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LOTD – Casual Friday navy and pink
{Outfit}
Jacket: Alice by Temperley
Top: H&M
Skirt: Veronika Maine (old)
Shoes: Wittner
Necklace: Stella and Dot (old)
Belt: Betty Tran
This was actually an outfit from the Blackout challenge that I totally forgot to post. The necklace looks black in the photos but I assure you it is navy!
I wore this outfit to work on a Friday. I’m sure it’s common place at most corporate places to have ‘Casual Friday’ right? I don’t know about you, but I’m always a bit nervous on my first Casual Friday in a new work environment. You just don’t know what other people are going to think about your look and what other people are going to turn up in.
When I was younger, I typically wore outfits I would wear at home on the weekend (e.g. casual t-shirts/jeans combo). But now I make a bit more effort as I still need to conduct meetings and look professional but have the freedom to incorporate some of my casual style. However, most of the looks I do on Casual Friday aren’t ‘head to toe looks’ I would do outside of work though.
The skirt and shoes featured above were actually bought strictly for work. But on this particular Friday, I wore them with my breton top and pink leather jacket (seen before here) with some statement jewellery. The look was smart casual but I felt that I could still hold court at meetings rather than having a look which reminds me of what I would wear watching TV at home.
Do you do Casual Friday? How would you describe your Casual Friday style?
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Last week we went to the Swan Valley to get our Christmas tree. Poor DH had to saw the tree down in the heat as Lily and I just stood by! I love the fragrance of the fresh pine in our house and it’s a nice change to have a real tree in the house for Christmas this year.
Lily even has her own cardboard tree courtesy of Ikea. We thought it would be a good strategy so she wouldn’t try to play with the decorations on the proper tree! She has quite the eye in decorating don’t you think?
And next to our tree is the wreath I made last year. I have to confess though that I have never taken this down all year as I love it too much to only be a Christmas decoration!
Do you have a Christmas tree?
Big leaps
Sorry I’ve been absent of late. I’ve been extremely busy at work but things are starting to go back to normal again. Just in time for the holidays. Thank goodness!
I’d thought I post some fun pictures of Lily as she is really keen on jumping at the moment. Whether it’s diving in the pool or dancing on the deck or jumping her way through the shopping centre – she jumps EVERYWHERE!
Other than jumping, Lily has made some great leaps with her speech. She knows her colours and understands the concept of counting (she tries to count her toys). She is surprising me with words which I know I didn’t specifically teach her so I’m guessing she has picked it up from daycare or my parents.
I’m also loving that she is still into books. Her favourites at the moment are ‘The Rainbow Fish’ and ‘The Tiger who came to tea’.
So I guess I’ll be looking at getting her more books for Christmas. I still have to do most of my Christmas shopping…how is everyone else doing?
The Wiggles
It’s embarrassing to admit, but Lily is a big fan of the Wiggles. Along with not having plastic toys, eating non-organic food and using disposable nappies, the Wiggles was also something I thought my kids wouldn’t be subjecting themselves too. But like the other things, you start relaxing your attitude as a first time parent.
When Lily was 18 months and sick with the cold, only YouTube videos of the Wiggles would calm her. It then moved on to borrowing my friend’s kids’ Wiggles DVDs and now having her our own DVDs. So they have creeped into our lives and now a daily occurrence in our household.
And even though it is embarrassing, this band has really grown on me. Sure they are corny but their target market are toddlers and pre-school kids so they have to be! Their songs are very 60’s pop inspired and their lyrics are all educational and about subject matter that little ones understand: animals, colours, dancing etc. It’s also refreshing to listen to new music other than the typical nursery rhymes, which Lily can also bop around to. Sure we let Lily listen to our music too, but it’s cute that she has her own music and being a fan of a band that she identifies with.
Her current favourite songs are:
- Do the Monkey
- Hot Potato
- Rock a Bye your Bear
- Can you point your fingers and do the twist?
Last week, we even went to the new Perth Arena to see the Wiggles in concert as part of their celebratory tour. This will be the last time the original members will be touring so thought Lily should definitely see them live before the band changes. Lily was beyond excited when she saw them come out to the stage and to be in a crowd of thousands dancing away with Dorothy the dinosaur!
Are you a fan of any kid bands?
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