Shirleyโs Blogs
Itโs been a while ๐๐
Wednesday 18th July.
Well what can I say it’s been a while ๐… my last blog post was over a month ago an several times I’ve gone to write a post but with one thing and another I just haven’t got around to it!!
The last month or so has been busy so let me try an fill you in the best I can๐๐.
Since I last wrote my blog Fay’s finished school an had her prom (pics to follow) .. she looked absolutely stunning, it was another emotional day for me seeing her getting her hair & make-up done she looked beautiful, proud is an understatement of how we felt seeing her that night๐๐.
Fay looking stunning ๐๐๐
Proud mum๐๐
Proud dad ๐๐
Fay’s also been away on her hols with my mum, dad an niece for a week last month so Neil took a week off an that was essentially our summer holiday too๐คฃ๐. It turned out lovely because the weather’s been fabulous so we spent some lovely days relaxing in the garden.
Me, Neil & poppy relaxing in the garden ๐คฃ๐คฃโ๏ธ
Lunch for two๐ฅ๐
I’ve also started a # on a Saturday on instagram. #sharethestylesaturday which is going really well I’m enjoying it so much. I’ve had two different ladies helping me out already on different weeks it’s growing week on week.
I’ve actually passed the 1000 followers on instagram which is a huge achievement for me an something I didn’t thing I’d accomplish when I first started sharing my outfits/life. I’ve met some absolutely lovely women over the last few months an made a couple of very good friends.
In hindsight maybe I would of been better trying to grow my instagram following before starting my blog rather than trying to do both at the same time, especially as I’ve been struggling so much with my health as well!!
Unfortunately my epilepsy hasn’t gotten any better over the last month despite coming off the extra tablets I was taking. I’m less tired on the few days I’m not having them but the seizures are still as often an I’m still having a few a day when I have them. That’s also a big part of the reason why I haven’t been doing my blog I’ve just been soooo tired!!!๐ด.
Anyway not too bore you anymore apart from a lunch date with Fay & a bbq in our neighbours you’re pretty much upto date with my exciting life ๐คฃ๐คฃ. I’ll share some of my ootd posts with you over the last month from my instagram account.
I hope you’re all well. Thanks so much for taking the time to read my blog. Have a great Wednesday xx๐โ๏ธ๐๐
These are some of the ladies sharing their outfits for my #sharethestylesaturday ๐๐๐
Me being very brave in some short shorts ๐คฃ๐๐
I was trying out a pose on some rocks…so out of my comfort zone ๐๐๐คฃ
One of # outfits ๐๐๐
BBQ ready ๐๐โค๏ธ
And finally yesterday all ready for my lunch date with Fay ๐๐๐.
Today’s another rubbish day for me I’ve had another couple of fits but thought while I’m sitting here I’d make the effort to catch up with my blog. I really do enjoy doing this so thanks again for taking the time for reading xxx๐๐๐
Itโs been a hectic few weeks ๐๐๐ด
Wednesday 30th May.
Hiya everyone Iโve been neglecting my blog over the last few weeks.. if Iโm being completely honest the weeks have passed so quickly an my health hasnโt been great an I havenโt really had the energy to keep up with my blog & my instagram account.
Iโm determined to get myself back on track though because I was really enjoying writing my blog each week so hereโs a brief rundown of whatโs been going on over the last few weeks… when I say brief it may take some time ๐คฃ๐คฃ bare with me๐.
Iโve been back the hospital over my medication an Iโm gonna come off the most recent tablets they put me on, my seizures havenโt got any better in fact if anything theyโre worse because the meds are making me so tired so hopefully Iโll be feeling a bit better once Iโm off them in the next few weeks๐ค.
Me an Neil have actually managed to have a couple of nights out over the last couple of months.. something thatโs practically unheard of๐๐คฃ. ย We nearly never made it to either because of my fits but thankfully on the actual days I was fit free so I made the effort to get ready an we got out!!
The first one was a works night out with Neilโs work friends, it was really lovely to meet them all theyโre a lovely group of people ๐ค๐.
My outfit for the night โค๏ธ
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Me & Neil on our way home ๐ ย ๐
The 2nd night out was for my friends wedding which was a lovely night & the first time Fay stayed home alone.. I was texting her every half an hour ๐คฃ๐คฃ. She loved it & felt so grown up๐.
Me with my hair curled ๐
Me with the beautiful bride ๐ฐ
We celebrated our 19th Wedding Anniversary ๐ฉ๐ฐ..weโve actually been together 24yrs an without being soppy weโre genuinely happier now than ever, heโs my best friend an Iโd be lost without him. We celebrated by going to see the new Deadpool film & having our tea out with Fay๐จโ๐ฉโ๐ง.
Family Selfie ๐คณย
my world ๐
Me & my gorgeous hubby ๐
The day after our Anniversary was Fayโs 16th Birthday.. I did some crying ๐ขย leading upto her birthday felt like I was losing my baby girl ๐คฃ๐คฃ. ย Sheโs so grown up all of a sudden an such a beautiful young lady an weโre so proud of her. We celebrated the weekend after her birthday because sheโs in the middle of her GCSES ๐คฃ๐.
Our beautiful girl ๐โค๏ธ
Birthday meal xxx๐๐๐
Apart from fits every week an the odd trip to the pics that pretty much brings us upto date with my last few weeks. Iโm gonna try an be more regular with my blog, thanks so much for reading an I hope youโre all well. Xxx๐โค๏ธ๐
Itโs all about the summer sandals ๐กโ๏ธ๐
Sunday 22nd April
Afternoon everyone hope youโre all enjoying some of the wonderful sunny weather weโve been having ๐๐. Unfortunately it seems to have left us for the afternoon but hopefully itโll return tomorrow ๐ค๐.
I seem to be having one of my rubbish days today (must be this weather ๐คฃ)… so to cheer myself Iโve been browsing on-line shopping as you do, a girls gotta do ย something to make herself feel better an to be fair Iโm only window shopping ๐, I may have popped a few things in my bag for future paydays though ๐๐.
I was quite surprised browsing through @tuclothing at the variety of sandals they had on offer. If youโre looking for a casual occasion or for something slightly more dressed up, like a lunch with your girlfriends or cocktails ๐นย ๐ธout they had plenty to choose from. Iโve popped a selection up for you to take a look at, and one thing to bare in mind if you see something you fancy every couple of months they have 25% off the shoes & clothes @tuclothing so maybe itโd be worth keeping your eye out for that an get the money off!!
Thanks for reading hope you like them.. Shirley xxx๐๐๐๐
Great for the day with a dress or trousers ๐
Another lovely day sandal ๐๐
I love these for the day, these are in my bag ๐๐
Another one that I couldnโt resist.. good for casual or slightly more dressed up if you donโt like heels๐๐
A great little day sandal perfect for summer โ๏ธ๐
These would be great for your holiday โ๏ธ๐
Great little wedge for the summer months ๐นโ๏ธ
Great if you want to add a bit of colour to your outfit ๐๐
Love a bit of embroidery.. these platforms are perfect ๐ย for summer โ๏ธ.
Hope you like them all & the best part is the most expensive is only ยฃ20.00 so you canโt go wrong. Have a great day everyone xxx๐๐
Maxi Heaven ๐
Tuesday 17th April
Evening everyone hope youโre enjoying a bit of sunshine ๐ย โ๏ธ. Itโs coming out here an weโve been promised the rest of the week is going to get better an better… thatโs like music to my ears, I think it makes you feel so much better when you wake up to the sun.
Itโs inspired me to look for some nice flowing summery dressers, ones that arenโt too skimpy because I donโt think itโs quite vest top weather just yet๐ mores the pity!
Iโve popped a selection of dresses below, some daytime an some you can dress up… hope you like them. I just wish I could buy them all๐คฃ๐คฃ.. maybe weโll win the lottery tonight ๐ค. Enjoy an thanks for reading Shirley xxx๐โค๏ธ๐
All dresses are on sale from ASOS… this is more of a daytime look, so pretty either with pumps or sandals ๐ธ๐
Again Iโd say this is a daytime dress nice for a day shopping with girlfriends ๐๐
Love this one Iโd definitely wear this for drinks out ๐น๐ธ
Another beautiful dress perfect for a lunch date ๐ฑ๐
Such a pretty dress Iโd style this with some flat sandals ๐๐ฆ
Love the colours on this dress an Iโd definitely wear this out out๐ฅ๐พ
This dress is perfect for a summer wedding itโs so beautiful ๐บ๐ธ
I just adore this dress this would be amazing if you were attending any of the races…never been myself but theyโre meant to be fabulous.. style with heels an a hat an youโre good to go ๐๐
An finally this beautiful dress is perfect for day an night. ๐โค๏ธ
The beauty of them all is not one is over ยฃ50 so you canโt go wrong.
I love each an every one of them I probably havenโt got room for them in my wardrobe but Iโm sure if someone bought them for me (hubby if we win the lottery hint hint) ย Iโll find room ๐คฃ๐คฃ.
Xxx๐๐
Not my best week ๐คฃ๐
Sunday 8th April
Afternoon everyone, hope youโve all enjoyed your weekend & Easter break.
Sorry I havenโt posted on here much over the last couple of weeks, my daughter has been on her Easter holidays & Iโve been having quite a few fits so havenโt really been upto putting together a blog๐คฃ.
Itโs been lovely having Fay off an weโve managed to get a few things sorted while sheโs been off..thatโs in between me having fits an her popping into school for revision (her GCSEโs) are coming up in the next couple of months ๐ฑ.. donโt know whoโs more worried me or Fay ๐.
We had a lovely shopping trip last Saturday an got Fayโs prom dress an shoes.. thatโs coming up in June. ย We also got our long awaited eye test done.. been meaning to do it since the beginning of January ๐.. Iโm bloody hopeless!! Anyway Fayโs are fine I however need reading glasses… itโs all done hill from here๐คฃ๐คฃ.
Fay had a couple of sleep overs which was nice an Neilโs had a couple of days off so itโs been a busy couple of weeks all in all๐คช.
Todayโs a day in bed for me while I catch up on my blog an recover from a few days worth of fits… my head is all over the place, itโs a tonne weight an yet I keep going dizzy Iโm on four lots of epilepsy medication so itโs not surprising.. I donโt know if the new ones are making me feel better or worse!! Time will tell I suppose ๐๐.
Iโm living in hope this week is gonna be a better one for me .. or a couple of days at least so I can meet up for lunch with my friend that I have been putting off because my fits have been so awful lately ๐๐ก.
Iโve been looking over a few pics from the last couple of yrs when Iโve been all dressed up for weddings & nights out.. helping to keep me positive an giving me a bit of incentive to get better, Iโll pop them up. Hope you all enjoy the rest of your Sunday & once again thanks for reading ๐โค๏ธ Shirley ๐๐๐
I wore this for a friends wedding a couple of years ago itโs so comfortable.. got it online from the ย little wings factory, shoes Irregular Choice ๐๐
Wore this to a friends party again dress from little wings factory & shoes Irregular Choice ๐๐
I wore this to another friends wedding jumpsuit from TKmaxx & shoes Irregular Choice ๐๐
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Dress To Impress ๐๐ ๐
Wednesday 28th March
Good afternoon everyone I hope youโre all well & looking forward to Easter ๐ฃ.
Itโs a right old miserable day here so I thought Iโd cheer myself up and hopefully some of you by doing a blog on some of my vintage dresses ๐.
Iโm a lover of fashion in general but Iโve always loved vintage clothes be it bags, jackets, tops or dresses… Iโve got that many latelyย ย our little bedroom looks like a clothes shop๐คฃ๐คฃ but I just canโt part with them.. oh to have a walk in wardrobe ๐ one day!!
I managed to persuade my beautiful daughter to take some pics for me while sheโs on her hols from school so I could get a blog together on some of my .. dressier dresses an a couple more for daytime. I could probably do a separate blog on day dresses alone but I didnโt wanna push my luck ๐คฃ๐คฃ.
Anyway I hope you like the ones Iโve chose.. poppy has managed to get herself in on all the pics again ๐คฃ๐คฃ sheโs such a poser๐๐. Thanks for reading ๐ Shirley ๐๐๐.
I love this dress I wore this for my 40th birthday ๐๐
I think the detail on this is beautiful.. I wore this dress for a friends wedding ๐๐
This is one of my favourite dresses.. I wore this for my Dadโs surprise 60th birthday party ๐๐
This is my perfect little black dress.. I wore this on a Xmas night out a few yrs back ๐๐
I love this .. my hubby isnโt as keen canโt imagine why๐คฃ๐. I wore this for a family meal ๐๐
And finally this is another fav๐ Can be dressed up or down.. I wore this out to lunch with friends ๐๐๐
Hope you like them have a lovely day ๐๐โค๏ธ
Loving Candlelight ๐ฏ๐ฏ Lately ๐๐
Sunday 25th March.
Been hoping to get a new blog up for the last few days an finally feeling upto it today.
If youโve read any of my other blogs youโll know I struggle with my Epilepsy daily. As a result of this I tend to have a lot of early nights.
One thing that helps me relax is having lots of lovely candles either in the living room or bedroom…I find them really relaxing an find they give a lovely atmosphere to the room.
I used to use candles now an then but certainly since the beginning of this year I find Iโve been lightening them every night… they give off lovely smells & theyโre great for when poppy isnโt smelling her best after a run in the park ย ๐คฃ๐.
Iโve put a selection of some of my favourite candles up & the ones I use daily. I hope you like them. Thanks for reading, Shirley xx๐๐๐.
These are Aldi candles & diffuser..they smell fabulous an the candles burn right down. The tea candles are price candles again really lovely smells an great burners๐๐
Iโm well stocked up on these gorgeous candles ๐๐๐
These are my my collection of price candles.. beautiful smells. My mum get me these for Christmas each yr๐๐
Some Sainsburyโs tea candles & a Motherโs Day candle from Fay (this might be more a keeper than a burner) ๐๐๐
Getting organised ๐๐๐
Sunday 18th March
Morning everyone hope youโre all warm & well ๐๐. I havenโt posted anything all week because I havenโt been too good… another rubbish week with my fits ๐คฃ๐คฃ. Friday & Saturday have been more positive so I thought I get some outfits prepared incase Iโm not well in the future to post on my instagram to save posting constantly about my epilepsy ๐คฃ๐ฌ.
Maybe itโs just in my head but Iโm thinking people with start getting bored hearing about my epilepsy so I wanted to get some pics together of outfits to post (not every time) but now an then because Iโm having them so often lately ๐๐คฃ.
I thought Iโd pop them on here for you all to see….just a little selection of outfits a few with a nod towards spring & the better weather because all weโre having is snow latelyย โ๏ธย โ๏ธ๐คฃ. ย Roll on spring please ๐๐๐ธ๐ท. ย Had my hubby up the wall taking pics yesterday ๐คฃ๐ฌ.
Have a lovely Sunday everyone & thanks for reading. Shirley xxxโค๏ธ๐๐
Thought Iโd try a different pose๐คฃ๐คฃ
Making the most of the seat๐๐
Roll on spring to wear a lighter coat ๐๐
Poppy getting in on the pic ๐คฃ๐
My comfy jeans ๐๐
And finally all wrapped up.. poppy thought we were going out ๐คฃโ๏ธโค๏ธ.
What a lovely Motherโs Day ๐ธ๐
Monday 12th March
What a week last week was๐คช๐ฌ… not my best one ever ๐ lots of .. well I was gonna say ups an downs but there wasnโt many ups if Iโm being honest ๐คฃ.
I spent the week in my mum & dads apart from one day after having the awful fit the Friday before an a couple more little ones Saturday. I also had another little one (absence) on Thursday then quite a long 2hr absence this Saturday morning.
Weโd planned to go for tea for Motherโs Day (for a change..someone usually cooks) earlier in the week if I was feeling better and to be perfectly honest I didnโt think Iโd make it. Iโd been going to bed at 6pm every night to watch telly in bed an itโd killed me staying up that late so the thought of getting ready to go for a meal horrified me๐ฌ!!
After another early night Saturday though (an telling everyone I wasnโt going) I got up Sunday well I wonโt say feeling refreshed but better than Iโd felt in over a week so decided to take my time getting ready .. partly because I felt like I was letting everyone down (like I constantly do when I canโt go places after having a fit) and partly because I felt like getting myself ready because Iโd been in PJs for over a bloody week ๐คฃ๐คฃ.
Best decision Iโve made this year I had a really lovely day… the meal was absolutely gorgeous an everyone had a great day. I know my mum wasnโt looking forward to going without me, Neil an possibly Fay… an then Eve (my niece) would of been disappointed..so in the end everyone was happy an we all had a really lovely day. Iโve tried to get back into my routine a bit today doing my instagram an the housework… baby steps because Iโm still not 100% an Iโm feeling very tired but Iโm feeling a lot more positive & Iโm sure going yesterday helped towards that.
Hope everyone had a lovely day yesterday. ย Iโve popped some pics up from our meal . Thanks for reading. Shirley โค๏ธ๐๐.
Me & my gorgeous mum just before we left ๐
My lovely sister & niece at the restaurant โค๏ธ
My gorgeous niece, daughter & dad๐
Me an my gorgeous hubby ๐๐
My beautiful mum & auntie ๐.
I was well an truly spoilt btw…I got a beautiful breakfast cooked for me by my hubby & gorgeous presents off my beautiful daughter… which I totally didnโt expect โค๏ธโค๏ธโค๏ธ.
Breakfast fit for a king mmmm๐
Spoilt rotten with beautiful gifts ๐.
Special card of my baby โค๏ธ๐
Despite having one of my worst weeks in a while yesterday was a fantastic day ๐โค๏ธ๐.
Peaceful nights sleep ๐๐ด๐ฅ๐
Wednesday 7th March
Hoping for the best nights sleep ever ๐ด๐๐คช.
My Mum & Dad very kindly bought me a Salt lamp for an early Motherโs Day gift.
Iโve heard so many great things about these lamps… how they help you relax & help you sleep ๐คย so fingers crossed tonight itโs going to work itโs magic on me๐ค.
Iโve had it on for a few hrs now an it looks beautiful, so warming an cozy ๐ฅ๐ด. Iโve also got my candles burning so if all these relaxing things canโt help me sleep I really donโt think thereโs much hope for me & sleep ๐คฃ๐ค๐ค๐ด.
Iโve popped the pics up of the lamp. Hope you all get a good nights sleep ๐ด๐ค. Thanks for reading. Shirley ๐๐๐
Beautiful Salt Lamp ๐ฅ๐
My beautiful lamp & budda candle burner๐๐๐
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