Freshly Brewed

I haven't managed a full week at Drama school this week which sucks but on a positive note, I have hardly sucked as a Mom or Wife this week so I guess it is all relative! Ooh, I should also inform all that I have had a Clown breakthrough as of yesterday. Yippee!!

We have a family wedding to attend this weekend in which Woody has an important role to play as she is one of the bridesmaid and also a reader. I am a very very proud Mom. Although today, in fact the week, has been spent stressing over her dress arriving on time, the perfect shade of ivory shoes (Monsoon saved the day) and getting her hair done in the very specific style requested by the bride for the entire bridal party. I, of course, took the opportunity to fresh up my weave, and God knows it needed it. I guess it wouldn't hurt to mention that I am quite excited about rocking my self -styled outfit for the wedding. I seriously cannot wait to show you all and get your feedback :)

These images are from the holiday, which already feels a million years ago. In a way the outfit is also a real thumbs-up to the high-street from me. We took pictures of other things than me posing and I might put the non-fashion snaps on my Tumblr for fear of boring you all here! On a final note, I feel like I have not eaten or slept for days but that is surely impossible. Right?!

Canary Yellow Mango Top / Blue Chambray Topshop Midi Skirt / Topshop Sandals / Next Hat / Hubby's Socks / Pimkie Yellow Belt

*Disclaimer: I am not enamoured with the images but they are the ones dear husband chose to work on so there we are...I believe there were much better images :(

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Cheap Meds

 
As in cheap Mediterranean from where I am back! And yes, we all had a great time. Woody was married to the swimming pool and kids club and hubby & I to each other!

Found this spotted playsuit for $10 and not only did I snap it up immediately, I made like a child and wore it out to dinner the same night! Promise to show more pics from the holiday that does not involve me pulling awkward faces at the camera but for now enjoy me looking like sozzled jail bait / junkie crack-whore! Or not as the case may be.

I should mention that it is way past bed time but we are working on new business cards and banner for the site and when I say we, I mean hubby. Seriously, give the man a medal!

Not sure if I should use up all the holiday style pics first before resorting back to the home-baked editorials we do so well....

THANK YOU to all my readers, old and new, for continuing to read, comment and support MCB as it grows from a new born baby to a toddler finding its feet. I now feel like a teen that knows what it wants to do with its life so do stick around for fun times ahead. My head is buzzing with ideas for the blog and how to involve YOU all more :)

 Vintage Playsuit / Topshop Sandals / Hubby's socks / Mess courtesy of Team Mulika

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Children of the Sun

No, not the Gorky play, which funnily enough I shall be seeing on Thursday. Hmm, I am not even a line into this entry and I am already digressing...Firstly, forgive my absence. Drama school is eating into all the time I ever had to call free. It is currently a never ending cycle of skills classes, rehearsing, learning lines & performing all punctuated with soreness of the body, memory fugues & inspired moments and I love it all!

This belated post is purely about looking back to look forward. As I find myself thinking of my impending winter escape - we leave for India in just over 3 weeks time - I can't help but look back to the summer that was. I might have emigrated from a hot country to reside in this cold one but blood will out and when it comes to escaping for a week, or four, I like to get on that plane knowing I am heading for seriously hot climes. New experiences is the buzz word & I try and pack as much as I can in as little time as possible so that invariably means anything remotely high-maintenance when it comes to fashion & style has to take a back-foot to comfort and ease. I rarely wear heels, contacts or make-up & can pack a suitcase so economically that my hubby often suspects that I have stashed the remainder of my clothing in his case!

My item of choice for the summer gone was most definitely the hat you see pictured. In fact, as a family, it kinda became our motif and a perfect one at that for journeying around the Americas! For India, I am intending on changing it up somewhat. Whilst I am going to be packing a hat or two to take away with me, I am also looking forward to introducing kaftans & scarfs aplenty into the mix combined with bare-feet & sandals. Do you, like me, approach holidays with the idea of it being fashion down-time or are you an irrepressible fashionista?

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