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It’s Time For Little Boy Shoes

Ok, so considering the grey skies outside, I’m not quite sure we can even call this British climate spring yet, let alone summer— but that doesn’t stop me looking at what the high street has to offer! Byron has been cruising the furniture for a while now and has begun to get the courage to stand up himself, so it’s only a matter of time before he starts walking independently. A sure sign that he’s growing up, is buying him his first pair of proper shoes! There are lots of cute girls shoes available everywhere, but as I’ve found with a lot of children’s clothing, there’s not always so much variety for boys.

I have however discovered a few gems in John Lewis:

Baby Birkenstocks? Iddy-biddy Converse? LITTLE BOAT SHOES?! Please, stop me before I die of cute.

Disclaimer: This post contains a sponsored link— but I really do LOVE these shoes! You can read more about my policy on sponsored content, here.

Hola, Sunshine!

It’s almost May and the sunshine has finally made an appearance. It’s meant to rain this weekend, so it doesn’t look like it’s here to stay, but it does give me hope that the UK isn’t going to be on a constant cycle of rain, wind and snow for the whole year.

The sunshine makes me want to BUY stuff. Dresses. Skirts. Sandals. Bags. Jewellery. Sunglasses. T-shirts. Vest tops. Summer is SO much better than Winter! I love being able to chuck a maxi dress, necklace and sunglasses on, put my hair in a top-knot and go (well, once I’ve wrestled Byron into his clothes!) I don’t think we’ll be visiting any foreign lands any time soon, but a few trips to the coast in the UK are certainly planned for the coming months— any excuse for a 99 flake, putting a new outfit together and packing my bag for the beach (FYI: sunglasses, beach towels, suncream, snacks and my iPod!) It’s got me thinking about summer pieces for the little man too. This time last year, he was still very much a baby and lived in vests and rompers when it was hot. This year, he’s on his way to being a little boy with outfits! Every day is like playing dress-up.

The sunshine makes me want to DO stuff. Swimming. Trips to the park. Picnics. Walks to the shop. Sitting in the sun. Photographing anything / everything. Roadtrips. Drinking in pub gardens!

The sunshine makes me want to EAT stuff. Ice-cream. Lollies. Salads. Cold new potatoes. Barbecue chicken. Chocolate (it’s an all-year-round love affair, ok?) Lemonade.

What’s does the sunshine make you want to do?

Disclaimer: This post contains a sponsored link. You can read more about my policy on sponsored content, here.

Wishlist • #005 | Monochrome at boohoo.com

I’m not usually one for ‘trends’ when it comes to fashion, to be honest. I use them to highlight certain things I might like, rather than dictate the entire contents of my wardrobe! That’s not to say I haven’t indulged in the recent trends of spikes & studs, ombre hair or nail art; I totally have. However, if the fashion gods that be suddenly broadcast that those things are ‘out’, I’ll be rockin’ ‘em for as long as I still like them.

Monochrome, is the latest trend that seems to be creeping into Spring / Summer 2013 and is something I can definitely get behind, despite black and white not really screaming ‘summer’ to me; I’m usually a big fan of colour, but a nice black & white background can really (dare I say it) make colours ‘pop’! It can suit a variety of shapes, sizes & ages and with it’s clean lines, it’s pretty timeless.

Shops make it pretty easy to shop certain trends and it’s even easier online! Boohoo.com have some lovely key pieces at the moment, at great prices. Here are some of my favs:

L-R: Shona Aztec Print Thick Knitted Leggings (£12) | Amie Monochrome Stripe Skater Dress (£20) | Leanne 7/8th Slim Leg Polka Dot Trousers With Belt (£22) | Tabitha Polka Dot 1/2 Stripe Baggy Shirt (£20)

Do you follow fashion ‘trends’?

Disclaimer: This post is NOT sponsored. I genuinely like boohoo.com and these clothes! Although boohoo.com did contact me and asked if I’d like to write a 2013 trend guide. For free! Or, they’d even write the content for me! For free! Imagine that; a brand not paying for my time and/or space. Pah.

What I Wore • #002

I know. Me. In an outfit. In a photo. Right here, on my blog. Yes, it’s a “What I Wore” post, finally! I’d avoided taking outfit photos for so long, because in fairness they take a considerable amount of prep time, not to mention the fact that some days it doesn’t even seem to get light— and I’m a natural light kinda gal. I’d forgotten just how hard it can be to take self portraits, so the above photos leave a lot to be desired! Still, practice makes perfect and hopefully I’ll find somewhere a little more suitable in the flat soon, too.

New Look… New Look… Primark… New Look— a pattern you’ll see repeated several times in my wardrobe!

Goodies: New Look’s January Sale

I love a bargain— like, really, love a bargain— so the January sales are a little slice of heaven for me. With saving, babies and working less hours, I don’t have the disposable cash that I used to, so long gone are binges in Primark and Boots!