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The Op Side of Retail Therapy

The Op Side of Retail Therapy

May 28, 2017January 23, 2020 by colourmyworldhappy ♥ 0 Leave a Comment

That one time I found 3 winter coats for less than $100 in total.

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Hi! I blog on Colour My World Happy, where I share my everyday mum life in this solo parent journey. You will read about my travels, journey towards a minimalist lifestyle and saying yes to new adventures! Come join me.

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Transeasonal layers for a soggy school drop off ... brought out the @stylingyouthelabel modal leggings and my good old Kathmandu rain/wind/cold proof jacket. Probably too windy for a dress (artist Rebekah Callaghan collab with Gorman) but that’s what layers are for😘 #colourmyworldhappy #realmumstyle #everydaystyle #stylingyouthelabel #madeinaustralia #showusyourgorman #gorman #colorcolourlovers #rebekahcallaghanxgorman #autumncolours #autumstyle #autumnvibes #backtoschool #styleinspo #styleblogger #outfitinspiration #outfitoftheday #capsulewardrobe #teamstylefile #stylefileinspire #australianlabel

Nothing exciting here...Folding and sorting out winter wardrobe in my tiny closet🤪. Anyone else have boxes that you’re re-using that have lasted longer than the product that was boxed in it 😂 Took my first trip to the shops on Tues after dropping Mr 8 to sch for his one day a week transition back to sch..the back up phone charger gave up! Neighbour was kind enough to lend me her charger. Gosh I rely so much on my phone! Plus was a bit nervous walking into shopping centre but most ppl kept their distance and saw cleaners were busy. Was nice to get a takeaway coffee👏 Nervous about sending Mr 8 to school next week but if we all follow the guidelines Im sure we can keep each other safe and minimise risk of infection...plus I don’t drive and I need to be able to use public transport again in safety knowing ppl aren’t going off at each at each other, maintaining hygiene and distance etc. So much catching up to do with delayed appointments etc as wasn’t safe tagging son with me, and can’t leave him anywhere while I get on with things (school🤷‍♀️). #isolife #solomumlife #colourmyworldhappy #organising #winterwardrobe #knittersofinstagram #scarves #colour #colorcolourlovers #realmumstyle #everydaystyle #konmari #konmarifolding #capsulewardrobe #minimalistwardrobe

Catching up with fam ... have a lovely weekend and stay safe and take precaution even with relaxed rules. Wearing @philosophyaustraliafashion droppies with some wardrobe oldies @bodypeacebamboo bamboo tshirt, @carolinalifestylelabel cashmere/merino blend knit #autumnstylefile #everydaystyle #realmumstyle #casualstyle #dressedupforisolation #australianlabel #capsulewardrobe #autumncapsulewardrobe #stayathomestyle #styleinspo #styleatanyage #styleblogger #styleblog #mumlife #mumstyle #shopsmall #shoplocal #stylefileinspire #teamstylefile #outfitinspiration #outfitinspo #shoplocal #comfortinstyle #wearingphilosophytoday #carolinalifestylethelabel

This was a nice and easy read with the right flow for some iso reading .. underwhelming and boring at first, given the books I had read recently. But Harper quickly gets you engaged with the characters with her writing style and you end up reading on, experiencing everything with them. She has snippets of what they were actually thinking or doing throughout the book. Heard a movie is being made, and one of my fav Aussie actors will play Falk, the main character. The downside to knowing this bit of info meant that I read the book picturing Falk as the actor 😂...perhaps not a bad thing as he is good! I always love a good Aussie fiction read. The language, humour, even the sad bits, the drought, the ups and downs of living in small rural communities...its a different world (even though themes can be the same), reading on a rainy day here in suburbia, Sydney. #thedry #janeharper #fiction #currentreads #whattoreadnext #bookstagram #bookworm #ilovereading #reading #booksofinstagram #ilovebooks #australianfiction #australianliterature #readinginisolation #bookstoread #bookrecommendation #colourmyworldhappy

Homeschooling like a bawse😂 not really.. but teacher has been supportive and she will catch up on the work with Mr 8 when he goes back. I didn’t send him this week even with the staggered start. May send from next week onwards..still haven’t been anywhere near shops etc except for a quick social distanced walk along beach for Mothers Day over the weekend. I’m really behind with some specialist medical and dental appts and still not confident using public transport with Mr 8 to go places. Look forward to catching up on my to do list when he goes back to school #soloparenting #isolationlife #colourmyworldhappy ##autumnstylefile #everydaystyle #realmumstyle #casualstyle #dressedupforisolation #australianlabel #capsulewardrobe #autumncapsulewardrobe #stayathomestyle #styleinspo #styleatanyage #styleblogger #styleblog #mumlife #mumstyle #outfitinspiration #stylefileinspire #outfitoftheday #loveneoncherry #littlepartydress #printclash #animalprint #knitstagram #colour #colorcolourlovers

What a glorious day!! Had to delayer my cozy cardi ... Mum dropped by and we head to the beach with Mr 8 for the first time since our trip to Fiji back in Jan. Some comfort seeing people enjoying themselves and following social distancing. How healing is walking barefoot on sand (or grass/soil) if you cant get to beach🥰 #autumnstylefile #everydaystyle #realmumstyle #casualstyle #dressedupforisolation #australianlabel #capsulewardrobe #autumncapsulewardrobe #stayathomestyle #styleinspo #styleatanyage #styleblogger #styleblog #mumlife #mumstyle #saturdaystyle #atthebeach #outfitoftheday #outfitinspiration #outfitinspo

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