I may not exactly be looking forward to Christmas this year, but a week off work and plans for gift shopping with Mum and Best Friend on Tuesday left me craving a festive knit. I spent a hideous amount on this jumper from topshop last year and I am determined to bring it’s cost per wear down to a more reasonable level (that’s my excuse!). Teamed with a trusty skater skirt, again from New Look‘s tall section and my favourite Steve Madden flats c/o Sarenza I couldn’t help but be cheerful. These shoes are not one to wear if you plan on being subtle, I got stopped twice by strangers wanting to compliment them (and the jumper also got it’s fair share of attention too).

And it would seem that this week off has been exactly what was needed. It’s coming to an end now- rounding off with another shopping trip with Mum (we love our girls time and the crowds don’t seem quite so menancing when I can gently prod people out of my way), and tomorrow a trip to the theater with school friends and I feel rested, calmer and quite a lot happier and at peace with decisions I have made. I didn’t realise quite how stressed out I was getting until I actually stopped; I think an indulgently chilled out weekend is required ready for the madness that will be a GP practice in the two weeks before Christmas.

Have you broken out your festive knit yet? It’s guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

xxx

Jumper c/o Boden, Oasis jeans, New Look boots, Naive Melodies necklace

Last week I showed how I wore this Boden jumper for work and declared it the “perfect” knit. Over the weekend I decided to dress it down and test it’s versatility. Paired with my faithful Oasis jeans (which I am slowly filling out), my new New Look boots and favourite cat lady necklace I declare it a success; this knit goes with everything. Boden may be out of my usual budget but when something can be worn in multiple ways I don’t mind spending more. I think I shall making buying quality over quanity a rule for next year, I really lack a good set of staples and I can’t wait to play with this jumper more and discover further combinations.

I can’t believe it’s Wednesday, half way through my week off which is much needed and much appreciated! Braved Christmas shopping crowds yesterday with best friend and Mum and survived unscathed…I think being fuelled by a Wetherspoons lunch certainly helped and I do find being on crutches stops the crowds being quite so swarmy. Today I’m getting a much needed hair cut. I’m considering straying away from red hair for a while, toying with the idea of a deep pinky/purple but really, I don’t know. I get these mad urges to drastically change it for a while but soon get bored. What do you think?

Are you done with Christmas shopping yet? I literally have two gift cards left to get and some wrapping paper and I can call myself finished.

xxx