---Outfit Post - Sunday flowers---

Hellooooo friends :)
I have a new favorite outfit - and have worn it lots lately (I do this a lot, have a new favorite and then wear it over and over, kinda like watching a new favorite movie over and over till it gets old). Seriously. I don't think this outfit will get old!
I have been reading this blog, lots of advice on photography for outfit posts - very helpful. I had my trusty 12 year old take the shots as she is about the same height as a tripod, with the added bonus of being boss-around-able helpful :)

Outfit details:
Dress - handmade by me
Jacket - Charity shop sale rail £1 (vintage 70s M&S)
Belt - Charity shop £1
Boots - Birthday present from my Mumski

I love the short sleeves on the jacket and the crazy flower/ paisley design on the dress. If only my assistant could be bossed trained to take close-ups...

Please excuse the fact that I have just come out of a swimming pool session and look a bit bedraggled :) Otherwise, I love the backdrop. Elsie's advice is basically find a handful of cool backdrops near you that look good in outfit posts, this one wins for me.

So, if you see me in this outfit you know why...I am in love with it!
Do you know where this is??

What is your favorite outfit of the mo?
Love, me x

a Photo-an-Hour challenge

Featuring: my breakfast, the kitchen equipment looking pretty, weird shoe/ sock combo for car cleaning, gym shoes, Canada goose in park, gym, swim in sunrays, fluffy clouds in park, frendly swan in park,  Wii fit, sunset from Nanas window, pretty lights at Nanas, dirtiest running shoes, beans on toast, sorting out webcam and bedsocks!

A fun challenge.
I have seen this done on lots of blogs and always thought peoples lives looked so varied and interesting, it is good to look back at these photos and think the same about my day :)

Hopes you have a good week chumblies, love me x

Fancy Nails

Hello again y'all!

Just wanted to post up a shot of my nails today. Ever since I saw this tutorial from Kaylah I have been falling in love with painting my nails again. Today they came out crackin'!

I got me some cheap-o colours from H&M (4 in total for £3.99), cute eh?

Seeing as it is all about self-love at the moment on this blog, I vow to keep my nails painted all fancy for the remainder of love month <3

Love, me x (yes I do)

DIY(ish) Travel Art Journal

Last week we went on a little trip to London, to visit the Tate gallery as well as my very good friend from college days.
Before leaving home I usually pack up my Art Journal and essential supplies for working in it, but this time I had to think of a new plan as my Journal is almost finished. I came up with a really exciting spark of late night genius at about 11pm the night before (why does my brain do this to me?)

I gathered up the following supplies:

Yes, I took all this with me in favour of an outfit change for day two (some things are worth the sacrifice). I made up two sets of papers all stuffed into the little envelope for myself and my daughter, to keep us occupied whilst on trains etc (she is 12 now, just so you know how age appropriate this activity is).
She was into it straight away (I did the big reveal on the train), and I am happy to say although she took her Nintendo DS for moments of boredom she never actually fired it up but kept working on her journal instead. Here are the results of mine, inspired by what we were doing at various times over the two days:

I absolutely loved making this work and freeing myself up to work on individual pieces that go together was liberating. Working to a time limit was great too and I really was determined to use all my original papers as well as others I added (like train tickets and receipts).

So if you feel like breaking out of sketchbooks or want a compact travel version, give it a go! I will definately do it again.
I have decided to work on individual papers for my next Art Journal and have just ordered some metal binder rings to hold them together. I will share more on this soon.

Love, me x

coffee dates

I am lucky to have some very good friends. I don't have a billion friends but the few I do have are of the very highest quality and carefully selected. I take my time with that. I have made some rubbish choices in my past and got involved with people for all the wrong reasons, resulting in chaos, something which I have worked hard to rid my life of.

I don't much like going our to pubs/ clubs etc, never have - they make me feel awkward. But I do like coffee and dinner dates.
At Christmas my friend Anna was given some money and as is her way, she decided to share that good fortune and invited us out for coffee at our favorite place: 'Boscanova' in Boscombe. A weird place with a high percentage of tramps and addicts (no joke), but also pockets of creative types and organisations striving to help those with their struggles.

It is such a creative space. I love the decor, and the coffees, lattes, chai and gorgeous healthy food are delicious (especially the mushroom halloumi burger).

It is my favorite place to have coffee, but I don't go too much or else it would lose its effect on me.

Today is Valentines, and I spent some time with Anna then went shopping with my daughter to spend her Christmas vouchers (finally). We are cooking up something delicious for dinner as a treat. Tomorrow we are off to London on an adventure. Can't flippin' wait (especially as I won some 1st class train tickets a while ago which we are using so no driving).

I'm single and happy by the way. Valentines normally hacks me off but I tried to make it a positive day with fun things planned, and to see it as 'love' day. One day I'll find my Wesley but until then I am seriously content.

Lots of love to you all, me x x x