MN Vogue Vol 11

[Decameron]

Continuing from here...

Morning all! Slight hangover here

Shop and Marsha, I am so disappointed for you both. I know how much you both wanted to make the opportunities work for you. Fingers crossed that something else comes along next year Shop and this company stops messing you about Marsha. In the meanwhile plenty of {{{hugs}}} from me to you both.

Yesterday all worked out in the end. I have always known in 4 years that I have always been able to go to work because my nanny is fab and the dcs have been happy with her. They drop me at the train station and its lots of smiles and kisses. I am not used to crying children. He was fine when i hid away outside the room but I just wanted to cry myself.. I called home in the afternoon and he was telling what a lovely day he had at nursery.

Session with the actress went well. I wore one of the outfits I am thinking of wearing for the event and she likes it. So that's a tick. I wore damsel in a dress Alexandra dress and matching bolero jacket. Unfortunately I was still changing what I say so I couldn't do a full rehearsal without notes so wasn't a proper rehearsal but she liked it.

QueenC so glad you're staying. Sometimes I spend and sometimes I don't but love being on this lovely thread irrespective of whether I am buying or not.

That's a v nice dress Novice would look fab with the cage sandals you linked to the other day.

Novice well done with actress and outfit, sounds lovely.

I still have trendy bar one next week, will wear new white Wang shirt, love it. I think I was more upset about nanny than anything. She has to give answer to another family this week. She said she'd prefer to work with us due to location but can't wait much longer. Not surprisingly as I have been in touch with her for months. If the interview hadn't been cancelled there was a chance we would have her as our nanny. She's so lovely and highly recommended by friend so would have been great. Of course relaying my disappointment to pre-dc rec cons doesn't quite wash. Anyway I have stopped feeling stressed about it if it happens I will sort something out.

I should stop feeling more stressed about the cc element. It makes the job part feel easy!

QueenC I think you click on mymumsnet on bar and then Mn mates. Then add names. Then choose make visible to Mn mates when you add the photo.

Novice My DS took quite a while to settle at nursery. They'd have to peel him off me kicking and screaming - I'd frequently head for the door in tears. One day the nursery head told me to wait outside and 5 mins later when I peered round the door DS was laughing and playing and having a great time. It does get better I promise. So pleased the day went well yesterday and that you've cracked the content and outfit. Sounds as though you'll do brilliantly!

Thanks for the lovely compliments. Omg Dry you are sooo right. That would just be so fierce. The thing is v high profile at work and if it was half an inch shorter I would get it, but as I am a clumsy oaf I don't trust myself not to fall flat on my face. It would be v humiliating.

marsha you're right to focus on the cc, very hard to go out to work if you're not comfortable with it.

QueenC when I click on your name it says you haven't yet completed a public profile page. I think perhaps you need to do that first and can then do the photo thing?

Shop, sadly that's just my opening speech! I still have to write the speaking bits for 2 other days I need 3 days of outfits. Day 1 is a dinner. It's meant to be casual but I might go for the lk Bennett Ariella dress in olive green. Day 2 is the big opener. The actress has advised me to go for colour, make a statement etc so that's a red Austin reed dress I think. Day 3 is that damsel in a dress outfit. I also need a proper casual outfit for day 1 daytime. Will link what I am thinking later. Can't believe I am wardrobe planning for something next month!!!

Today is the live internet event I talked about on Saturday. I have gone for a red Hobbs shift dress over a Thomas Pink rose coloured shirt and a black Hobbs fitted jacket. I hope i dont look like a schoolgirl. i am wearing a beautiful swaroski flower pink and purple cocktail ring. It's gorgeously feminine and looks over sized on my child like hands.

Bummer about the jobs Shop and Marsha.
Hope they sort things out soon Marsha.
And the right thing will come along for you Shop.

Glad the day went well for you Novice.

Is it bad that I can't wait to see Queenc's photo!? :o

My yoox lucky dip jeans arrived yesterday at bloody teatime when dh was in but we won't dwell on that
and... they are fab.

I saw these beautiful jeans ages ago, but they didn't have my size left.

And I ordered these Hudson's from Yoox, thinking they might be Bacara's (which I have and love)

But when I opened the box, they were tilda's and they are lovely... incredibly soft denim and i'm wearing them today.

Also got this grey sweater which I already have in navy and neon coral... but I wear them a lot, so it'll be useful... honest :o

This Charli cardigan is due today
Along with this tee and this vest
Not tried Charli before, so we'll see.

Ds2's bed is due today, so that'll be fun.

How have you got on with your dd and the bed QueenC?

ooo. DH just texted to say there is a NaP parcel arriving today so wait in, hurrah! better not open it but am tempted. denimversary not till tuesday.

still no word from matches about my replacement yellow shoes which is annoying me slightly, grrr.

feeling very happy with my may purchases but also pleased I have sent back whole outnet order. feels good to make decisions either way.

novice your outfit plans sound great and you sound v high-powered!

marsha sorry it didn't work out, hopefully like shop this means something better is round the corner x

The Vivienne Westwood skirt another MNetter was sending me arrived today. It is beautiful. Tried it on and it's a tiny bit tight on my thighs and hips but fits everywhere else. A couple more weeks of the shred and I bet it will fit just right

Ok, I think the photo is now on my profile. It still hasn't asked me who my friends are though so not sure if you can access it or not. I honestly don't normally have so many chins! And I'm fresh from the shower so no make up hence the shine and lack of eyelashes!

Your profile is now public QueenC but it says you've not made your photos public yet.

Dunno how to do that, someone knowledgeable will be along soon :o

Fab news on the skirt Onelittle.
I didn't shred yesterday, I'll do it again later though (thighs are still sore from Monday!?)

anni I've only been doing the shred every other day and it's still working, I wouldn't have the ability to do it every day without collapsing in a heap!

Oh that makes me feel better Onelittle.
I had a bad day yesterday but felt guilty for not doing it.

I might walk a few miles on the treadmill, on days when I don't do it.

Hi everyone, I am rushing around trying to get ready for holiday next week (how did another half term whizz by so fast) and need to catch up on thread but just wanted to link this jacket for Novice, I just saw it and thought of you looking fab in it. Or is it too out there?

I don't seem to have the ability to add mumsnet mates. I've emailed hq for help!

anni we didn't get on with the bed at all. She hated it! Back in a cot now.

Childcare can be such a pain/worry. Luckily my eldest dc never had any problems settling into nursery but they were 9m when they started. Not sure what dd will be like when she starts in a couple of weeks though. One of the many reasons for me not returning to work after dc3 was I couldn't face juggling 3 lots of childcare and although dm offered to be our nanny I just decided that wasn't for me in the end. It is sad how our careers become affected by having dc when dh often aren't. I used to be quite resentful of it especially when we had to relocate for dh job but now I'm fairly at peace with not working. I miss the patients but not all the crap and stress that goes with working in the NHS. But marsha and shop as others have said, I'm sure things will work out even if they don't feel like it now.

I haven't clicked on anyone's links as don't want any temptations. Although I could do with new white and grey tees. I should have learnt from last years zara tees never to buy linen again. Why did I think h&m and next would be any different? After a while they just look awful!

Queen I can't seem to find the mn mates function either after looking for it for you last night! So please let us know what MNHQ have to say

I take it back - MN mates works on my Mac but didn't appear on my ipad...could that be it Queen?

Probably sleep. Ah well, you don't get to see me!

I've just got a nice cheap grey tee QueenC from m&s limited.
It's on my spring/summer pins.
They do it in white too, it's about £9, v neck and not see through.

The Charli one from AR is here, it's slouchy and quite lovely.

Right, I have just added you lot as my mates, in readiness for any opinion seeking of my own

VW skirt works beautifully with my wardrobe. Looks great with fishnets and Dr Martens I was worried about the colour as it's a kind of biscuity/light brown colour but it's fine so long as it's not near my face. Really works with what else I've got and is a very nice addition to my wardrobe have pm'd the MNetter who sent it me already to let her know it a) arrived and b) how grateful I am

novice nice outfits, v me...love a dress
OneLL the VW skirt sounds fab...lucky you and a great motivator to keep going!
Anni great shopping
QueenC I'm desperate to see photos....I'm into hair, have a graduated bob, wondering about doing a fringe......

I'm off to check out TS Baxters now.