Today I rushed off to drop off a dress that my kitty had ripped and my 'bandage' skirt that was coming apart at Mom for mending. When I got home I showered, dressed and then had two phone calls. The day just slipped by in a blur.
I had no intention of doing much else outside the house today so I kept it rather casual.
THE DEETS :
Necklace : Truworths
T-shirt : Edgars
Jeans : Identity
Wedges : Fashion Express
Handbag : Gift from my sister Norma for Christmas
Bracelets : Contempo
Ring : Bought in 2005 in Germany
Sandals : Fashion Express Watch : Fossil Pendants : (I've gone blank and need to go find the info ... lol)
THE DAY PLAN : Today Schatz went off for a ride and while he was gone I spent some time getting motivated for my week by looking at some Blogilates videos on YouTube and then did my weekend beauty routine.
I then got the boys up and made smoothies, checked out my emails and had just started the kitchen when Schatz got back. He then suggested we head out to the Norwood Rooftop Market.
It was much the same as it was when at Rosebank but I did enjoy the outing. Schatz bought me a cute bracelet at one of the stalls that I'm just itching to wear. I'll be showing it off this week without a doubt.
THE
MAIN ATTRACTIONS: Top : Contempo (This
season) Skirt : Truworths THE
BASICS: Kitten heels - Can't remember where I got them
THE
FINISHING TOUCHES: Pendant : Mr. Price Watch : Tempo - Taryn was going to give it away, so I nabbed it for myself, because she does not wear yellow gold. Sunnies : Feebies with the latest Fairlady magazine ;-)
THE DAY PLAN : The weather bureau threatened that the temps today would rise 320C and that had me in a quandary as far as what to wear. I decided that since I intended to be indoors most of the day anyway, I'd be able to handle this outfit, since the top is 97 % polyester and 3% elastaine, its really not the thing to wear out in the heat. But since all I did in the outdoors was walk to my car and back, it was totally bearable.
I worked on module 3 yesterday, but when I uploaded the images, the colours looked really off, so I spent this morning re-reading some of the module and then went about taking the photos this afternoon.
Jarod and I went off half way through and did the dinner shopping and then he took me for coffee. I think he was feeling a little lonely because Liam has been at his friend since yesterday.
We came home and I'd just got back to work when the little man arrived.
THE VERDICT : I bought the t-shirt
last month from money given me for my birthday. I like the additional coral and
mint stripe at the top. I have not worn this skirt in a while and thought I'd give the stripes of the top and the lace finish of the skirt a try together and I liked how it looked.
ITEMS SEEN PREVIOUSLY : Top worn previously here and skirt worn previously hereand here.
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I started the morning helping Schatz spread lawn dressing in anticipation of Spring. I love a thick green lawn so we've started watering and feeding and the dressing is the last of it - except for the continual watering.
I then spent some time puttering around on the pc and then my little guy Liam and I had a coffee date. We went down to M&B and ended up sharing a caramel chocolate cake and milkshakes.
It was pretty warm yesterday so I wore my high-low dress, boots and a cardigan.
My cute boy was also wearing purple and we had a pleasant hour or so alone having our cake and eating it and then we did some shopping.
I do so love this dress and I think once the high-low hem is totally a 'no-no' I'll cut it into a straight hem. I just love the comfy t-shirt material and print of it.
... and I'm all of 47 fantastic years young and one day and counting down to 48!!
My Schatz brought home gorgeous flowers for me Tuesday night and Lindt chocolate balls (my faves) as he'd bought me Prophoto for my birthday and I got that more than a month ago, so I've already been spoilt way ahead of time, but he did make me feel so special.
I woke to messages from special friends, phone calls, Whatsapp messages and sms'. Makes me feel warm and tingly inside. Its always wonderful when you get an expected wish from a friend you've lost contact with and people from your distant past who say 'miss you' and you know that they mean it and still love you (the you of then and the you of now).
My day was rather busy with taking my nephew to the tailor, dropping him and school, some emails and web work and then the dash to collect my son and nephew. Jarod then took me to Wakaberry as a birthday treat. Connor and Liam went with and the boys all overdosed on sugars. Its an interesting concept, but I much prefer Marcels frozen yoghurt.
My sisters came over for dinner and it was fun. Lynn was so sweet and washed all the dishes and made sure my kitchen was kitchen. I got lovely gifts and money towards a photography item - which I'm a little undecided what its going to be ... since Schatz bought the Prophoto for me, I'm now debating between a backdrop and a one day course on studio lighting. Shall mull it over for a while yet.
I got lots of sweet stuff (going to have to watch the waistline), socks, chocolates, a jar of sweeties, a bracelet, coffee, silver dishing tongs, a scarf, soy candle, nail buffer, bath salts, money money money, popcorn and biscuits. Truly so spoilt and loved.
My outfit came together around the trousers I had bought with my birthday money from Liam, my youngest. He was so impressed that I got a pair of pants and a dress for R200.00. Bargains delight. I also added the gorgeous necklace that Taryn made me for my birthday around 2007/2008 when she was beading. She made it at the beading course she attended and I have to say, its one of my all time favourite pieces and of course, of super sentimental value.
Forty Seven and feeling Fabulous (Jazz walked by as I was writing this post and said 'like that photo of you Mom').
I had forgotten about this neon yellow tank top Schatz had bought me.
La Details : Boots : Woolworths | Pants : Miladys | Tank : Pick 'n Pay | Cardigan : Legit | Necklace : Miz T
Now life goes on and I have lots of little jobs to do today. I already planted the last of the pansies I bought a while back but I do need to prune my Fuchsias and sadly, it looks like I've lost a few over the winter, however, my pigmy Incas are looking fabulous and already blooming. Loving the look of Spring in my garden.
We're on the road to Spring already and in all honesty, I'm expecting quite a few cold spells yet. We've had an extremely mild winter this year and I read that it has an impact on the ticks in the area and we can expect a bit on an problem with them .. with cats and dogs, its a big worry for me. So we'll be shaving them down early this year and taking them for dips without a doubt.
With being home, I've become a little lazy about photographing my outfits as they're really casual and mostly jeans and I despite having worn a dress and some skirts I've ju.st not gotten around to photographing the looks. I do admit, I get up and get dressed and do my hair and face every day - although I'm finding I'm wearing a lot less eye makeup than before.
But I've decided to keep blogging even though the style is fairly casual and of course, my new challenge to rework last seasons style without adding. No set income means my clothing budget is a great big Zero! My biggest challenge is that despite having quite a lot of clothing, a lot of it is very office work orientated - so dressing it down is going to be my challenge.
Admittedly though, yesterday I bought three items with money I have been given for my birthday. I bought a navy and green striped dress from Ackermans for all of R100 which I can also wear as a tunic or swimming cover-up, olive/khaki green ankle grazes and a pair of black cotton cargo-style pants from Miladys on their sale. I think the black pants will work great for when I'm photographing babies and families as they're thin cotton with a bit of stretch and not as restrictive as my jeans and with summer on the way they'd be a lot cooler than jeans too. I don't feel comfortable or appropriate working in skirts and dresses as you just don't have the same freedom of movement and of course you have to worry about flashing yourself to everyone around.
Back to today - with it being a fairly warm day and me intending to be indoors most of the day, I pulled out my black shorts (Fashion Express) and a taupe and white striped nylon 'knit' top (Pick 'n Pay - Cherokee) that is as old as the hills and my black pumps (Truworths) sadly, the black hose I wore laddered within 2 minutes of me putting them on. No wonder they sell them in packs of three, it seems to me that you always ladder the first pair, no matter how careful you are :-(.
For indoors - without the jacket
Faux leather biker jacket - Truworths
Listening to Like Janis - Rodrigues
And you measure for wealth by the things you can hold / And you measure for love by the sweet things you're told / And you live in the past or a dream that you're in / And your selfishness is your cardinal sin
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