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Embroidery and Elephants

26th July 2016
With my love of Henryka Jewellery already well documented on the blog it won’t surprise you in the least that I follow pretty much all of their social media channels. So when, last week I caught sight of a stunning new arrival and then kindly offered to send me one that I graciously (and very swiftly) accepted.

Elephant pendant c/o Henryka

Whilst all of the stone choices were stunning for some reason rose quartz has always been something I am drawn to, rumoured to lower stress and tension in the heart, allowing repair of the damage caused my negative emotions (an also known as the romance stone as it’s believed it can also attract love) this was always the stone I picked when taken to various fossil and crystal shops on Devon holidays as a child.

The detailing on the Indian elephant is just beautiful and it hangs like a dream from it’s 16.5″ chain. It seems to be, the perfect summer silver accessory and as such I’ve been wearing it non-stop.

Vest: Primark (last year) | Jeans: Glamorous (some sizes still available) | Sandals: Sarenza (similar here)

Technically I’m on a clothes buying ban until I’ve put on enough weight to buy things that will fit me in the long term, just not for this interim period but these jeans…oh these jeans broke me! I’d been eyeing them up full price, so I when I saw them in the sale for just £15 I caved. And you know what? That’s ok, I refuse to feel bad about that. Just because I’m not in the greatest place physically or mentally right now I still deserve treats…and a pair of jeans that doesn’t leave my arse exposed to the world is actually kind of essential right?

I got a distinct 90s vibe from this outfit. I don’t know if it was the plaits that tipped the balance, the flatform sandals or just the “mom jeans” style but I felt transported back a couple of decades. Which is no bad thing in my eyes as long as there is a resurgence of shell suits any time soon.

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The one where I actually get dressed!

17th July 2016
Sick leave has made me lazy when it comes to getting dressed. Most days I just chuck on a pair of jeans and a slogan tee, or my trust denim pinafore and call it job done. This might be practical but doesn’t always lend itself to feeling confident so on the days where I know I am seeing someone or going somewhere I do push myself to make a bit of an effort!

Dress c/o Lilac Rose | Tee: New Look (old) | Converse: Schuh

This Emily and Fin dress is one of my favourite dresses and I don’t wear it nearly often enough. It’s one of those that just flatters and fits. I instantly felt so much better when I popped this outfit on, hence the outfit photos which I am slowly trying to get some confidence back in doing.

As much as I love sandals and dainty shoes I couldn’t break away from the call of my holographic Converse to pair with this outfit. I know casual trainers and girly dresses has been done to death but I love it and probably always will!

I’m going to be staying with my parents for a couple of weeks now and I have been selective in my packing (leaving the jeans behind!) so with Mum on hand I’m hoping to get back in to blogging properly…I’m not expecting miracles though, that denim pinafore of mine is verrrry forgiving!

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(Insta)life lately; June Edition

04th July 2016
I appear to have collected a few more photos this month than the previous three months combined! Clearly being signed off sick has given me too much time on my hands to snap the mundane moments and in typical Laura style most of the photos turn out to be of the cats. If you want to see more of what I get up to then do give me a follow on Instagram. I’ll be sure to follow back as I do love giving myself a serious case of life envy!
My pretty girl.
Never a truer word in my case…
Far too excited by buying kitchen gadgets.
Tobias the watch cat.
Who needs a cat flap? Never mind the sheer drop below…
Sainsburys stationery is on point right now!
Back when we had some sunny days and I could get to the park for an hour of chilling.
My Mum is the best gift buyer. Fact.
That time Tobias came back covered in foam…
I get to see this every day.
Just hanging out.
Treated myself to a shellac- some perks to not being in work I guess.
Eating to beat it. Comfort lunching at it’s finest.
Her current sleeping place of choice.
Totally addicted to buying pins. This one is my favourite so far.
Adding to my colouring book collection.
Terry’s chocolate orange cookies.
Cross stitch, the perfect mindless activity.
This is such a heartwarming book.
Mae vs. the popper. It took her a good 20 minutes to realise it wouldn’t come off.
Flowers in my window.
The spoon of positive thought.
As ever can hover over the photos to see the captions and click to see them bigger. What have you been up to lately? Link me to your round-ups and leave your Instagram links below.

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Needing a Break*

26th June 2016
I haven’t mentioned it specifically on the blog but if you follow me on social media you’ll know that for the last two months (and counting) I have been signed off of work as anorexia once again held a tight grip on my brain. Things are getting brighter now and I’m making progress but it hasn’t been an easy ride- forget sitting in front of daytime TV and doing nothing, fighting any mental illness is an exhausting battle and one I very much need a break from.

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The other week my Mum and I were talking about taking a break, to escape from it all for a while. A week in the Spanish sunshine would be perfect but equally we’d settle for checking in to a hotel– perhaps in London for a theatre show and shopping extravaganza, or perhaps we’d stick closer to home and hop on the train to Bath and indulge in some pampering at the Roman Baths and potter about the cobbled streets.

Either way I do feel in dire need of a break from reality at the moment, but I know to get the best from that I need to be as well as possible- and so once again the journey to recovery begins in earnest and this time it really will be for the last time. As I approach the grand old age of 30 next year I feel far too old and like life is far too short to let this take any more of me.

And I’ll use this post to send a public thank you to everyone who has offered support and encouragement over the last few months- from my friends and family to the tweets and blog comments. From the fantastic professionals supporting my care to my workplace who have been beyond understanding and supportive. I am humbled and I am grateful.

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Saying it with a Tee

24th June 2016
Every fashion season I get obsessed with one particular style of clothing. For winter it was roll neck tops and for Summer it’s the slogan tee. I’ve picked up quite a few already- not the loud and proud slogans of my youth, I’ve been drawn to it’s more grown up sibling. Just a little bit of quirky detail that makes a subtle statement. Daisy Street has been almost the sole source of this season’s obsession with it’s brilliant range affordable statement tees, at £12.99 a pop I already have four to my name with my sights on a fair few more!

Tees c/o Daisy Street | Dungarees c/o Long Tall Sally | Denim Skirt: New Look

The combination of denim with a slogan tee has become my default outfit choice of late. Usually I alternate between my trust denim pinafore dress or the denim skirt you can see above but I also love these wide leg dungarees a lot so once I get around to finding some wearable heeled sandals these will be taking a more regular place in my denim parade.

I sometimes feel I should be branching out a bit in what I’m wearing at the moment but I’m in a funny situation where I’m off work and not many of my clothes fit. This is something I feel cool and comfortable in- if it ain’t broke don’t fix it right?

Have you got a uniform of sorts right now? What slogan would you most like on a tee?

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