Outfit Post | The Vintage Set Returns

Today, I feel positive. You know when you get stuck in a bit of an emotional rut and everything seems to be pretty crappy? Yeah, that. Sometimes it can be the biggest chore to pull yourself out of it, but with a little help from some wonderful people in my life (lovely fellow bloggers included) I'm starting to feel a bit more normal. And what better way to celebrate than with an outfit post. Haha. So smooth Megs, so smooth.

Hat: Topshop. Jeans: Topshop. Blouse: C/O The Vintage Set. Bag: Vintage. Boots: H by Hudson. Belt: Vintage Lipstick: Topshop Infrared.

It's no secret that I am a bit of a sucker for The Vintage Set. Not only do they boast the most amazing Vintage finds (this shirt being one of them), but Charlotte is literally such a darling. She started her very own blog last week too, go and check it out :) I always think it's so refreshing to have a lovely person behind a great brand. I was lucky enough to be picked by Charlotte to write a guest post over on The Vintage Set blog, where I answer a few vintage-y questions! If you want to have a nose, click here to read the full interview :)

This outfit, albeit a bit country (which seems to be a regular choice for me?!), is I think slightly transitional. The days of bare legs and floaty dresses are done for this year and therefore it is time for jeans and a good pair of boots with woolly socks. Agreed? Good. And even though it's a little bit more chilly, there's still a wee bit of sunshine holding out. Which is why this shirt is so perfect. It's thin, floaty, pretty and simple, all of my favourite things in a garment; and I'm particularly fond of the collar. 

Hope you all had a fabby weekend. Mine consisted of Photography homework, watching an Elvis impersonator and copious amounts of sewing. Bloody brilliant.

iPhone Dump - Jarrell Cove.

On the way home from our cabin I stopped at Jarrell Cove on Harstine Island with the boys and a friend of mine. It's picturesque! Really probably the most prettiest places around to take pictures and go boating. The water surrounding is green/blue... and let me tell you only thing stopping me from jumping in were my kids! I'll post some better photo's of this weekend soon including the most insane shoes I bought for Halloween. Can you imagine this?... Get ready, there ridiculous!

Red glossy plaid closed toed mary jane's, with big plastic rainbow bright bow and LUCITE heel!?

Seriously, probably the most insane shoe ever.

Happy Illustration Sunday # 1

a fleamarket especially for children - i have always loved to join activities like that

- when i was little we still had "Deutsche Mark" as currency here in Germany 

- so guess how old this comic is :)

An Sonntagen finden ja bekanntlich immer Flohmärkte hier und da statt. Als Kind war ich immer gerne mit dabei und habe vor allem immer selbst mitgemacht ( sogar einen Sandkasten Flohmarkt - wobei wir da eigentlich nur "Kaufladen" gespielt haben, aber ein Eis ist immer irgendwie dabei rausgesprungen ^^.)
Der Ursprungscomic war eigentlich drei Seiten lang, aber da mich gegen Ende die Geduld im Detail verlassen hat habe ich den letzten Teil mal einfach untern Tisch fallen lassen...*hust*

Tiffany Dragonfly Lamp

my new lamp  (a family heirloom ^_^)

- a vintage tiffany lamp with huge dragonflies

(i never thought that a lamp could be that *heavy* O__O

 - two persons were needed to get it fixed on the ceiling)

Ich bin ein großer Fan von dekorativen Gegenständen und ich freue mich sehr über dieses ganz besondere Familienerbstück.
Passend zum Insektenmotiv auf der Lampe habe ich hier eine kleine Illustration von einem Insekten (Käfer) Paar in Sonntagskleidung. Die Illustration entstand für ein Gedicht, das sich über das Leben im Ährenfeld befasst, d.h. das Leben, der Tiere, die darin wohnen. Eigentlich eine vergängliche Situation, denn nach der Ernte, wenn es kalt wird und der erste Schnee fällt, ist dieses süße Leben vorbei. "Ein Leben wars im Ährenfeld..."

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a sweet bug couple in fine clothes

ein süßes Käfer Paar in feiner Kleidung

September Joliebox | London Fashion Week

Now, this is my first time trying a Joliebox, and I was super excited when the post-lady knocked the door yesterday afternoon bearing 5 new beauty bits for me to try, squee :)

Before even opening the box, I was greeted with the fabulous JolieMag, which was such a treat. Including interviews with some wonderful ladies and a few hints and tips on making catwalk looks achievable. The contents of the box was tailored to London Fashion week, with the idea that you could use all the products as a pre-fashion week prep. To ensure you were looking your best for the paps ;)

Personally, I think this is a fantastic idea, it makes the beauty box that much more accessible, when all the items can used in conjunction with one another. 

C/O Joliebox: Top to Bottom: Redken Align 12, Balmi Lip Balm, Twistband hair-tie, I Love... Coconut Face Mask, Dr Bragi,

I love that the Joliebox comes with a drawstring bag, and inside mine were these little goodies:

REDKEN Align 12 (Full Size RRP £10-15): Now, in my latest post I've admitted that I think less is more with hair care. And I think to some extent, I will always believe that. However, when I spotted this little handbag sized product I was immediately eager to try it. Volume is usually the factor I go for with my hair, but I must admit when I'm in a rush blow drying my hair, it does end up looking like a big fat bush (the tree kind, ahem). This product promises to smooth the hair leaving it silky and completely straight, whilst adding a little protection. I washed my hair last night, and gave it a good blow dry to test the water. I'm impressed. My hair was poker straight, and frizz free but it was still big and bouncy. Big thumbs up from me!

Balmi SPF 15 Mint Lip Balm (Full Size RRP £4.99): I nearly wet myself with excitement when I saw this. I have a big love for lip balms, and this one is actual perfection. Not only is it ridiculously aesthetically pleasing. C'mon guys, it's a cute little ball of lip balm.  But it's application is so clever. The balm itself is domed, which means you can apply it to both your lips at the same time! I got the mint flavoured one, which is so nourishing and soothing on the lips. Definitely going to pick some more of these up! Also, lovely to see a full sized product in the box :)

Twistband Hair Ties: This. This right here is the best thing EVER. Yes, it's a hairband, and I'm probably a bit too excited, but I don't care. It's my favourite thing in this box. I wear my hair up a lot, and sleep with my hair up too (because there's so much of it), and hate that I end up with a big fat kink in my hair when I have to take it down. This new invention not only looks prettier than a regular hairband, it doesn't leave a kink in your hair! It's lighter and less harsh on your hair but still has a great hold. I'm not sure if you can actually buy them in the UK yet, but they're so cheap in the US it's insane. MASSIVE love for these!

I love... Coconut Face Mask (Full Size RRP 49p?): I love (haha) the I love... brand. I have a few of their body washes from Superdrug and they smell divine. However, I really disliked this face mask. When I opened up the sachet the product was so gloopy I couldn't actually spread it over my face! The bits that managed to stick to my face dripped off, and I admit, I took it off before it could fully set. Not something I would consider using again :( (it smelled amazing though!)

Dr. Bragi Bio Marine Exfoliant (Full Size RRP £25): I tried out one of the little satchets before I tried the Coconut mask. I loved it. The fine beads were big enough to feel like they were working the dirt out of my skin, but not large enough to cause any discomfort. My skin felt so smooth and fresh after use and there was no irritation (my skin is super sensitive, so I was impressed)!

Overall, I am massively happy with this months edition, not only was it a new twist on the beauty box theme, meaning I could use all the products in the same evening; but I've discovered some fab brands that I may not have tried otherwise. 

Have you signed up for your Joliebox yet? If so, what variety box did you receive this month? :)

p.s. You can still get your hands on this box, if you subscribe by midnight on Sunday 30th Sept!!

Hair-bow

I am doing this lately a lot, making bows out of my own hair and pin it down.

It looks cute right?

For a quick solution whenever you have a bad hair day, put a ribbon on your pony tail, it gives you that  young and girlie look!

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The futures so bright even angels gotta wear shades.

Yep! I've been completely neglecting my blog for something pretty fantastic. 

My self, The gym and my bicycle...

Actually to be more specific spinning class. For real people. I'm not afraid to say it! I gained like 45 pounds when I was pregnant with the boys. *yuck.

Two words: Bed Rest & pre-clamsia.

It does not do wonders for weight. Finally I am only a couple pounds away from pre - Liam & Ethan. Better late then never right? 

Of course I had twins so I was HUGE.

The first photo is after I lost the first 20 pounds and second was pretty recent when I lost the rest.

It goes deeper then that, this isn't about a weight loss story.

When your a mom, your (bleep) gets turned up side down right? Before I continue let me remind you motherhood is the very best thing thats ever happened to me and if your a mom, most likely for you too. It changes us, physically, mentally, emotionally. For the better but at times can be a lot. Only because, it's new and different! I went from single Erin to single mom x2. In between that I had some major losses, started a new job and had a wake up call from my doctor. 

Last month I decided to really take a new path. It's not that i want to be the old me, she's gone. I want to be the new me with out loosing all the fabulous qualities I once loved about my self. Not being so hard on my self because I wasn't everything to everyone, all the time. After a couple years of that, whats left of you? Sometimes, being a mom, a partner, a friend means being you, being good to you, before you can be anything to anyone else. 

I love blogging and for a while now, I'm craving more in life other then just pretty images and am excited to start changing the direction of my content a bit. Not entirely! but really start blogging and writing about what makes me tick. Here's the thing, life isn't about possessions or a picture that you want your life to be. It's about beauty, embracing what is already your life and going from there! A must read quote from THIS awesome mama blog that really got me thinking.

"Real life is messy. The beauty isn't in the perfection, but rather in seeing the beauty in the everyday. Ordinary. In things that the world dismisses as imperfect, but we as mothers can see them as perfect."

Snakeskin table DIY - Recently

I absolutely loved this picture the minute I saw it, and the best thing...it´s a DIY project!

You can make this snakeskin table yourself. Emily of a very cool blog called Recently does many DIY projects and she styles her outfits nicely too! Go over to her blog and check it out yourself.

Daily Hair Care Routine | Video

This is my hair:

Over on my little YouTube channel, I have had many a request to film my 'Hair Care Routine'. I am warning you now, be prepared to waste about 5 mintues of your life if you watch this video, because I probably have the most boring, plain routine known to man! 

Like most things in my beauty regime, I like to keep my hair care quite simple. And although I love trying and testing new products, in all honesty I am very lazy, so once I find something that really works for me I stick to it. In my experience, too much product is definitely not the way forward. Keeping it simple leaves my hair full and manageable! 

Hope you guys enjoyed it :) all the links to the products I use are in the down bar of the video content, should you wish to read up on them in further detail!

What about you...Do you have any hair care products you couldn't live without? :)

Summer has past

Yes, summer has ended but that doesn't mean sunny days aren't yet to come! The last couple weeks I've spending extra time with my family and self, making the most of these last bright days in the north west. The first photographs are from our aquarium trip and the later half from our trip to the Olympic Mountain area. 

Would it be weird if I kissed the screen?? I just think these photo's of my kids ARE SO cute! 

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Matteo 7 months

Matt is allready 7 months! We had a nice little photoshoot in our house. Soon I´ll post more pictures, I promise...Yesterday he stood on his feet and hands together making a bridge...for me it was an other mile stone.

My Daily Make-up Routine | Video

So this is my face without make-up:

Not a pretty sight! But I had quite a few requests to film a 'Daily Make-up Routine' on my YouTube channel, so here it is...

I probably should've saved this video for a day where I wasn't recovering from the flu, or had only 4 hours sleep, but filming it once was more than enough for me!!
It's taken quite a bit of guts to post my naked face on the internet for all to see, so if you're feeling in a bit of a mean mood, it would be lovely if you didn't say anything haha. (I know I have serious bags and spots going on, blergh).

My make-up routine hasn't changed for a LONG time, I kinda just stick to what I know, so if anyone has any tips for me please let me know :) would love to learn a few new tricks.

Green Shower

Palmolive Bergamotte & Verbena

Limited edition & very stylish packaging design ^_^

Neues Duschgel für die Sinne. Es muss nicht immer Pink und rosig sein - und so eine Limited Edition ist schon was Feines - und nun ab auf die grüne Welle :) ...Oo*blubber*oO.

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Make yourself some happiness

As much as I love expensive things and luxury, I can get the the feeling as happiness as when I DIY make some thing out of scratch. How about making your baby toys yourself out of your favorite pieces of fabric?

Or this rocket? You do not need to spend big bucks on childrens toys! Hide away the ipad and computer games. Let them feel like a superhero...

I am always intrigued by branches. As clothes rod or even thid idea for curtains!

Go and visit the website, you´ll be inspired

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