Comfort Dressing

 Well hello, sorry about that week long outfit absence. First it was the never-ending rain (which is still quite present but more showers than constant at least) and then i came down with the worst cold i've had in years. Im still full up with it to be honest, and it took every ounce of will power to get dresses and put make up on this morning, but after doing it i did feel a teensey bit better. Less scary looking at least and able to face the shops for some food and supplies. But now i am back to blogging from bed as im drained...in need of a cup of tea i reckon!

Im still pretty fuzzy in the head department, you know that fog that comes down and surrounds your brain with a cold? So outfit had to be a no brainer, easy and cosy. I've had this chevron cardigan years and its retro colouring is just such a great statement in itself that it doesnt need a lot more, so i just literally went with some flared high waisted jeans (which incidentally, will be there last wear from me:( ) And some comfy wedge booties. 

The hat was to try and hide my puffy face and bags under the eyes ...i have felt so so rough... i want my mum and obligatory chicken noodle soup that is a necessity when poorly.

The jeans will be going on to the ebay/sell pile as they are now too big and had to be safety pinned at the back. i didnt actually realise how much weight i'd lost to be honest. Obviously i counted those little pounds going down on the scales but its only now that i put these jeans on and remembered how tight they were previously that i can see the actuality of it.  Having lost nearly 2 stone (28 pounds, 12.7kg ) i feel great and so much healthier  (normally... stupid head cold..grrr), but i may gave to make a few replacements in some new jeans

Thanks so much for all your money saving tips, advice,encouragement. Its definitely on over here!! We are starting our disney fund for sure. In the mean time though we have managed to get a great little deal of a break for the october half term for all of us. We are going to stay in Cornwall for 4 nights in a luxury caravan. The kids love caravan holidays and the park looks lovely so i'm excited to get away with them and have fun! I hope the weather will be dry so we can do lots of woodland walks and go to the beach and eat fsh and chips and  scones with Cornish clotted cream and jam...YUMMERS! Cornwall is one of my most favourite places, have you ever been?

Well thats enough from me, how are you?

Cardigan: Monsoon (old)

Jeans: Very (old)

Boots: Primark

Hat: Next 

Meet the Girls...

Want to meet some pretty amazing ladies? Of course you do.who doesnt?!

I have to say i have had the complete pleasure of chatting and making wonderful online friendships with all of these wonderful girlies and if the galactic stars should ever align and bring us all in to the same place at the same time , then i think it would be one hell of a good time..

Meet Donna::: Polka Dot Pink:::

Hi, I'm Donna. A primary teacher living life in colour and penning my tales and outfits over at 

Polkadot Pink. 

Lover of music, especially live music, you can often find me in Manchester, England, watching up and coming bands and snapping street art. Forever living on a budget, forever visiting Berlin. Well and truly bitten by the travel bug. Fashion, travel, street art, music...it's the detail in life what matters. Come and say hi! I'd love to meet you. 

Meet Erica::: Being Erica:::

hi! my name is erica and i blog over at  Being Erica. my blog is a mixture of lifestyle, personal style, and everything else in between. i'm australian by birth, but british at heart, and i spend my time moaning, begrudging the weather, and drinking cups of... coffee. ok, so i'm not quite there yet, but close enough! i'm thrifty (cheap), crafty (glue things together), and love a good lie in (lazy), and especially love meeting new people (you!).  being erica is basically just the clueless musings of an eternal tween-ager with an entirely too-big dress collection. come say hi!

Meet Paulette::: Rorschach Coffee and 1963:::

Paulette Hughes has been, at various points in her life: a bellydancer, a crazy cat lady, an intramural bowler, and a terrible singer. She now enjoys harassing her husband and child with recipe trials, various articles of clothing left in piles around the house, and an omnipresent Canon Rebel. She blogs about vintage fashion, takes photos of strange things, and makes way too many sweets at Rorschach, Coffee, and 1963. 

These ladies are all beautiful, funny , intelligent sweethearts and i implore that you go pay them a nice Saturday morning visit ;-)

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Passion For Fashion Link Up!!

Ladies  welcome to Friday, the weekend is upon us, wohoo. I havent managed to post since Monday as i have been working and now come down with a nasty old..i feel yucky:(:(:( But least ive had your wonderful outfits and posts to read through to keep me inspired. Heres my fave picks from last week!

Room 334

 Elana looking totally amazing in this cat print dress..me loove!!

Its Not That Deep

 Shree looking totally hot in her crop and colourful trousers!

Little Bird Lee

 Carly looking so so pretty in this adorable summer dress!

Tarnished Royalty

 Ann looking great in a lovely tunic and boots combo!

Vodka Infused Lemonade

Agi's vest and striped dress make me want a cargo type vest so badly! great for autumn!

Now lets get to linking shall we?

Fashion is for everyone. 

Whether you're single in the city or a stay at home mum from the country...
we all have a passion for fashion!

Every Friday Lena & I will be co-hosting a fashion free-for-all linkup!

Anything fashion goes!

Link up your outfit posts, a fashion recap, a fashion wishlist, get your kids or hubby in on the fun... if you've got a passion for fashion, this is the place to be!

Celebrate your style with us every Friday!

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 with your outfits, 

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Thoughts and Plans

It is certainly feels autumnal around here of late, chilly weather and unfortunately lots of rain. Thats the only problem with autumn/winter here in the UK, rain in abundance...sheesh.. !
But with rainy days come duvet days and hot chocolates and tights and wooly cardigans :) that i am most definitely on-board with.
When each new season begins it gets me thinking about what i would like to do in the coming months, what plans i want to lay down and where i would like this season to lead. I don't know, maybe its the rainy days making me a little introspective, but its good. in a few months i will be 29!! (uhmagod)

So it got me thinking, with my little boy starting school, i feel like i physically miss him each day. I really want to give him a wonderful treat. Hubs and i talked about it and thought how wonderful it would be to take him to Disneyland. The thought of seeing his little face when he sees Buzz Lightyear and Mickey Mouse makes me want to save every penny i have to take him to that magical place. Its not something we really can afford in our normal budget but here's my plan..

a. Shop Less... this needs to be for reals... i shop waaay to much and need very little in the clothing department.
b. Ebay..all clothes that no longer fit/don't get worn. I may even do a blog sale again if anyone's interested, all money can then go in to our Disney fund
c.Sell Games/Cds/DVDS/Computers/ Hubs has SO many that he no longer use, hes a major techie geek so we have lots of old pc's and laptops etc that arent needed and we dont use, also all our cd's/dvd's are on hardrives or digitally these days, we dont need so many of them.
This is a seriously great way to make some extra £££.
d. Sell a kidney.. ummm this may be a last resort... we'll see, haha
Do you have any great money making ideas or saving ideas for a very special fund?

 I seriously need to work on the whole shop less thing, i bought this dress last week in Matalan. Its like the perfect transitional dress, and i can see me wearing it with tights and chunky cardigans through winter, but now i was channelling this look. I am loving the colours, the burgandy is such a great colour and paisley is one of my favourite prints, i had been looking for a dress like this for months! Pleased as punch with it. But still..no more shopping rachel!!!

Have you ever gone on a no spend?

Boots, Hat,Dress & Bag: Matalan

Jacket: F&F