The September challenge

I have decided not to buy any clothes for the whole of September. I really don't need anything new and have, as usual, treated myself to a few bits post pay day! Very naughty and unnecessary. So, I wondered if I could manage with no shopping for a month, really, how hard can it be?! I will keep you posted. This includes the twins as well, they have more new clothes than me I think.

In the mean time I am pleased to see that the sunshine seems to be back. This week is meant to be nice in Nottingham at least. I had packed away mine and the twins summer clothes but have got them back out again to make the most of the remaining summer. 

Last night I spend a fabulous evening with my lovely friend Natalie. We were both child free for once and decided to treat ourselves to a night out. We went to Bills in town for a great meal. This place is great, they serve really nice, well priced food. I had the ribs! The breakfast there looks amazing too, something that I definitely want to try. We then headed to the Boiler Maker cocktail bar, we were lucky enough to get a table pretty quickly. In true classy style we then got the last bus home,can't beat it!

Last night I wore a Whistles dress that I sourced off eBay last year and have worn a handful of times, I really love it. I also wore my amazing Whistles heels that kill my feet and cost me a fortune but I don't care as they are beautiful. I experimented with a hot red lip as well!

Resisting the heating

What has happened to the weather? Grrrrr it is freeeezing and I am fed up of the winter already, how long until the spring comes? Ok I know it's not even remotely anywhere near winter yet but I really dislike the cold! I have resorted to putting away our summer clothes and sorting my winter boots and tights today. But I will not put on the heating!

I needed something to fill my time as I have been so poorly over the last few days I even had to give up double time at work! Annoyed does not begin to cover it. It seems a horrible tummy bug has been doing the rounds and the twins and I have both been suffering. I spent all day yesterday in bed and although I got up and dressed, eventually, today I wanted comfort so went for these grey jeans and cute top from Topshop. I just spotted it the other day and it is not a style I would normally go for but I've really liked wearing it and it's really comfy and I think it looks quite cute on. I like the pinky/nude colour, I'd be tempted to get it in a soft grey as well.

The jeans are Next and the white vest top is Primark.

Dinosaurs

I didn't take any blog photos last week as we were enjoying a week away in Norfolk, we had a fabulous time playing on the beach, exploring dinosaurs and stuffing our faces with ice cream and fish and chips. 

It's back to reality, although not back to work until Friday which is nice. And what's happened to the weather? It certainly seems to have taken an autumnal turn which I am really not happy about. I really am a sunshine and summer girl, I could happily live in the heat all year round and do not enjoy the hassle of winter, wrapping up all the time, worrying about the rain, iced up windscreens, days and days of left over slushy snow, I could go on...

I'll try to make the most of what left of the summer, it's still only August after all. My outfits over the past few days have been the following;

 

A simple mustard yellow top in the sale from Joules with a floor length navy skirt from Next which is so comfy and easy to wear. I also wore a chunky gold necklace from H&M.

It must be turning cooler as I have worn jeans! I love to wear skirts and shorts and love in them all summer but these pink lovelies are Boden ones teamed with a striped Joules tee.

Finally today's outfit which I wore for a stressful shopping trip to town, twins and town do not mix! I don't tend to take them unless I really need to but with a certain someone's birthday looming this week I really needed to get sorted! Yes, you Mother! I wore these fab Boden patterned trousers and had three people randomly come up to me and say how nice they are and where are they from! I wore them with a navy Primark vest and Banana Republic cardigan.

And just look at this little monkey! How am I meant to take blog photos with George weaving in and out my legs?! I think he thought his cool checks and dinosaur tee deserved a mention!

Sunshine

How absolutely fabulous has the weather been, long may it continue I say! I could easily live in a country where it is warm and sunny all year round. I've noticed that the autumn/winter clothing is starting to creep in as well. I do not like this! It is too early and too sunny to be thinking about that.

I love a simple summer dress for when the weather is nice and it makes a change from shorts. Here are two of my favourites. The blue one is a recent Boden sale bargain that I only ordered on a whim as it was reduced so much and really love it. The other was a bargain off one of the Facebook selling pages I have mentioned before, it is from Fat Face and I think it was £8. Can't really go wrong. I wore this one for lunch with a lovely friend recently. To mix it up slightly I paired it with some tan leather and leopard print sandals. I chose turquoise accessories and the colours complimented each other really well.

Falling in love with vintage, again...

As those of you who have been readers if the blog for a while will know I fall in and out if love with vintage now and again. Inspired by the programme 'This old thing' I am well and truly back in love again. If you have not caught it yet, it's  on Wednesday evenings and shows how fabulous vintage clothes with a modern twist can be. I have dug my clothes and jewellery out and dusted off the sewing machine so we shall see how I get on. I did pick up these fabulous full leather shoes in the Sue Ryder vintage shop in Beeson for the bargain price of £3, they are super comfy and so cute.

As the weather has been so lovely I have been making the most of my summer clothes. I am completely lusting over a fabulous white sundress that I simply cannot afford so in the mean time I will have to stick to my £12 Matalan skirt which I love and a simple white vest. I think before the summer is out I will be needing a pair of silver sandals as well, I think they would work with so much. On this occasion I wore my simple tan sandals that go with everything (not shown) that are also Matalan and a Boden summer tote.