Oh, do excuse me, you just caught me mid tantrum.
I mentioned yesterday, my broken news years resolution and my lack of discipline. Well, this extends to my nails. Confession: I bite my nails AND I WANT NICE NAILS!
It is a really unattractive trait I know and totally bizarre when you think about it. You wouldn't munch on any other body part, well, not in front of people.
Worse still I don't even realise I'm doing it, well not always. I did notice the other evening mind you, when I was watching "The Hurt Locker" – Man! have you seen that yet? I suspect even non nail biters may find themselves with slightly shorter nails after that one.
So guys, how do I knock this nasty little habit on the head? Any tricks or tips I could try?
Yep, it's been a while since I last posted (*looking sheepish, shuffling from one foot to the other). One of my new year resolutions was to be more disciplined in all aspects of my life... BIGTIME FAIL!
But here I am, I'm sorry if you've been stopping by only to find nothing new, I'm making amends as of today.
Starting off gently with a couple of hot picks from the MEGA SALE at Tesco:
Clockwise from top left: Lime gathered sleeve jumper £5. Leopardprint Coat £15. Hot Pink Coat £15. Denim shirt dress £16 (non sale).
I want to wear the lime top under the leopardprint with some black skinnies...
There are some fantastic bargains both instore and online. I noticed they are also doing a 20% off all clothing until 24th March online, big wowza if that also applies to sale items?, go grab a bargain! (Tip: Look out for the knitwear, tons of cardigans handy for Spring mostly at £5.)
Today, I bought a pair of red, leather gloves in Sainsburys!.
I'm afraid I may have to give up grocery shopping. Items seem to relentlessly follow me round the store until I give in and pop them in the trolley. (Oh, go on then).
I'm not feeling too guilty about these red, leather gloves mind you. Reduced to £5 in Sainsburys. My mum and I both agreed these were a sound purchase.
Red seems to be my accent colour of choice at the moment, and not just in my accessories and wardrobe. My house is seeing snippets of red here, there and everywhere – I just can't stop myself.
Have you noticed a colour theme that filters through your wardrobe AND your home?
In a break from normal service – today, I bring you NOT something I have bought, but rather, something someone has bought for me (which should please both the boyf AND the bank manager).
My mother in law gave me this beautiful, hand painted 'Lolita' wine glass. A truly thoughtful gift as it encompasses two of my most favourite past times... shopping and wine! She knows me too well me thinks.
This is the 'Shopaholic' version, there are tons available, one to suit every taste I'm sure. If you'd like to get your smackers around one of these hand painted wine glasses, they retail around £16 in the UK and come beautifully packaged, they make an ideal pressie.
I found some here at John Lewis, to save you the bother of google, such a hasslepants.
Now please excuse me, I'm off to pour myself a large glass of Pinot! I may be some time.
You know when the sales seem to drag on and on? And you wonder why shops leave a couple of rails with a selection of old tat in a range of extreme sizes that surely no one will ever buy, even if it is reduced by 90% – in some cases looking like they would pay you to take it off their hands.
Yet, for some reason, I still feel the need to trawl these rails. No, I'm not after that elusive neon yellow ra-ra skirt, it's because, just now and again you do come across a bargainistic find, purely by chance.
The blazer above is one such find in Matalan. An amazing £3!! reduced from £30!. Hi fives all round I do believe.
What better way to start off February, than with a spot of thrifting?
I didn't have a very enjoyable week last week, it was rubbish. I actually ended the week in hospital! (It's a really long story which I won't bore you with, but I'm fine now and it wasn't all that serious). So, to cheer myself up, I took the day off today to recover and met my mum and sis for coffee and thrift time.
First score was this Jigsaw top above. I loved the orangey/terracotta embroidery. £6 from Cancer Research in Bury St Edmunds.
I also found this little cute-cream-coloured-cape (try saying that a few times) for £2.50 from another thrift shop in Bury St Edmunds. I'm not sure exactly what I'll wear this with, but it is really pretty and a nice girlie addition to my wardrobe.
And finally, this union jack belt in Oxfam for £3.99. Bit chavvy... agreed, but I was feeling patriotic. I'm going to try wearing this with a floral dress... not sure why... I just had a vision and in my head it looked good! We shall see...
COMPETITION WINNER NEWS! Before falling ill, my colleagues and I did manage to choose a winner for the competition to be published in my ickle magazine.
We had more than 50 entries, so picking a 'best' was an impossible task. So it came down to what most suited the February issue. And the winner was... northwestlondongirlinthecountry.blogspot.com Congratulations!
Thank you all for your entries, they were all fantastic. The magazine is produced monthly, so I may publish some more of the articles as the months go on. I'll be sure to let you know if I do. And feel free to keep submitting articles you feel may be suitable.
I love reading your blogs. I'm just a glorified stalker really. But, don't let that put you off! Today's outfit was inspired by you guys.
The jeans inspired by Kari. I used to LIVE in jeans, but somewhere along the way I fell out of love with denim. Time to rekindle! Thanks to Kari for making me rethink them.
Ruffle blouse and animal print cardi, belted, partly inspired by Jessica at What I Wore (there are not many days go by when I'm not inspired by this girl!). I loved her ruffle on ruffle look, but had to make do with what I had available...
Another trend I've tried here (as seen on several bloggers) is mixing patterns. Something I would never have dreamed of a few months back, before I discovered fashion blogs!
Dottyness and animal print, who'd have thought?
Have you tried the pattern mixing combo? or been inspired lately by other bloggers?
DON'T FORGET! For any budding writers or bloggers out there, I'm offering the chance to be published in the February issue of my magazine... click here for more details.
Like most ladies, I have far more rings than I have fingers... but I just wanted to share with you my favourite of all time.
I love the antique look of this ring, the little jewels and mostly the two lovely ladies in the middle – just where are they going? I always think they are strolling on the beach...
I got this ring a couple of years ago at the launch party of a new company in Bury St Edmunds, Aboulia. A party plan business aimed specifically at young women and teenagers. It was set up by a really cool young lady who also owned one of Bury's trendiest clothes boutique... Leylou, and even more impressively she started all this aged around 18!
I was asked to design the brand for 'Aboulia', some of the items are pictured above.
Unfortunately, Hayley, the owner moved on to others things and as far as I know the shop and the party plan business ceased to trade, which is a real shame, I think she was on to something there!
Do you have an absolute favourite item of jewellery that you can't live without?
DON'T FORGET! For any budding writers or bloggers out there, I'm offering the chance to be published in the February issue of my magazine... click here for more details.
