An Apology

Well, I have to apologise for not writing a post for AGES!!! It's been a little bit crazy here with food poisoning/ gastric band issues/ incorporating the business etc so I just haven't had the energy to write a post! I do have another blogger babe who kindly wrote a post and I haven't even had chance to upload it yet! It's been pure chaos!

Amongst all the chaos, Fashion Fiend Boutique was formed (a subsidiary of R & B . (Yorkshire) Ltd) and we've just been all hands on deck trying to get it up and running.

I haven't been able to do much other than talk to people on social media and advertise it as much as possible. However, we've had more sales than I could have imagined to say we've only just started and I'm so proud of my husband and mum for getting stuck in even though they have to help look after me, 2 kids, another business and god knows what else!

We have managed to go out a couple of times although I've struggled quite a bit when I've been out! One of my oldest friends came back from Ireland to see everyone and we went out for a meal. I wore a gorgeous dress from the boutique and I felt so proud!  This dress is perfect (especially if you've been ill!). It hides any bloating you may have, it's a gorgeous length so will look good no matter how worried you are about your legs and has sexy mesh so still makes you feel young and hot! I teamed it with our PU Jacket as it was a chilly evening and I honestly felt amazing!

Dress and PU Jacket from Fashion Fiend Boutique

Currently on an "All for £40 deal" which includes dress, jacket and handbag!

I also managed to enjoy a lovely girlie day with my mum (although I was really poorly half way through so it wasn't as fun as I wanted it to be!). I decided to treat mum to a few new clothes/ handbags etc as she deserves it. I know we all love our mums so much and we all think our mum's are the best but I really do think I have the world's best mum and definitely would have struggled so much without her help, support, encouragement and love! 

Anyway,  I decided I'd make an effort so wore a khaki green shirt dress I got in the sale from New Look teamed with a matching Khaki bag (also from New Look) ans gorgeous nude/ tan boots from Just Fab UK!  

I do need your opinions though...does this shirt dress make me look larger than I am? It's a size 16 and was quite baggy (If you buy it, try the size down from what you normally wear in a shirt dress) and I'm not 100% sure that it's flattering! Anyway I'm sure you'll let me know! 

Shirt dress from the sale at New Look

Handbag also from Newlook 

Peep Toe Boots from Just Fab

I'm hoping to be able to post on here a bit more now I have everything in order and now don't have much else to do (other people are now looking after my business interests mainly). I will sometimes post about my own Boutique but it won't be all the time. I'll only post about the items I've personally worn as I think it's only fair.  I'll still be showing off my best buys from the high street!  ❤

Casual Days

Yesterday we had some errands to run and I wanted to get out of the house (hardly been out since my operation) So we decided to take the kids to a local retail park.

Jeans and faux fur Gillet from Newlook

Shirt dress from Quiz

We decided to go to Nandos for dinner (which was delicious) and Amelia enjoyed the vibe - she wouldn't stop dancing to the music even when her chicken came (we just loved the dancing chick chick!). 

It was a lovely family day out which we don't often have because it's usually so difficult but because I managed on my crutches,  we could have a look around without me having to push a pushchair as well as being in the wheelchair! 

I'd love to know where you'd recommend for a family day out! Leave a message in the comments box! 

Date Day Disaster

Hands up, who hates when you have good intentions of having an amazing day with your partner and it ends up in a completely pointless argument?  Well this happened to us on Sunday BUT I did manage to get an outfit pic before the argument erupted! 😂

I find dressing for a night out so much easier than dressing for a trip into town or going for lunch.  I very rarely wear black all over but was definitely in that kind of mood so wore my new Tee (featured in a previous post - curves on fleek) and jeans combo with lightweight duster jacket and cute heeled boots.

Tee and Jacket from Boohoo

Jeans from Newlook

Shoes from Missguided

Handbag from River Island

Don't you just hate the wind blowing whilst you take an outfit pic...nothing like ruining your look 😂

I just had to show you all the beautiful flowers my husband bought me as a peace offering after our argument. These were £5 from Tesco and the colours of these Lillies are just stunning!

The Birthday Disaster!

Yesterday (31st March) was my wonderful husbands 29th birthday and I had been looking forward to celebrating it with our family. When I woke up, I didn't feel particularly well but thought I'd get a shower (sat down in the bottom of the shower tray as I still have my foot bandaged up) and get ready and surely I'd eventually start to feel better.

I managed to get out for Michael's Birthday lunch with his mum, dad and brother but afterwards I felt extremely ill and we ended up having to cancel going to the Chandelier Champagne bar (in Doncaster) which I was devastated about (especially because I had my outfit all picked out and babysitters sorted.

I did, however, manage to get a few pictures before I got that ill that I had to go to bed. When you have two young children, I think it is near on impossible to get a nice family picture.  Today,  we managed to get one, of sorts (although Sebastian was asleep and Amelia was more interested in the TV!).

I personally believe that although it's a pain in the a**e to get these photos usually, they are so worth it! These are memories to cherish and photos always help to jog your memory!

Try as we might, Amelia was not going to let us get a proper "outfit pic"! She looked so adorable but she was in her Sassy "I won't pose for pictures" mood today so we gave up after a while! At 19 months old, she isn't really interested in fashion but I like her to look nice, especially on a special occasion!

I usually dress her up in girlie dresses but today I found out an outfit she has been bought for summer and just adored it! This outfit had tribal print, bright colours,  animals and gladiator sandals involved so pretty on trend but in a suitable child like way! I would happily have worn that outfit but with a skirt in the print of the leggings instead!

Top from River Island

Leggings and Gladiator sandals from TU Clothing at Sainsbury's

At the moment, as much as I love fashion, it isn't a huge priority as I am in a lot of pain and I am struggling with Man Flu in all honesty. Today I threw together an outfit I hoped worked.  

Waistcoat, tights and boot from Primark

White caged body from Boohoo

Skirt from Newlook

I don't believe today was my finest look however I have to give a huge shout out to that tan leatherette skirt. I have worn it at least 10 times already and never worn it more than once with the same top/ waistcoat/ Gillet combination. That skirt is far more versatile than I ever thought it could be and is definitely a go to piece of clothing if I'm struggling to decide what to wear! 

Overdressed!

Anyone else find themselves always looking far more dressed up than everyone else when you go for a meal out or to an event?  I find this all the time but just don't have the capability of dressing down. If I put jeans and heals on, I just don't feel as confident as when I'm wearing a skirt or pretty dress.

Last night we went out for my grandma's (known as Noo Noo) belated birthday meal. Unfortunately she had been ill the previous week so we moved her meal back a week.

I really struggled on what to wear last night. I know I'm not thin but I like to look as thin a I possibly can which has been very difficult recently due to bloating from the new tablets I'm on because of my disability. I decided to go for black as I find it quite slimming.

Skirt from Primark

Top from Newlook

Choker from Newlook

Shoe from River Island

Handbag from Missguided

Obviously you can tell I'm not thin but I loved this look as it was edgy but also comfortable. However after my recent fall, wearing heals (even though I was in wheelchair) did cause quite a bit of pain. This look definitely showed off my best assets (in my opinion). Please comment if you have any feedback or want any advice!

This Fashion Fiend is Back!

I have been away for a little while to concentrate on helping my husband get better after he broke his collar bone a couple of months back. He's had surgery and he's getting better now so I'm back. I have recently had a very bad fall and unfortunately I am completely wheelchair bound now so the photos I'm uploading will be from a couple of weeks ago. I really love faux leather at the moment and feel so sexy in leather but sometimes it's not very feminine. I found a beautiful dress from Missguided which ticked so many boxes for me.

Dress from MissGuided

This dress is perfect for me. It is sexy with the faux leather but it's feminine because of the pastel nude colour. It is also bang on trend with the tuxedo style wrap over. It is no longer available from MissGuided's plus size section but they have lots of tuxedo style dresses available.