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Showing posts with label celebrity. Show all posts

19.4.14

Spring Florals

 




Floral Peplum Dress - M&S Limited Edition

Platform Heels - River Island 

What an amazing couple of days of sunshine and although i'm not wearing this dress until next weekend I had to get it on and blog since it is the perfect Spring dress.  I'll be honest I have never shopped for clothing at Marks & Spencer but walking past the other week, the Limited Edition collection really caught my eye.  It has gorgeous two piece sets, sexy black going dresses and a really awesome 'Modern Luxe' collection.  However because of the bump I will have to wait to see what the winter collection is like for post baby body.  But I did want to try a drop hem dress because i've been seeing a lot of them lately and with them hem being cut at the hips I thought it would still a maternity figure.  Don;t get me wrong on a taller and slimmer frame than mine this dress would be amazing but I feel great in this dress and love the material, print and shape.  Next weekend i'm having a girly day in Edinburgh with my mum and sisters for shopping and high tea so this outfit teamed with a pastel coat will be perfect.  

Pregnancy update.  21 weeks - Feeling baby moving around, few kicks are uncomfortable but it is amazing feeling the baby moving in my ever increasing belly.  I have been feeling lousy this week with really bad back pain and fatigue so i've been pushing through the simplest of tasks and just hoping it eases off, especially for up-coming holiday in the sun in 6 weeks.  The nursery furniture arrived this week and my mum came over to clean the nursery and help me arrange the furniture and bedding.  I am so pleased with the outcome and the colours, theme and wood all go perfectly together.  I wanted a boyish room but that was also cute so I made the decision to not go down the 'baby blue' route and went for browns, creams and oranges.  Here are a few pics of the nursery.  

Furniture - V.I.B Moderno Dark Oak Set (Glasgow Pram Center) 

Nursery Bedding - Jamboree Set (Mamas and Papas)

Zoo Prints - Art.co.uk 







24.3.14

Stripes and Bow #OOTD







Striped Split Skirt Dress - H&M £19.99

Blazer - H&M £25.99

Boots - New Look £27.99

Pink Large Bow - Topshop £12.00


13.3.14

Baby Name Blogs

This is my list so far....

So in a couple of weeks when we find out if it's a boy or girl then it will make the naming process a whole lot easier.  I've never had a name that I've had my heart on and I am very open into looking into any name suggestions but what I have found is the baby name books and top name charts do not help me whatsoever.  This is why I wanted to share these alternative name blogs.  Since popular culture is such a huge influence into why you may like a name and the main reason why you may hate a name, two of these blog's look into names in popular culture such as music, TV and film.  The other blogs suggested look into the meaning of names and old fashioned names that are making a come-back.

1. Baby Name Pondering

http://babynamepondering.blogspot.co.uk

I love this baby name blog because it looks into names in popular culture and makes you think about a more unique name even if you still end up with the traditional 'John'.  It's great to read the more unusual names and where they are featured and their meanings like the possibility of naming your child 'Quill' meaning 'lion-club'.  This is  still an option of mine, the husband, not so sure.

Names featured in this blog -

Korben (The Fifth Element)

Serenity (Firefly)

Hadley (True Blood)

Tauriel (The Hobbit)

Topher (That 70's Show)


2. Wait But Why

 http://waitbutwhy.com/2013/12/how-to-name-baby.html 

This blog looks into the difficulty of naming your child and is honest about the importance of people's reactions when they first hear your child's name.  I love this quote from the blog:

'Go super weird. No one will ever question your balls; If the kid is awesome, then it’s awesome.'

Names featured in this blog -

John
James
William
Winter
Cameo
Ashton
Alexia
Sofia
Charlotte
Zoey


3. You Can't Call It 'It'

http://www.youcantcallitit.com

This is a great blog for looking at celebrity baby names and also vintage names which are back in fashion

Names featured in this blog -

Bingham
Arlo
Milo
Flynn
Rex
Hawn
Cleo
Arabella
Harper

4. Nameberry

http://nameberry.com/

The main thing in this name blog which I like is the look into Nicknames.  It discusses the route of where a nickname derives from and I think it is important to know the shortenings of your name choice before you settle on your decision.  It is also good that in their sidebar that they feature the latest celebrity names because mums-to-be are always curious what is trending in the celebrity world.

Names featured in the blog -

Gus
Riley
Isla
Ocean
Reeve
Cecilia
Cillian
Mila
Lena
Sade
Dexter

10.3.14

Blueberry Shade #OOTD










Sunglasses - River Island

Coat - Internacionale

Dress - Red Herring

Clutch - Ebay

Lipstick - MAC Hang-Up

Today I kind of went to the dark side.  Well it is still chilly out there although the sun was out so it was a dress day but thick socks and jacket were still a necessity.  It was my day off so I had no real plans so just strolled into town to pick up yet more maternity clothes and food.  I am loving what Kimberley Walsh stepped out in the other day, mixing leather and shades.  I did try on my trousers today with teh aim to team it with my cropped leather jacket and white top but they made me look bigger then I am so new trouser it is.  So with keeping the dark style of Kimbereley's look I swapped it with a dress and over bum jacket.  I haven't worn my dark shade of lippy in a long time and just because i'm about to be a mummy doesn't mean I still can't experiment with different shades of lipstick.  

Pregnancy Update - 15 weeks today -the bloat has gone, so bump is definitely all bump but my boobs, ooft are sore and huge, lovely!

Julia    

7.3.14

Celebrity Maternity Style: Daytime

Gwen Stefani
Kourtney Kardashian

Kristin Cavallari
Fearne Cotton 
Beyonce Carter
Ciara
Olivia Wilde
Sienna Miller
Emily Blunt