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Say Whaaat…?? Addressing the Work/Life/Blog Balance
I’ve just started the next phase in my life – having finished uni I’ve just started my first full time graduate job. I’m really happy about getting back into the world of work and feeling like I’m making a contribution again, but at the same time it throws up a lot of potential issues in other areas of my life. Well, not issues per se, more like ‘points to ponder’.Whilst I’ve been at uni I’ve managed to:
– lose weight and get a grip of my diet and exercise/activity (pretty much, as you’ll remember from another recent post that’s kind of slipped lately)
– start my blog and have time to plan and make its content come to life
– have a weekday social life: coffee with old friends on a Monday, shopping and lunch in Leeds on a Friday (obviously not all the time, I was a semi broke-ass student after all!)
– run a home: washing kept on top off, everything fairly tidy all week and meals cooked from scratch most nights.
– spend time with Mr Alice during school holidays and just chill out together
The current ‘points to ponder’:– being in an office environment will probably not give me the opportunity to be as active, no more morning power walks for me
– If I forget to plan my meals the night before, I may only have less healthy options to grab during the day.
– can I be bothered to properly cook when I get home at 6ish, or will that turn into a grab ‘n go sitch too??
– if I do online shopping, where will I have it delivered?? (My office is buried in the very heart of a massive building)
– when will I shoot blog pictures, style outfits, or see my blogging buddies?
These points may be very placed very firmly under the heading of First World Problems, nevertheless they’re important to me and I need to somehow figure out how to make everything work.
So over the next few weeks my aim is to become my usual organised self and come up with some solutions, which I may share if anyone feels it may be useful. Likewise,many one else who’s been in a similar sitch as welcome to share with me as well
Wish me luck!
J 😘xx
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FASHION/ Celeb Style Round Up
It’s baaaaaaaack! Who’s missed having a cheeky bit of #celebstyle to read over Sunday brekkie? I definitely have, but honestly the celeb looks I’ve liked have been far too spaced out to consider them a weekly thing. The start of Fasion Week month better change this!
I’m still doing things a bit differently with this one- I’ve decided to focus on one fashionista who I’ve been enjoying this week…
Daaaaaaaaammmmmmn Mollie King
All monochrome (pretty much) all super easy to wear, all over it!
THE perfect travel outfit for being comfy and looking cool, but as she’s in Vegas in this pic I’m willing to bet she was boiling in that jacket! Get the look- Jeans *exact match* Oasis/ T-shirt Top Shop/ Jacket New Look at ASOS
For me, this look is youthful class meets sass with a lil boom boom POW! Even though the dress is super short it’s covered in, and because of the thigh high boots (which as you’ll know, I’m obsessed with) she’s not flashing boob and leg. Smouldering.Get the look – Dress *exact match* Finders Keepers/ Boots Nostalgia by In The Style
Completely simple yet chic; its kind of a take on the airport look but the shirt and heels create a new dimension of interest. This is the perfect outfit to wear for a relaxed dinner and cocktails, and one I’m totally going to be ripping off very soon!Get the look- Shirt Lipsy/ Jeans Top Shop/ Shoes Ego
Don’t forget to catch up with my style posts from this week – Checked shirt dress ‘n thigh highs and Autumn sass
Stay Stylish
J 😘xxI: @thisisjennychat
Depop: @iamjennychat
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FASHION/ Autumn Sass
The UK weather is so confusing right now – is it warm? Is it cold? Will it be warm THEN cold?!?! It’s all made me pretty ready to start embracing some chillier weather clothes, starting with my trusty thigh high boots. I used them as a base in this #ootd to go for a kind of retro vibe, which I wore to work last week.
The top isn’t as see through away from the camera, promise! With the skirt being a mini a went a size up so it would sit a bit lower, DEFINITELY glad I did as there was a slightly dicey moment when I sat down at my desk….oops…I’m definitely going to carry on my oxblood red obsession for A/W I think, the other day I did an online shop that consisted only of that colour which I’m sure I’ll be sharing soon.
Top Top Shop/ Skirt Pretty Little Thing/ Boots Miss Pap
Share your fave trends and colours for the new season with me, I wanna hear them! Send me a tweet or leave me a comment.
Stay Stylish
J 😘xx
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FASHION/ Checked Shirt Dress ‘n Thigh Highs
This was my #ootd for the #HullBloggers Summer Event (you can read a little about it here). I’m such a shirt dress fan and thought this would be a great look because the transitional British weather seemed to have hit early…however on the day we had more typical August sunshine and I was a little bit warm lugging around boxes of glorious blogger goodies!
Super comfy, stylish AND practical soled thigh highs
I kind of had a slight mishap in the day and ripped the side split of the dress a little…so hey presto, I customised Versace style! 
Had I have realised the weather was going to be a bit nicer I may have opted for different footwear, but as I’m still a bit obsessed with thigh high boots I was perfectly happy in these babies. 4 solid hours on my feet and they only hurt a little bit! The sleeves on the dress have buttons to fasten them in place when they’re rolled up like this which is really helpful.
Dress Pretty Little Thing/ Boots Miss Pap/ Bag Michael Kors/ Sunglasses Cherry Diva
Thanks for readingStay Stylish
J 😘xx
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EVENT/ #HullBloggers Summer Event
I can’t believe it’s been over a week since 32 very different (yet very rowdy) bloggers gathered at Al Porto to celebrate the fabulousness of #HullBloggers – eating, drinking, chatting and networking, for me that’s a pretty great way to spend an afternoon!
Confession…I didn’t take a single picture! So I borrowed some from the #HBAlPorto hashtag (which was a top ten trend in the UK during the event dontcha know, go us!)
Our bespoke #HullBloggers fruity cocktail and the delicious canapé menu, which was designed by the talented Caroline.
Some samples courtesy of Posh Pickles and Primula (keep your eyes peeled for more on these soon)
Goodies to sample and buy provided by the lovely @lushhull 
Courtney working new Rock on Ruby tee 
Drawing the raffle 
Gifts for our Bloggers 
We’ve definitely developed a rep for being overly generous with our gift bags, and even we were shocked when we realised how much we had upped the ante this time!A huge thanks to all of the brands for getting involved and making our bloggers sooooooo excited and happy to try out your goodies! The brands you’re looking at in this pic are: Kettle Chips/ Pasante/ Lilash/ Rock on Ruby/ Andrew Barton/ NSpa/ Nanshy/ Smartsun/ Sass & Belle/ Cosmede/ Monuskin/ Halo Wipes/ Gosh/ Zebra/ Border Biscuits/ Beauty Crowd/ Vatikan / Tiny Wishes/ Manukau Doctor/ Ryvita/ Ricola/ Busy B/ Virtue Ice Tea/ Tangle Angel/ Crabtree & Evelyn/ Papier Poudre/ W7 Cosmetics/ The Perfume Shop/ The Blogger Programme/ Fast Hair/ Flashmob Cosmetics/ Sensationail/ Lab 2 Beauty/ Chroma Stationary/ Cohorted/ Bayliss & Harding/ Kiss Cosmetics/ Dragonfly Tea/ Wisdom/ Amy’s Kitchen/ Paul Mitchell/ Love Aroma/ Weleda/ Personal Planner/ Peppersmith/ Choc on Choc/ John Greed/ Atlantic Books/ IQ Choc/ Coco Water/ Sweet Freedom/Choc Shot/ Ultradex/ Yves Rocher/ Poor Boy/ Lush/ Viridian
I’ve done a mini review of a couple of items in my Everyday Essentials post if you haven’t seen it already. Look our for more posts on the blog and my social media accounts.
Also a big shout out to those brands that provided raffle prizes who were very generous – because of their kindness we were able to raise funds to donate to The Eve Appeal
I wonder when and where the next one will be…watch this space…
Stay Stylish
J 😘xx
I: @thisisjennychat
Depop: @iamjennychat
About Me
I’m Jenny, nice to meet you. I’m a thirty-something who likes fashion, holidays and wondering about life. A lot.
