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I’m actually looking forward to cracking out my lilac jumper for spring, and if you’ve worked out that you’re partial to it too then I have some recommendations. Turn on your JavaScript to view content I’ve always loved this particular shape of bag. this ARKET Leather Trimmed Jute Tote* looks like a nice spring/summer transition bag that’s plenty roomy enough. Turn on your JavaScript to view content Turn on your JavaScript to view content

* looks like a great versatile piece, or maybe something like the ARKET Slim Scallop Neck Beige Jumper* that looks wayyyy more expensive than it actually is. but if I had to pick three favourites I’d go for the & Other Stories Wide Elasticated Waist Trousers* which basically look like fancy jogging bottoms, the Mango Straight Knitted Trousers* that come in the nicest beige shade or the & Other Stories Fitted Mulberry Silk Blend Rib Trousers* which feel like they’d be such a versatile year-round piece. For a bit of texture the ARKET Rib Knit Oat Skirt* looks fab and that bit of detail will make it a great option for the summer too. I keep coming back to this ARKET Rib Knit Black Dress* because it just seems like such a classic that you’d get so much wear out of, and the same goes for the H&M Fine Knit Black Dress*, which has a completely different shape and feels a bit more slinky and summery, but again is something you’d be able to wear in so many different ways.

We did some of the work ourselves, but the majority we contracted out as we both work full-time and didn’t fancy playing Changing Rooms every darn weekend, and thankfully our budget allowed for that. We’re now in a house that requires some serious renovations, mainly on the outside and Mark has done a brilliant job at lining up a 12-month+ schedule of work, getting quotes, working out our budget and basically being Kevin McCloud. If your property needs work doing to the outside of it, consider doing this first as there’s a general rule of thumb that it’s best to work from the outside in when it comes to renovating (it’s also said that it’s best to work from the top down, especially if you’re dealing with so it doesn’t seem to ballsy and if friends are asking you for costs, I find that the more specific the better; breaking a bathroom cost down into the cost of the bathroom furniture, tiles, fixtures and fittings and the labour.

* (ad – gifted), and then more of a treatment-based serum – like the Allies of Skin Prebiotics & Niacinamide Pore Refining Booster*. I moisturise with the Allies of Skin Peptides & Antioxidants Firming Daily Treatment (ad – gifted), then top it off with a decent dollop of the Kiehl’s Ultra Facial Cream SPF Then I cleanse, spritz, use the same hydrating serum, but then this time follow it up with a different treatment serum that’s more suited to the evening, like the Allies of Skin Mandelic Pigmentation Corrector Night then I do all the steps from usual weeknight routine, along with a full body shave will leaves me feeling like a dolphin, a clarifying and exfoliating face mask like the Drunk Elephant T. L.C Sukari Babyfacial*, followed by something ridiculously hydrating like the Josh Rosebrook Advanced Hydration Mask