Thursday, 31 March 2011

What Sadie Did This Week

I think it's good to get in the practice of reflecting on the achievements and accomplishments we do each week. A friend of mine Tweets his '5 things of the day' that he's thankful for, in an effort to reflect positively at the end of his day.

So I am going to start reflecting on the things I did each week that are noteworthy / fun / made me smile / I enjoyed. I encourage you to do the same, and if you do, either leave them as a comment below, or send me the link to them on your own blogs! I'd love to check them out!
Here goes nothing...!

1. I rang my grandparents in Wales. I don't ring them as much as I mean to, because with the time difference I often remember too early or too late. They've both been under the weather lately so I was really happy to talk to them and have a good old catch up :)
With Nan and Grancha in Wales, February
 2. I've almost completed my first ever online craft swap via Cut Out and Keep. I'm swapping with a lovely girl from Hawaii and as it's my first one, I hope I send the right sort of things. Can't wait for her to receive my package and hear her feedback.

3. On a similar note, I sent my mum her handmade Mother's Day card and present. Hope she likes them :)

4. I lost another 2lbs on my diet, bringing the total to 7lbs so far...YAY. Good inspiration to keep going!!!

5. The boyfriend and I spontaneously decided to go out for dinner on Wednesday night. As he's been helping me stick to the diet, we've been eating in most weeknights so it felt like a proper treat! We had a great evening and spotted a GIANT stingray and a tiny (sick I think) blue penguin on the waterfront.
He's hard to spot -but there's the lil penguin..poor thing :(
 
 Mahooosive!! What a beast!

6. I received a postcard from my good friend Craig who'd been in Lebanon. He always sends me postcards from his various travels and I love receiving them from all parts of the world. It's great that he still sends them even though I've moved to NZ!

7. I had a BIG decision to make about the interview I'd attended last week - and decided to withdraw my application. That was a tough decision but I'm sure it was for the best...

8. I've really enjoyed reading other people's blogs. My two favs this week are:

Simply Delicious - Sadie (great name huh!) is so interesting, down to earth and funny in her blog that I can't help reading every post she does!
Sadie and her gorgeous family!
AND
The Hourglass - Jacqueline wears the most fabulous outfits in her fashion blog and I always check out her latest posts for inspiration.
This girl sure has style!!
Perhaps you should have a little nosey too!

9. I moved offices at work temporarily and although I wasn't impressed with having to move all my stuff out of my own office into a shared office, I'm actually really enjoying having company. Plus there's often cake in the new office (NOT good for the diet!!).

10. Not really an accomplishment, but on Wednesday night the boyfriend and I were awoken at 5am with a fright - there'd been a big explosion across the harbour from our apartment! The docks there had been fumigating a container and it blew up! There was a fire, lots of smoke and plenty of sirens! Quite exciting and thankfully no-one was hurt!

So there we have it, my 10 things that Sadie Did this week. TGIF!

xx

Jewels Fit for a Princess! | Delusha

As I mentioned in my post on Monday I write a weekly fashion column for Delusha.com - I thought I would share this week's article with you all!

Bit cheesy, but it's Friday and it's been a long week!
It's a focus on royal-themed accessories inspired by the upcoming nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton....let me know what you think if you get a chance to read it!

 Click here to read the article online: 

What I Wore Wednesday

In an attempt to make my outfit posts a little more interesting, yesterday's outfits were NOT TAKEN ON MY BALCONY! SHOCKER! ;)

They're still very much a work in progress, but hopefully they're slowly improving?! The work outfit was taken on the way out of work, mainly because we were off to the gym and I'd soon be wearing track pants and a vest - NOT what I spent my day wearing!
Just a couple of things I'd also like to share with you:

My mum, on me mentioning my new blog and fashion posts: "Who's interested in what you wear to work?!"

I love that!! Thanks Mum!!

The boyfriend, whilst taking the work-wear shots: "You look like a granny with that bag." AND (there's more) "I'm falling asleep now".

Does anyone else have such supportive relatives?!? Pfffft to them both! 

Dress, Primark; Cardigan, Glassons; Shoes, Zara; Bag, TK Maxx.



I love this dress, it's so pretty with its beach scene! It looks a lot different on the official Primark PR shot, but I think it's a lot more work-wearable with tights and a cardi! :)

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Tuesday, 29 March 2011

What I wore: Update on THE BIRDS

Two days ago I wrote a post about my obsession with birds and bird accessories and bird EVERYTHING!

So here's a quick update with some pics I snapped of the bird accessories I wore on Monday and mentioned in my post.


Sequinned bird headband - amazing! I originally bought this headband in the sale in the UK in February with the intention of using the sequinned bird for a craft project. However, I fell in love with the headband!
Headband, Asda.



She's a biggun!
Ring, Primark.



Fly my pretties!
Earrings, Topshop.
These photos were taken as I was 'chaffeured' home from work - with my face squashed up against a surfboard!!! There's nothing like a bit of luxury after a hard day's graft!!

Look impressed to you?!

What I wore: Tunic Tuesday !

On a Monday morning, I usually like to wear a comfortable outfit (often something baggy after the weekend!) and just ease myself into the week. This week, I carried this chain of thought into Tuesday.
Tunic, Primark; Cardigan, Zara; Shoes, Matalan; Necklace, Diva; Sunglasses, RayBan.
I bought this tunic several years ago, and mainly only bought it because it was reduced to ONE POUND in Primark and I thought, why not!? Now I love it and often get a compliment or two when I wear it. It's also great with cowboy boots in colder weather.
Love my swallow ring, can't get enough of it!
Necklace, Diva; Ring, Primark.

I always find a long, heavy necklace works well with this tunic, so stop it fanning out at the front. But it means I jangle whenever I move!!

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Well I am going to persevere with my outfit posts....as I DO love fashion and LOVE looking at other people's outfits so I figured I should just go for it....

Some things I need to work on............
  • Poses!! I guess this will come with time! So far, I still feel VERY cheesy!
  • As they say - location, location, location. So far, I've just had the boyfriend pap me as I come home from work. Must remember sooner and make more effort!
  • The pics themselves. The boyfriend doesn't really have much interest in taking photos of me and my outfits, and so I've just had him take a couple of quick snaps and that's that. I will have to persuade him to take more photos demonstrating my fabulous accessories!! Haha ;)