H&M Home Picks

Obsessed. Absolutely obsessed with H&M home. Its a collection I always have a quick look at when in London but today when searching for a copper framed mirror I had a look at their full online collection. My basket currently has 27 items in it, and I've spent the past 20 minutes googling ways to get it delivered to Ireland, because unfortunately they don't deliver here. (Parcel Motel virgin here, hoping it works)

What We Wore

I love this dress (top?) so much I want to marry it. Extreme, but true.

I'm not a dress up in heels kinda gal. But I was in London, it was my birthday, we were going for a nice lunch, and sometimes a pair of heels and a dress (seriously, dress or top!?) can make you feel bigger, better and more confident. So what better way to turn 30?

Patent shoes & Mama Stripes

Surrounded by bags, boxes and Lyla's toys I am taking a moment to appreciate where I am and the person I am here with, at this time in my life. My life is pretty sweet at the moment and I am beyond grateful for the people who have made it this way. 

Anyway, now to the actual post. Lyla got this dress as a gift for her birthday. At the time it was way to big for her, now it fits her perfectly, if not a little snug around her belly. (Baby bellies = beyond cute). It never ceases to amaze how much a baby can change in such a short space of time. She has about 10 words now, sings the Peppa pig theme tune and despite holding my hand in these pictures can take at least 8 steps unaided.

Her dress is from Gap and her adorable little patent shoes are from Penny's. I think my goal in life is to find a way of wearing patent shoes with socks myself, without looking like a twat. 
Until then I'm pretty happy with these little Zara ankle boots. They aren't leather like my 6387 other pairs of boots, so I feel like I'm progressing with being a bit more experimental sartorially. 

Although the stripes and black Mac style jacket might beg to differ.

The shorts are actually a play suit that I have decided is too young for me (THIRTY THIS WEEK!) but with a jumper covering the low plunge line you'd never know.

Emma: Playsuit - Urban Outfitters, Jumper - Zara, Jacket - H&M, Shoes - Zara

Lyla: Dress - Gap, Cardigan - Pennys, Shoes - Pennys

Did I mention I'm THIRTY this week!?!?

Summer Dressing

We have been absolutely spoilt with the weather here in Dublin the past few weeks. I think 'I'm sweating' has been my most used phrase. I wouldn't be a sun worshipper (I just get freckles) but I'm not complaining. The sun allows for bare legs and sandals, win win. 

So, here is a long overdue #whatiwore to a BBQ/going away party. I've been dying to wear this khaki Zara skirt which I picked up a couple of weeks ago in the sales for 17euro (I think). Its perfect for me, pockets because I feel a bit lost without them, and the perfect length, longer being better because I'm a mother now, I don't do short. 

Obviously because I was a guest at the BBQ it started lashing and got quite cold, despite being so sunny all week. Luckily I had my trusty black H&M mac I picked up in their sales last winter (seeing a pattern here?)

Lyla likes to get involved in picture taking. She's been working on her poses. It was Pride at the weekend so she wore her tie-dye dungaree's with her fave red patent shoes (only 4 Euro in Penny's) to show her love to the gay people of Dublin. 

Emma - Top/Skirt - Zara, Jacket - H&M, Shoes/Sunglasses - Pennys, Necklace - Cultofyouth

Lyla - Cardigan/Top - Next, Dungarees - Gift from Thailand? (or somewhere in Asia), Shoes - Pennys

All black

"We used to go on holidays to Dun Laoghaire", these are the words I'm going to hound Lyla with when she's older and off on a J1. Because that's exactly what Jamie and I have done, twice. We have went to Dun Laoghaire on holidays. TWICE.

This is something I heard none stop as a child, but my mam got to go somewhere a little more exotic, they went to Bray.

We had planned on going further. Like on an actual holiday, but decided to be responsible grown ups and save the money. Plus we prefer to holiday in September. ;)

Anyway, we went out on our little mini break. As in, got dressed up and went out. This is a bit novel for us. The plan was dinner and drinks. A typical grown up affair.

Dinner happened, but as per usual we ate too much. (Totally recommend The Hen House - food is delish) 

So a walk along the harbour after dinner was called for. Obviously followed by a Teddy's ice-cream. And by that stage we were too tired and cold to go out so we were tucked up in bed by 10.30. 

One day we might get our lives back, until then I'm pretty happy with my glass of wine on the sofa and falling asleep before the film ends. 

(....And this is what I wore on our night out)  

Culottes, top, shoes - Pennys, Jacket - H&M

Function Over Fashion

Function over Fashion.

Trainers for all the walks you go on to get the baby to sleep.

Comfy sweats to make it easy for constant getting up and down off the floor.

Over sized sweater - because who doesn't love an over sized sweater.

Jacket with a million giant pockets -  perfect for storing snacks, socks and other baby paraphernalia. 

  

Jumper - H&M, Trousers - Urban Outfitters, Trainers - Adidas, Coat - Urban Outfitters



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