what mama wore // ginger >>>>

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cardigan - falmer

dress - joe browns

leggings - primark

socks - primark

boots - ???

necklace - this enchanted pixie

i took advantage of today's sunny skies to shoot a few pictures... don't be fooled though - it was super windy and cold outside ha! still... better than yesterday's rain. I bleached my hair yesterday. The colour remover got all the black out last time, this lot of bleach has taken it down to a kinda ginger/red/brown colour. i'm quite liking it! i'm working my way down {slowly} to blonde. trying to be patient and enjoy the colours i get in the process!

today's a pretty chilled day. we've been to the play park and done the grocery shopping. lunch is next, then the kiddos have some birthday cards to make. i've been working on my eCourse all week - more details will follow soon ;)

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what mama wore >>>>

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dress - thrifted

layering cardigan - obella organics

skirt - violet bella

legwarmers - handmade

wellies - c/o joules

headband - c/o obella organics

i snuck out in a brief break from the rain to shoot these yesterday. honestly, it was such a grey wet day. we stayed home, did some crafting, painted, read stories, made a quiche, caught up on some work {mama} and  watched a few cartoons. 

this might be the last time you see this hair colour. i bleached the ends last night, intending to put some colour back on this morning. however, i left in on a while longer than normal, and ended up with blonde ends! i was mildly excited ha! so, i've been thinking for a while about getting the black out. so i'm off to buy some colour remover and start the process. thinking about going for an ombre effect.. who knows!! i'll keep you posted ;)  

i'm just about caught up on orders for my soul mantra bracelets. i've been amazed and blessed by all the orders! now, we're heading out to the library - this mama needs some different stories to read!

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what mama wore // wellies >>>>

one thing about living in wales.... it rains. lots. summer. winter. autumn. spring. doesn't matter - it still rains! i learn the hard way, that the best thing to wear if you don't want wet feet is wellies. they're pretty much a staple, especially during the winter. 

i came across joules a while back on beth's blog, so when they offered me a pair of wellies to test out i jumped at the chance. an hour {or two} later, i finally managed to pick a pair. there are so many cute ones, it was such a hard choice. i opted for these glossy purple ones. i loved the yellow floral trim {the lining is this too} i waited {im}patiently for them to arrive. and boy! i was so excited when they did. they arrived in a pretty floral bag, and a matching boot box! i've staked my claim to both though my girls all covet them.

they wellies themselves are beautiful {i never thought i'd say that about a pair of wellies} they are super comfy, and seem very hard wearing. they've had a couple of outings in the rain, and they kept my toes dry AND warm.

i'm already picking out my next pair of joules wellies. if you're after a pair i'd highly recommend these - they have so many too pick from and the quality is fabulous

pee.ess - excuse the photo of a poorly sick me.... i'm still not feeling great :(

wellies - c/o joules

tights - new look

dress- handmade

cardigan - primark

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what mama wore // lace and owls >>>>

my husband laughed when i opened up this lace vest... because i have so many tops similar already! obviously i have a slight obsession... but honestly, i love a lacey top, they are perfect to layer over t-shirts and add a little girlieness to an outfit. lace and fringing - who could resist that?!

my fringe is finally growing out from the super short cut i gave it.. i haven't decided whether i'm growing it out entirely or not... what do you think? lets do a vote - leave me a comment - fringe or no fringe?

the weather has gotten so cold now, these wool leggings are perfect to keep my legs warm, it's the time of year to be snuggled up in front of a fire, blanket on, hot chocolate in hand, and some good tunes spinning on the deck.

we finally got our christmas decorations up! i'll be back tomorrow to share some photos - feeling so festive now!!

= outfit details =

vest - oasap.com

t-shirt - thrifted

skirt - new look

leggings - thrifted

boots - ebay

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what mama wore//of woods and words >>>>

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headband -  c/o yes sir, yes sir

vest - thrifted

top - thrifted

leggings - ebay

boots - ebay

there's been a little bit of full moon madness going on around here. for some reason, i never connect the two until after i've gotten super stressed. my emotions have been running crazy the past couple days, paired with a bout of insomnia, i've been a bit of a wreck. i finally gave myself the ok to feel this way yesterday, permission to sink into it, to not fight my feelings. somehow giving myself that permission always makes the difference. to acknowledge that my feelings are valid and to listen to them seems to allow me to work through and past them.

i'm tired this morning after another sleepless night, but feeling a little calmer - and excited for our friends who just had their first baby. i cannot wait for some snuggles!!

this past weekend was so blessed. thank you to each and every one of you who bought from my shop over the black friday//cyber monday sales. and a huge thanks to those who came and supported me at my open house. i think i'm just about caught up on orders. the shop got a mini-facelift yesterday. i have big plans brewing for my shop. i'm excited to fill in leonie's business planner and work towards my goals!

can we talk about this vest for a minute?! it was a bargain find over the summer at a car-boot sale. i think it cost me all of fifty pence. it's so snuggle, and my girls give me extra cuddles when i wear it. bonus! these boots are literally falling to pieces... i love these kinda boots but i wreck them in weeks. the headband was a gift from ada, i love how it matches my new hair perfectly! her shop is full of beautiful, handknit items - i especially love the owl cozies ;) 

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what mama wore // hey ho let's go>>>>

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dress {as skirt} - new look

cardigan - thrifted

t-shirt - gifted

tights - primark

moccasins - h&m

feather necklace - this enchanted pixie

ring  - this enchanted pixie

i could just about live in this dress//skirt. i love the print so much, you can't really see from the photos, but there are little sequins all over it also. i love how versatile it is, it works as a dress, as a skirt, over jeans... it's a great 'go-to' piece.

it looks like a lovely autumn day - you just can't see the light rain that was falling! it's been raining pretty much all week, i'm crossing my fingers it's dry at the weekend so we can have the fire we're planning. there's something soothing about sitting around our firepit. this moon cycle is kicking my ass a little, i feel like i'm on a constant catch up and a little off centre {moondaughter shared some affirmations for this waxing moon here}

i've been working all week to get ready for the first of my open house events {selling my jewelry in person}- if any of you are local i'd love for you to pop by! see here for more info or drop me an email. i'm almost all set - i think my kiddos have plans on doing a little baking for it too!

this evening the girls and i are planning on making a countdown paper chain {one chain for each day till christmas, the idea is to tear one off each day}, elf is going on the tv and we have hot chocolate, squirty cream and mini marshmallows :)

have you started getting ready for christmas yet?

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what mama wore // true blue >>>>

goodbye red! i finally got around to changing up my hair! i opted for a turquoise, it came out a little bluer, but i'm loving it. three + a half years of red was enough - it was time for a change. what do you think?? i also am loving this straight hair. my hair is naturally wavy, and generally i am too lazy don't have time to straighten it. i normally just leave it to air dry. however, i got sent this new hair tool, an instyler to try out. it worked amazingly. i have a flat iron, but it seems to take an age to straighten my hair out with it. this, well, it took minutes. it has a brush attached, as well as a rotating barrel. you can use it to make curls also - i'll be giving that a go soon ;) you can find out more about it here

it's amazing how a new 'do can make you feel rejuvenated. my kiddos loved it too - they just want to play hairdressers now! what do you think of my new do??

this is what i wore on sunday, just a lazing around, family kinda day :) nothing special - but somehow those days are the best

boots - ebay

jeans - thrifted

tights - primark

cardigan - thrifted

vest - new look

t-shirt - thrifted

owl necklace - this enchanted pixie

you can find out more about the instyler and purchase one here

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what mama wore // floral layers >>>>

jeans - new look

dress - c/o oasap.com

lace top - new look

slippers - primark

cardigan - thrifted

since we came back from our holiday, the temperature suddenly seems to have dropped. it is fuh-reezing!! beautiful, sunny and colourful, but bloody cold ;) lots of layers are needed, as are cozy slippers. i have raynauds syndrome and usually spend the winter with numb feet, this year i'm determined to ward off the chilblains.

i finally got around to re-doing the black in my hair - now i just need to purchase bleach + dye for the ends. i'm thinking turquoise for a change. 

this pretty dress arrived from oasap.com while i was away. it's gorgeous and floaty, and teemed with a few layers shall get plenty of wear through the winter.

i've been a busy bee this week catching up on laundry, bloggy stuff, emails, orders and general life. i'm hosting a couple of open days soon - if you're local to wrexham then i'd love to see you! i'm opening up my house and showing off my jewelry so you can see it and buy it in person :) more info here and here. i've been working hard getting lots of stock made up ready! some of the new rings got listed in the shop this week - grab them now while you can {and there is free shipping on everything this week!}

enough of the gibber-gabber.... we're off to a home-ed group this morning, then catching up with friends later! happy friday xo

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