Summertime is Definitely Over

This pic was actually taken a few weeks ago and I forgot to post it then. It is WAY too cold to be wearing this outfit now! I think I had my hair rolled up into a ball on the top of my head here. It sorta looks ridiculous because it's so big! This is another attempt at 'leggings as pants' for me...I think this also worked out well :D You can see my little one getting shade from the sun in his fishermans hat ha ha!

 Top: Dorothy Perkins, Leggings: Dunnes, Shoes: Penneys

xx

Fabulous Friday

Once again, it is time to play "Give it a Miss, Give it a Go or Give it to Me" where I'll post pics of celeb outfits and you can tell me whether you wouldn't wear it (give it a miss), like it and might wear it (give it a go) or love it and want it (give it to me).

Here is this week's contender...Leona Lewis! All pics taken from Go Fug Yourself and you should check out that site too for some very witty stuff!

So, what do you think? x

Happy Halloween!!

I hope you have a spooky day today! Last week at work I had a pumpkin carving morning with some of the members. It was the first time they had ever carved a pumpkin and they really enjoyed it! I decided to make use of the leftover pieces and make them some pumpkin pie for the monthly social we were having a few days later. I've never made pumpkin pie with real puree...always the canned Libbys filling. I was nervous I wouldn't be able to get it to taste as sweet. Well, there was no reason to fear. They came out awesome and here's the link to the recipe I used. I originally wanted to do the bite sized ones on Bakerella but coudn't find a mini muffin tin and wanted to use evaporated milk instead of cream cheese. I'm really excited to know that if my annual Thanksgiving care package doesn't make it from home then I can improvise with some real pumpkins :D

Oh and here's what I wore to work today!

A close-up of my spider tights!

And here's our carved pumpkin!

xx

How Does Your Garden Grow (Irish Version)?

Here's an update on my climbing clematis plants. One on the left is doing pretty well. There were about 3 more blooms a few days after I took these photos. The one on the right...not so much. It is growing pretty steadily but not climbing up the tree. We've tied ribbon around the trunks to try to assist them but I think we might be out of luck. I'm keeping my fingers crossed they don't die!

Fabulous Friday

Once again, it is time to play "Give it a Miss, Give it a Go or Give it to Me" where I'll post pics of celeb outfits and you can tell me whether you wouldn't wear it (give it a miss), like it and might wear it (give it a go) or love it and want it (give it to me).

Here is this week's contender...Emma Stone! All pics taken from Go Fug Yourself and you should check out that site too for some very witty stuff!

So, what do you think? x

You Forgot Your Pants!

I don't often wear leggings as pants, in fact I can count the times on one hand. Even in this outfit I'm not sure it qualifies (well obviously it counts since I'm not standing in my knickers!) because my top is long so it's covering up my bum. I think my issue with wearing leggings as pants is that I just don't feel comfortable having my 'bits' on show like that! I always feel slightly self conscious. I've noticed that I don't like the crotch area of my pants (leggings, jeans, etc) to show either and I much prefer longer tops. I have refused to by tops that I really like because they were too short. This didn't used to be the case and I'm not sure when the shift happened. Do you have any habits like that?

Top: Lipsy, Cardigan: Dorothy Perkins, Leggings: Next, Shoes: Penneys

Rouching Dilemma

I went out for drinks with some friends in Lincoln.  I bought this dress on ebay not long ago.  It ended up being quite short! Luckily it was a cool day so I was able to wear leggings with it.  I'm not sure how flattering the rouching is though.  I do love the bedazzled shoes I also bought on ebay!

Banana and Peanut Butter Muffins

On Thursday I had the day off from work. Little one was pretty good most of the day and took a big long nap! I decided to use up a few bananas I had before they went too bad. I found a recipe for Banana and Peanut Butter muffins here. It's by Rachel Allen, an Irish chef. Her recipe does not call for any frosting or extra decoration (because I suppose they are muffins and not cupcakes...) but I just thought that peanut butter begs to be paired with Nutella so I added some!

Here are the ingredients:

• 275 g plain flour
• 50 g oats
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 2 eggs
• 75 g light brown sugar
• 2 bananas
• 115 g crunchy peanut butter (I used smooth)
• 50 g butter, melted
• 250 ml milk

And the directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 190C/gas 5. 

2. Fill a muffin tray with 12 paper muffin cases. 

3. Mix the flour, oats, and baking powder in a bowl and set aside. 

4. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, and then stir in the sugar, mashed bananas, peanut butter and the melted butter. 

5. Add the milk and stir to combine. 

6. Gently fold in the dry ingredients until just combined; do not over mix. 

7. Spoon the mixture into the muffin cases and bake for 18-25 minutes, or until the tops spring back when gently touched. 

8. Allow to stand for a minute before turning out to cool on a wire rack. 

The finished product! I think they look really yummy with the frosting and extra dried banana chips as decoration. I must admit that they weren't as sweet as I had hoped they would be. I don't think the recipe calls for enough sugar or peanut butter so if I make them again, I would probably double the amounts of both. I would also leave out the oats because they didn't really add anything to the muffins in my opinion! Despite the gripes, everyone who had one said they were great :D

Peplum Love

I went down to Houston recently for my good friend Maureen's bachelorette party.  I found the perfect dress for the bachelorette party at Plato's closet!  I love the peplum shape!  I added Sofft heels so that I could dance the night away.  We ended up at Crush Wine Bar's rooftop dance floor with a Class of 1982 dance reunion.

Here's a fun board on peplum shape dresses from here 

Polka Dot goodness

I love budget finds.  The other day I found the super fun polka dot BCBG dress at Plato's closet.  I love the polka dots AND it has pockets.  I wore Steve Madden platform heels that I found at a Goodwill store for $6!

Fabulous Friday

Once again, it is time to play "Give it a Miss, Give it a Go or Give it to Me" where I'll post pics of celeb outfits and you can tell me whether you wouldn't wear it (give it a miss), like it and might wear it (give it a go) or love it and want it (give it to me).

Here is this week's contender...Selena Gomez! All pics taken from Go Fug Yourself and you should check out that site too for some very witty stuff!

So, what do you think? x

Tapas and Wine? Yes, please!

This was an outfit I wore on a night out with a few girlfriends. We sampled some food at a tapas bar and enjoyed (too much) wine. I somehow managed not to end up with a nasty wine-hangover the next day so I was delighted with myself! I'm not sure why my blazer looks like it's really dusty in the front..I know it wasn't!! Maybe a spot on my camera? Hm...it has been a long time since I've worn heels that high (and they aren't even skyscraper height!) so my poor feet were in need of some tlc afterwards!

 Blazer: A/Wear, Top: Oasis, Jeans: Dorothy Perkins, Shoes: RSVP, Necklace: Bay

 I love the back of this top! It's the reason I bought it.

 Close up of my shoes

 And here's me after a bit too much wine...

One with the girls :)

xx

Fabulous Friday

Once again, it is time to play "Give it a Miss, Give it a Go or Give it to Me" where I'll post pics of celeb outfits and you can tell me whether you wouldn't wear it (give it a miss), like it and might wear it (give it a go) or love it and want it (give it to me).

Here is this week's contender...Kiera Knightley! All pics taken from Go Fug Yourself and you should check out that site too for some very witty stuff!

So, what do you think?

Tie it in a Bow

This is another top of mine I recently found tucked away in my wardrobe. It has some ruffles on the shoulders and little snaps going up the back. The weather is starting to get cooler here now so pretty soon I won't be able to take my photos outside anymore!

 Top: Dorothy Perkins, Jeans: Topshop, Shoes: Penneys

xx

All Things Downton

So season three of Downton Abbey started a few weeks ago. I'm so obsessed with this show! I love period drama/romance films and this is just superb. I found a lovely site with a collection of Downton inspired pieces to add to your wardrobe. Check it out here!

And if you are so inclined there is an actual (well 'unofficial') cookbook featuring dishes from Downton Abbey's kitchen! Price is a bit steep I think but here's a link to check it out yourself! There are some very yummy sounding treats to try from Mrs. Patmore!

Finally, enjoy this season three trailer! I hope you lovely readers have had the opportunity to fall in love with this show x

Bejeweled

I purchased this Apt. 9 (brand at Kohl's) dress via ebay.  I love the pattern, but the large purple jewels were a bid of a surprise! It's hard to see all of the details in those pics!  I wore the maxi dress, and sandals.  I also did a bit of an updo for my casual Friday look.  It's called the "braided roll-up" you can learn how to do it on "The Rose Record".

Fabulous Friday

Once again, it is time to play "Give it a Miss, Give it a Go or Give it to Me" where I'll post pics of celeb outfits and you can tell me whether you wouldn't wear it (give it a miss), like it and might wear it (give it a go) or love it and want it (give it to me).

Here is this week's contender...Rita Ora! All pics taken from Go Fug Yourself and you should check out that site too for some very witty stuff!

So, what do you think? x

Loud Paisley

I purchased this Inc. dress on ebay.  It was a chilly day so I wore black tights and Nine West pink pumps.  I also added a green cardigan.

James Arthur Vineyard

I also went with my grandparents to a fundraising event at James Arthur vineyard in Raymond, Nebraska which is Northwest of Lincoln.   I loved the Frontenec red wine they had.  I wore a Calvin Klein dress and Nine West nude pumps.