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Monthly Archives: April 2011
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Snacking Saturday; lets hit the bar
Sad but true fact; the only bars that feature in my life right now are the snack ones, not the gin containing alcohol ones.
Actually…happy tummy vs. hangover from hell? I know which I prefer!
Bars are a staple in my snacking life. Portable and convenient for work, there are SO many out there that I never get bored. When the UK versions grow old, I place an order on iHerb (their international shipping is SO cheap) and stock up with snacks and cereal, or beg USA friends to swap some goodies.
Right now the main players in my life are…
Nakd bars! I LOVE these, pictured is gingerbread, but my absolute favourite is cocoa mint. I either buy mine from the Supermarket/Holland and Barret or order online.
Jordans coconut crunchy bar…basically a biscuit in bar form. These are GOOD.
Meridian foods peanut butter and oat bar. I won these in a blog giveaway, I’m yet to see them in any shops local to me. SO good and perfect if I have a longer shift at work and need something more substantial with a slower energy release.
Protein bars. Because sometimes I really, really need a protein fix. I can’t explain it but some days I am so tired and everything aches (it’s a remnant of being un-healthy for so long) and these seem to help keep me going. They taste quite artificial, especially the power bars (currently on special offer in Holland and Barret) but I got used to them and see them as a means to an end rather than an absolute staple. If anyone knows of any nice tasting protein bars, I welcome suggestions! The power pack bar is actually quite nice…a bit like milky ways with a protein-y after taste.
Large nakd bar. Apple pie wins. On cold afternoons I stick this in the microwave (minus wrapper) for 20 seconds for a hot treat.
The 9bars were another blog giveaway win. I really, really like these but don’t have them very often. I find them rich…especially the ones with the carob topping but I do like to take one with me if I’m out shopping, or as a makeshift lunch until I can get something more proper.
The lara bar I can barely bring myself to devour as we can’t get them over here. A wonderful friend sent me this along with the most AMAZING peanut butter in the world. I am forever in her debt.
I couldn’t not pop in a photo of my Friday snacky box for work (babybel cheese, dried fruit and bear yo-yos)
Are you a fan of bars? What are your favourite?
International readers, I’m curious as to what varieties you enjoy
(and potentially do a swap of some kind)
xxx
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Girl, Meet Dress (or how to make a dream reality)
Like most bloggers I swoon over runway collections of dresses I can never afford…or at least justify the high prices just for one or two nights of wear.
Enter Girl Meets Dress, the site I also refer to as “my dream come true”.
Sure, it still costs…but can you really put a price on looking and feeling utterly fantastic on a big day or night?
Hiring a dress couldn’t be simpler…
you browse and make your choice (up to three dresses, with the un-suitable ones refunded)
it arrives on your doorstep
you try it on and make that final choice, wear it out then send it back hassle free with the dry cleaning taken care of for you!
Browsing the site, there has just been a drop of new arrivals encompassing Summer’s hottest trends. Here is what I’m trying to find a reason to hire!
YSL hot pink belted dress
Marc by Marc Jacobs colour block dress
Alice and Olivia blouson dress.
So what do we think?
Have you ever hired a dress before? What do you think of the concept?
And most importantly,
what dress would you like to arrive on your doorstep?
Happy Friday
xxx
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Animal Magic
So last night I had my first night out as a proper member of staff at work! It was leaving do for one of the ladies and we went to an Italian restaurant (a big milestone in itself!)
The dress I wore was an “omg must buy” from River Island. I first saw it on ASOS and was tempted despite the £39.99 price tag…
so when I saw ONE left when in town last Saturday, in my size AND in the sale at £20 it was like the retail gods had shone down on me.
You have to love when fate steps in like that, right?
xxx
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Work; the wide leg edition
You might think, that given my aversion to fitted trousers [that I am now over-coming, thanks to the amazing feedback] that I’d find the wide legged variety somewhat easier to wear.
But in truth,
if anything I find it harder. The name gives the clue. Wide.
As in, as much as slim fitting shows what I want to hide…the counterpart can add un-wanted bulk and make me feel…dumpy. For want of a better word.
But this is me,
and I’ve had this pair of trousers in my wardrobe far too long. I know that most of my insecurities about what I look like,
and how clothes make me appear lie firmly within my head. Other people looking at me might not see me the same way I do
[although I imagine a few patients glancing at me and thinking I should come with a “wide load” sticker attached to my rear]
and so today I am wearing the wide legged black trousers to work. A staple for many…a stumbling block for me…I refuse to let some pieces of material defeat me.
Here goes nothing!
My next outfit post will feature what I am wearing to have a social life tonight. Don’t all fall off your chairs at once now.
xxx
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