MN Vogue Vol 11

[Decameron]

Continuing from here...

Very impressed Anni. Let the ache act as a reminder of how hard you've worked. Looking forward to being inspired by tales of how much you've toned up!

I got a bit addicted to MN during the late night feeds of DD but haven't quite been able to kick the habit now I don't have to do that anymore. I think my DH is a bit bemused by it. I do think I probably spend too long rambling through random threads (not this one, obviously, this is time well spent ).

I want to get a few things but with the sales coming up, should I just wait? I have the possibility of a child free shopping trip later this week but, again, does it make any sense to buy now?

Ooh, what's your twitter handle shop? Not enough tweeters on here! I'm @twentymumthing!

DH doesn't mind, though he doesn't necessarily get it!

I think I'm following you already Amber. I also responded to the Dressing Room's post about you yesterday on FB with something v complimentary.

Have just had to turn down the freelance work as now that DH is commuting my days are stacked. Don't think I can take anything on now until DS is at nursery more frequently than two days a week - ridiculous that I can't even make 2 days a month work :(

DH knows i mn,but he doesnt know how frequent,i sometimes show him funny threads on AIBU,
ani,wait till you start ripped in 30,i seriously thought i was about to have a heart attack,and i was into sport all my life!

horrible horrible pics of the tornado in oklahoma,

Lots of Anya on the Outnet!

OMG, some of those AH bags on the Outnet have actually made my heart race. And I may have emailed H to see if he'll take pity on me [unlikely]

. I cancelled an important meeting yesterday as my nanny was at the hospital. I have just had to defer the rescheduled meeting by 15 mins (my PA was trying to persuade me 30 mins) because ds' settle went badly this morning and so I stayed a lot longer. My whole diary is packed so lord knows where I am getting this extra 15 mins from the next 5 weeks is packed and I now think its just a bad time and it will be better from late June. Dh disagrees.

Then again dh doesn't know I post on mumsnet (he thinks I just read ). He's v 20th century about on line stuff, so he finds it weird that I am on linked in. When I got the email to say I was in top 1% viewed profiles, he pursed his lips in a v disapproving way. Oh and twitter? He finds that even more weird. Dh thinks I have followers because they must fancy me. I am flattered he thinks I am hot but no, just no.

So dress dilemma solved by wearing a lbd with matching bolero jacket. RB leopard print ballerinas for nursery run and RB patents for work. Bling is a pretty silver necklace with a red enamel rose on that cost £6, Hermes diamond watch, boodles raindance ring, Tiffanys diamond studs and a Tiffanys amethyst and diamond bangle that I hardly ever wear. I bought the £6 necklace myself and rest were presents from dh.

Like many other dh, mine is bemused by how much time I spend on MN. I've tried to explain to him though that being a SAHM I need adult company and that also reading some of the chat and aibu threads keeps me out of my white middle class bubble. One of the things I miss about nursing is all the different people you meet and that whoever or whatever you are you can still get ill and need caring for. However lately i've realised that I spend far too long on MN/blogs/Pinterest and it's not necessarily making me happy. I'm trying to step back from it all a bit. I love the company of you guys and I love the links and chat about shopping but I'm becoming a bit obsessed and constantly chasing the next thing. Since having my colours done I've got a lovely set of clothes that all make me feel good and go together that I really don't need anything else so I'm trying to focus enjoying on what clothes I have.

Gosh, that all sounds a bit deep !

Oh Novice you have a bonkers schedule don't you?! Nursery will improve I promise. The outfit sounds fab, and I love the combination of jewellery! Let us know how it goes this afternoon.........
QueenC I completely understand where you're coming from. When I joined this thread I needed help with a particular dilemma, and now my wardrobe is in really good shape. There are only a couple more bits I need and then I am set. It's really hard to look at lovely things (especially at bargain prices) and not buy. I used to be in a large amount of debt in my twenties from shopping too much. This thread definitely tests my resolve but it has also made me much more considered with my purchases.
It's also very easy to get lost in time on MN / FB / Pin or Twitter. We talked when we met on Saturday about the fact that you guys know things about me that I haven't told some of my RL friends - that's not necessarily a good thing but it's true! IMO provided you keep the balance between real life sociable activities and internet stuff it's ok. And of course, having met some of the lovely ladies on here now that's become even easier. :)
Very happy for you and I to sit smugly and discuss our perfectly co-ordinated full wardrobes instead of purchasing . And ultimately, if it doesn't make you happy don't do it.
Feeling very flat that I've turned that work down........

Oh Shop sorry to hear that. I always feel awful if the cc element of a project is the part that lets me down. Is there a way to increase cc or are you not keen on that?

Novice good luck with actress this afternoon.

QueenC I hope you do stay. I know I've had to increase restraint since my income is not fixed. I have the £ or I don't and I try not to feel overly anxious about it. Nor buy things when I should not. I do love hanging out with you all and doing the meet ups so I hope that it doesn't matter at all how much is being spent by anyone. I'm also happy to have a break and let others do some shopping for a while.

But it's more the company/ chat that I like. Dh is most bemused. But since he went to a tweet up or whatever you call it he can't complain. That is a funnier name than mu anyway.

I just had to look up my twitter name, had a complete brain drain on what it was! Am @hocexeter. Believe it or not, I actually use it a lot. Am visiting friend's new baby and have clearly taken on some new-mother hormones by proximity...

Marsha I don't have childcare that I can flex at all - DH's parents live too far away, mine are too elderly and for a few hours of random work here and there it's just too tricky. The plan had been that I could do the work while DS is at nursery (as that was my quiet time) but now that DH is commuting to London there's more to be done here that he used to do - dog walking, jobs around house etc, so I can't give projects the time they're going to need right now. I think I'm best waiting and trying again when DS does more hours at nursery when he turns 3. Just feels as though I've fallen at the first hurdle!

shop dont get frustrated,maybe its a sign you are still not ready.other and better opportunities will come up.

queenc i totally understand what you mean. i've never been addicted to shopping or been an avid consumer, but since having a bit more cash have enjoyed building up a wearable wardrobe which now only needs the odd tweak to feel fresh. i will NEVER had as much cash to spend as many on here but I'm fine with that - DH and I have made considered choices in life and are happy to live with the consequences (one of which is not earning mega bucks, dammit!)

I love the fashion and style chat and am pretty sure I won't be ostracised for a few months non-spending . as long as you are happy with your spending level and choices that's all you can be, isn't it? contentedness (is that even a word?!?!) is underrated

shop when the time is right you will be ready, the time isn't right just now xx

Thanks Santa. Hope so.
Was someone in here saying Whistles seam back tees get holes in? I just went to iron my green one and it's got holes in the back...... Can't remember whether I've washed it at 40 degrees by mistake.
So, if anyone sees a tee in this colour let me know......

foxy I too don't have much to spend. I've bordered on addiction to shopping I think but these days I'm far more considered about what I buy and when. I've never had much to spend so cheap fixes have always been my vice but I'm now trying to save my money to buy quality pieces that I know will last.

shop it will get better, like others have said, it's not the right time but it will come sooner than you imagine

DH was very unhappy about me posting on here at one point but he has gradually got over it and is even ok with me doing a MU someday. Sometimes when I am posting he'll go 'read out what you just typed' and then rolls his eyes when I read things like 'Love that jacket etc' . Both of us avoid FB, Twitter etc - partly as we both know we would do absolutely nothing else with our time! I am on Linkedin but my profile is rubbish sorting it out is on my to do list.

QueenC I completely get what you mean about too much online time not making you happy - it can all contribute to the 'want it, need it' mentality that is really quite destructive. Fact is, once you have a couple of weather and situation appropriate changes of outfit you really don't 'need' anything else! A good tip I read once is that most people remember experiences rather than things they owned.

I like this thread for the chat as well as the opinions on clothes etc.

Ooooh my bum hurts!!!!! spinning was amazing! But my sweaty Betty got a bit sweaty

Anyway QueenC I feel a lot like you really. But I do love the ability here to chat fashion without being judged by anyone really so I'm staying.

Oh I agree with you Dry about being able to chat fashion without being judged. Obviously most of my friends/family like clothes but they don't seem to want to talk about them all the time! And my job can be a bit heavy and serious and this is where I get to indulge my girly and frivolous side.

Hello! I have been lurking but not posting.

I agree it's nice to chat about clothes on here. I live with DH and DS and work from home so I think DH is glad I've found this thread so I don't talk to him about it!

As a result of my continuing search for a casual jacket that isn't a biker or a blazer, I have ordered this bomber. I'll collect it from the shop tomorrow.

I've never really shopped in DP before but I thought it was worth a try.

Don't worry ladies, I'm not going anywhere. I'm just going to limit my time on here although it's so bloody addictive. I also love that there's no judging on here whether you spend nothing or thousands but it's a love of clothes that unites us .

Today has been the first of my dye-ing sessions. A pale blue cardi is now intense violet. A bit annoying that the stitching around the button holes hasn't changed colour but am hoping with new buttons it won't look too bad. I've also got flamingo pink and dark green for another 2 cardis. I'm now looking at what else I can dye that was consigned to the selling/charity pile. Dye-ing may become my new obsession .

Actually my latest obsession is how much to have cut off my hair on Saturday. I wish there was a way to post photos without all the lurkers seeing them. I don't fancy putting myself completely out to public view. It's currently a shoulder length bob with fringe. Has been like that for over a year as I grew it at dh request (as a present for his 40th he wanted me to have long hair!) but I'm bored of it now. Trouble is if I go too short then it tends to look like a helmet or Lego head. Thinking about an inverted bob but the other thread about growing it out has put me off....

Glad you are staying around QueenC