Funky Kid Friday - some sunshine!

Ahhh! Finally we're getting some half decent weather.  About bloomin' time, it is June!  It's so lovely to get outside without coats and not get battered by rain and wind.  I'm feeling somewhat revitalised!

I thought I'd share some pics from the weekend.  The boys have been getting a little better at playing together which is always good to see.  I bought them both an old Fisher Price plane on eBay so they've been having fun with those!

Felix:

Leggings - Two Little Kings

Moccs - Belle & The Bear

Ethan:

Denim shirt - GAP

Cloud print tee - PocoPato

Leggings - Donna Wilson for John Lewis

Socks - Hubble & Duke

Felix:

Tree print top - Donna Wilson for John Lewis

Milk de la Milk vest - Greyham NYC

Elephant leggings - Fred & Noah

Ethan:

Stripy top - Katvig

T shirt - Bobo Choses

Leggings - Mini Rodini

What have your littlies been rocking this week?  Link up below!  Please don't forget to link up to me and/or display my badge.  If you tweet me your link I can retweet it for you!

Happy Friday!
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Trendy Tuesday - Chambre Shirt

A quick Trendy Tuesday post today!

I've been after a chambre shirt for Ethan for ages now, and when I was in GAP recently, I spotted one in his size in the sale! Bargain!  For £3.99 we got a lovely quality shirt.  I do love the quality of the clothing at GAP and always take advantage of their sales!

Ethan wore his shirt for the first time this weekend when we went to Cardiff for my bra fitting at Bravissimo (you can read about that here!) and I thought he looked smart, but not over the top.  Which is just what you want from a chambre shirt I think!

Chambre shirt - GAP

Jeans - ASDA

High Tops - H&M

Sunglasses - Primark

Have you got any bargains for your little ones lately?  Been hankering after a trend but not been able to find it in there size?

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Toddlers and photo-shoots

OK, OK, I know that taking photos of myself posing in my everyday clothes doesn't really qualify as a "photo-shoot" but let me have my fantasy eh?

I don't very often ask hubby to take photos of me in my outfits.  I always feel a little self concious and I'm not always happy with the results, so I usually stick with the trusty self timer.  At least that way I feel I'm not inconveniencing someone!  Taking photos with self timer is fine.. It's not so tricky.  What is tricky is trying to do it with a nosy three year old in the house who has to be with you at all times.  Let me present you with the evidence.

These are the photos I took of my outfit the other day..  Enjoy!

Oi! Move it!

OK, I'm just going to roll with it.. Can you see me?

Phew.. managed to keep him out of this shot!

Oh! Hello, it's you again! 

Ha! Can't get in this shot, can you?!!

Tee - Primark (a while ago)

Jeans - GAP

Shoes - Clarks

Jacket - Boden

Beads - Mum's from the 70s

Broach - Local boutique  

To be honest, I think he steals the show!!  All moaning aside, I don't really mind Ethan sneaking into my shots.  He just wants to join in, and it's not his fault he's so used to posing as soon as a camera appears.  In over three years I can count on one hand the amount of days I haven't photographed him..

On to the outfit. This is one of my go-to outfits when I want something comfy and practical, but also stylish.  The jeans and tee are simple and easy to wear, but the shoes and jewellery lift it out of "forgettable".  My jacket cannot be ignored as well.  I am a HUGE fan of Boden when it comes to jackets, this is my second of their gorgeous print jackets, it always brightens my day and was well worth the £90 I forked out for it. I think my favourite detail is my crochet broach.  I'd love to say I made this myself, but I suck at needle/hook crafts of all kinds.  I got it in a local boutique which you can read about here.

Do you have these problems when taking your style/outfit photos?  I can't be the only one! Do you take your pics yourself or have an assistant?  I don't think it'll be long until Ethan can take decent shots of me himself!

I'm linking up with Not Dead Yet Style for the fantastic Visible Monday linky, Watch What I'm Wearing and Momtrends for Monday Mingle!

Fashion Friday - I went shopping...

Ahhh, retail therapy.  Even if nothing is getting you down, a little shopping trip is always enjoyable!

This wasn't browsing though, I set off with a mission on my shopping trip yesterday..  I was after a pair of yellow cropped skinny jeans from GAP.  Was I successful?  Yes and no..

My first stop was, of course, GAP.  I wondered in and my eyes gravitated to a pair of yellow jeans.  But they were boyfriend style.. boo!! Ah well, I'll try them on I thought.  I looked around the rest of the shop, disappointed that I couldn't find any coloured skinny jeans.  I was about to give up when I suddenly found a whole load of them hiding in a corner of the shop - yay!! No yellow ones, but plenty of other colours, blue, green, pink, grey.. I grabbed a blue pair.  I know it's not even close to yellow, but I have green, orange and pink already.  Blue is a great colour to go for.  Classic.

In the changing room I was not disappointed, the jeans fitted like a glove which I was a bit surprised about (I grabbed an 8 and a 10 - the 8 was ok but the 10 looked best) I was expecting them to get stuck around my thighs - whilst checking out jeans on the GAP website all the reviews for this style said they come up very small.. I was expecting to need a 12 or even 14.  I got lucky perhaps.. could be because I'm short maybe?

Taking them to the checkout, I suddenly noticed a big sign stating that everything in the shop (apart from sale items) has 30% off.  Wooooo! So glad I didn't buy online.  My jeans would have set me back £45.99 but came in at just over £32.  Great.  Not too pricey.  More than my Tesco and Primark jeans, but these feel like heaven, the material is gorgeous.

Buoyed on by my first success, I hit TKMaxx.  I love TKMaxx. It's not somewhere I can visit with Ethan (or Pete) because I can't relax and take my time.. and you need to take your time at TKMaxx because it is a little like a jumble sale.  Especially in half term.  It was heaving.  I grabbed a few dresses to try on including a  cute Cynthia Rowley number they only had in a size 6.  I got it on OK but it was a little tight on the back (not surprising considering my F cups!!).  Booo... one of the dresses I grabbed (Studio 1) looked lovely though, so that one came home with me.

After a frapachino pitstop (oh maaaaaaaan, those Mocha Cookie Crumble Frapachinos from Starbucks are beyond gorgeous!) I then hit up the big one.  Primarni baby!  If TKMax was heaving, Primark was like some sort of cattle show.. mad. Still, when you're shopping without a buggy it's much easier to navigate the crowds.  I took a few dresses, tops and a pair of yellow jeans to the changing room but only came out with one of the tops and one of the dresses - luckily the dress that was £5 - the cheapest one I'd picked up.  I'm in love with it, it looks fab on and such a bargain.

Primark being Primark, I couldn't come away without a few accessories, so got a pair of sunglasses for me and a pair for Ethan (£1 each!), two pairs of ankle socks (50p each) and a set of PJs with a cute print for Ethan (£3).

I do love Primark!

Well... that sums up my spending spree.  The whole lot was £65 so I don't think that's too bad for what I got!  Having had a look at the evidence, it seems I'm loving blue and yellow at the moment!!

What have you bought lately?

Trendy Toddler Tuesday - GAP

Before I had Ethan, I never ventured into a GAP store.  Actually, I've just remembered, that's not quite true.  Whilst I was pregnant I went in to the Oxford Street branch looking for maternity wear.  None of it fitted me well though... Booo.  That was my only experience of GAP until after I had him and I discovered their gorgeous children's skinny fit PJs and their barginous graphic print tees.

A few months back I popped into the Bristol branch of GAP Kids just because I was passing and then got stupidly excited because all their graphic tees were £5.  In my opinion that's a great price - their tops are excellent quality.  I tried to remain calm and decided I would choose two tops for Ethan.  Today I'm going to feature one of them because (as Ethan's grown) it's had it's first outing!

Unfortunately, I don't have a perfect shot of the image on the top, but it's a chopper bike.  Quite poignant really because the inventor of the chopper, Alan Oakley, died only recently.  So, a dedication to him for such an iconic bike!

Top - GAP Kids

Shorts - Faith B.C. (via TK Maxx)

Crocs - eBay

Naturally this is being linked up with Maria for Trendy Toddler Tuesday.  Do go and see who else has linked up, or link up yourself if you've a trendy toddler in your life!