I wore this outfit to work yesterday with flats and then popped some heels, lippy and a hair band on to go and meet friends after work. I NEVER wear bright lipstick so I felt a bit self conscious all night. I have Urban Decay Midnight Cowboy which I wear all the time, I much prefer nude lip colours. Thanks for all the tips on my last outfit post, I'm going to invest in a red cardi it would look nice with this dress and the last one.

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What do you think of this little peek at the new collection? I'm loving all of the dresses but the black dress with white bows is my favourite.
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I wear something floral most days and if I'm not wearing them I'm drinking tea from my floral Cath Kidston mugs, putting my make up in a floral make up bag and sleeping under my floral duvet, I'm floral mad! This post is a tribute to florals and those who wear them so well :)

Will you be doing anything fun in work or school to raise money for Red Nose Day? Hopefully we will be donating all fines payed in the library on Friday but it has to be passed by finance first....

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Exciting news! If you follow me on twitter you might know that I started attending Weight Watchers a few weeks a go and I've been doing pretty well but I have started to struggle with motivation so this new project has come along at the perfect time...

Where Are My Knees? is a dieting, healthy eating and exercise blog written by five bloggers (including me) who each have their own goals and methods of losing weight. If you visit the blog you will find healthy recipes, tips on how to dress for your body shape and much more. I will be posting a entry on Where Are My Knees? later on in the week which will explain the reasons why I am on a diet and how I hope to achieve my goals.  If you want to join in with me, Sarah, Charlene, Lucy and Sarah come and visit is and share your tips and stories on http://wherearemyknees.blogspot.com/.

 If you want to get in touch with us, feel free to email wherearemyknees@gmail.com

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The lovely Rosie from A Pocket Full of Rosie tagged me with this challenge yesterday which I was very excited about. It's been quiet in work today so I scanned my attempt in. I didn't have any fancy paper with me in work so I wrote everything down in my Cath Kidston diary.

Here's what I had to write for the challenge:

Don't I look mardy?! I have been in a good mood all day so I don't know why I couldn't crack a smile for a photo...


Me and Emma got some Percy Pigs for the journey, I love them! I tried to do an outfit post before the gig but the lighting in the room was awful so I only have a dodgy photo in front of the camera. I wore my fave h&m dress and my new h&m cardi. Do you think Frankie looks like a young Morrissey or is it just me?
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I thought the Frankie and the Heartstrings lyric in the post title sums up my dress lusting at the moment. I don't really need any of these dresses but I do really want them!

The first dress is £45 from Evans or style369 and I think it would be great for work and would be easily adapted for a night out with some heels and a statement necklace. Very practical and very wearable.

The next dress is so beautiful and a bit tacky which is just what I like. It's also a steal at £28 from Tesco and I am in love with the print. I think I would wear it with some black tights and a cropped black cardigan.

The third dress is from River Island and I saw it in black before Christmas. I tried it on and fell in love, it was only a size 14 which is way smaller than my usual size but it looked fab. I left it and tried to find a size 16 or 18 and it had sold out everywhere and I thought I had lost the dress forever but it's back in a brown/mink shade and is £49.99 which is a tad pricey but I'm thinking about getting it for a wedding I have in the summer.

What do you think? Shall I be sensible or splurge?!

What are you lusting after at the moment?

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I've not been reading much recently so I've got stuck in to these two books. One is about Barbara Castle who held the record as the female MP with the longest continuous service and she is the first, and to date the only woman to have held the office of First Secretary of State. She is a total inspiration to me and was dedicated to helping the people of the UK throughout her political career. I'm reading The Reader for my reading group that I run with my friends. It's a tad depressing but so far it's a great read. I've picked a bit of a chick lit book for our next group read because it can be hard work reading and discussing books with so many complex issues each time we meet.

Sorry I'm letting you know so late in the day, only just got this poster. You still have time to pop along to the Carbootique if you are local and Northcote Lane doesn't start until 6 so why not pop along and shop whilst sipping one some of the lovely drinks they have in Milgi, my personal fave is the homemade lemonade.
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There is a new shop in Blackwood called IZZIT and it's full of nasty tutu's, JLS merchandise and anything else someone of a chavvy disposition would need. I did have a good snoop around in there and I discovered a whole section with nail aret supplies! I was pretty excited because they had nail art pens in a variety of colours, gems, a great selection of fake nails and some great glitter polishes. I bought these little nail art stickers and even though they are a little tacky I think they look great on.

Sorry, I've not done an outfit post for a while have I? I'm a bit useless at the moment, I go out wearing nice clothes or to fun gigs and forget to take photos. I've started working more hours this week and I will be doing them right up until the end of term. 1-9.30 isn't fun at all, your whole day is gone and it's not giving me much time to have fun. I can't complain too much though because I get 2 months off for summer :)  

What are your plans for the rest of the week?
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