Day 6: Your 5 Senses Right Now

Day 6 of the 31 day blog challenge - Your 5 senses right now

What Can I Hear: A whinging loud little boy who will not eat his breakfast so I also hear toast being dropped on the floor. In the background I hear my fish tank trickling because it needs to be cleaned (very annoying)

What Can I See: With my head down. I see the screen I am typing into on my phone but as I look up to my ultra loud little boy I see a screaming scrunched up face because he wants to get out if his high chair.

What Can I Taste: A mixture of boring toast I just ate but a hint of the cuppa I just finished off which makes me want another.

What Can I Feel: Now my little bubba finally got his way and now out of his high chair so I'm sitting on the sofa with him crawling all over me so I can feel his soft skin but also little pinches on my skin which hurts.

What Can I Smell: The aroma of toast but I think I will disguise that with an air-freshner because I don't like it. Also I think a dirty nappy - lovely.

Oh dear it hasn't been a good morning for senses hopefully they will improve later.

Outfits No. 8 & 9 Under £20

I've missed an outfit under £20 post as I'm just not getting the time to post at the moment. Juggling full time work with motherhood is hard work.

As I missed last weeks outfit under £20 I thought I would do two this week especially as I have a wedding on the 12th so I need help deciding what to wear.

Outfit One:

• Black and yellow floral dress from New Look, this has a gold zip at the back, it's not bad with tights. This was originally £27.99 but I paid of course sale price £9.

• Teamed up with black heels £8 from Tesco Clothing.

 Total cost £17 (not inc tights)

If it's chilly I'll probably add a black jacket. It would look good with yellow platform shoes and matching bag but I don't have those.

Outfit Two:

• Orange with black and white polka dot chiffon dress with belt from Primark in the sale at £7 it was £15.

• Also teamed with black heels from Tesco clothing £8.

Total cost £15 (not inc tights)

Again I would add a black jacket but if it's warmer I think I'd lose the tights.

What do you think? Opinions please...which should I wear to the wedding next week?

Day 5: 10 Songs You Love Right Now

Day 5 of the 31 day blog challenge and a much happier post today - 10 songs you love right now.......These tunes I love, lift me up and make me feel great about the world around me.

1. Temper Trap - Sweet Disposition: My number one tune at the moment. This makes me feel incredibly FREE, I imagine myself in an ultra green field, sun shining and i'm dancing like I have no worries or cares.
2. The XX - VCR: I keep playing this on the way to work at the moment I just love it.
3. SBTRKT - Right things to do: I play this ultra loud in the car the beat is fab. 
4. Adele - Set Fire To The Rain: Another one I listen to on the way to work. This makes me wish I could sing.       
5. Florence and the Machine - Rabbit Heart: I like to play this loudly so I can dance around the room it's so powerful.
6. Take That - Greatest Day: I always feel emotional when I listen to this but in a good way, I think of happy times. This was my first dance at my wedding.
7. Unkle - In A State: This has to be loud, very striking track.
8. Eric Prydz - Pjanoo: Another feel good tune as it reminds me of my holiday in Ibiza a few years back, good times.
9. Reflekt - Need to Feel Loved: An all time favourite of mine that I still keep listening to over and over.
10. Jamie Woon - Lady Luck: A favourite wind down track to tap your foot too.     

I enjoyed writing this post, when you do something like this it reminds you how important music is as it can change your mood dramatically. My Number one tune is a track I play everyday driving to work to put me in a happier mood before the working day starts.

Sale Alert - 3 Days Left

Boohoo has a 4 day sale especially for the bank holiday weekend - ends midnight Monday.

This is what I would choose if I could spend:

Loving the print leggings both £10, but these aren't in the sale. 

See all Print leggings

The dresses are gorgeous at £12 each. See all sales dresses.

I absolutly love these brogues in Berry at £15. See all shoes

Happy sale shopping - remember only 3 days left.

Day 4: What are you afraid of

Day 4 of 31 day blog challenge is What are you afraid of.



Good question well my silly fear is big hairy spiders I just hate them they make my skin crawl but I would say my biggest fears are the following:


• Losing people I love - I can't bare the thought of life with them It just feels they will be here forever with me, so I would rather not think about it.


• Never being contented with what I have - I always seem to want more from life, will that ever stop why can't I just be happy with what I have.


• Not being needed anymore - I like to feel special and that I cannot be replaced. After going off on maternity for a year it made me realise I can be at work so I just hope it never happens in my family life.


• Not being successful in something (anything) - I feel I always try but never actually get there.

• Not being able to be happy - I find any happy things that happen in life always have to be ruined in some way. One example in my life is finally getting our own house which we longed for but then neighbours cause us so much stress and now we are stuck in house we no longer what to be in.




I could probably write much much more but it is a rather depressing list so I will stop.

Day 3: Your Favourite Quote

I'm joining in a little late to the 31 day blog challenge set by fellow blogger Boy Oh Boy but I thought I would have a go anyway starting on day 3 - Topic: Your Favourite Quote:

I've seen many quotes I rather like but i'm always drawn to those on Life, here are a handful I find very true:

All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.
Ralph Waldo Emerson 

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
Buddha

Everything in life is luck.
Donald Trump 

It's all about quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and family.
Philip Green

Life is never easy for those who dream.
Robert James Waller 

My Favourite:

A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.
Albert Einstein

I Need More Time

I've been back at work for a month already although this is my first full week. I've had ups and downs but generally it's okay I feel I escape for the day and feel I have a little bit of me back again also I think a bit of intelligence has come back (only a little though). Even so I'm still not 100% on this role reversal with my husband, I don't like leaving him and Ollie in the morning knowing they are spending time together without me and have the freedom to do as they please. I miss cuddles and being lazy in the mornings, the little things little man does to make me smile throughout the day, meeting up with the other mums for a natter and generally just Ollie and mummy time.  

It all feels rather strange at the moment, I don't feel as needed as I used to. Daddy has his moments when he's had enough (I get text updates while i'm away) but he said he quites likes being at home (oh no what about me). Maybe I'm being old fashioned but I think mum is best at home while daddy makes the money or at least mummy works part time.
I didn't want a child for so long just to go back to my old way of living, I don't want to miss my little guy growing / developing as I will regret it one day I know as people always say make the most of it as it goes so quickly - it is very true.

It is tough balancing everything as for the past few weeks it has been work, get home be mummy and go to bed. I miss being able to blog as much as I used to, taking silly photos of Ollie and my crazy ideas making crafts. I just don't fit it in at the moment even my husband feels neglected but I'm no super woman.