Outfit Of The Day (April 28th)

hey everyone,

i don't know about any of you but i have been struck down with a summer cold, so the past couple of days have been spent doing lots of sneezing and coughing. to top it off i've had a super busy week where i feel like i haven't even had time to do day to day things, let alone blog.

here's just a quick outfit of the day

tunic top; New Look

cardi;New Look

jeggings; Miss Selfridge

i got this tunic a couple of summers ago when floral patterns were big. i like all the different purples. i remember there was also a long-line vest version of this, but i prefer the sleeved version cos i am a bit of a wimp when it comes to feeling the cold. it actually has a panel cut out of the back, but i've chosen to cover up today!

chunky beads; Claires Accessories (also featured in an OOTD post from last week)

material ring; Dorothy Perkins

this ring was an absolute bargain, £2 in the sale a little while ago. i have man-sized knuckles but skinny fingers, and really struggle to find rings that fit properly. more often than not my fingers swell up too so i have to take off my engagement/wedding rings.

anyway, this one is okay for me as it has a stretchy band making it fit just right :) it's actually a pale lilac colour but it hasn't shown up that great on this picture. and, lastly, on my nails i'm still wearing Barry M Neon Pink.

what have you been wearing this week?

x0x

Outfit Of The Day (April 24th)

hello-hello

today i've had a very lazy sunday watching dvds, so i've dressed down.

check shirt; New Look

long vest; Miss Selfridge

jeggings; Miss Selfridge

i own so many checked shirts now that i actually don't know how many i have. and most of them are 3/4 sleeves like this pink one.

earrings; George @ Asda

these are the only accessories i have on today!! they were just £1 a while ago, and i sneaked them into the trolley whilst doing the food shop.

what do you wear on a lazy day?

Outfit Of The Day (April 21st)

hi-hello,

and happy easter!! i do love a nice choccy egg =)

i originally took these following photos on thursdays, as it was going to get posted then. but as david and i ended up going out on thursday night and my mum flying in on friday i didn't get around to it. but i wanted to show you anyway.

this is what i wore during the daytime. we went to the cinema in the evening and then for dinner and drinks - big mistake. i got way too drunk, and i don't know if it's david that's a bad influence or just the fact that i can't handle my drink anymore at the grand old age of 25.

i'm thinking it's the last one.

on with the outfit...

leopard print cardi; Bradford

coral t-shirt; New Look

jeans; New Look

there's actually a funny story behind the cardigan. i originally featured it in my *birthday post*. i bought it from a stall on Bradford market later last year when i was visiting my family. now, i don't make a habit out of buying from market stalls, but it was so cheap at just £4 that i simply couldn't resist. it's a size small, but is actually really big on me! oh well, i'll wear it anyway. i think it works well with the coral t-shirt. i've got quite a few coral tops so i'll start featuring those more now the sun looks like it's staying around!

bracelets; Primark/New Look

I've got so many wooded bracelets that i'm not sure which shops these actually came from. i'm presuming new look and primark as i get most accessories from there. i stacked them up, and especially like the gold ridged one.

and that is that for another day at least! enjoy the rest of your weekend

xox

NOTD - Barry M Neon Pink

hi-hello

i'm really pulling my socks up when it comes to posting on here regularly! i've already written my next couple of posts, including thursday's outfit of the day, which i didn't get around to posting.

my mum arrived here yesterday, bringing the parcels i'd ordered with her. i ripped into the barry m one first as i was so excited about trying the pink nail effects. i was going to use the two nail paints together, but the pink shades are too close together to really get the full crackle effect.

i absolutely LOVE this colour! it reminds me a little bit of the pink stargazer ones i have, only more fluorescent and more glossy. i didn't manage to fully capture the "pinkness" of the shade, but to give you an idea i wrapped my fingers around my bright pink straighteners. and my nails are brighter! i'll definitely be wearing this colour alot.

another barry m bargain!

Royal Mail Rant

hellohello

i'd like to start this entry by saying the following...

i am pissed off beyond belief at the royal mail.

now, thankfully as i no longer reside in the UK all dealings with them are kept to an absolute minimum. basically none. but, now things have changed.

a few days ago i ordered a few things off the barry m website, along with a few bits off the superdrug website. now i'll point out here that i hardly ever go online shopping. i actually prefer to go out and bring loads of shopping bags home with me.

but, i saw a couple of items on the barry m website that i simply couldn't wait until the next time i'm in england to buy, so i thought - bugger it, i'll order them. as airmail can sometimes take forever, i thought the logical thing to do would be to have them delivered to my mum's house as she is flying here tomorrow. yay! anyway, this morning at 2.45 my mum texted me and said that the parcel had arrived, minus an item. i'd ordered 3; 2 nail paints and 1 lipgloss wand, and it was the lipgloss that didn't arrive. i also ordered a brochure which didn't come either.

in no way am i blaming barry m for this mistake. i received a notification email saying 3 items plus brochure had been dispatched, plus when my mum checked the receipt, all items had been ticked of telling us that they had left barry m as complete parcel.

however, by the time the parcel got to my mum's house, some thieving git at the post office hadhelped themselves to my stuff. how do i know? well, the envelope had been opened just enough for a hand to sneak in and grab something.

i watched an undercover report a couple of years ago that showed postmen just helping themselves to people's christmas presents, birthday cards etc. shocking enough, but it's even more shocking when it happens to you! i know the lipgloss is only worth about a fiver, but the point is it's theft.

has anyone had anything like this happen to them?

Outfit Of The Day (April 20th)

hi

it's another early start for me today as i was up an hour earlier than usual. in our bedroom we have cream curtains; and when the sun is up so early in a morning it confuses me about the time! i thought it felt about time to get up and it was actually only 5.30. d'oh. David has taken the boys to daycare, but i'm up and dressed anyway, thanks to having had an argument with my next door neighbour. i won't get into it as i'll just get angry but they piss me off sometimes!!

rant over (for now), here's what i'm wearing today...

knotted top; New Look

black tank; New Look

jeans; New Look

all in New Look again, then! as i've mentioned before, i did used to work there so that is why it feels like i have a whole New Look store hidden in my house! i actually bought this top the last time i was in the UK. it was around £7. the knot is actually meant to be tied at the front but it just didn't seem to sit right, so i tied it up to one side.

chunky bead necklace; Claire's Accessories

the beads are another item i'd forgotten all about - shame on me! i must have bought it a very long time ago as i haven't bought anything from Claire's for years.

leopard print bangle; Claire's Accessories

again, bought a very long time ago!! i have a few leopard print bangles but this one is the closest in colour to my top.

bow earrings; New Look

aren't they the cutest

and on my feet today? nothing, as i'm not planning on going anywhere! but i am wearing my leopard print slippers ♡

that's it for today my dears. what have you all been wearing since the weather's been warmer?

Outfit Of The Day (April 19th)

hello hello,

another day, another outfit.

i'm up and dressed earlier than usual today - normally eli & jonah wake up around 6.40, and i'll get them ready and shuffle around in my PJs till 9.30 ish. but today is different - i'm up, i'm fed, i'm dressed - because we're going to the zoo!!

all we have to do is wait for daddy to get his skates on and change and we're all set to go...

slouchy top; New Look

vest; New Look

jeans; New Look

well, look at that, i'm head to toe in New Look today! i did used to work there though so go figure...

this is only the second time i've worn this top. i like that it slouches but the length was actually longer than i remembered, so i've tied it off to one side. it was relatively cheap too, around £6.

necklace; Dorothy Perkins

ring; Primark

i really like all the different colours in the necklace because it goes with loads of different tops and accessories.

the ring was £1.50 a little while ago. embarrassingly, i found it in my accessories basket with the label still attached - but it worked out well as it goes well with my top and necklace.

2 different days, 2 different outfits

hey everyone

well, i've been home for a week, and i thought i'd do a post just to touch base. my operation went well, thank god - although i have been very sore and have only just got to the point where i'm wearing jeans again, albeit with the top button undone (my operation was on my stomach). i've killed time by organising my iTunes, catching up on my favourite blogs and watching a shit-load of television!

over the weekend i had a massive bath courtesy of yet more left over Lush stock, so i'll probably upload that within the next couple of days.

for the meantime, i've got a couple of outfits of the day - the first is what i have on today. i'm only going for a check-up- although i feel i've seen the doc so much lately i should have my own chair in the waiting room.

without further ado, onto what i've been wearing...

(today's outfit)

shirt; Miss Selfridge

vest; Primark

jeans; New Look

i'll be honest: i forgot i even owned this shirt until i was having a good rummage through my clothes - and i'm so glad i've found it. if i remember rightly both tops were a bargain - the shirt was around £6 in the sale, and the vest was around £5. i've also got it in a mint green colour.

my earrings were around £6 from Miss Selfridge a couple of years ago. i like they've got a vintage-y feel to them. i don't wear them that often cos they're quite heavy.

onto outfit number two...what i wore on wednesday, the first day i'd worn anything but PJs or sweats.

cardigan; New Look

jersey top; New Look

jeans; New Look

these jeans are actually my old maternity ones. i'm not pregnant, but as my tummy is so swollen at the moment they're perfect!

i'm definitely going through a real peachy/pinky phase this week. also i'll be pulling out last years coral colours!

my necklace was around £3 from Primark, when i wear it, it always reminds me of Lisa Simpson!

ordinarily, i wouldn't wear a button up cardigan with a button down top, but i thought somehow they worked kind of well together.

the cardigan is so soft and i love the faded floral pattern.

and that, my lovely ladies is that! two cheap, cheerful, comfy outfits.

The Ex-Factor

hey there,

well tomorrow is d-day, but seeing as though i'm being operated on, i guess it's o-day. i'm nervous as i hate anaesthetic, but i guess it's just one of these things that needs to be done! the things we ladies have to go through!!

so, on Saturday i used another item from my (now dwindling) Lush collection, another leftover from what i bought with my birthday vouchers in February. seems so long ago now!

let's get started.

i decided to use "The Ex-Factor", which i believe to have been limited edition for Valentine's Day.

the first thing i'll pick up on with this is the price, a bargain at £1.99. if you look at the pic below you'll get a better idea of the size - it's bigger than the palm of my hand.

the second thing i'll pick up on is how much it reminds me of iggle piggle from in the night-garden. i don't know, maybe i just watch too much kids tv. haha.

as with other Lush products, it started fizzing the moment it touched the water, and the smell just exploded around the bathroom. unfortunately i didn't make a note of the main ingredients, but what i'll say to describe it is how much it reminded me of white musk.

again, as with other Lush products, it dyed my bathwater (and left a tide mark around my tub), and the smell lasted around in the bathroom long after i'd pulled the plughole. the only negative i found was that it didn't make me smell nice - not that i stink, but you get the idea...

not making me smell nice aside, i really enjoyed using this so a big thumbs up.

now unfortunately this is my last post for a little while, so i'm not sure when i'll be updating again!

lots of love until then xoxox

Outfit Of The Day (April 6th)

hello hello

i hope everyone has had a nice week so far?

this post will actually be one of my last for a little while as i'm going into hospital on friday for surgery. i won't go into details why, but i'm very nervous and just hope i don't get too much pain afterwards. sigh.

anyway, today is wednesday which is one of david and mine's "date days", and today we're just going out for something to eat and then onto a cinema.

i had my outfit all planned out, and when i came in to my closet to find top i wanted, i just COULD NOT find it. i haven't worn it in a while so i'm just hoping that i didn't leave it in England when i was visiting my family.

so then i had a dilemma on what to wear!

top, Topshop

jeggings; Miss Selfridge

Converse ; Office

i had a moment of horror when i put the top on, it's something else i haven't worn in a while so i was nervous it wouldn't fit. luckily, i had nothing to worry about cos it fits just fine. i'd normally wear this outfit with pumps, but i decided to wear my Converse with it just in case. i have Converse in literally every colour, but the pink ones are my favourites (and the eldest!)

Outfit Of The Day (April 2nd)

hi everyone,

well as i mentioned in my previous post, we had some very bad news on thursday, plus other stuff going on earlier in the week, so yesterday was actually the first time i'd been out of the house in a few days. it was only to do the food shop, but it made a change to wear clothes instead of my pyjamas!

slouchy top; Topshop (last year)

wifebeater; Primark

jeans; New Look

necklace; Dorothy Perkins

i love, love this top! i went through a real "peach" phase last year, but i still wear this alot because it's really comfortable, and as with most of my clothes, can be dressed up or down. it's long enough to wear with leggings, and has cute ruche detailing on the back, too.

as my 8 month old baby tends to yank everything he can get his paws on, lately i've kept my accessories to a minimum. but i was shopping alone yesterday (just the way i like it!), so put on my favourite clock necklace. it really gets on my nerves when people call it a "timepiece." for god's sake, just say "watch!" =)

so, yeah! just a simple "running errands" outfit. i always try and use my weekends to catch up on jobs i haven't managed to get done during the week, but i'll admit: 9 times out of 10, i don't manage to!

do you have an "errand" outfit? or just a lazy day outfit? you can comment below or tweet me your replies!

notd - stargazers shade 224

hi everyone

it's the weekend at last! i'm trying to see next week as a fresh start, as quite frankly, i've felt l

ike shit over the past week. on thursday morning we got some awful, awful news. i won't go into it but i've been pretty upset. i guess i'll have to pick myself up and carry on, just like i always do.

to cheer myself up yesterday i used the other nail polish that my mum sent me, stargazer in shade 224.

and, i have to say, i'm really loving this colour! it's really nice and summery. i'm going through a real pink phase at the moment. very barbie inspired! and i think this is another colour that barbie would wear if she was a real lady!

as much as i love this colour, the staying power isn't that great even with a top coat. once it starts to chip, the rest flakes off which is disappointing, but it won't stop me from wearing it!