Wore it Pink

28th October 2012

Well, hello dodgy lighting; thankfully the change in the clocks meant both an extra hour in bed AND lighter mornings which should make things a little clearer.

Friday was wear it pink 2012 as part of Breast Cancer Awareness month and Mum I embraced the moment by pulling on our pinkness for work in turn for a donation made online (our workplace in general wasn’t taking part, which was a shame!)

I pulled out this bargain H&M skirt (£3!) and toned it down a little with a black Primark jumper and my Yull Chelsea boots which my foot has since decided actually really aren’t ok and I had to resort to Toms. Apparently it could be 6-8 weeks before I am more comfortable, thankfully only three of those will be on these bloody sticks…and it could be longer still before I am pain free in “proper” shoes. Bad news for this shoe addict, I have a beautiful pair of boots from Sarenza that I haven’t even been able to try on…I know what I’ll be living in the second I can! I guess this month my ambassador voucher will be going on supportive flats; lace up brogues perhaps? I’m trying to stay positive, and I’m getting on with day to day life but the pain is starting to really get to me and affect how well I’m coping with my anorexia recovery mission too. These things are sent to try us though and I WILL come out of with with a smile on my face and meat on my bones.

I hope you enjoyed the extra hour in bed.

Did you wear it pink on Friday?

xxx

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Dressing up Dolly

27th October 2012

One of my vague and random childhood memories involves Usborne book parties hosted by my Mum and her friends, I remember coveting all of the beautiful books and marvelling at how interesting and attractive they were. Fast forward twenty years and I am pleased to say things haven’t changed; Usborne still produce visually stunninng and facutal books as proven by “Historical Sticker Dolly Dressing: 1920s Fashion“.

Although probably aimed at a younger age group this book also holds great appeal for fashion fans too. With over 200 stickers to choose from…everything from divine flapper dresses and to sumptuous winter coats and a whole host of scenarios you can create your own outfits whilst learning a bit about the era too, the twenties have always fascinated me so this book is right up my street.

The book retails at a bargain £5.99 (here) and would be a brilliant gift for young and old alike. There is also a pintrest page to accompany the launch so get following.

The only downside of this book is that it’s so pretty and I don’t want to ruin that by messing around with the stickers; I want to leave it intact forever.

Which fashion era fascinates you most?
Massive thank you to Usborne for sending me a copy of this.
xxx

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Ax Paris Discount

26th October 2012

Go forth and shop!

xxx

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Daisy Chain Dreaming: Gadget Girl

26th October 2012

Just a bit of a fun/random post for once, a break away from the outfits and fashion related things and moving in to Christmas gadgets and toys in the hope that Santa might be reading!

I really, REALLY want one of these mini snack dispensers for my desk at work; or maybe even the front desk; the perfect way to pacify poorly and frustrated patients (and an increasingly more stressed Laura?!) I think so! I wouldn’t say no to one in my bedroom either…or the kitchen, landing and pretty much everywhere; what would you fill one with? It’d have to be M&Ms for me I think, or jelly beans, or maybe both.

The crafty cat bank appeals to the crazy cat lady in me and would probably scare the crap out of Mae. It meows whenever you pop some money in so would be fantastic to encourage saving loose change (trust me, doing so pays, Mum and I regulary go shopping thanks to emptying our piggy bank of silver coins) and it pounces on the coins when you drop them on the plate. Ok, so I’m a five year old at heart but who cares!

And who cares that this ride on trike is aimed at 4-7 year olds (I’d have loved this as a kid, my Dad’s a policeman!) I want it now, I could whizz down the corridors at work minus the crutches blaring the siren sounds to clear people out of my way. Ok, so whizzing might not be the most apt word given that the top speed is 1.5mph but it’d be less painful than the crutches and the novelty factor would take at least a week to wear off.

If you were to write an alternative wish list what would be on it? I do like to indulge my inner child from time to time and I really am hoping for a snack dispenser in my life soon.

xxx

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Beige

26th October 2012

Dorothy Perkins dress, TOMS shoes. Feeling a bit blah about outfits at the moment. The fun has been taken out of getting dressed when you can only wear certain shoes, it doesn’t feel complete and worth the effort. I snagged this dress in the earlier this year for £7. In an ideal world it’d be pair with some snazzy tights and heeled ankle boots but this did ok for a work day. Maybe it’s the injury, maybe it’s the weather or maybe it’s feeling suddenly insecure about my changing shape and size but I just don’t feel right lately. Fingers crossed I get my outfit mojo back soon, shoes/foot or not!

Well,
we made it Friday and today is Wear it Pink day too so you can bet I’m making the most of that. This weekend will be spent doing not much at all, I was supposed to be going out with some gorgeous Bristol/Bath blogger ladies tonight but I don’t think I’m going to be able to make it.

Sorry for throwing such a pity party today (and every day!) I do feel my blog is quite dire lately and it can never compete (not that I blog for those kind of reasons) with the gorgeous girls with beautiful outfits and amazing photography. I hate it when I get like this, October is never an easy month but it’s almost over so things can only go upwards from here.

What do you do when things feel a bit blah? Do you have weekend plans?