Anna!!

We are a little bit Disney's Frozen obsessed in this household :) My personal favourite being Anna ... So I decided to remake her outfit but i didn't want to look like i was going to a fancy dress party haha ...

What ya think?

What I Wore:

Top: Primark.

Cardie: Miss Selfridge.

Skirt: Thrifted.

Tights: Asda.

Boots: Gifted.

Belt: Primark.

I forgot to add a bag, i have one similar to the one in the picture as well .. ho hum never mind! :)

Nail'd it!

Just a quick post today to let you all know I'm still alive - no outfit pictures for you still - as I am still off work sick :'( Am dying to get back to blogging and keep thinking up outfits to wear - and really really want to go shopping!!!

The other day I was on Twitter, when Modcloth posted a tweet about a girl who is designing a different nail art for every day of the year .. so i checked her out - there are some fantastic idea's on there and what a great original idea for a blog!

Check out her page here

I'm not really one for painting my nails in different styles - just basic colours - as I don't really have the time or patience to do it properly - also I have the unsteadiest hands in the world LOL Plus work "frown" upon nail art or varnish - so unless I'm going somewhere my nails are usually bare or plain/clear varnished.

When I have made the exception - this is about as wacky as it gets :P

Click to enlarge!

Colours - Rimmel Lasting finish in Liquorice

Rimmel 60 seconds in Climax

On other nail related news, I snapped two of my best ones today - Don't you just hate it when that happens?!!

My shawl from Jane's giveaway has arrived :D and I will try to take some pictures of it next week, I was going to take them today - but I am still in bed :'(

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Love Candycane xXx

Break from the norm ....

There now will be a short break from normal transmission ..

There are no outfit posts at the moment - as I am currently off work sick again :'(

So I thought i would take this time to reminisce a little. The other day (May the 6th to be precise) was 4 years since Gra and I got engaged - at the Grand Canyon ... at sunset.. yes how romantic huh :D

He was acting a little peculiar that day (more than normal, i should add ;P) but i put it down to the fact that he doesn't "do" heights. We trekked the canyon in the day, had a nice picnic lunch, then went back up to the top of the canyon to watch the sunset.

After the sun had bid it's farewell for the night, we walking back, it was so peaceful and quiet and just so breathtakingly beautiful, I was thinking to myself "How nice it would be if he proposed now"

Turned around and he was getting down on one knee .. I couldn't believe it .. I began to cry .. he asked me and the rest as they say is history!

My engagement ring (sorry for the shabby polish job!) And having a meal at a restaurant near the canyon - you can tell Ive been crying!!

After we parked up back at the hotel we found a restaurant and had a celebratory meal! ... the ring we didn't find until we were in San Fransisco - not for the want of trying - or to Gra's dispair as I tried on about every ring possible ;P

This also means of course that it is four years since we took our trip around the west coast of America .. I soooooo want to do it again someday!! (If any of my American blog buddies want to invite me over lol)

I've always had an infinity with the USA - even from when i was small .. my mum used to say i was born in the wrong country!!


Now and Then.

The other day whilst perusing the blog world I stumbled across The Clothes Horse

page. She was doing a flashback Friday of some of her blog friends ... and it made me want to do one to :D So here you go!

Once a poser, always a poser hey?

(Dontacha love my sailor dress, slippers and feather duster?? ;P)

And finally seeing as I haven't been out for what feels like ages - apart from to the doctors - I have been looking at online stores .. I never really buy from them, as I am very picky when it comes to trying things on .. I'll love the look of them... just not always on me!

Anyway these are a few things I would like for the summer months!

Flip Flops and a Cowboy hat!

Rock T's (for the summer concerts I'm attending)

Play suits and Harem cropped trousers.

Cute cardies and Bandeau tops.

Dress's, Dress's and More Dress's :D

Like the wind ...

My inspiration for this outfit was a polyvore picture I saw of Taylor Momsen (see pic below) She was wearing a stripy grey hooded cardigan and black shorts with tights. So this was my interpretation of it!

Was messing around with my new camera trying different settings etc, but didn't have a lot of time in the house so took one in my mum and dads garden too last night.

When we got home I watched Dirty Dancing on the TV, still was playing with the settings so here's a couple of screen shots of the dearly departed Patrick :(






What I wore today:

Shorts: Florence and Fred @ Tesco.
Jumper: Dorothy Perkins.
Tights: Primark.
Boots: Unknown.

Blog title song: She's like the wind - Patrick Swayze.

Theres a place for us ...

Whilst I've been poorly I've been watching a lot of Classic Movies .. Today I watched West Side Story - or should that be sobbed my way through West Side Story!! - Love that Film!!

I love the white dress and red belt Natalie Wood wears - however I can't get a great shot of it online :(



Whilst looking I found this one that I like which is similar! I don't wear a lot of white as I tend to be a mucky pup and just know I'd spill something on it!!


The other day I watched Rear Window - The dresses Grace Kelly wears are again SO beautiful!

This one was my fave - a Yellow tea dress.




Blog title song: Somewhere - West Side Story!

Pink it's my new obsession .....

Today's inspiration

Was 1950's .. and the perfect chance to wear my black and pink polka dot dress I was talking about the other day - as we went to a christening! :) I didn't feel too well though so we stayed for a couple of drinks and some yummy cake and headed home!

What I wore:

Dress: Next.
Top: Matalan.
Shoes: Dorothy Perkins.
Watch: Oasis - Gifted.
Earrings: Gifted.
Necklace: ???

Do you wanna get rocked?

The answer to that is YES I DO!!! And I am sad because my fave music festival is this weekend at Donnington - Download

And I am not there :'( Really wanted to go, but the money was just too much for us at the mo, plus were at a christening on Sunday .. ho hum, I'll catch up on the telly, and pretend I'm there by listening to the music!!

Had my reverse therapy today, went well .. also called in at mum and dads for a cuppa :D

Inspiration was meant to be vintage and new today - and I was going to wear a vintage dress, but it was so nice and sunny out I found myself drawn to this one instead, which can count as yesterdays "Flower power" and it looks vintage 1960's vibe about it? :D

What I wore today:

Dress: MacArthur Glen Boutique.
Cardie: New Look.

Jeans: Dorothy Perkins.Wedges: M+S Limited Collection.

Necklace: ?????

General Custard!

Today's inspiration
Was purple and Yellow, not really two colours I would of put together myself I don't think, but I really did like it! Just what I wore to work, nowhere exciting he he!

What I wore today:
Trousers: New Look.
Bandeau top: New Look.
Purple Top: Internationale.
Shoes: Mj's - Gifted.
Earrings: Gifted.

First Lady of .. rain???

Today we went to Dobby World :D No not the house elf from Harry Potter, a Garden centre and shopping village - again we went to look for Centrepieces, saw some nice ones, but alas non came home, although 3 framed pics for the kitchen jumped in, a lucky bamboo plant which is just gorgeous and a few other treats came along for the ride!!! :D

As you can see the weather is absolutely horrendous here today :'( But I still wore my Michelle Obama inspired outfit!

Tonight we are going for dinner at my mum and dads YEY :)

What I wore today:

Skirt: H+M USA.
Top: H+M USA.
Cardie: New Look.
Shoes: Marks and Spencer limited collection.
Necklace: Avon Boutique.
Earrings: Unknown!!!
Belt: Falmers.

Double Stripes.

Today's inspiration was Double Stripes!
If you look at my trousers closely you can see there is a pinstripe on them! :)

This was my face after finding out who went on The Apprentice before I had watched it - it came on the breakfast news grrr arrg!!!

What I wore today:

Trousers: Florence&Fred @ Tesco.
Top: Primark.
Cardie: George.
Shoes: Mj's - gifted.
Beads: Gifted.