Posing like a Goon.

Since starting this blog I have been "attempting" to take outfit pictures. A number of reasons have been holding me back...

1. A number of my friends have no idea about this blog, and therefore it is impossible to get anyone to take pictures without weird questions.
2. I have no spacious rooms to attempt to work my timer (I live in a shared flat with some girls who hibernate like wild animals and store their stuff everywhere!!!).
3. I probably spend more time choosing my sweets in Tesco than my outfit in the morning. 
4. My pyjamas are probably my most worn clothes.
5. I pose like a goon. :-p

Here is a sneaky peek at some of the attempts I have tried. I will continue to try in the future and maybe one day I will crack it.

lotsoflove

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Graduation Dress Hunting

I have recently been shopping for that "perfect graduation dress". I have to admit I was stumped at what I really wanted. A formal dress is just not me, I was searching for something cute and fun. Let me just tell you it was a nightmare- I must have pulled 100 dresses over my head. I thought I would show you a few of my favourites that I found. 

Miss Selfridge- Petites Printed Prom Dress £47

House of Fraser True Decadence- Crochet Back-less dress £54.99

Oasis- Lace Cutaway Dress Sale £40

Topshop- Heart Back Rib Prom Dress £55

Oasis- Hannah Dress Sale £25

Miss Selfridge- Print Mesh Detail Prom Dress £55

Dorothy Perkins- Scalloped Beaded Dress £60

Topshop- Dip Dye Ruffle Prom Dress £75

I am in love with the Topshop Dip Dye Dress, it made me want to spin in circles and play pass the parcel sadly I felt it was more for playing tea party than graduating. 

I did not actually manage to buy one dress... I bought two (eeek)- one slightly more formal, one slightly more fun and poofy. Now I just have to decide which is more suitable (Be warned the following pictures do the dresses no justice- also the second dress is not that short, the models legs are obviously longer than my entire body!!!). 

Debenhams Julien Macdonald- Pink Pleated One Shoulder Dress Sale £27.50

Debenhams Henry Holland- Blue Abstract Flower Taffeta Dress Sale £32

Which of these is your favourite? Help me please. Also if you have any exciting suggestions for flat shoe that match, let me know- I am not taking the risk of falling over in heels.

lotsoflove 

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Putting the Flo back in Flo-rence.

Sorry to be glum chaps but I need a bit of extra puff- I seem to have misplaced my glass that is always half full at the moment. I thought this was a good opportunity to apologise for my lack of blogging and give you a little explanation. You may know if you have been tagging along for a while I moved to London to start out on a new and exciting career. But being a paediatric nurse is sadly not all about playing games with children and cuddling adorable babies. Some days are pretty tough and I am finding my spare time to blog is limited. :-(

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In an attempt to be less bitter I have spent the afternoon browsing the internet for nursing inspiration. What is even sadder than that is... I have not found a lot out there.

I never intended on blogging about work but I am hoping to incorporate an element of nursing to my little internet space. With the hope I can make myself and others smile (or cry- who knows?). Don't get me wrong, I love the job most of the time. 

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lotsoflove

xxxx

P.S. The biggest apology goes to my bister Sarah I know you check everyday for something to read before bed and  like to remind me of this. 

Happy Daddies Day

I wanted to do this blog for two reasons. To say a hugeeee Happy Fathers Day (because I accidently forgot to post your card and left it in London)  and because after reading my Mothers Day post you told me you had better get the same treatment- I want to avoid favouritism (obviously I like you best but don't tell MoiMoi).

Here are a few reasons your the best dad in the whole wide world...

• always being so funny and making me laugh. 
• arranging the best holidays ever.
• bringing me a cup of tea in bed every morning when I am at home.
• helping me rescue and look after so many animals.
• taxi'ing me around and sleeping outside in the car till we are finished in the club, and pretending you enjoyed it. 
• making Mister Tibbles and Sir Maslow miow to me on the phone whenever I speak to you, so that I can catch up with them.
• providing endless fun activities and outings (even if we do end up in the rain on the beach at midnight, or spend 10 hours freeeeeezing making an igloo).
• the indescribable nose/knobbly knees/strange toe genes.
• being the dad everyone is jealous of.
• for filling my computer with pictures of you that make me smile and think of happy memories.

Thank you. I really appreciate everything you have ever done for me (I will continue to appreciate you doing a lot more).  There is definitely 100% not a better dad out there. I hope you have a lovely day playing with your present. 

Lots and lots and lots of love


Hannah 


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What A Naughty Blogger...

Hello Strangers. 


Unfortunately I am not going to lie to you, I have not:

• flown away in a rocket ship to the moon.
• swapped bodies with Zebedeee and spent all my time crunching peanuts and chewing carpet.
• become a famous movie star and jetted off to Hollywood. 
• ran away and joined the circus.
• fell in a massive hole and grew a beard to use as a rope to climb out.
• been eaten by a dinosaur and studied the anatomy.
• found an invisible cloak and snooped around in your wardrobe.
• been captured and locked up by an evil queen. 

I have simply been a naughty blogger, and had a little blogging holiday. Everyone is a allowed a sneaky one now and again. 

I have missed you and you and you and you. (but I think secretly Zebedeee has missed blogging more)

lotsoflove

xxxx

Snap, Crackle, POP

Can you imagine how excited I was when I discovered this in the Carnaby Street Pixi store??

VEEEEEERRRRRYYYYYYY (is the answer if you did not guess)

This beautiful POP beauty nail varnish- Confetti Glitz was £6.50, and has large sparkly chunks of glitter. I think it looks fantastic layered like a discoball, or scattered over any pretty colour such as Maybelline Express Finish-Just pink (pictured below). Which do you like best? I found this easier to apply than expected, but nearly impossible to remove. If only I could have sparkly nails forever *dreamy sigh* damn nursing.

lotsoflove

xxxx

I am a plonker.

Once upon a time.....

My silly friend Becky came to stay and left her house AND car keys at my house. Due to us both working long shifts it was tricky trying to figure out what to do. Luckily a friend of a friend was in London, going back to where Becky lives. 

This simple instruction was given to me along with his phone number "Meet him at 1.30pm at Waterloo outside Burger King". Easy eh?

I have to admit I was a bit nervous and felt like I was about to venture on a blind date. Would I be able to spot him when I had no idea what he looked like? Was he going to kill me? Would I give someone else her keys by accident? 

Feeling witty and to break the ice I sent this text "Hello, it's Hannah. Just thought I would check if we need a secret code or anything? Or if your wearing a tin foil coat for me to recognise who you are? :-P" From his reply I established it was not a "password or shady trench coat back alley meeting today" which reassured me slightly. 

I got to the station and realised there were 2 burger kings. So when I got the phone call saying he had arrived, we guessed we were at opposite ones. He asked me to describe my location "I am stood under the Victoria departure board". Have you spotted my mistake?

Yes I was at the wrong station :-(. Luckily he was lovely about this, and came to meet me at Victoria, where we exchanged the dodgy package and parted ways. Luckily it was not a blind date- what a disastrous start. 

I still feel a divvy and thought you might like a smile at my misfortune. 

If you want to go to Becky's blog (Something inspirational) and give her abuse from me about my red cheeks. Please do, she is new to blogging and she I will appreciate it!! :-)

lotsoflove

xxxx