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You can’t beat a great dress.

Dresses have been my go to item in the summer – they are so easy to throw on and dress up or down. This season I have been obsessed with scuba material dresses – they hang so well, don’t crease, and I find them really comfortable to wear. My favorites have been from River Island via ASOS. This coral reptile print dress is really fun and I am wearing a UK size 12 which fits perfectly. The stretch in the material means it’s great across my bust without being too wide at the hips. Oh and did I mention it’s currently on sale 🙂

Dress – Asos // Shoes – Nine West Kurrious (on sale)

Back to school.

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Off they headed this morning with a skip and a jump to the bus stop. It never ceases to amaze me how they both adapt to school so quickly. Maybe the new alarm clocks helped – but there was no arguing, no complaining and no whining. They were ready after 8 weeks off! So I now have a 3rd grader and a 1st grader – how did that happen?

Due to heading back to school today we decided to have a fairly lazy weekend around the house. On Friday I invited some of our fabulous neighbors over with their kids, for wine and nibbles. It was great fun – kids really are fabulous resources for meeting new people. The rest of the weekend was spent eating pizza and watching movies, with a few “Orange is the New Black” thrown in for me, once the kids were in bed of course! It was perfect – the kind of weekend that required no make-up and a comfy dress.

Dress – Asos (navy) // Sandals – Sam Edelman Gabriela (on sale)

After packing the kids off to school I headed back to the office – routines are lovely.

Trousers – Zara (old) // Shoes – Nine West Oslo // Cami – TopShop // Jacket – Zara (now in sale)

Just about over the jetlag…

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The laundry is done, we’ve caught up on sleep, I’ve worked out and had a good sweat, drank copious amounts of tea, and I can safely say I am starting to feel human again. 2 days of travel and gaining 6 hours completely knocked me sideways! The kids always cope admirably and they were up with the sun on Monday morning ready for their last day of camp before school starts next week!

I really need to get better at packing – I took way too many clothes again – but I find it so challenging when you are traveling for 5 weeks, in two different climates, with little idea about what you might end up doing from one day to the next!

Anyway it is fabulous to be back home after a great break – sleeping in my own bed and showering in my own shower. Everything works how it is supposed to, and I know where everything is once again!

As for what to wear with jetlag it has to be comfort that wins every time!

T-shirt – Zara // Culottes – ASOS // Sandals – Zara // Bag – Alexander Wang (similar here)

Trousers – Mango (old) // T-shirt – ASOS Forever t-shirt (on sale) // Belt – Target (old) // Shoes – Nine West Kurrious in the sale

These new Nine West sandals are SO comfortable – they are just over 3″ high so super easy to wear. I have resolved to wear more heels and this is a start.

Last vacation day.

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Well sort of. Today is our last day at the beach – tomorrow we drive to Madrid for our flight back. I’ve been away from Atlanta for 5 weeks! I’m sad that it’s all over, but at the same time I’m ready to return home and see my dog, sleep in my own bed and rifle through my closet:)

Jumpsuit – Oak Dhoti // Glass – half full of Cava

Sandals – Ancient Greek // Harems – Orgiva Market // T-shirt – ASOS

We’re already planning next year’s adventure. Harems will be needed for sure:)

Beach days.

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We’re planning on spending our remaining week on the beach – lounging, getting too much sun, eating too much food, reading more books and soaking up all aspects of the beautiful Mediterranean. I’ve read more than on any other vacation (probably a sign the kids are older and entertaining themselves!). I’m on book 5 now, and if you are searching for a great beach read, the best to date has been “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn. Nothing high brow about this book, just a great, page turning thriller that is easy to pick up and put down when the children beckon!

My beach attire has mainly consisted of my J.Crew bikinis, and yes I have dared to go topless – the kids don’t seem too scarred…with one of my ASOS dresses to throw on for coffee and lunch. I have, however, also fallen in love with the ‘romper’ or ‘playsuit’. They just seem to be far less mutton on a beach, and they are so easy to throw on over a swimsuit. Here are some of my favorites – some are in the sale right now too – perfect timing for all of you starting holidays in the UK and Europe!

Possibly the best bargain of the bunch is this Liquorish Tiger print playsuit. The print is super fun and it is currently reduced from $123 to $53!

This River Island playsuit is cute with a layered/tiered top. I love the print with monochrome and florals. Given my love for their jumpsuits I know this will be just as easy to wear.

I love this palm print romper – it is a great color and really comfy – yes it is in my closet…

Another steal at $34 – I have this and love wearing it – fun, comfortable and leopard, it looks fab with a tan!

At just $38 this floral version is great – I just love the bandeau top and the shape it gives. Super flattering for an apple or a pear shape. It’s also 5% elastane so has plenty of stretch for those nature breaks!

This is the jumpsuit version which I will admit to having ordered. I went for the full length mainly because my beach vacation is winding down and this will be more appropriate for wearing back in Atlanta. It’s currently reduced to $41!

This flamingo version is so much fun – I love it for by the pool with a cocktail! All sizes are available and it is just $15!!

I have seen lots of items labelled ‘Festival’ recently and it always turns me off somewhat given my age, however, I LOVE this playsuit. The longer sleeves make it so easy to wear, revealing less flesh, so you can easily wear it off the beach too.

This denim playsuit with straps is lovely and it has a great shape with no waistline, so it will be super comfortable and unrestrictive.

This cami playsuit is beautiful and I am torn between the black and the green – the green possibly edges ahead. It’s a beautiful lightweight jumpsuit that will take you from beach to bar to club (I know you all still do!).

Finally – another jumpsuit – not in the sale but I couldn’t resist – I just adore this print.

Do you have a romper ready to pack in your case? Here’s my M&S playsuit from today, worn with my Sam Edelman Reeves, accessorized with a bottle of San Miguel:)

Some snaps from the past two days!:

Finds of the week!

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Being back on wifi has it’s pros and cons. Under both pros and cons lies sale shopping – it’s great to see what is out there, but at the same time I need to resist temptation. It’s far too easy to hit the order button sitting in the sunshine with a glass of sangria! I have, however, found some amazing bargains to share with you!

First up the iconic MiH jeans. Bloggers everywhere have been singing their praises and Sue and Annmarie both have them. They were favorites of Jane Birkin and Farrah Fawcett and apparently the denim and cut feels supportive – holding you in, not leaving you short for air! ASOS.com have several styles left in the sale at incredible reductions. Keep checking back if your size isn’t available they do keep coming back in stock and ASOS updates regularly. My favorites are:

The Casablanca – reduced from $314 to $70:

I love this wash – so retro and great for summer.

The Breathless (reduced from $453 to $82):

This raw Japanese selvedge is stiff to start with but with wear becomes beautifully soft, aged denim. Every review says size up in the Breathless so you’re not left breathless.

The Jane Jean (reduced from $362 to $68):

My personal favorite – I love the wash and the cropped, flared cut.

The totally trendy Phoebe jean is no longer available on Asos but I found them half price on Amazon here – included in their Prime shipping program too!

Next up shoes – and I know this may be problematic for UK readers but Zappos.com have some GREAT discounts in the US.

My Nine West Oslos are now just $63.99:

These Angellicas are perfectly on trend with their lace up and will look perfect with dresses or jeans (reduced from $119 to $77).

Another of my favorites is the Kurrious – available in black or taupe. A great heel height for every day wear (reduced from $119 to $77).

My favorite Sam Edelman Reeves are now on sale too. I ‘ve worn these tonnes on vacation (reduced from $100 to $69.99).

I don’t need these Katarinas at all but they are sitting in my basket on Zappos right now – I love the putty shade – again reduced from $100 to $69.99.

These following dresses are not in the sale but are still great prices so I wanted to share them with you! This sleeveless swing dress is the same I have in grey, white and black – it is perfect for day to night on vacation and I have also worn mine as a beach throw on. I’ve just ordered it in navy.

This version is gorgeous – the pussy bow could be left looser for daytime, and I love the lower neckline. The green and navy are stunning and are great vacation evening dresses.

Finally don’t forget the Nordstrom Anniversary sale has started. People in the US go crazy over it and they ship globally. It is a sale of NEW fall season items so you can stock up and be ready with your boots and coats! There are some amazing brands available at great discounts before they sell out in September!

Food and Wine.

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I refuse to worry about weight gain whilst on vacation – especially when I know I’m starting training for another half marathon on my return. I might as well enjoy the last few weeks of indulgence hey? Spanish food is deceptive – small portions of fresh food make you think it’s all good, but there’s lots of fried patatas, fish and meats all washed down with sangria or cava – and well – it’s easy to see it ain’t all that healthy. But boy it is good. I can safely say we have eaten better food on this vacation than any other. Consistently great, fresh food and you don’t feel ripped off when you pay the bill.

Yesterday we ate by the beach in La Heradurra. A beautiful, old school resort town with no high rises in sight. The shingle beach is clean and the Med is crystal clear – I could live here forever. I should mention too that the Spaniards we have encountered are incredibly friendly and also especially accommodating of children – nothing has been too much trouble for them.

I forgot a full length photo but I was wearing my fabulous ASOS swing dress (I have this in grey, black and white – the best, most versatile holiday dress ever!), J. Crew bikini and white birkenstocks – the most appropriate footwear I brought with me!

Yesterday evening we grilled steaks and drank red wine whilst reminiscing with Simon and Karin.

Top – Mango // Shorts – J.Crew // Shoes – Birkenstock Chania (best holiday shoes EVER)

Today was market day in Orgiva. First a few points about Orgiva – I adore it here, BUT if you are looking for a sanitized, white washed setting this is not the place for you. It is a relaxed, bohemian, new age, accepting-of-all type of place – in fact my piercings feel pretty lacking here:) There are young, old, Brits, Spanish, travelers and tourists here – you name it, Orgiva has it. The market was fabulous and we came home with wine, bread, jewelry, harems and roast chickens!

Simon and Karin leave us tomorrow so we will no doubt be up rather late tonight. We have another week of bliss before heading home. I am so lucky to have all this time abroad with the people I love. My Cava beckons but first I must remind everyone to check out the MiH jeans on Asos – they are MASSIVELY reduced and worth trying with free returns available!

Another VB inspired dress.

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My Husband and I are watching the World Cup games recorded, in the evening, once the kids are in bed. It is far more relaxing and enjoyable without a 6 and 8 year old asking every 5 minutes “who is the yellow team?” or “which goal keeper is he?” etc. etc. So in order to avoid the fervor around the England game I thought I would do a quick outfit post to try and avoid any updates or scores. I just have to make it through a hair appointment with the kids before I can lock myself away till later when I can enjoy our inevitable victory with a glass of white.

I adore this dress and I know it will be disliked by many – but hey I like to try new things. It can make me look shapeless where I need shape, but I love how it accentuates my legs. It’s from Asos and when I ordered it it was also available in white. This is a US 6 so it fits large. The sandals are new from Nine West. I was looking for the perfect mid height heel for running around in on vacation and these fit the bill. The black are in on sale on Zappos.com and I also have the orange/coral pair which are lush. Yes – I have so many issues with sandals fitting my wide feet and curly toes, that once I find a style I buy in multiple colors! I’ve found them in the UK too – here and here in black suede. These are a US 8 and I am normally an 8 or 8.5 but hate too much sole showing in sandals so tend to always take an 8 in a heeled sandal.

EN-GER-LAND EN-GER-LAND EN-GER-LAND!

Southern girls

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One of my great friends is leaving Atlanta to begin her new life with her fiancé in Charlotte. To wish her on her way several of her girlfriends attended a lovely luncheon on Saturday. In true Southern style we drank Arnold Palmers and ate chicken salad. Poppy was lucky enough to be invited along and at one point burst into the room saying “thank goodness you’re all quiet at last!”. We were listening to a pastor give a blessing. My poor daughter has inherited my social clumsiness. Of course she has also inherited some charm and managed to smile sweetly, alleviating any awkwardness:)

Shoes – Hanna Andersson clogs (on sale) // Dress – H&M

Dress – Asos (on sale) // Clutch – Boden // Shoes – Clogs by Lotta of Stockholm

On Friday evening my Husband and I went out for dinner to The Floataway Café – another of our favorites. It’s a bit out of the way for us so we always drive there instead of cabbing it, so it was quite a tame evening for us:) Another shocker is that I didn’t wear anything new!

Shoes – Marks and Spencer (old) // Trousers – Zara (old) // Cami – J.Crew (old) // Blazer – Marks and Spencer (oldish) // Clutch – YSL (old)

However, during the day on Friday I wore my new River Island dress. The fabric is so comfortable and I got so many compliments on it – it is loud though, so it is hard not to be noticed in it!

Dress – River Island // Sandals – Zara (old)

I have a crazy week of packing for two climates before the children and I leave for Bury this weekend! The 2014 vacation countdown is on!

My high street crush.

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After my success with the River Island jumpsuits I was lured into searching all things River Island on ASOS.com. Each time I’ve been back to the UK I’ve been more than pleasantly surprised by some of their offerings. Yes you have to do the mutton check on most of it – but I have a couple of jackets of theirs, and now the jumpsuits, which I love. So what else can they help me out with this summer? Well how about some fabulous, bright, summery dresses – all in great comfortable, stretchy fabric! So easy to throw on with a pair of sandals.

Here are my picks – several of which you’ll see me in over the coming weeks. I’ve provided ASOS links to make them easily accessible here in the US.

This is the dress that caught my eye first – I love the print – loud and yellow. I was concerned about sizing but the UK 12 is perfect – the fabric has plenty of stretch in it. Such a statement dress that is so easy to wear.

My love for the yellow dress led me to these two – the same style but a snake print – in both yellow and coral. Again a dressier version of a t-shirt dress that will take you from day to evening in the summer.

For those of you who are averse to print – this gorgeous pink dress delivers the same impact.

The following are jersey stretch swing dresses. Again I tried the UK 12 in both and they are perfect – even around the bust. These dresses will be great for transitional weather too, and I can see myself wearing them in the Fall with over the knee boots.

This marble print is on sale at just $33!

The blue leopard print is stunning in real life – the background is more cream than white.

This dress has to be my favorite. It’s a swing dress – slightly more fitted around the bust with less stretch so it might be worth sizing up if you are of ample bosom. I just LOVE the print on this.

Next a maxi dress. I’ve been on the look out for a tie dye max for a while and this fits the bill perfectly. I really like a racer back and the side split makes it less restrictive.

Finally this is a print that caught my eye back in February. I sized up in this to a UK 14 as it isn’t quite as stretchy and it is body hugging. Again this is currently on sale at $35.

Now just for good measure – this one is ASOS, not River Island, but I had so many compliments about my red checked dress that I wanted to share this one with you. It’s the same style so size down. Lovely and girly – but it will look great toughened up with a pair of sneakers. Also on sale at $60.

So get the legs out and get a dress on – you’ve no excuse now!

Finishing off with a couple of outfits from this week. I’m in workout gear right now, about to take the dog for a run while it is cooler!

Sneakers – Adidas Samoas with floral trim // Dress – Marks & Spencer Limited Edition (old)

Trousers – Zara (old) // Shoes – Marks & Spencer Limited Edition (old) // T-shirt – J.Crew // Cardigan – J.Crew (on sale plus an EXTRA 50% off with code SHOPNOW)

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You can’t beat a great dress.

Dress – Asos // Shoes – Nine West Kurrious (on sale)

Back to school.

Just about over the jetlag…

T-shirt – Zara // Culottes – ASOS // Sandals – Zara // Bag – Alexander Wang (similar here)

Trousers – Mango (old) // T-shirt – ASOS Forever t-shirt (on sale) // Belt – Target (old) // Shoes – Nine West Kurrious in the sale

Last vacation day.

Jumpsuit – Oak Dhoti // Glass – half full of Cava

Sandals – Ancient Greek // Harems – Orgiva Market // T-shirt – ASOS

Beach days.

Finds of the week!

Food and Wine.

Top – Mango // Shorts – J.Crew // Shoes – Birkenstock Chania (best holiday shoes EVER)

Another VB inspired dress.

Southern girls

Shoes – Hanna Andersson clogs (on sale) // Dress – H&M

Dress – Asos (on sale) // Clutch – Boden // Shoes – Clogs by Lotta of Stockholm

Shoes – Marks and Spencer (old) // Trousers – Zara (old) // Cami – J.Crew (old) // Blazer – Marks and Spencer (oldish) // Clutch – YSL (old)

Dress – River Island // Sandals – Zara (old)

My high street crush.

Sneakers – Adidas Samoas with floral trim // Dress – Marks & Spencer Limited Edition (old)

Trousers – Zara (old) // Shoes – Marks & Spencer Limited Edition (old) // T-shirt – J.Crew // Cardigan – J.Crew (on sale plus an EXTRA 50% off with code SHOPNOW)

Dress – Asos // Shoes – Nine West Kurrious (on sale)

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T-shirt – Zara // Culottes – ASOS // Sandals – Zara // Bag – Alexander Wang (similar here)

Trousers – Mango (old) // T-shirt – ASOS Forever t-shirt (on sale) // Belt – Target (old) // Shoes – Nine West Kurrious in the sale

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Top – Mango // Shorts – J.Crew // Shoes – Birkenstock Chania (best holiday shoes EVER)

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Shoes – Hanna Andersson clogs (on sale) // Dress – H&M

Dress – Asos (on sale) // Clutch – Boden // Shoes – Clogs by Lotta of Stockholm

Shoes – Marks and Spencer (old) // Trousers – Zara (old) // Cami – J.Crew (old) // Blazer – Marks and Spencer (oldish) // Clutch – YSL (old)

Dress – River Island // Sandals – Zara (old)

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Trousers – Zara (old) // Shoes – Marks & Spencer Limited Edition (old) // T-shirt – J.Crew // Cardigan – J.Crew (on sale plus an EXTRA 50% off with code SHOPNOW)

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