{School Days}

I've had a busy weekend at the Foodies Festival, Edinburgh (vlog coming soon hopefully!) and Edinburgh Fringe Festival, so apologies for the lack of posts.

Tomorrow is a big day... it's my son's first day of school. Not only that, it's his 5th birthday!! I have tissues at the ready as I'm bound to have a tear in my eye when we drop him off in the morning.

Anyway, I thought I'd share a few ideas of School Run Outfits that can be thrown together easily. I'm just not going to have time for anything else!

A staple for me will be some comfy jeans such as these...

Black Skinny Jeans, New Look, £19.99

My capsule wardrobe will also have a couple of tops that I can wear separately or layer up depending on the weather!

Denim Shirt, Oasis, £35

Floral print t-shirt, Warehouse, £36

On my feet I'll have a pair of flat shoes (or possibly my Wellington boots if the weather is rubbish!)

Ballet shoes, Asda Living, £12

And a jacket with a hood is a must for when waiting in the playground!

Hooded jacket, Topshop, £60

And if it's super cold, like it has been today in Glasgow, then I'll grab a scarf too!

Fringe hem long scarf, New Look, £7.99

All of these items can be found at the shops at Glasgow Fort, and with their late opening hours it is the ideal place to shop for busy parents!

{Hair}

I'm bored of my hair...

I was very close to going brunette again, but have been persuaded to stay blonde.

My hairdresser reckons that I should try a temporary pastel colour through my locks, but I'm not convinced.

Firstly, I wouldn't get away with purple or pink hair at my work and secondly, I just don't think I could pull it off.

Rose

Grey/Lilac

Apricot

I'll perhaps give it a go during the holidays when I'm not in the office!!

I've been getting lowlights at my past few hairdressing trips as I thought it would help eek out as much time as possible between visits, but it's just making me like my hair less and less. It's all a bit 'meh' at the moment.

Next visit I'm going platinum again.

Platinum Blonde

What do you think?

{Style Icons & My Inspiration}

I remember we were asked in primary school what we wanted to be when we grew up as part of a class discussion. I wanted to be a model. I was laughed at when I told everyone.

I grew up in awe of Cindy Crawford. I used to draw on a beauty spot using my mum's brown liquid eyeliner. I know I won't have been the only girl that used to do that!! I also loved Kylie Minogue. I still have a lot of the toys from when I was a wee girl, and my littlest now loves to play with the baby doll that I had, and she's called Kylie. The name has stuck!

All the photographs of me are in my loft otherwise I'd have dug out one of me with my beauty spot to show you all!

Cindy Crawford

When we lived in the Middle East, I got told that I looked like a young Bridget Bardot. Although at age nine years, I had zero clue who Bridget Bardot was... I'm guessing that it was maybe the pout that made them think Bridget Bardot.

Bridget Bardot

In my early twenties I would regularly buy fashion magazines and spend ages flipping through the pages whilst scoffing Malteasers. But it's now rare for me to buy a magazine. The only time I would read a mag these days would be at the hairdresser or if I was travelling sans children (which is rare!).

Now I get my style inspiration either online (Pinterest anyone!?) or from watching movies. I tend to find that I gravitate towards more classic looks and not bother so much with the trends. I'm not sure I could even tell you what the fashion trends are right now. Monochrome perhaps? Neon? I think I've always been old before my time! 

I love animal print and sequins, my favourite colour is grey and I hate my upper arms so always end up with them covered unless it's really too hot and I was on holiday or something. 

I've dabbled with trying new things... like the bright orange sleeveless silk top I bought when I was with the Personal Shopper at House of Fraser. But due to the fact I hate my upper arms, I've hardly worn the vest unless I've got a jacket on over the top (which I would definitely not be taking off!). I convinced myself when I bought it that I would wear it, but in the two and a half years that I've owned it, I reckon I've worn it 3 or 4 times.

My wardrobe is in serious need of an overhaul. I know this. I just don't have the money right now to invest in new pieces. My plan is to sell a few things on eBay and then hopefully I can then buy some other items to replace them. First up will be some new clothes for work (just 3 more lbs to lose to reach my target!). Then I'll sort the rest! In the meantime I will enjoy pinning a wish list of clothes I love.

Here are some star styles that I love who will no doubt inspire my new wardrobe:

Katie Holmes

Kate Winslet

Claire Danes

Kate Middleton

Anne Hathaway

Gwyneth Paltrow

Who are your style icons?

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{Review: Hairdressing salon, Kano}

I love nothing more than getting my hair done - a few hours of child-free bliss as I get pampered - what more could a busy mum ask for!? However, as with most mums, it can be tricky to negotiate an appointment that suits my schedule! The other weekend I was lucky enough to have a Saturday day child-free and first stop was the hairdresser for a some highlights and a wee trim.

I've had so many different hair styles over the years, but for now I'm growing my hair and keeping it blonde. Blonde is not my natural hair colour though and it takes a bit of upkeep! Cue Nicole at Kano :-)

I'm fortunate to have found a fabulous salon in Glasgow's Southside that I absolutely love. Kano caters for both men and women (and there are also treatment rooms in the basement). The salon is really relaxed and I'm always made welcome by the staff - they're all lovely. I used to trek into the city centre for hair appointments but the salons I frequented were a bit pretentious and over priced. I'm much happier at Kano.

The salon

Colour on - time for cuppa & magazines!

The end result - loving the blunt fringe!

I also occasionally pop into see Nicole for a wash & blow dry for special occasions, like my work Christmas lunch or my daughter's first birthday party. I was also there to have my hair done for my 30th birthday party and before my sister's hen night. 

All ready for my work Christmas night last year!

As I mentioned, there are also some treatment rooms in the basement where Stephanie runs Beauty in the Basement. I can highly recommend her for a spray tan!   

My kids have also had their hair cut at Kano and the girls are brilliant with the little ones. My son apparently doesn't like having his hair cut (please say it's a phase?), but he does like going in to 'have a chat with the ladies!'. His words, not mine!!

Kano Unisex Hair

260 Kilmarnock Road

Shawlands

Glasgow, G43 2XS

I received a complimentary cut & colour with Nicole at Kano in exchange for this post. As always, opinions are my own.

{What I Wore Wednesday}

So, I'm linking up again this week with Transatlantic Blonde who is looking very glam in her 'What I Wore Wednesday' post...

Me, I'm in my jeans (a regular occurrence for me!)... this time teamed with a sparkly jumper from Next (which is a bit big for me now, but I love it!).

Glasses by Dior

Sequin grey jumper from Next (I'm loving grey at the moment for fashion & interiors!)

Skinny jeans also from Next

I did say I'd try to make the effort with my hair, but as you can see I've stuck it in a ponytail again! Another thing I'm going to put on my to-do-list is to accessorise better. I've got loads of jewellery but I always end up wearing just my watch (Calvin Klein if you're interested) plus engagement & wedding ring.