Want, want, need, need...

Maybe I should send Rob a subtle email? Actually, I might just go ahead and buy it for myself, easier. Christmas day jumper I hear you say? Yes, I thought so to.

Source.

xo.

A balmy Summer's eve.

So, there's a heatwave, it started at midday today, this is important, because when I left the house this morning it was Autumn. It was most definitely chilly. So much so that it was necessary for me to wear tights, it's the end of September, tights are more than ok. I left work at 5pm and it was sweltering, mainly because I was wearing a coat and tights, I lost the coat pronto, but the tights, they had to stay. Off I went to meet the lovely Husband and LV at the park. I was a bit huffy puffy mainly because I was hot but I tried to enjoy a last attempt at playing out on a balmy Summer's eve.

Swings are amazing, yay!

In my tights and Winter boots.

xo.

What LV wore.

This little lamb of ours has a pretty fabulous flare for fashion already. She tends to pick what she wears, it's not always practical but I like to encourage her independence. Obviously I have to draw the line on occasion, like when she wants me to draw her a bunnies nose and whiskers on her face, everyday.

She can certainly rock a pinafore dress, that's for sure!

Dress: Vintage St Micheals.

Top: Gifted

Zip up: Thrifted

Shoes: NEW - Hush Puppies

And the brilliant thing is there's no danger of her choosing something I don't like, thankfully as I buy all her clothes, yay (obviously, she is only nearly 3...I'm not encouraging independence to the extent where she does her own clothes shopping...not yet.)

xo.

Homework.

I had a productive day, I thought the work was over , I was relieved, and then, I arrived at nursery to collect LV and was given my homework.

Luckily, I like homework from nursery, usually because it means I get to make stuff and tonight's homework was a corker. A moodboard! Now the moodboard bit was not a requirement, this was my interpretation of the request to provide words/draw pictures that represent our hopes and dreams for LV's future. This is what I did mainly because my writing is messy and I'm not an artist:

I hope we win. What do you mean it's not a competition?!

xo.

Retro game love.

I could squeal with excitement...but I won't, Rob will think that it's game over, that I've finally lost it. I haven't lost it, but I am fizzing with glee at my latest find. The antiques fair was pretty rubbish really, there were about five stalls and there wasn't really anything that appealed...that was until I set eyes on this fabulous Jack & Jill board game. Now, this may sound a little strange, you may wonder 'what's so exciting about a) Jack and Jill and b) a board game', well, I'll tell you, a) LV LOVES Jack & Jill and b) I love board games and c) it was made in 1960! Yes indeed.

So here it is:

The pictures are soooo sweet.

It's in pristine condition and I just know LV will go bananas for it. So, in my minds eye I've created a scenario for us playing this game: it's Christmas Eve, it's snowing outside, we're all snuggled inside, we've eaten and it's time for a spot of family fun (maybe a board game?!), we fill our glasses (with Babysham! see below -tehe)

and we laugh the night away. Obviously LV isn't drinking Babysham, that would be wrong, and I'm not sure Rob would be drinking Babysham either, maybe beer in a Babysham glass, but I can work on the finer details. Loving the vision.

So, my thrifting ban didn't last, but I think you'll agree, an exception had to be made.
xo.

Bits & Pieces.

A few bits and pieces from our lives this week.

Vintage thrifted dress picked up on a impromptu charity shop visit this week.

A juicy pineapple...we always buy pineapples, they look cool,  but because of this we keep them for ages, they go off and we never get to eat them = waste.

A lovely vintage velvet bag.

I LOVE Reese's pieces, so much so I could live in America simply because there is more availability within the Reese's portfolio of products there.

We tripped out for pizza, LV rode on Rob's shoulders, she likes to shout 'My daddy's got a baldy head', Rob doesn't like it so much.

A card to LV from Nanny & Grandad.

A spot of early morning viewing, I encourage this if LV wakes before the sun comes up.

Breakfast. Life's too short not to eat cake at every given opportunity. I made these bad boys last night.

More fun to come this weekend: We'll be visiting Peppery Pig (a peppa pig tribute!) and I'm off to an antiques fair tomorrow (I'll be practising breathing techniques today to ensure I stay in control - of my purse strings).

xo.

The fringe debate.

So I've been debating whether to get a fringe or not for a few weeks now...I know, critical decisions. With my day off and hair appointment drawing nearer I ummmmed and ahhhed until I thought sod it, it will grow back if I hate it, or I could always wear a hat. Works dress policy is pretty relaxed.

So today I got a fringe. I haven't had a fringe since I was about 8 years old and I must say, I love it. I had high hopes that Rob would love it too, so I sent him this picture:

He text me: 'Wow, Mrs you look fantastic'. Super I thought, he's keen, he thinks I look fantastic, I made the right decision, I was excited about arriving home to show him the real thing. I arrived home, I gave him a twirl.
Rob: 'It's great, you look really.........mature.'
MATURE???????
Me: 'Oh, you think I look mature? as in you think it makes me look older?'
This was not a look I was hoping for...can you imagine, to hairdresser 'yes I'd like a hairstyle that will pile the years on, a fringe will do it?, ok great lets go for it!'
Rob: 'Noooooooo not older, smarter, really smart'
Ohhhh super, SMART, I long to look smart. Smart and mature, that's what I was after.
Me: 'Well, I like it'
Rob: 'I do, are you mad? I really like it, it suits you'
Finally, the response I was looking for.
xo.