Copy cat

I have to admit that I stole this outfit idea from another blogger. I love to read other fashion blogs and sometimes get inspiration from them. A couple of days ago I saw someone wearing a pink skirt and realised that I have the very same one. I have only worn it a couple of times and really like it. I decided that I could fashion a similar outfit. She had styled it with a turquoise necklace which looked really nice but as I don't have one I felt that this floral necklace would work well.

The skirt is from Zara a couple of years ago, the t-shirt is Boden and the necklace Primark. I also put on my navy tights which have socks in the feet, they are a great idea and so comfy. Such a simple idea but really handy!

There is an outside?!

As the twins and myself had not ventured out the house in two days we thought we'd make an effort and go to our baby group. This did mean that I actually needed to get dressed, unlike yesterday, hence no post. I don't think there is any need to show my Minnie Mouse pj's on here!

I put on my red skinny jeans from Next and almost instantly George rubbed his dairylea covered hand all over my leg! It seems that I am destined to wash there jeans every single time I wear them. I also wore a top from H&M that I got at the weekend with a 25% off voucher making it a bargain £9.99. It is a very fine linen fabric and I am slightly concerned that it will easily snag. It was very comfy to wear and I can see this going well with a number of things in my wardrobe. It also came in a black and grey colourway and I was unsure at first but am glad my sister persuaded me not only to buy it but to get this peachy colour. I did find myself wishing that I had got the cream and red 'wintery' pattern cardigan that she got as it would have matched this outfit well and I was a bit cold!

Initially I put on the necklace that my Mum brought me back from Banana Republic in New York but decided that it didn't mix well with twins and left it at home!

A grey day

We didn't have anything planned today so those pesky twins and I spent the day inside playing (and doing housework for me - yawn) and putting up the Christmas tree. I am so excited for our first Christmas as a little family and the twins have been thoroughly spoilt!

I put on my baggy old boyfriend jeans from Next years ago, a grey t-shirt from Uniqlo (similar) and an old pink White Stuff vest. This was completed with my lovely Minnie Mouse slippers! And to add a little bling, just to make me smile on a dull day, my sparkly ring from Primark.

Off to lovely yoga in a few mins so a short and sweet post tonight.

Loving leopard (print)

Just for a change today I went shopping ha, ha. This time I went with my sister and we visited a craft fair at the Nottingham Contemporary Museum  which was excellent. We then did a little bit of Christmas shopping before meeting hubby and the twins for some lunch. They had also gone to town but we went our separate ways so that they could buy me tonnes and tonnes of presents, come to think of it they didn't seem to have any with them when I saw them!? We had lunch at Thea Caffea which is a lovely restaurant who specialise in afternoon tea but also have a breakfast and lunch menu as well as a selection of cakes. They are very child friendly which always helps.

I decided to go leopard print today and started with some tights, unfortunately they do not seem to have shown up on the photos. I wore a black Boden (similar) skirt from a few seasons ago and a pink and orange leopard print cardigan from Clements Ribeiro at Tkmaxx. I popped on a necklace I have had for ages and have posted on here many times from Primark.

Fabulous footwear

As I was going through the photos for this blog post I realised that I had taken the same photo, twice in one day, but with different shoes. I obviously felt at the time of 'snapping' that my footwear was a crucial part of the outfit. Of course, anyone who knows me knows that this is absolutely the case! I do admit that since the twins came along I seem to wear far more practical shoes than I ever have before and actually consider comfort over style most days, how my life has changed! When I worked in an office I thought nothing of planning an outfit around my shoes and gave not one thought to comfort or practicality. In fact as we had a uniform, and a manager who seemed to frown upon anything fashionable, this was my way of injecting some excitement into a dull job!

I do spend time now looking at all my beautiful shoes and wondering when I will go anywhere to wear them, I'm not sure gold stilettos will fit in at the baby group? Times are so bad that I recently bought a pair of high and impractical heels only to return them a few days later thinking that in reality I will not wear them and they were a waste of money. I know that as with everything times change and before I know it I will be back in my dancing shoes, until then I can look at them and enjoy all their memories!

Anyway, I digress from the outfits! These are actually from yesterday. Today I have worn my yoga pants and a t-shirt all day, no make up and not even brushed my hair. We took the twins swimming this morning and then pottered around doing some chores and playing with the twins so had no need for anything else. In fact, my family joked 'didn't I want my photo taken for my blog today?' - I don't think anyone needs to see that thank you!

I went with my parents and the twins to Leicester and was excited to visit their John Lewis. Again, those of you who know me know that I love love love John Lewis, I can't help it, my sister and I were brought up shopping there and there is nothing you cannot find. It is my first, and sometimes only, port of call on a shopping trip and can't imagine living somewhere without one! Again, I digress...I wore my Boden spotted skirt with my navy Gap (similar) cardigan and Boden vest. I also wore the grey Calvin Klein tights I got in Tkmaxx and my Office blue brogues (similar). I have had these for a few years but rarely wear them and I am not sure why as I always think that they look cute. I do find that whenever I wear them people seem to stare at my feet as if they are thinking 'she is wearing blue shoes' and I'm not sure why as they are not exactly unusual? I also wore a vintage necklace that I got from my little vintage and retro shop in Beeston.

Just in case you were thinking that this post wasn't long enough already I have another outfit to show! Hubby and I actually went out together with out the twins last night whilst my parents babysat. We went to the Library at Beeston for some dinner. If you haven't been here we thoroughly recommend it. They do a selection of mini meals from which you pick a few and share them. We then went to see Great Expectations at the cinema which we really enjoyed. I had about, oh 3 minutes to get ready and put on a lace top from H&M and an old Gap denim skirt as well as my tan knee high boots I had years ago from Next.