Hooting Miss Owl

What I Wore: Blustery walk on Dunstable Downs

6 January 2013

I am wearing

H&M leather skirt // Re-worked Vintage tux shirt // Kate & Aud necklace

Vintage faux fur coat // Vintage velvet turban // Necktie made by myself

Underground creepers // Matalan bird print scarf

We spent our Christmas in Mr D's hometown, Dunstable, a quiet market town in Bedforshire. It's been hit quite badly by the recession and there are closed down shops up and down the high street. You can almost imagine tumble weed rolling down the high street, like in an old Western, it's that quiet. Dunstable may have lost its trade but it still has one little gem.

One sunny but blustery morning, after having several days of rain, Mr D Snr, Molly, myself and a four legged friend went for a walk over Dunstable Downs, part of the Chilterns which covers an area of 322 square miles stretching from Bedfordshire to Oxfordshire. Husband grew up playing in these hills and it was lovely to see Molly enjoying them too! The views are breathtaking up there and it was a perfect opportunity to take some photos of one of the new outfits I got for Christmas. I have wanted a new leather skirt for a while and was really excited to receive this pastel pink leather skirt from H&M. My scarf and necklace were also Christmas gifts and all went perfectly with a white tux shirt I had re-worked.

I've a feeling this skirt will be making an appearance quite a lot in 2013. I was also given a pastel blue cat print shirt from River Island for Christmas which will go perfectly with this skirt (can be seen pictured in my last post). I haven't had a chance to wear it yet but as soon as I have an opportunity I will take photos.

Ta ta!

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Hello 2013!

5 January 2013

Hello 2013 and welcome to my first post of the year!

We are only 5 days into the year and I have been rushed off my feet already. Molly is still on her Christmas holiday, so it has been difficult to get any real work done. Although, it has given me the chance to have a good deep clean everywhere, sort through things. You may have noticed that the blog has had a revamp. It was definitely time for a change. Plus, I wanted to give it a new header for some time now. Do you like the new changes?

Left to Right: H&M Lace Dress // Mirabelle Owl Necklace // H&M Leather Skirt & River Island Cat Shirt // Matalan Bird Scarf // H&M Sequin Dress // Kate & Aud Clock Necklace // Kate & Aud Charm Necklace // River Island Cat Shirt // H&M Lace Dress

I received so many lovely garments over Christmas, that it made me realize that I don't have any space to hang them. The time has come for me to be ruthless and relieve my bulging wardrobe by getting rid of a lot of things on Ebay. I had hoped that I would return to my old body shape after having Molly, but 3 years has passed and I have come to terms with the fact that I just need to accept my new shape and start looking after myself more. These realizations have formed the basis for most of my New Year resolutions. In order to stick to them this year, I've told myself if I write about it on here, I'll have no choice but to abide by them!

So, here in no particular order, are . . .

Hooting Miss Owl's 2013 resolutions

Get fit. The older I'm getting, the harder it's going to be for me to get fit. I have made a promise to myself to try and do some kind of exercise, at least once a week (currently I do zilch).
Stop smoking. I really shouldn't be smoking, especially as I have a little girl, but it helped me get through some stressy situations last year. I'm not a heavy smoker, but even having 2 cigarettes a day I can tell it's having an effect on my health.
Eat healthier. I love baking but unfortunately this can have bad consequences for your waistline and hips. Before I was pregnant I was a (UK) size 8 which has now steadily rised to a (UK) size 14. My ideal size would be a 10 and I think with good exercise and just being more aware about what I'm eating will help me achieve this. I am currently on 'Day 4' of my new diet and it seems to be going well so far. I have replaced my usual 5-10 cups of coffee a day with green tea and have omitted sugar from all hot drinks. Mr D and I enjoyed a very healthy dinner of beetroot couscous and baked haddock last night. It was delicious! I have recorded my weight from "Day 1" as 10.7 Stone (68 kilos). According to the NHS this means I am slightly over-weight for my height (5ft 2), so it's definitely time to tone up and tighten up those wobbly bits!
Learn at least one new thing this year. Last year I taught myself to crochet and it's now one of my favorite past times. I haven't decided what it is yet but I would like to learn at least one new skill by the end of the year. Any suggestions?

I will be recording my process here on my blog and any tips on how to achieve my goals are most welcome. And what about you? Any resolutions you want to share?

Big love!

AKA Hooting Miss Owl

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2012 is nearly over!

30 December 2012

So . . . has everyone eaten enough turkey? Did everyone have a wonderful Christmas? Sick of Christmas pud-pud yet?

The Davies household has been very busy with Christmas celebrations and this is the first time I have had a chance to sit down behind the computer. I can't believe it is New Year's Eve tomorrow and it will be the end of another year. I wanted to do a review of the whole year but instead, due to wanting to spend the holidays with my family and not tied to a keyboard, I've decided to share another one of my major passions.

Below is a playlist of my favorite music and bands of this year. Music is such a huge part of my life and so many of these songs have a special meaning to me, so I hope you enjoy them too!

I hope to have another post soon going through some of the amazing gifts we received this year, so in the meantime, turn it up and have a cracking new year celebration!