love to see a country unite and come together. Its the kinda thing that we Brits don't do enough and to see everybody's red, white and blue participation is spectacular.

And in true British style, it rained. Of course.

Skirt: British favourite Cath Kidston (link to this skirt Royal Guards skirt)

Stripey Knit dress underneath & Shoes: Next

Blazer: Matalan

Re-made Vintage Bracelet: won from the lovely Catherine's blog competition(yay me!!)

When i first saw this skirt on Cat i knew i had to have it. The kooky print and colours are just my cup of tea. Beware though if you do fancy yourself a Royal Guards kooky skirt, i've found mine, run's large. I ordered a medium which is always spot on for me, but this seems to be big. Still workable though. I fancy re-mixing it with some yellow on top perhaps. And even long after the Jubilee celebrations are over, i will still love this cute skirt.

The lovely bracelet was won in Catherine's giveaway and its from an amazing online store called Revintage jewellery where they take vintage bits and bobs and make them in to wearable pieces. Cool Huh!?!

So have you had a lovely weekend? I do hope so!

Make sure to pop by tomorrow for some Blogaversary fun and a fantastic give-away!

linkies:

Monday Mingle