Yearly Archives: 2013

Pile Up

19th July 2013

Summer is the perfect time to wear a whole mismatch of bracelets high up your arms as the short sleeves and sun kissed skin make for the perfect backdrop for your treasures.
It’s something I don’t do that often. I have a vast jewellery collection and yet my bangle selection is lacking. I’ve been browsing Market Cross Jewellers and made this little wishlist of what I would be wearing in an ideal world.
As you can see, the pieces stand out well alone but would also blend in well together. The best thing, in my opinion is the range in prices- from £4.50 for the teal beaded number in the bottom right hand corner through to £180 for the Links of London bangle in the top left. This means I could, theoretically start my collection right now and continue to build it though saving, Birthday and Christmas through until next Summer. Genius.
I don’t think I’ll be able to wait that long though. I’m off to Spain in two and a half weeks and it’s pretty much guaranteed that I’ll come back with a (to steal a phrase I hate) “arm party” to rock through the rest of the season. Jewellery out there is everywhere and oh so affordable,
that won’t stop me browsing Market Cross  in the meantime though.
Are you a fan of stacked bracelets?
How high do you go?
xxx
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sick day selfie

18th July 2013
At least now I have a double bed I no longer get pushed out!
This was how I spent most of yesterday. Recovering from a stomach bug in this heat is no fun I can tell you. Thankfully I’m back on my feet and off to work this morning, I’m not very good at enforced doing nothing days, I’ll be glad to be busy (I say this now!)
How do you spend sick days?
xxx

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old and new

17th July 2013

Dress: vintage via ebay
Shoes c/o Sarenza
This dress was one of my first ebay purchases and years later I still love it- it’s pink and floral for starters, not to mention it has pockets! Pockets are always a winner on a dress in my eyes.
It goes perfectly with my gorgeous new bag sent to me via bagable who sell a wide range of well the well loved Nica Bags brand. which might just be my new favourite accessory. By the time I had got home from work I was too hot and bothered to carry on wearing shoes, but the bag had turned up and I couldn’t wait to photograph it, hence the bare feet!
The shoes are another favourite thing though (noticing a theme here?)…bright colours make me happy!
Mid-week again! How are we getting along? Still loving the sunshine? I am and I’m not…I’m stuck at home with a stomach bug and feeling utterly drained because of the heat. At least I can sit in the garden later though, I couldn’t do that if it was cold and raining!
xxx
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Summer in the City with Bristol’s Shopping Quarter

16th July 2013
Who doesn’t love even more of an excuse to shop? This Summer Britsol’s Shopping Quarter is giving us just that with a whole month of discounts, prizes and more…
The event kicked off yesterday and will run through until the 6th August. The events are top secret until the day but I’ve heard on the grapevine that they will include free samples, money off and fantastic money vouchers from the both local favourites like Koolmami & Pepenero as well as national giants like Boots & Debenhams.

 
To get each daily deal and find out more about the event check out the Summer in the City facebook page.
Let me know if you take advantage of any of these fantastic deals. I’m going to be making at least one trip in.
xxx

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my favourite apps

16th July 2013
Ever since I got my i-pad I’ve been trying to make it my mission to explore as many apps as possible. I’ll admit I have pretty much failed miserably- there are just so many out there these days and probably if I owned an i-phone I would use more of them, my HTC is ok but does tend to be a bit less user friendly.
I do have a few firm favourites though, especially in the fashion/lifestyle category and I’m sharing them with you below…
Pose: I use this mainly for style inspiration (which I then do nothing with bar turn green with envy) but you can also use it to shop the look. It’s updated regularly with new styles which I love- I can’t be doing with things that only get updated once a month. Short attention span!
TopCashback is a must download for any self-respecting savvy shopper. You can use it whilst shopping both online and offline to get voucher codes, earn cash back and more. How much will you save?
My love for ASOS is no secret around these parts eh? My facebook reads like a shopping list and I am a daily checker of the new arrivals. This app makes that easy, too easy when I’m not at home. You’ll often find me on the boy’s sofa pretending to listen to him whilst actually checking what has just landed!
Instagram. Enough said. I use this both on my phone AND my iPad to over share my life.
MyFitnessPal is well known as a diet and weightloss app but I actually use it for the opposite purpose. Being in recovery and currently upping my meal plan consistently in a bid to get healthy and strong I use this at the end of the day to make sure I am on track and not in a deficit for the day. The database of foods on here is vast, and it’s very UK centric setting it apart from many of the other apps out there.
Oh ebay, my other shopping addiction. The ebay fashion app focuses specifically on the clothing side of the site, showcasing millions of listings world wide. I love.
After writing this post and having a browse of both the apple and HTC stores I’ve realised just how many more there are out there. I’m off sick today with a sickness bug and I am tempting myself browsing Dial-a-Phone looking for a fruit themed upgrade so I can get access to even more fantastic apps…I hate to say it but they do do it best.
What are some of your favourite apps?
xxx

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