Ready to wear...

I had some very exciting news on Thursday, and that is that I have been offered a brand spanking new job role. It's a job I had set my heart on, and I have had to jump through some hoops to get it, so now that I have had the heads up that the role is mine, I am so so so pleased.

As such, one of my first reactions is, of course, that aside from the outfits that I wore to my numerous interviews, I have nothing to wear to my mew corporate gig! Arggggh!

Last night, I asked the lovely Nikki from Styling You, via Facebook, where to start on turning my work at home Mummy wardrobe back into a corporate chick wardrobe.

"I'd head to Sussan, Big W and Target to get basics in pants, skirt and tops to get your started"

And she linked me to these posts here too: Does your work wardrobe need a shake up? and Getting your wardrobe ready for work

Yay! An excuse to go shopping!

But...

One of the first things I needed to do was actually get my existing wardrobe sorted out, cleaned out, de-junked and de- cluttered.

(I am a project manager at heart - it's all about the critical path, no matter how tempting the retail is!)

So, here are my before shots of my grotty wardrobe -

I know it looks like a jumble sale and I know the way I chuck my shoes in on top of my leather bags is a shocker. I know I can never find anything without grovelling and I know I always think I have nothing to wear.

Anyway, a few hours later, I realised I had actually been shopping in my own wardrobe.

I chucked out two bags of stuff to go to the op shop.

I resurrected both pairs of winter boots and they are in my car ready to take to the cobblers.

I have got one beautiful but far too large (size 24...) suit packaged up to donate to Dress for Success

I have a little pile of mending to attend to - buttons here and there - which I will do once I finish this post!

All my shoes and all my bags are polished (thanks to the lovely husband).

And I have a shopping list...

Of nothing.

I need  - nothing.

I have a range of pants and skirts in basic colours already.

I have a brilliant tailored black dress.

I have a number of tops - some feminine, some classic, some funky.

I have a couple of jackets - they are actually a little big, so these may need some adjustment.

I have enough shoes and bags to sink a ship.

And so here are the after shots -

So, no shopping for me just yet - but I am ready!




PS Upon reviewing these snaps it would seem that yes, I do indeed have a penchant for black and red...

#marchphotoaday Day 9 - Red

Drab to Fab

This will be the last Drab to Fab linky for a while - I have other stuff to concentrate on!

Drab to Fab is all about making the choice to treat ourselves well, so that we feel good.

If we aim to treat ourselves well, to nurture ourselves, to treat ourselves kindly, we can feel fab, instead of drab.
Simple as that really.

So it's not about dieting, or about going from "fat to fit."

It's about any component of your world moving from drab to fab.

It's about renewal. About taking care of yourself, and doing things that make you happy, in whatever form that takes.

So Drab to Fab is ON!

All you need to do to take part is: follow Diminishing Lucy, link up any post of yours that suits, and then share the love by commenting on some of the other blogs that link up.

I'd love it if you grabbed the Drab to Fab button too? Pop the button in your sidebar, or in your post?







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Drab To Fab

Drab to Fab is all about making the choice to treat ourselves well, so that we feel good.

If we aim to treat ourselves well, to nurture ourselves, to treat ourselves kindly, we can feel fab, instead of drab.
Simple as that really.

So it's not about dieting, or about going from "fat to fit."

It's about any component of your world moving from drab to fab.

It's about renewal. About taking care of yourself, and doing things that make you happy, in whatever form that takes.

So Drab to Fab is ON!

All you need to do to take part is: follow Diminishing Lucy, link up any post of yours that suits, and then share the love by commenting on some of the other blogs that link up.

I'd love it if you grabbed the Drab to Fab button too? Pop the button in your sidebar, or in your post?






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Drab to Fab...

So sorry that Drab to Fab made a non-appearance last week - our internet was shaped due to excessive download and I was unable to blog! The HORRORS!

But, all back to normal this week...

Drab to Fab is all about making the choice to treat ourselves well, so that we feel good.

If we aim to treat ourselves well, to nurture ourselves, to treat ourselves kindly, we can feel fab, instead of drab.
Simple as that really.

So it's not about dieting, or about going from "fat to fit."

It's about any component of your world moving from drab to fab.

It's about renewal. About taking care of yourself, and doing things that make you happy, in whatever form that takes.

Today, I am taking a day off work to take some time out for myself. I am going to get my house in order and do some writing. My world is very over busy at the moment and I can sense my anxiety levels rising to horrible levels. I don't even know how to turn this around, so I am just going to take the opportunity for some time to myself.  To take my drab mood to the promise of something a little more fab.

All you need to do to take part is: follow Diminishing Lucy, link up any post of yours that suits, and then share the love by commenting on some of the other blogs that link up.

I'd love it if you grabbed the Drab to Fab button too? Pop the button in your sidebar, or in your post?






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Drab to Fab

Drab to Fab is all about making the choice to treat ourselves well, so that we feel good.

If we aim to treat ourselves well, to nurture ourselves, to treat ourselves kindly, we can feel fab, instead of drab.
Simple as that really.

So it's not about dieting, or about going from "fat to fit."

It's about any component of your world moving from drab to fab.

It's about renewal. About taking care of yourself, and doing things that make you happy, in whatever form that takes.

So Drab to Fab is ON!

All you need to do to take part is: follow Diminishing Lucy, link up any post of yours that suits, and then share the love by commenting on some of the other blogs that link up.

I'd love it if you grabbed the Drab to Fab button too? Pop the button in your sidebar, or in your post?




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Drab to Fab

Drab to Fab is all about making the choice to treat ourselves well, so that we feel good.

If we aim to treat ourselves well, to nurture ourselves, to treat ourselves kindly, we can feel fab, instead of drab.
Simple as that really.

So it's not about dieting, or about going from "fat to fit."

It's about any component of your world moving from drab to fab.

It's about renewal. About taking care of yourself, and doing things that make you happy, in whatever form that takes.

So Drab to Fab is ON!

All you need to do to take part is: follow Diminishing Lucy, link up any post of yours that suits, and then share the love by commenting on some of the other blogs that link up.

I'd love it if you grabbed the Drab to Fab button too? Pop the button in your sidebar, or in your post?



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Drab to Fab...

Drab to Fab is all about making the choice to treat ourselves well, so that we feel good.

If we aim to treat ourselves well, to nurture ourselves, to treat ourselves kindly, we can feel fab, instead of drab.
Simple as that really.

So it's not about dieting, or about going from "fat to fit."

It's about any component of your world moving from drab to fab.

It's about renewal. About taking care of yourself, and doing things that make you happy, in whatever form that takes.

So Drab to Fab is ON!

All you need to do to take part is: follow Diminishing Lucy, link up any post of yours that suits, and then share the love by commenting on some of the other blogs that link up.

I'd love it if you grabbed the Drab to Fab button too? Pop the button in your sidebar, or in your post?




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Cannot wait to read your posts! And after work today I am taking my grotty fingernails for a little bit of tender loving acrylic care.

Drab2Fab

Drab to Fab is all about making the choice to treat ourselves well, so that we feel good.

If we aim to treat ourselves well, to nurture ourselves, to treat ourselves kindly, we can feel fab, instead of drab.
Simple as that really.

So it's not about dieting, or about going from "fat to fit."

It's about any component of your world moving from drab to fab.

It's about renewal. About taking care of yourself, and doing things that make you happy, in whatever form that takes.

So Drab to Fab is ON!

All you need to do to take part is: follow Diminishing Lucy, link up any post of yours that suits, and then share the love by commenting on some of the other blogs that link up.

I'd love it if you grabbed the Drab to Fab button too? Pop the button in your sidebar, or in your post?





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Cannot wait to read your posts!

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Total calories inhaled - 1442 ~ Exercise calories burned - 386 ~ Glasses of water sculled - heaps
Ironing baskets dealt with - 2  ~ Hours of glorious sleep - 6

Drab to Fab

Drab to Fab is all about making the choice to treat ourselves well, so that we feel good.

If we aim to treat ourselves well, to nurture ourselves, to treat ourselves kindly, we can feel fab, instead of drab.
Simple as that really.

So it's not about dieting, or about going from "fat to fit."

It's about any component of your world moving from drab to fab.

It's about renewal. About taking care of yourself, and doing things that make you happy, in whatever form that takes.

So Drab to Fab is ON!

All you need to do to take part is: follow Diminishing Lucy, link up any post of yours that suits, and then share the love by commenting on some of the other blogs that link up.

I'd love it if you grabbed the Drab to Fab button too? Pop the button in your sidebar, or in your post?





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Cannot wait to read your posts!

Drab to Fab...

 

Drab to Fab is all about making the choice to treat ourselves well, so that we feel good.

If we aim to treat ourselves well, to nurture ourselves, to treat ourselves kindly, we can feel fab, instead of drab.
Simple as that really.

So it's not about dieting, or about going from "fat to fit."

It's about any component of your world moving from drab to fab.

It's about renewal. About taking care of yourself, and doing things that make you happy, in whatever form that takes.

So Drab to Fab is ON!

All you need to do to take part is: follow Diminishing Lucy, link up any post of yours that suits, and then share the love by commenting on some of the other blogs that link up.

I'd love it if you grabbed the Drab to Fab button too? Pop the button in your sidebar, or in your post?



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Cannot wait to read your posts!

Am I not pretty enough...?

This is the delightful Lexie, my youngest; my four year old , who attends kindy twice a week. (I adore her. She lights up my world. Just looking at this snap of her gets me mushy.)

And so, on kindy days,  twice a week, we have stand up rows in her bedroom over what she will or won't wear in comparison to what I could like her to wear.

It's a nightmare. As you can see from the above snap (and do not let the gorgeous smile fool you for a moment) she is greatly into dresses.

Skirts and frocks and tutus are her preference. "I need to be wearing pretty things Mumma. If you won't let me wear my tutu, I must wear a dress."

So you can imagine how hard it is to persuade her to wear appropriate kindy clothes. Y'now? Trackies or jeans?

She plays hard at kindy. Paint, glue, sand, glitter and play dough, sometimes all at the same time, all day. And of course the smocks do not curb her enthusiasm.

I want her to get filthy for goodness sake - go for it, I say - smother yourself in poster paint if it makes you happy, my lovely Lexie. Just wear old kindy clothes. (The ones your sister already got paint stained - the ones I set aside for you to grown into - the designated kindy clothes?)

Nope. She is not having it. No way Mumma.

They are not pretty enough. Not patterny enough. Not dressy or skirty enough. Not pink enough. Too plain Mumma, too boring.

I need more decoration Mumma.

Arrrrghhhhhhhh!

So I took a gorgeous pair of well loved jeans, a white long sleeved t-shirt and an old pink tracksuit,  ...(perfect kindy wear) and some iron on transfers...and got busy...

And she was happy.

Drab to Fab my little Lexie? You are so so so fab. You will never ever be drab. Ever. And neither will your kindy clothes....

Are your kids compliant when it comes to dressing? Tell me I am not the only one who has a fashion princess?

Introducing...Drab to Fab

As some of you may have noticed, the Fat to Fit linky has had a bit of a rest over recent months.

But I have decided, as a result of too many recent indulgences to set the wheels in motion again, in a slightly different form...

Drab to Fab








It's all about making the choice to treat ourselves well.

If we aim to treat ourselves well, to nurture ourselves, to treat ourselves kindly, we can feel fab, instead of drab.
Simple as that really.

Some wonderful examples are below:

Have you decluttered a work space for yourself?

Decided to give in to the Commando?

Have you discovered a new hair treatment?

Have you made the decision to give up chocolate?

Are you planning a blog makeover for yourself?

So it's not about dieting, or about going from "fat to fit."

It's about any component of your world moving from drab to fab.

It's about renewal. About taking care of yourself, in whatever form that takes.

So Drab to Fab is ON!

All you need to do to take part is: follow Diminishing Lucy, link up any post of yours that suits, and then share the love by commenting on some of the other blogs that link up. Maybe grab the Drab to Fab button too? Pop the button in your sidebar, or in your post?







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Cannot wait to read your posts!

Fat to Fit - the final one!

It's Fat to Fit time again...and as I hinted, Fat to Fit will soon be replaced by a snazzier new linky  - so watch this space!

For this week though, all you need to do is link up any health, diet, fitness, exercise or wellbeing post that you have...






1.Follow my blog (if you haven't already done so)

2. Link up your post about health, wellbeing, exercise or deting or healthy eating...

2. Grab the Fit Button and pop it on your blog sidebar, or within your blog post.




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5. Go visit some other links on the blog hop - share the love, read each others posts, get inspired, follow and comment!

6. Don't forget to come back next week to check out the all new linky that I'm running with!

It's Fat to Fit time again........

It's Fat to Fit time again........

Thanks to everyone who is joining in....it's a great way to read some brilliant new blogs and get some new followers...

I am really enjoying reading about everyones healthy journeys - keep them coming...






All you need to do is:

1.Follow my blog (if you haven't already done so)

2. Link up your post about health, wellbeing, exercise or deting or healthy eating...

2. Grab the Fit Button and pop it on your blog sidebar, or within your blog post.






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5. Go visit some other links on the blog hop - share the love, read each others posts, get inspired, follow and comment!


The next Fat to Fit will be happening just after Easter on Thursday 28th April - so if you need to work off the chocolate Easter Eggs and the Hot Cross Buns, the next new blog hop will go live on Thursday 28th April!

See you then!

 

Fat to Fit

It's Fat to Fit time again........

Thank you, to all of you who join in!

If you would like to join in my blog hop, I'd love for you to link up.


All you need to do is:

1.Follow my blog (if you haven't already done so).

2.Add the "Fat to Fit" button/code from below to your post or blog






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3. Link your post up in the Linky below.

4. Share the love, read each others posts, get inspired, follow and comment!

5. The blog hop list will open every Thursday and will be open all week.

And then go about your Fat to Fit business!