04/02/2013

Dreaming of far flung shores

When winter seems to have gone on forever - and this past year and a half it really has been an 18month raining season for Wales, I cannot help but daydream about wonderful island paradises with golden sands and pineapple cocktails or long hikes up mountains on a clear blue day. I think back to my days in Cape Town, the long summers, surfing and wonderful natural tan and also to the more recent days of working in the South of France, spending time lying on the beach with friends with freshly baked french bread and a good bottle of wine. I have always been a fan of the easy breezy, understated but very fashionable summer yacht style, with big sunglasses, straw hats and beautifully tailored swimsuits, which Prism swimwear  and sunglasses have down to a tee, I only just discovered this line over at Avenue 32 and I am in love... It's strange sometimes how you don't always realise what you have when it's right in front of you - I loved living in Nice and oh ......
03/02/2013

Our Mad(s) Bid

So it's that time of the year again for the MADS - Blog awards for parent bloggers covering all sorts of subjects from fashion to food to photography and of course parenting. We would love you to vote for Side Street Style - that is of course if you enjoy reading the blog and would like to support our happy little family. The first round of selections come from the amount of nominations your get - so it is really important to vote for who you want to see in the top 5 in each category - then the 5 blogs with the most votes are put forward to the judges to decide. The MADS in the world of blogging really is a big thing and a great platform from which to showcase your blog and we would really like to be apart of it. Please would you help us get there and VOTE for us in the following categories 1. MAD Blog of the Year 2. Best family life blog 3. Best fashion and beauty blog Three reasons for voting for us  We love to......
02/02/2013

Thrifty shoe find

I love it when you find things even when your not really looking, like these cute little wedges I picked up in a charity shop for £3!!! They had never been worn and I wasn't even looking for shoes and then I stumbled across these little beauties and I have been wanting some new wedges for a while and these have a nice detail on the front. I real bargain find, and they fit perfectly too - so it was meant to be. ...
01/02/2013

Campervan dreaming

A few years ago I spent the best part of a summer living out of a very small combo van, it was a great carefree time, I travelled the length and breath of the UK from the West Coast of Scotland right down to lands end. The van eventually gave up and we had to part our separate ways but ever since then I have dreamed of getting another campervan, a proper one, one that the whole family can fit in and just the like the two photos below, it wouldn't matter to me if it was a banged up old VW or a really posh one - we would make it home either way. Here are a few pictures from my trip, with my little red van. Me in full camper/summer/festival fashion Finishing a days surfing in Cornwall The little red van that could ...