So why blog?

Long story short… I have tried to start several blogs in the past but none of them seemed quite right. Lack of followers and lack of engagement demotivated me and one by one my blogs fell by the wayside. I have read so many articles on how to be a successful blogger and such like and they all mention ‘find your niche’, I didn’t really have one before, but now… well I think I’ve finally found it!

I love fashion and styling, I like to keep up to date with the latest styles and trends that appear on the high street – not to wear as such but just to know what’s going on in the world of fashion. I constantly browse fashion sites for inspiration as well as Pinterest (I love Pinterest!!) pinning ideas of what to wear with what and how to do it in the most flattering way for different types body shapes.

In my teens and 20’s I was always a petite UK size 10-12, then mid 20’s & 30’s my children came along, my whole body changed and I went up to a UK 12-14.

I’m now in the last year of my 40’s and after a hysterectomy at 41 and consequently an early menopause followed by more abdominal surgery my body inevitably changed again!

I’ve always had a large bust for my frame but now it’s the biggest it’s ever been (if your not blessed in the boobage department, big boobs are not all that – trust me!) the extra weight that I’ve gained is around my middle and I have a small apron of skin that just hangs due to all the surgeries.

So from a petite size 10 in my teens to currently a UK 14-16 top & 14 bottoms I’m probably at the biggest I’ve ever been (FYI the average woman in the UK is a UK size 16) BUT I’m going to embrace my curves, yes I’d love to be back in my teen sized body but at near 50 that ain’t going to happen!

My confidence took a bit of a knock after my early menopause I put on weight and I hid under oversized t shirts and leggings which made me look even bigger than I actually was. I felt so frumpy and unattractive and became quite depressed. Looking for help I read an article on self care and it was the nudge I needed to start thinking about me again and how I wanted to feel like me again – it’s been a long road and I still have the can’t look in the mirror and zero confidence days, but my body – ME!! – has made 4 wonderful children and something that can make a perfect little people is pretty dam amazing!! That’s what I remind myself of when I’m having a wobble – because that amazing something is me!

So my browsing and scrolling of fashion have become a bit of a hobby if not obsession to find what’s suits me, what and how to wear clothes that make me feel great so I can love me again and be the best me & the happiest me I can be, life is too short and to precious to be unhappy, and if you can’t love yourself, how can you expect others to love you?

I hope you will come along and join in with me on my fashion and style journey and that I can help you by sharing my tips and tricks to find your style so you look and feel good in your own skin and clothes and be the happiest that you can be.

I want to help women feel good about themselves what ever their style or size, because I’m a…

“dedicated follower of fashion“.