Monthly Archives: December 2011

edging closer

21st December 2011

And now we’ve hit those final few days…the moment we hit December 20th everything suddenly feels a lot more festive.
Wearing Primark jumper dress, Matalan tights and Blink boots c/o Spartoo. Perfect for a day mooching around the town and then bathing/hair dying/nail painting in prep for the party.

Hair result! The dye I use is Live Salon Style Intense Red 5-29, currently on offer at £3.99 in Superdrug! So much cheaper than an actual salon, even though my super thick hair takes two boxes!

I am hoping we have an excitable atmosphere at work today. I’m on admin for the whole of it, so if I’m lucky I might finish a little bit early so I can spend longer getting ready. I bought my Matalan dress so long ago now that I am hoping it still does up!
I can’t wait to see what everybody wears! This is my first (ever) proper work’s party and I’m like an excited child!
xxx

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laced up

20th December 2011

George at Asda dress, Tesco tights, I Love Shoes boots c/o Sarenza.

I’m pretty sure this dress has shrunk five inches since I last wore it. Thank goodness for the more relaxed pre-festive atmosphere at work!

Day off today, badly timed really as I could do with tomorrow off instead. Still, the day shall be spent pampering and getting as ready as possible for tomorrow night’s Christmas party as once I finish work tomorrow I will have an hour, at best!

Looking forward to getting my super vibrant red hair back…goodbye roots! Funny though, the home colour I used has far surpassed the colour the salon used. Even better for a tenth of the price!

xxx

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To the Moon

19th December 2011

One of my latest discoveries (well no, not my discovery, I found it via a blog I follow) is Wolf & Moon. Jewellery has to be quirky to capture my heart these days…and the treasures in this shop have quirk in abundance. The sparkly deer has shot to the top of my wishlist, along with the statement blue and green piece…and just about everything else.

The prices are amazing too, £8 for the deer, £10 for Alice in Wonderland…don’t believe me? Take a look

I know where my first New Year payday is being spent.

Have you found any online treasures lately?

xxx

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retro weekends

18th December 2011

The lovely folk at Matalan sent me this dress a few weeks ago, and for some reason, even back then, I deemed the weather too cold to wear it.
Add in a £5 Primark jumper, the ever faithful Tesco tights and my Yull Chelsea boots and ta-daa…one of the warmest outfits I’ve come up with to date!

Ever since I saw this dress in the S/S lookbook, I wanted it. I can’t explain why. I don’t think I need to really!

Thank you for the get well wishes, I am still full of cold, but my voice finally made it’s return during coffee with a friend yesterday afternoon.

We’re on the final leg to Christmas; I’m so excited for this week! Work Christmas party on Wednesday, plus the homecoming of my Brother. Thursday is Mum’s Birthday and then Friday we have a Christmas lunch at work…
bring it on!

xxx

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it’s starting to look a lot like Christmas

17th December 2011

 What yesterday looked like

 Our tree; which looks a lot smaller than it actually is!

 A lovely surprise from Missguided, thank you!

 About as festive as my bedroom gets; cards and a mini Christmas scene next to my bed! The tree is years old from Paperchase, I like to think it’ll still be going when I have kids.

 Festive edition cinnamon m&ms, sent by a USA friend…heaven.

The world’s cutest PJs, sent by La Senza; making sick days stylish since forever!

A week until Christmas Eve…wow. I love the pre-Christmas week, almost more than I do the day itself. There is a magical feeling in the air no matter what your age.

Are you feeling it yet?

xxx

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