Preppy Chick

On Tuesday we had to go to the doctors so I thought that we would attempt to play in the park first, although on this picture it looks like a grey day it was actually rather sunny but threatening rain- of course it was, it's only July! Anyway, if you follow me on Instagram or Tumblr then you will know that she's been to the swings before but never been much of a fan, this time however was a complete success, she had the biggest smile the whole time, I can't wait to take her back. 
I'm sure I'm not the only one who received a tonne of hand knitted baby cardigans on the arrival of their little bundles and at first you think oh how nice.. another one..but they actually come in so handy, I really love this one its not tight and fitted its really baggy fit and looks super cute thrown on with leggings and a plain top. I'm really into the traditional Ralph Lauren look so although this outfit is 'plain' I'm a big fan as I think that the preppy look is timeless and can clearly be done at any age!

Headband- Next

Top- Mothercare

Cardigan- Knitted by a family friend

Leggings- Ralph Lauren

Is 8 Months Too Young To Go Through A Rockabilly Faze?

This was a blazing hot day a few weeks ago, I decided to take my big vintage pram out so that always brings a good photo opportunity! You can't really see it properly but the little sailor romper is from Zara, the sunglasses were mothercare & the bandana is just an old one of mine fold it over a few times and ta dah!

Coco At Her Punk Rock Finest

This picture has largely been the reason for this blog, When I took it I had no idea the attention that it would cause. I'm not even a massive fan of it myself, it makes me laugh, I think she reminds me a little of Jay-Z on it I don't even know why.. She's always so serious on photos!

Headband- Ebay

Sunglasses- Baby K

Cardigan- H&M

T-Shirt- Ebay

Leggings- Next

Why hello there..

Okay I'm new to this but I feel like it's time for me to move on from Tumblr and start a 'real' blog.. So here we go. Wherever will I begin? Have a little about me, I am a twenty something, self confessed consumerist mother from the great North of England, currently passing through Essex on the way to London Town. To say that my life took an unexpected turn in February last year would be an understatement, it was the single scariest and most confusing time of my life but I've never been one to shy away from a 'challenge', in fact, I thrive off doing things that people say I couldn't or shouldn't do, so I did the only thing that I could and I welcomed this life twisting change with open arms and on the 21st October 2011 Coco McQueen was born and everything suddenly had a purpose. I realised then that there were never truer words spoken than "everything happens for a reason" she was meant to be here, a part of me, there is no other logical explanation for the way the past few years have played out other than it was all for her. 


This blog will mostly be full of pictures of my darling girl Coco and since my ultimate past time now is buying her clothes and dressing her it will be full of my inspiration, outfits and recent buys, perhaps think- 'baby style blog' and you might be thinking along the right lines. I'm mostly doing this for personal use, so that I can look back at her ever changing wardrobe and document her personal style evolving as she starts to take charge of dressing herself (I can just see the show downs now as she reaches 3 and screams for the frilly pink polyester dresses she passes on market stalls- didn't your mama teach you anything girl, no one looks good in pink polyester!)


First and foremost I am a mama but that does not define me, I'm still Grace, I love to live, I love freedom and I am unashamedly forever seeking spiritual enlightenment.. 

                          "As long as the mind is enslaved the body can never be free."