Street Style Sunday - Denim Dress

As I have said before it can be pretty hard to find dresses that are post-pregnancy and feeding appropriate but when I came across this simple denim style dress from Zara I thought it would be perfect for a casual summer look, paired up with some gold slip-ons also from Zara and my black Paul Costello bag. John has also recently picked up a Beams Plus summer jacket and shirt and paired it up with Edwin Jeans and Clarks YMC loafers. As we have been so busy this past month, going away a few times and lots of day trips to London, it's been important to be fairly practical as there has been a lot of long hours on our feet but still wanting to remain stylish, so for summer it's all about loafers, espadrilles and sandals and it's great to wear them while we can as the UK summer is always too short for my liking. I would love you to come and join in with Street Style Sunday and share anything fashion related. An InLinkz Link-up ...

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3 Christmas Colour Palettes For Decorating Your Home

I love the silver and grey shades I came across at Ideal Home Show The Winter season inspires a myriad of colours to redress your home with. Typically, with Christmas and New Years crowning the season, you may feel like wanting to add that extra celebratory sparkle to your home decor.  Gold, silver and reflective materials are all welcome on the tree in tinsel and bauble form, so why not extend this into the colour palette for your home? By co-ordinating the eye-catching with the cosy, you can create a homely, festive feel within your home this holiday season. From the classic to the contemporary, we’ve compiled three Christmas decorating colour palettes for your home decor, each with its own feature pieces and home accessories. Match classic silver with textured greys and cosy creams. If you favour neutral colours in your home, such as pale yellows and white, then the winter months can make your home feel a little cold and bare. Crisp white works wonders fo......

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John Lewis Blogger Challenge

On the weekend I had the amazing opportunity to take part in a John Lewis blogger challenge at the Cardiff St Davids Store with Charli from Charli dot dot dot . We were each given a budget for which to find a festive christmas outfit. My budget was £500 to find an outfit from top to toe that would be perfect for a festive night out. Whenever I think of christmas I think of gold and silvers and wanted to incorporate that element into my outfit. So with the run of the store I went out and looked for something I felt comfortable in and an outfit I could see myself wearing with hints of sparkle. I managed to put together my outfit just under the budget with it coming in at £458, I could of easily gone over as I spotted a lovely Ralph Lauren bag for £360 but that would not have left me very much for the rest of the outfit. John Lewis stocks so many amazing brands and I really wanted to showcase the diversity in the outfit with each piece being a different make but all working......

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Soft and sophisticated

I am very much into broadening my appreciation for different types of jewellery at the moment and I am looking for something new and fresh for summer. I was and still am very much into the hand made, natural bracelets and little boho trinket style necklaces but now that I am getting older I want to invest in things that will stand the test of time and that I could possible hand down to children at some point. As with a lot of my jewellery I wear them until they are completely weathered, worn down or even broken, which I have to admit does take a long time, as I still believe in quality over quanity but perhaps choosing finer long-standing pieces means I can have something that out lives me. This does however not mean I want the design to be boring but still rather youthful and creative. PepperPink make some vibrant and colourful pieces that are easy to wear, affordable but very well made and are inspired by the artistic, edgy and thriving area of London's exciting Soho and Fitzrovi......

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Getting a little summer sparkle

So I mentioned Juju shoes a few weeks ago and I loved the little sparkly slipper shoe they did and to my delight someone was selling them brand new on Ebay, in my size, which happens to be a size 3 and quite small and often I can struggle to pick up my size in store. Anyway I love these sparkly little shoes with gold and silver glitter inside the plastic, they are so fun and could be worn to the beach or out having cocktails. I love that the products are locally sourced and the shoes are made in England and 100% recyclable and they use old shoes and grind them up to make new products - how amazing is that! I managed to pick these up for £8 but I think they are normally only £18 - so either way they are very reasonable, super fun and a great little shoe to add some happy sparkle to your feet and are great for summer. Love this cute little jelly shoes, great for summer I've linked this post up with Live Laugh  ...

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Photos Talk

Taken on my new Sony xperia So first of all this is Not a sponsored post - believe me I wish it was because having to fish out £169.99 for a new phone because yours dropped down the toilet after placing it in your back pocket is no fun. I have heard of that kind of thing happening to others and never thought I could do something so stupid but I proved myself wrong on that front. So goodbye iphone and alas I do not have £339 to buy an iphone 4 let alone an iphone 5 and only being eligible for an upgrade next year August didn't leave me many options. As a blogger I there are certain requirements I need from a phone 1. Good camera! This is a must, especially since I have a toddler that I want to capture when he is doing something funny. 2. Needs to be able to connect to various social media platforms easily. 3. Has to be Wifi compatible. 4. Needs to be fairly easy and smooth to navigate. 5. Can run Apps in an fast and efficient way. What are your requirement for a phone......

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