the night before the night before

Ack, tomorrow is Christmas Eve! Scary stuff. I don’t ever start feeling truly festive until after we’ve celebrated Mum’s birthday…so here’s to Santa hats and glitter all round!

Mum thanks you all deeply for the birthday wishes, she was really touched by them. I think she had a nice day,
we ended up going on an epic trek to post Christmas cards through doors yesterday as the roads mean driving isn’t a very wise idea. Oh man 2 hours later and numb from cold we were regretting that idea!

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I wear this jumper dress entirely too much! I love it though the baggy shape is somehow flattering and I always get a bunch of compliments. These tights remain my current favourite, I’m trying to narrow down my Tabio wishlist as I’m hoping to expand my tights collection somewhat in the new year…I mean, why not get in to triple figures? I’m almost there!

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I can’t resist posting photos of Flash, he’s just so…easy to capture (he doesn’t move very fast these days!). He’s such a sweetheart in his old age and just loves to cuddle.

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I’m so in love with this necklace from MyFlashTrash and I’m more than a little bit obsessed with the site! The owner, Amber has a real eye for sourcing unusual designs from new and emerging talent and there are new arrivals almost daily.

And finally…I have a JOB! I was offered it last week (nothing majorly exciting, admin at a doctors surgery) but kept quiet until I’d made relevant phonecalls and it was all official. It’s going to be 12 hours a week which isn’t an awful lot but I haven’t worked in so long I’m excited to get back in to it!

And that’s it.

Are you all ready for Christmas now?

xxx

Care to Dance?

The other big Saturday Night TV series at this time of year is Strictly Come Dancing, I can’t say that I’m a massive fan of it myself…I’m an xfactor girl through and through…but someone in this household is…My MUM!

Wonderful jewellery designer Maggie Angus picked up on this and was kind enough to send over one of her Ballroom Dancer necklaces for my Mum.
I was going to put it away so she had something extra to open Christmas Day…but I couldn’t wait, and once she clocked it, neither could she!

“Glide gracefully on to the dance floor together with this necklace of a ballroom dancing couple. Taking influence from the glamour of the 1930s plus a nod to Strictly Come Dancing this piece is the epitome of cool. Suitable for all fame hungry starlets”

So perfect, so true!

The necklace came beautifully packaged with a lovely little note, good packaging is important to me and I will make a decision on whether to shop with someone on packaging alone!


Needless to say Mum loves her necklace, and it’s got SO MANY compliments!

And Maggie doesn’t just do dancers, she has a whole range of illustrated jewellery in her shop…from rings and earrings to necklaces showcasing everything from shoes and bags to animals.

A personal favourite is this hanging cat!

And for the next 24 hours there is 20% off ALL jewellery in the shop, so I suggest you hurry along and snap it up fast!

Friday Feeling

Oh look, it’s that Cat jumper again. I wasn’t kidding when I said I was going to live in it!

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And somehow we’re at the last Friday in November…how is that even possible? I feel like this year has just sped past and a huge chunk of my life has gone missing.

I hope my USA readers had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

I finally got around to painting my nails,
Models Own Grace Green is my new favourite

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I’ve also got a total obsession with rings, the two I never take off are these two

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Spinning elephants is a very special one to me. It has a wonderful story behind how it came to be mine.

The Love Bites ring is by Me and Zena and came to me via Spoiled Brat. I love it!

What are your weekend plans? Anything exciting?
I’m not sure what mine are yet, I might be meeting some friends for lunch tomorrow but I need to work out getting there first…
bring on the New Year and re-starting driving lessons!

xxx

P.S. don’t forget the giveaways!

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I’ve also become an EYEKO Ambassador, use my code E12740 to recieve a free gift when you spend over £15! (they have some GORGEOUS gift sets right now!)

This Week I Want

Time for another wishlist, I could probably make several for every day of the week at the moment with so much gorgeous stuff floating around, but here are todays must haves.

Long sleeve sequin dress from Matalan £28. Perfect for Christmas parties. I’ve seen this in store and it really is a beauty.

UFO necklace, £28 from Me & Zena. I LOVE their jewellery and already own the sweetie locket necklace. This is brilliant.

Suede dress by Vero Moda Very via ASOS. As with all Vero Moda dresses, this is just beautiful. I adore the grey version.

Oh don’t tell me you didn’t see this one coming! Wagner t-shirt via Very, £15.

What are you lusting after right now?

xxx

Ready, get set, GO GO

Double posting from me today, I’m spoiling you!

Today I’m wearing a H&M maxi dress bought last week on my shopping trip with my Grandad. I did a double take at the price…£9.99, SOLD.
I purposely bought it big, I’m not quite ready to embrace the body-con maxi dresses that are around, but with a belt, it works.

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It’s so comfortable and the length means it doesn’t get dragged in the puddles when it’s raining outside (like today!)

I’m also sporting a rather fabulous necklace sent to me by GOGO Philip (thanks Amy!). I’d admired the jewellery on other bloggers and was ecstatic to be given the chance to own a piece myself. I’ve been on a hunt for the perfect multi strand necklace and I think this is IT.

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Even Flash got in on the action

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GO GO Philip jewellery is available in selected Topshop stores (the website has a list of which ones)…check out the Lookbook for more incredible pieces.
You can also follow GO GO Philip on twitter for news and giveaways!

Happy Friday all,
I hope your bonfire night isn’t a total washout.
I’m on a mission for sparklers later…I can’t believe nowhere in this town is selling them.