Mummy Mondays!

Hi Ladies!

I want to introduce Mummy Mondays! Every Monday I will dedicate a post to being a Mummy, I hope all the Mummies out there will find the posts interesting.

My daughter is now 15 months old but I will try and include posts from newborns all the way to the wee toddlers :) I thought a good area to start off would be decor of the nursery.

We did not know the sex of our baby so kept the colour of the decor in unisex colours. My Hubbie wanted to have a bright and colourful nursery (this also has the added advantage of being very stimulating for young ones).

There is a popular store in Europe called Mamas & Papas. Being the first grandchild both our parents were very enthusiastic and excited :) We were fortunate that they gifted us the nursery furniture and decorations. So without further ado here is my wee ones Gingerbread themed nursery:



The cot (didn't stay this way for long!):



We hung these bouncy toys from the ceiling which she loves!



The book corner (don't think she will be reading the Winne the Pooh box set anytime soon!!)



The blinds:



I love the colour of the blinds and the pearl finishing touches. They were very economical to make as we have small windows.

Close up:



The toy box (now houses my shoes lol!):



I think I was a bit naive when it came to the decor of the nursery. My daughter never slept in the Moses basket, the cot is now in our room and it never stays tidy lol! We have made changes as she has grown and this is how it looks today:



The overall look is incredibly easy to achieve. We didn't change the colour of the original walls but added a border all the way around the middle of the walls. We had the blinds made (much cheaper than curtains) and used toys as the majority of the decor.

A big shout out to everyone who helped us with this nursery as we would not have been able to have this without them.

Wee bit of advice for any expectant parents - lay off the cute toys! I know it is incredibly hard to resist but trust me, you will get a fair few gifted!

Good luck and happy parenting to all the expecting parents out there :) It's a heck of a ride!

xx

Spring Sun FOTD

Hi Ladies,

I felt a spring in my step on Sunday morning! As the sun was out we decided to spend a day out with the wee one in Windsor and I thought I would do a spring make up look.



I have had terrible skin over the last couple of weeks due to a pretty bad allergic reaction, so I have been avoiding wearing makeup, especially foundation. However, as it has calmed down I thought of glamming up a bit!

Here is my FOTD from yesterday starring Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation (wee bit slow off the mark with this foundation, considering it is an oldie).

Moisturiser: Eucerin Rich Moisturiser
Concealer: Bobbi Brown Peach Colour Corrector, Bobbi Brown Warm Beige Creamy Concealer
Foundation: Estee Lauder Double Wear Foundation in Tawny ( I will be doing a post on the foundations I have been trying out)
Loose Powder: Clinique
Eyebrow Pencil: Dusk by Shavata
Eyeliner: Rimmel Black Eyeliner
Eyeshadow Primer: Urban Decay
Eyeshadow: MAC Expensive Pink
Mascara: YSL Black Shocking
Eyeliner: MAC Smoulder on inside rim
Blush: MAC Warm Soul and NARS Orgasm
Bronzer: NARS Laguna
Lipstick: MAC Modesty
Lipgloss: Estee Lauder 42 Shocking Pink

This makeup look is very easy to re-create. I haven't used MAC expensive pink eyeshadow in a while and I think it looked great just on its own.



I am loving how the foundation photographs!



Hope you are all enjoying the Spring sunshine :)
xx

Last bling from Dubai...

Hi Ladies,

I thought I would start off Sunday with a nice and easy post ( I am still in bed with my bambino) snoozing beside me.

So here they are my eternity band and diamond bangle...the last pieces from Dubai...I am now officially banned from buying diamond jewellery!

My bangle has a shared prong setting and has diamonds 75% of the way round. The bangles in the shop were full eternity bangles but I knew that the setting for the underside would defo take some knocks and over time probably get damaged due to wear and tear. From memory this is just under 2 carats:



The sparkle:



Modelling shot:



I also bought an eternity ring. I love stacking rings with my engagment ring (mental note for separate post!) and I usually stack a couple of very delicate bands with it. On our first wedding anniversary my Hubbie surprised me on return from a very long work trip with an eternity band! Unfortunately the craftmanship was not up to scratch and a stone fell out fairly quickly :( I had this ring recycled in Dubai into the pear shaped pendant. So, anyway, here is my new eternity ring! It is 1.7 carats:



With my engagement ring:



Finally altogether:



I defo have what I would say a 'classic' diamond wardrobe now...I may post my studs in another post. I never thought I would have this at my age and do feel extremely blessed.

Upcoming posts this week will include the first post for 'Mummy Mondays', I am planning to post about our nursery decor.

Beauty posts with include my foundation testing over the last couple of weeks, John Frieda 3 day straight, L'occitane and my fave lipsticks and lipglosses! Busy week for me! :)

Happy Sunday Ladies!

xx

P.S. If I have time I will do the ring stack post this evening

A few more bags...

Hi Ladies,

It's Friday yay!

Just a quick post about two of my favourite handbags. The first one my Hubbie bought for me on my first birthday of us being a couple :) I remember very clearly, it was about a week before my birthday and he told me to meet him at the Royal Exchange, there was nothing strange about this as we both worked very close by. When I got there, he asked if I wanted to go in the shops but I wasn't really in the mood. He kept on for a few minutes, and it wasn't too hard for him to convince me to go into Gucci! After about 10 minutes I walked out with:




It is a black leather Gucci Indy bag with the classic Gucci Bamboo. I love this bag as it is not seen alot and it is defo a forever bag.

A couple of close ups:






My other fave handbag is at the other end of the ££££ spectrum costing me a mere fiver from good old Primark:



I love slouchy bags :) This is my Mary Poppins bag, as you really can fit ALOT in, so much so that I sometimes use it as my weekend bag if we are going away.

Lastly I thought I would put in my first designer bag bought with my own money! I was lucky enough to get onto a good graduate programme as soon as I left Uni, and still remember planning my purchase! I think this bag has 'first designer bag' written all over it! It is small and has a logo all over it lol.



Close up:



I still like this bag but I think my taste in bags has changed to less in your face logo to alot more subtle! It's all about the bags design now as opposed to screaming a designer name!

Hope you have a great weekend Ladies, I will be posting!

xxx

My Mulberry Family!

Hi Peeps!

I have been a fan of Mulberry bags for ageeeees now, I would say at least the last 6/7 years. My first purchase was the mini Mabel in Fuchsia and from then on I was well and truly hooked! I find the leather of the bags ages beautifully and they are generally very good quality handbags.

I haven't bought any of my bags at full price apart from my Small Bayswater Satchel. I have bought all of my bags at Bicester Village, where you can get last season's stock for up to a third, or even more sometimes, off. If you can't find the bag you want at Bicester, Mulberry has great end of season sales in January and July with 50% off.

Without further ado may I present to you my Mini Fuchsia Mabel, Leopard Print Charlie, Small Bayswater Satchel and Oxblood Daria iPhone holder.



My most recent addition to the family is the Daria in Oxblood. I LOVE the colour of this bag. It is the perfect slouchy handbag and can be worn over the shoulder or cross body. This bag was a great by for me at Bicester for almost half the R.R.P

Daria Oxblood with flash:



No flash:



Close up:




I am actually on the verge of selling my Small Bayswater Satchel, I have used it once since I bought it 8 months ago, due to mainly going out with my wee one. I may replace it with my first Louis Vuitton!

Happy reading ladies!

xx

Dubai Bling!

Hi Peeps,

Hope you are having a good weekend so far!

As mentioned I was going to post some of the pieces I got in Dubai. I was amazed at the amount of choice in Dubai, there is everything a girl could possibly want. They will also make bespoke pieces for you at a very reasonable price.

These are the items I got 'recycled'. The first was a eternity ring that had had stones fall out and the second were a pair of 0.5 tcw diamond studs that my parents gave to me on my 16th birthday:

The pendant made from the stones in my eternity ring:



How it sparkles in the light:



My earrings, I love these for everyday wear:



I love that I can re-use sentimental pieces and update them :)

Have a great Sunday...I will be posting my Mulberry handbag family tonight!

xx

Bloglovin!

Hey Ladies,

I hope you're all well. I am starting on a list of things to improve my blog for you all and to make it more user friendly! You can now follow my blog via:

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I have lots of posts coming up from Sunday!

Have a great weekend!

xx