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Sunday, 2 June 2013

Shopping My Wardrobe

The Red Jeans Dilemma.

It's been a bit of an up and down week this week. I think I am a bit of a sensitive soul under all that British exterior and have taken a few things to heart perhaps I shouldn't have. So what is the answer?

Some bright red jeans from Sainsburys found lurking in the back of the wardrobe!

They are so comfy and long and so, so soft and I fell in love with them, but they are red.

Very red.

I have just worn them once before.

In the car.

I really do love them, but .......?

The Jurys out on this one.

Red Next Bag £25

I am however in love with the Patriotic scarf, picked up in a little seaside shop for £8. Actually it was 3 for £20 so I got two more as well - oops.

Union Jack Scarf £8, Boden Lace Top £35 ( sale)

It is a little tricky finding anywhere to take photos at the moment. The builders are encroaching on every side. They have been absent for all of half term - I don't know whether to be impressed that they are spending time with their families or frustrated at the lack of progress.

Might as well help out a little whilst they are away......

Red Jeans - Sainsburys £14 2012
Lace top - Boden sale 2013 about £35
Guess Sandals - TK.Maxx £29.99
Crew denim jacket - £25 2011
Scarf - £8 2013

Cost of outfit - £111.99

As you have probably guessed I am a bit of a scarf addict as well as a bag addict. I have been eyeing up Avrils lovely new shop with her gorgeous range of scarves - go take a look here School Gate Style Scarf Shop.

I am very glad to be going to get my hair sorted out tomorrow. The ends need trimming as it has got so dry . I am going to splash out and have some colour again.

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Thursday, 30 August 2012

Money Off Codes

In Town or Online

So are you a big "Go To The Shops Gal" or an "Online Browser?"

Ok so I did venture into town today with my 5 year old in tow. Fortunately she was pretty excited about the prospect as she had a few pennies of her own to spend. I needed to pick up some items of school uniform for the boys that I had ordered and had been informed had arrived. So off we set, yet again in the pouring rain.

On arrival at the uniform shop - which incidentally is not in the centre of town , but about a 10 minute walk in the other direction, dragging a by then slightly reluctant and hungry 5 year old - we were told that they had made a mistake and the items were actually out of stock. Great.

After about a half hour wait, they managed to find replacement items and sent us on our way ! I hate uniform shopping, really hate it. At least most of it was done in June - yes June. I went early this year.

I fully intended trying to pick up a couple of items from my A/W wish list today, but with the rain and the trek and the child, I just wasn't in the right frame of mind. I wandered into Primark, hoping for the inspiration that befalls so many of you and wandered out with a top. I just don't get it ......yet.

I did manage a nice pair of skinnies and a long sleeve T from Gap - in grey of course, but everything else on my wishlist was out of stock. As I am trying the 'plan, be wise with what you spend' approach this A/W, I decided to jump ship and much to my daughters delight at this point, head back home.

However ..........

the story does not end there! Later this evening I decide to log on and see if I could pick up a few of the items online. I always look for codes and money off first - never one to pay full price for something and I came up with some gooduns!

I'd wanted a few staples from H and M - cardigans, blouses etc and came up with these codes saving myself £8.50. I had a sale item as well. So four items for about £35 - not bad going. You can use 2 of these codes at any one time. I think they are valid for about 4 more days so hurry! The 10% and £5 combination seem to give a really good deal . I don't think it operates on the sale items though.

1304 = £5 off

9954 = 10% off

9921 = 25 % off one item

9844 = free delivery ( I didn't use this one so haven't checked it yet)

I have also had my eye on this large scarf from Baukjen , but at £89 was hesitating. I picked up a code from another blogger ( link below) for 15% off which makes it a lot more attractive!

She also mentioned a code for Clarks for 20% off, making those boots I wanted even more tempting!

Pop on over to her blog at Pret - a - Mummy to pick these awesome codes up and grab some bargains!

I'm also after a few high street items from Next, but I am determined not to pay full price for them or delivery so I am holding out for some valid codes ! The £10 online for new customers I cant use as I am already registered. Unfortunately neither of the stores locally do these items either.

My mainstays during the Autumn and Winter seem to be skinny trousers and bootcut jeans, blouses, long sleeve Ts, scarves and jackets. I always top up on a few of these basics at this time of year as I will wear and wear them to within an inch of their lives!

On this occasion I do wish Id had stayed at home and shopped online. I like to be able to browse and look at what I'm buying, but lets face it when does that actually happen if you have young children with you and I never feel it is really that fair on them either! My little girl quite enjoys the outing , but the boy's capacity is two shops at most before a Costa and a trip to Game is required. Anyway, I've found that the money off this time has made it far more worth my while shopping online, although I shall wait until said products arrive before the final judgement is made. I will do a few outfit posts when they do and if they are staying.

So your shopping preference - home alone or out and about?

Tuesday, 24 July 2012

30 with 30 week 6

Week 4 for Me - Corals!

As I confessed, I did sneakily purchase a beautiful coral/orange scarf this week . I was so pleased to finally get out of the house after weeks of rain and sick children I couldn't leave something so beautiful in the shop , especially at the bargain price of £9.99! I have used it in my coral based outfits this week instead of my pink scarf in my original 30. I also picked up a lovely coral top a few months ago from a charity shop for a couple of pounds that it looks perfect with. Always up for a bargain!

The weather here has improved dramatically so we are heading into summer outfits at last. Not before time as it won't be long before Autumn arrives ..... flipping English weather. The breeze is still cool along the sea front here so a scarf is always handy to have to throw on .....