What are you wearing today? Countdown to Christmas

[Ellapaella]

Hello all

Ooh tempted by that jumper @Talison!

Today I'm tucking a jumper ( as advised by people). I'm not sure. However it's all a work in progress. I've now tucked it more neatly than the photo shows
Jumper: baukjen this season
Jeans: old j crew
Shoes: as ever kurt Geiger

Going out for dinner tonight ( fingers crossed) as it's DSs birthday. Meeting his new GF for the first time! Will be in velvet jeans and a sparkly top I think

@JaceLancs can’t wait until I can clothes share with DD. Motivation to keep exercising

@soover I find the jumper tuck tricky - I either tuck completely or not at all. I can do the half tuck with shirts. Enjoy your dinner, hope the GF is nice. And don’t forget to show us your outfit.

Today-

Top Jigsaw
Jeans Topshop “Mom”
High Tops Diesel from TK Maxx
Jacket Religion
Scarf H&M

I went off wearing striped tops as felt like they were total middle class mum uniform. I was at a cafe a few years ago and four women came in all wearing striped Breton tops, jeans and loafers. It really put me off

@KiteflyingKat - I know what you mean about the ‘uniform’ - I can’t remember the last time I saw my sister wearing anything other than jeans, striped Breton top (Boden - of course) and converse.

Totally agree! I have a neighbour who is about the same age as me who wears Breton top, jeans and converse every single day. She adds striped socks in the winter and maybe a cropped cardigan. I'm longing to get my hands on her wardrobe ( and that's rich coming from me really). We invited her for birthday drinks this year ( my husbands 60th) and she wore the same thing! I'm just surprised that she didn't want the opportunity to wear a nice dress or at least a pretty top. I suppose people get into a rut and when you have little ones it's very easy to pull on a 'uniform'.

I’m not criticising anyone else if they are happy wearing the striped top outfit, good for them. I think seeing everyone wearing it just made me realise I needed to move on

I have several and I've just decided to wear them outside the usual jeans and Breton box.

I think your tuck looks great @Sooverthemill. Love your jeans too.

No pic of cape sorry but it reminds me of a shorter version of the Scottish widows advert version

Know this sounds silly and is a total first world problem, but I’m actually feeling a bit sad I have no excuse to get dressed up this Christmas. I thought we were going to go to a party but DH has now said he doesn’t want to, so looks like I won’t get to wear a sparkly dress after all. (The party is via DH’s hobby club so it would be odd for me to go without him before anyone suggests that. I haven’t been invited to anything else).

My work Christmas do is just a casual lunch, and is just a jeans & Christmas jumper affair, not dressy.

Oh well

Does anyone else have any glamorous parties? Would love to see your outfits if you do

@KiteflyingKat my work are really boring g and don't do a Christmas party. I do usually go with DH on his work do as I used to work at the same hospital in the same department so I know a lot of his colleagues really well. We haven't decided whether we are definitely going yet - it clashes with something we have on during the day and might not be able to get a baby sitter for both.
We are going to see The Smyths on the 19th, not going to get dressed up for that though. Next weekend I'm going out with a group of friends who are Mum's of my DC, we'll put our frocks on and make a bit of an effort.
That's a shame you're not getting a Christmas do - were you looking forward to it?

@Ellapaella I suppose I was looking forward to actually going out - I’ve literally been out in the evening socially about 3 times in the past year. I don’t know anyone where we live and have struggled to make friends, so I only have one friend here. I have other friends where I grew up but only see them a couple of times a year.

So yeah I guess I was looking forward to doing something social, getting dressed up and having a silly dance to christmas songs

I’m going to a work Christmas party (lots of very glam, much younger girls) so I’ll be getting dressed up for that (the bodysuit/leather trousers combo). Other than that, I’ll be doing a tour of my family over Christmas eating their food on Christmas Day it’s just at my parents to but I feel like wearing sequins! So wearing this sequin mini dress from H&M.

@KiteflyingKat my friends don’t do anything over Christmas & anyway they love too far. We’ve drifted apart from a group we used to hang out with. So we just see family really. It’s been so good getting back to work & seeing adults again. My team is going out for dinner & ice skating next week.

Today was my nieces 9th birthday party so I wore an @Ellapaella inspired outfit

Good choice happy 😃

Me today: AllSaints jumper (new)
Levi's (old)
AllSaints biker jacket

Today’s selfie

@happytobemrsg that combo looks really good!

Went out last night for dinner to celebrate DSs birthday and meet his new GF. As usual I only knew for sure about 5 minutes before that I could go so pulled on this
Top : Boden last year
Trousers: jigsaw velvet Richmond
Boots: Boden last year I think
Wore my new plum colour coat and a lovely deep purple and lilac scarf from becksondergard which sounds odd but is lovely. I doubt we will go out evening again for a while as DD isn't stable and it's very stressful worrying about her but as it's the only time I leave the house except for medical appointments I'm a bit sad

@KiteflyingKat I absolutely understand. We moved her 3 years ago for better medical care for DD and I don't know anyone. DH has to commute 3-4 hours each way so stays in hotels in the week. I see the woman who walks the dogs when he's away. I go out an average of one time a month which is often the evening for dinner and I stay out a max of 2 hours as that's how long I can leave DD with a sitter. I haven't been able to work for over 7 years now and I really miss doing stuff like drinks with work, Christmas dinner ( that's how DH and I got together at a works Xmas do) and just generally chill with my NCT mates. It was always a hassle /nightmare with 3 kids and we have never ever been out without having to pay a sitter! You and I should have a virtual Christmas drinks party! I will bring the G& Ts

Today's outfit
Jumper: all saints
Trousers Boden corduroy ( old)
Shoes: kurt Geiger

Other photo is the scarf I wore out last night. It's becksondergard zebra pattern. Years and years old but love it

Back home. I’m in hanging around and not really doing anything or going anywhere clothes today.

Long jumper: Jigsaw
Leggings: Primark
Boots: Celtic & Co

Oliver Bonas cardigan
Dress from Sainsbury's
DM's

Family party for DC3 who is 5 today.

@happytobemrsg glad you got to wear the dress outfit to the party
@Sooverthemill glad you got out for the meal, things sound very tough for you
Everyone looks lovely.

Thanks @KiteflyingKat! Unfortunately I had to leave early as DH needed the car & his lift let him down.

Bought a couple of dresses this morning from New Look. In case anyone is interested, you get 25% off if you sign up to their emails which is pretty good!

Love the dresses @happytobemrsg, especially the green one. Pity I’m now doing no spend

@Ellapaella cardigan is seriously versatile

Today's outfit - half of one pj set & half of another both star print & grey knee length dressing gown & matching grey ugg style slippers

There's a red wind warning where I live so we're snuggled up indoors today