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Thursday, 13 August 2026

Another Suede Bag From Elie Beaumont - Chic & Stylish Linkup.

Hello and welcome. 
How’s your week going?

It’s full on here with wedding preparations. I’ve been helping Sophie where I can but she’s in full control and likes to do most of the stuff herself. I’ve more or less got my outfit sorted and have finalised bag, earrings and underwear, so I’m feeling chilled about that. Just need to get all the drinks sorted, but that’s not too hard of a job as I know everything that’s needed as I have a list! (I do love a list). I plan to shop for most bottles & mixers but will also be doing a few home deliveries from local shops too. We’re doing our own bar and having bar staff, so it’s just a case of buying everything on my list!

Asking for a friend, how many bags is too many?

I’ve recently received another new bag from Elie Beaumont. You might know I’m happy to be affiliated  with them and 100% love all their styles. 


Items marked with * have been gifted to me, however these are 100% my own honest comments
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Thursday, 30 July 2026

Dressing for Sicily - Chic & Stylish Linkup.


Hello and welcome to Mummabstylish. 
Hope your week is going well. 

It’s been another crazy hot week, I almost don’t know what to do with myself! It’s not the same when you’re on holiday is it. When it’s hot and you’re abroad you can take a dip in the pool or sea and order another cocktail. When you’ve got chores or work to do it’s much harder isn’t it!

I’ve been home for a couple of weeks since celebrating my 40th wedding anniversary in Sicily, with the hen weekend in-between. Today’s post is all about what I wore. 

We’d decided it would be wonderful to spend our special day in Savoca a while back, so David put the wheels in motion booking flights, accommodation and car hire and before I knew it we’d arrived on the magical island of Sicily even though Mount Etna had other ideas. We did think our flight would be diverted of even cancelled but fortunately luck was on our side and the flights and subsequent holiday went ahead. 

Items marked with * have been gifted to me, however these are 100% my own honest comments. 
 

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Thursday, 2 July 2026

What to wear to a Garden Centre - Chic & Stylish Linkup.

Hello and welcome to Mummabstylish. 
How are you all on the 2nd July?

I can’t believe how fast this year is going. I think it’s because I’m so busy with wedding planning, Airbnb work and going to the gym along with family life. It’s never a boring day at Mummabstylish’s house!

David is back from the stag weekend in Tenerife. They all had a good time and everything went smoothly - phew. It’ll soon be the hens turn, woohoo! We’re visiting Salou in Spain, and I’m getting very excited now. The outfits are coming together and I plan to add each one to a packing cube so I’ll know exactly where they are in the case. I’ll be sharing a case, so it’ll make life easier for whoever gets the short straw! ( I like to take a lot with me. 😬)

Items marked with * have been gifted to me, however these are 100% my own honest comments. 


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Thursday, 14 May 2026

F&F Sundress - Chic & Stylish Linkup.

Hi there everyone. 
Good to have you here. 

Well hasn’t the weather had a change of heart! It’s been freezing here lately, so-much-so I even put the heating on the other day! It’s also been raining on and off, especially yesterday when I went to the shops and had to dodge the rain. I went with my girls to Maidstone for a dress fitting and the rain was pouring hard one minute & the next it was sunny.  I didn’t do any shopping but had a lovely time with the girls talking wedding plans and reminiscing about old times. It was hard to see the shopping centre rather bare with plenty of empty shops! Such a change from yesterday-years! I loved Christmas shopping there and it always had so much choice! I hate how our town centres have taken a turn for the worse, and reckon it’s because lots of people now shop online - something I hate! I’ve been trying to look for a Mother of the Bride dress, with no luck so far! I prefer to go to a shop and physically see an outfit and try it on! It’s not quite the same looking online (they never look the same) purchasing (you have to pay in advance for any you want to try) and then return what’s not wanted! I just hate it. Bring back proper shops I say!
My post today is a bit ironic with the weather we’ve been having, but I wanted a pretty sundress for an upcoming holiday. 


I couldn’t quite put my finger on what this pattern reminded me of, but instantly, when I put it on the other day I remembered my mum’s curtains! 


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Monday, 30 March 2026

Muted Shades in March for SNA

Good morning my friends. 
How weird it’s the end of March. 

Didn’t that month go by in a flash! I’m interested to create next Monday’s March Review, it’s good to be reminded what I’ve been wearing … and doing!

Today’s outfit seems to have fallen right into place as the prompt about muted shades is just what my Cotton Traders dress and cardigan is all about!

Easter next weekend with the usual Eater Egg Hunt and roast dinner on Sunday. Due to a couple of birthdays over the weekend (remember April and May is birthday heavy for me) we decided to do the hunt on Sunday and have a roast turkey both Sunday & Monday. It’s what we usually do over Christmas and with the huge turkey we’ve got (we get two for Christmas and freeze one for Easter) it’s going to cover both days. What do you do over Easter?

As it’s the last Monday of the month it’s the turn of Style not Age ladies to share their outfits with you. 
The prompt was set by me, I opted for the easy-to-find …

Muted Shades in March. 


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Thursday, 26 February 2026

Another Beautiful Bag - Chic & Stylish Linkup


Hello and I must say lovely to have you join me today. 
Do add to the linkup below ⬇️ 

How’s your week going?
We had a marvellous day yesterday with temps in the mid 20’s! I even went out without a jacket or coat! I hope this milder weather sticks around as I want to trim the hedge at the weekend! If not I’ll be inside helping David in the house. 

Today’s outfit features my latest bag from Elie Beaumont, I’m so pleased to continue my affiliation with them, my personal discount code is still running so please do take advantage of 10% off your order using the code JQ10!

I’m hopefully heading over to Matalan today, so have a look on TikTok to see if I add any purchases!

Items marked with * have been gifted to me, however these are 100% my own honest comments. 



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Thursday, 19 February 2026

Navy & White with a Padded Jacket - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Hi there everyone. 
How are you?

Another busy week with Shrove Tuesday in the middle of it. We had to have pancakes on Tuesday, so some of the kids came round to enjoy them too. Sophie made a huge pot of batter and after our dinner of spicy meatballs and pasta David set about making them. He made probably about 20! We all had different toppings but can you guess what I had? My favourite additions are banana and caramel which was divine. I only had one even though he’d made so many but to be honest that one was enough. We had other options like chocolate sauce, biscoff, kinder chocolate along with the basic favourite lemon and sugar. What’s your topping of choice?

I took a trip into town too. My eldest granddaughter came with me, she loves having a wander around the shops, just like me, including New Look, Primark, Boots and Superdrug. It’s actually a shame there aren’t many stores suitable for an 11 year old but she did find a pretty long sleeve top that came home with her. I heard in the news the re-opening of Top Shop. I’m thrilled that an old favourite is returning to the high street and pray many others will follow. I also asked Amelia if she preferred shopping in shops or online and she said the former. I’m excited as that’s what I would choose. Let’s hope high street shops continue to return so that buying online won’t be the norm! How do you like to shop?


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Monday, 1 December 2025

November Review

Good morning my friends. 
How’s your weekend been?

I’ve had a very fulfilling one! I helped Sophie with her cake stall on Saturday. It was a Christmas market held in an entertainment centre at a local caravan park and she did really well. It was great to be inside as for the last one the stall was outside and it was very windy! We felt very content when we saw the wind and rain battering the windows when we were safely sheltered indoors and were quite thankful we didn’t have to venture out in it! By the time the event had finished the skies had broken and had given us a stunning sunset! 🌅  
She sold nearly all her bakes which included rocky road, brownies and blondies, cupcakes, cookies and old school sponge - she does make some tasty cakes and I obviously had to taste a cupcake (chocolate) just to make sure it tasted alright - lol! 😉

Yesterday was all about the new build. We’re getting through the plaster-boarding upstairs now and it’s beginning to really take shape. I can see the rooms looking more like rooms than spaces now and am excited to get to the next stage of having it plastered!

November Review. 

Back in the beginning of the month I was showing off a recent photo shoot I’d had done and you can see some of the wonderful photos I had taken here. Have you ever thought of having a glamorous photo shoot done?


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Thursday, 10 July 2025

Elie Beaumont Bag - Chic & Stylish Linkup

Good morning. 
Hope you’re all well. 

I’ve had a busy few days getting everything done as I’m off for a long weekend to L’Escala tomorrow. It’s a little village on the Costa Brava coast in the bay of Roses. It’s been a holiday venue for us when the children were small and before that David used to holiday there with his parents back in the 70’s. We’ve seen a lot of changes over the years and I’m sure not having been there for quite a few years it’ll have changed even more! We’re staying in a hotel we used to walk past (we normally stayed in a villa and self catered) so it’ll be lovely to enjoy being ‘looked after’ for a change. Not all the family are coming with us, just Sophie and her fiancé along with James, and Davids’ sister, husband, daughter, son and his girlfriend will be joining us so it’s sure to be a fun few days. We’ve earmarked our favourite restaurants and pray we’ll be able to book a table - one in particular ( we call it “pigs cheeks” for obvious reasons) will be top of the list & I’ll share some piccys if I do manage to get there. 

I’ve got a couple of new bits to take and some pieces you’ve seen before and I’ll share them each day on IG for a little fashion show. ☺️

Thought I’d tempt you with my new bag today. I was kindly gifted this beautiful hobo sling bag from Elie Beaumont so let me know what you think about this stunning arm candy. 🤍

Items marked with * have been gifted to me, however these are 100% my own honest comments. 


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