WIT mama Friday: and the five winners of the Little Bird for Mothercarecompetition are...

Jessica Ruston and 20 months old little girl

Carol Jackson and 4 years old little girl

Callum Smith and two girls dress size 12-18 and 2-3

Laura Magg and 1 year old girl

Fran Buxey and baby Luna  dress size 9-12

6 little girls.. where are the boys!?

Congratulations to all and happy shopping!

Please tweet your buys to @WITblog @mothercareuk @Jools_oliver #littlebirdbyjools

love 

Laura and Jools x

PS. Email Abi.Hutchinson@Mothercare.com with your name and address to redeem your vouchers

WIT mama Friday: Jools Oliver and a Little Bird for mothercare

Last week I got a very special invitation to view Jools Oliver's new collection for Mothercare called Littel Bird. I've been fan of this range since she first launched almost two years ago (I bough almost the entire collection when pregnant of Greta! See my post here).

 To this day Greta sleeps in her brushed linen fawn sleeping bag and I love her little mushroom doorstop. Jools is the most delightful hostess and welcomed a small amount of journalists in her London home to show us the Spring Summer range.

 

It was a delightful morning at the end of which we decide to share the love on WIT by giving five readers the chance to win £100 worth of clothes and accessories to spend in store at Mothercare!

All you have to do is read the message from Jools and answer our question by leaving your name, children's gender and size in the comment box. Greta will draw five names from a ha next week and the winner will be announced on Friday the 7th of February.

How many Mothercare stores is the Little Bird collection available in?

‘Hello WIT readers, to celebrate the launch of my new Little Bird collection I wanted to treat you to a competition to win some outfits for your little ones.
My New Spring Collection is all about celebrating the start of a new year, new green shoots in the garden, flowers starting to pop up. There are weddings, christenings and birthdays it’s such a happy time. The collection features some beautiful spring florals, fresh bright colours and really happy graphics. I hope it makes you smile.  
Love, Jools’

The full Little Bird range is available online and in 80 Mothercare stores in the UK.

Here are some of my favourite buys from the collection available now from www.mothercare.com/little-bird

Good luck!

My February Fashion High Five for Get the Gloss

 

As you probably know by now I write a monthly shopping column for award winning health and beauty website Get The Gloss. Each month I write about five of my favourite must buys, and for February I  went on a little mission to find fabulous, new season buys that will make you feel on top of the trends yet all on a budget. There's my favourite bomber jacket, peplum hem pencil skirts, slip on trainers, hair barrettes and perfect week end sweatshirt too, all for under £100. Here's a little preview from this month's feature, click over to www.getthegloss.com to see the full article. 

The week end sweatshirt

" Week ends pre baby were pretty much like any other day of the week for me, but since having a daughter I have had to resort to a practical, comfort-meets style uniform of jeans, cool trainers and (washable) sweatshirts. Half jumper, half a nod to sports luxe, the multi tasking sweatshirt has become an essential item in every woman’s wardrobe. 

I absolutely love this style from J.Crew that is appropriately called the “week end sweatshirt; it comes in three different shades of grey and a summery white which will instantly freshen up and modernise your jeans and chinos. In fact I think it’s so brilliant that I that you won’t want to wear it just at the weekend,  you will want to take it to work too! In this case clash it with luxury fabrics like a brocade skirt or a pair of punchy colour trousers. Dress it up with a statement necklace and a coat of red lipstick - this sweatshirt will become the most versatile item in your wardrobe. It’s a promise. "

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Weekends pre-baby were pretty much like any other day of the week for me, but since having a daughter I have had to resort to a practical, comfort-meets-style uniform of jeans, cool trainers and (washable) sweatshirts. Half jumper, half a nod to sports luxe, the multitasking sweatshirt has become an essential item in every woman’s wardrobe.

I absolutely love this style from J.Crew that is appropriately called the “weekend sweatshirt’; it comes in three different shades of grey and a summery white which will instantly freshen up and modernise your jeans and chinos. In fact, I think it’s so brilliant that you won’t want to wear it just at the weekend,  you will want to take it to work too! In this case clash it with luxury fabrics like a brocade skirt or a pair of punchy colour trousers. Dress it up with a statement necklace and a coat of red lipstick - this sweatshirt will become the most versatile item in your wardrobe. That’s a promise.

- See more at: http://www.getthegloss.com/article/fashion-high-five-budget-fashion-buys-under-100#sthash.5HyuM4f7.dpuf

 J.Crew Weekend sweatshirt item £59.50

Weekends pre-baby were pretty much like any other day of the week for me, but since having a daughter I have had to resort to a practical, comfort-meets-style uniform of jeans, cool trainers and (washable) sweatshirts. Half jumper, half a nod to sports luxe, the multitasking sweatshirt has become an essential item in every woman’s wardrobe.

I absolutely love this style from J.Crew that is appropriately called the “weekend sweatshirt’; it comes in three different shades of grey and a summery white which will instantly freshen up and modernise your jeans and chinos. In fact, I think it’s so brilliant that you won’t want to wear it just at the weekend,  you will want to take it to work too! In this case clash it with luxury fabrics like a brocade skirt or a pair of punchy colour trousers. Dress it up with a statement necklace and a coat of red lipstick - this sweatshirt will become the most versatile item in your wardrobe. That’s a promise.

- See more at: http://www.getthegloss.com/article/fashion-high-five-budget-fashion-buys-under-100#sthash.5HyuM4f7.dpuf

Weekends pre-baby were pretty much like any other day of the week for me, but since having a daughter I have had to resort to a practical, comfort-meets-style uniform of jeans, cool trainers and (washable) sweatshirts. Half jumper, half a nod to sports luxe, the multitasking sweatshirt has become an essential item in every woman’s wardrobe.

I absolutely love this style from J.Crew that is appropriately called the “weekend sweatshirt’; it comes in three different shades of grey and a summery white which will instantly freshen up and modernise your jeans and chinos. In fact, I think it’s so brilliant that you won’t want to wear it just at the weekend,  you will want to take it to work too! In this case clash it with luxury fabrics like a brocade skirt or a pair of punchy colour trousers. Dress it up with a statement necklace and a coat of red lipstick - this sweatshirt will become the most versatile item in your wardrobe. That’s a promise.

- See more at: http://www.getthegloss.com/article/fashion-high-five-budget-fashion-buys-under-100#sthash.5HyuM4f7.dpuf

Weekends pre-baby were pretty much like any other day of the week for me, but since having a daughter I have had to resort to a practical, comfort-meets-style uniform of jeans, cool trainers and (washable) sweatshirts. Half jumper, half a nod to sports luxe, the multitasking sweatshirt has become an essential item in every woman’s wardrobe.

I absolutely love this style from J.Crew that is appropriately called the “weekend sweatshirt’; it comes in three different shades of grey and a summery white which will instantly freshen up and modernise your jeans and chinos. In fact, I think it’s so brilliant that you won’t want to wear it just at the weekend,  you will want to take it to work too! In this case clash it with luxury fabrics like a brocade skirt or a pair of punchy colour trousers. Dress it up with a statement necklace and a coat of red lipstick - this sweatshirt will become the most versatile item in your wardrobe. That’s a promise.

- See more at: http://www.getthegloss.com/article/fashion-high-five-budget-fashion-buys-under-100#sthash.5HyuM4f7.dpuf

Shoot gear

I am out on a shoot today and running around like a headless chicken in between locations, hence the late WIT today. When I'm shooting I rely on my slick LK Bennett pointy flats, HM leather leggings and GAP oversize jumper. Simple but stylish. Here I am our stylish lady house styling up her (amazing) wardrobe..

Monday morning pick me up: 6 New Season Must Haves

It's been a while since my last Monday morning pick me up so I thought I would bring it back today, especially as we've all just been payed.. so let's go shopping! I've had a think about what I'm lusting after from the new season, what are those wardrobe updates that will be the building blocks for my spring summer wardrobe. I'm all about little touches here and there, nod to trends as opposed to the full look. I'm looking forward to embrace colour, print and a tad of sports luxe. Here's what's on my shopping list and weather you buy one or all, cheap or expensive all these items are the ultimate new season investment.

1. The statement dress - this is the dress that works for a day of mega importance or a night out, works with flats or heels and comes in a forgiving A-line shape.
2. The fun court - your jeans best friend, slip it on and your denim gets an instant revamp.
3. The powdery pink skirt - this season hottest colour, pair it with chambray denim or clash it with red.
4. The jumpsuit- oh yes, you will wee me sporting this Top Shop number as soon as the sun starts shining!
5. The slip on trainer - the perfect week end shoe, I can't wait to wear mine with rolled up denim and jersey t-shirts in the park.
6. The bomber jacket - the ultimate season updater, wear it with confidence with anything from dresses to skirts.

1.

Top Shop Embroidered Satin Shift Dress £65

or Stella McCartney Aubine embellished satin-twill dress £1,750

2.

Top Shop GRAND Asymmetric Court Shoes £58 or Christian Louboutin Iriza 100 leopard-print satin pumps £395

3.

Chloé Crepe A-line skirt £505 or TOP SHOP Pink Bonded 3D Felt Skirt £48
4.

LAUREL Carvela Kurt Geiger MULTI-COLOURED £95 or Mother Of Pearl Leopard canvas slip-on trainers £250

5.

Top Shop Floral Jumpsuit £60 or KENZO Printed stretch-cotton jumpsuit £505

6.

Tropical Print Jersey Bomber £50.00 or Miu Miu Printed silk-twill jacket £ 1,150.00