Autumn style on a budget

Cute bicycle scarf I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. So I was set the challenge of finding some key autumn accessories for under £25 and couldn't wait to search out some cute pieces for one of my favourite seasons of the year. Being a busy mum means I cannot always get into the city or high street  and with accessories I like to feel and touch them, something you can't do online, so I thought I would check what my local  Sainsbury's  had in stock as I have always been  pleasantly surprised with their clothing and as supermarkets go I feel it is one of the best in terms of quality and affordability and I love how they pair up with stylists such as Gok Wan to make one off collections. It also means I can fit in a little bit if retail therapy while doing the food shop, so it's a win win all round. My ......

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Little Grippers review and giveaway

If you have small children, especially if they are active and inquisitive, it can be really hard to keep their socks and gloves on, either they are falling down all the time or they are pulling them off, well at least that is the case with Mr A. So I was really excited when Little Grippers ask me to review their stay-on socks. The stay-on technology is created by using 100% natural, hypo-allergenic and breathable silicon that they apply to directly to cuffs of the garments, which means not extra sowing or itchy little added bits. Their thin band of silicon lasts the lifetime of the garment and can be washed, tumbled and doesn't loose it's effectiveness. We tried out the Little Grippers baby socks size 6/8.5 (2-3yrs) Since Mr A is very active and we spend a lot of time outdoors, I really didn't know if the little grippers would stand up to the challenge of staying in place but we spent the day running around, getting up to mischief in the garden, playing in the ......

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Shades of Autumn

This weekend we spent the one dry day outside at St Fagans outdoor museum near Cardiff, which Mr A loves. It was really busy as Scouts from around Wales had converged on the outdoor museum for a  camping weekend and while we where there Bear Grylls flew in on a helicopter and landed in a cows field - for real! It was really quite chilly and Mr A had the chance to wear his new Boden's jacket we got for him for his birthday, and it was actually really nice to dress all warm and snug, even though most of the layers came off after running around. It was beautiful to see the leaves change colour. So I think we can officially say goodbye to summer and hello Autumn and all the lovely shades that go with this season, beautiful browns and greens, big knits and warm accessories like gloves and scarfs. I always think of Paris and how stylish the men and women are and the well fitted Mac's and boots and berets. When the days become colder, nights darker and shorter I think somet......

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Etsy Love

Oh how I love the creative people on etsy.....here are two things I came across today that made me happy, these gloves from Yastik izi are just too cute (very valentines appropriate) Also I think these roll-top couches are such a good idea from Rough House Art , perhaps not my colour scheme but I love the idea.... ...

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