Squashed tomotoes and stew

Happy Birthday to me! Yes, it's my Birthday today - the big 3 2. To celebrate i wore my party dress while i can still fit into it. It's a Zara maxi dress from last season that i bought off ebay for a friend's wedding earlier this month. I'm going out for a meal with the hubby this evening so thought I'd give it another airing. It's not maternity but it's really floaty and the waist detail is quite high and more empire cut so it's been perfect for pregnant occasions. I wore it with a blazer for the wedding but will be teaming it with my leather jacket tonight and maybe some flat ankle boots, it's really versatile like that you can dress it up or down.

My birthday haul is one big fat blogger cliche with Michael Kors Gold watch (at last!), Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish, some YSL False Lash Effect along with a few other bits and bobs. A homemade card from hubby and my boy was the icing on the Birthday cake...x Talia

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I attended a friend's wedding on Saturday and was hoping to bring you the outfit i wore to the wedding but thanks to leaving the process of getting ready until the last minute, a mad rush ensued meaning no posh frock post. When the weather starts acting its age and that big yellow thing decides to grace us with its presence, i hope to give the occasion dress an airing. Plus with it being a non maternity adaptation, i'm unsure how long the bump will fit into it.

So instead i am bringing you today's work outfit and i reached into my wardrobe archives for both the dress and shoes i am wearing today. The dress is a H&M number i have had for roughly eight years and picked up for about £15 in the sale.  It's empire cut meaning it gets me through pregnancies, but it's also good thereafter due to its classic shape. Over the years i have toyed with getting the hem raised but now i'm so glad i didn't as it's a perfect midi length. The shoes were a Kurt Geiger purchase from around 2003. They were in the sale and reduced down to £70 from a rather high price as they are snakeskin but oh lord were they worth it! They have lasted amazingly well, with a little baby oil tlc (tip from a Geigerette), and are the reason i recently vowed to invest in better quality shoes. Thanks to cobbler hubby they have been re-heeled about five times and will be going in for a resole quite soon. It's funny how even years after a purchase, i always remember a good bargain price?...x Talia