This day I love.......: george

My bump with Thing 3 seems to be a lot lower than my bump with the girls. This is making it increasingly harder to find clothes that fit. As we draw closer to Christmas I would also like something nice to wear on Christmas day but yet I do not want to spend a fortune as this will be my last bump to dress.

I have turned to George at ASDA to help me dress my bump. With the girls I saved a few items of maternity wear and 90% of the ones I have saved are George. My support bands and Jeans for example are all from George. I am missing though a few smarter items. By this I mean items of clothing suitable for Christmas, New Years and in case I get invited out. With this in mind I put together a Pinterest board of Maternity wear for Christmas.

Follow Thisdayilove's board maternity wear Christmas on Pinterest.

One of the things I love about George maternity wear is that it lasts. I am still wearing clothes I bought from my first pregnancy nearly 6 years ago. It is good quality and at a great price. George also offer a full range, everything from PJ to smart work clothes and Christmas outfits.

For Christmas this year I have opted for some Skinny jeans from George. They have a support band and a good elastic stretch meaning I can eat my Christmas dinner and not feel uncomfortable in my jeans. I have also decided upon a festive Christmas jumper, I do not want to miss out on the Christmas jumper fun and thankfully I have had a few designs to choose from.

George also have a great range to dress my bump for a New Years eve party. I have decided to wear the same skinny jeans but this time dress them up with a different top. I could as easily have chosen one of the beautiful dresses on offer but I feel much more comfortable in trousers. I do think though that the most likely outfit for me on New Years eve will be a pair of stylish George PJ!

How will you be dressing your Bump over the festive period?

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On our recent holiday to Portugal the girls took 4 new books with them and one of their favourite books. We read a book every night and so we wanted to take enough to cover all night time reading but not pack too many. Here are the books the girls took:

Hedgehugs - Horace and Hattiepillar

This book has a certain cuteness to it. Horace had Hattie are the best of friends who do everything together. You can't help but fall in love with them as you read the story. The illustrations are beautiful and it is such a gorgeous book to look at. The girls love the story, which follows the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly, with an added colourful twist. This is one of those books the girls like to cuddle up and listen to so is perfect for bed time

A gold star for George

The girls like this book as it helps them to see their reward chart, and why they get their stickers. They like George and the other characters in the book and seem to relate to them. Particularly with the girls at school and nursery they are beginning to see the importance and value of friendship. The book helps to reinforce the importance of helping others which is great for these early school years.

Pirates don't drive diggers

2 things the girls love are pirates and diggers, which makes this book perfect. The book has a lovely rhyme to the story which often grabs the attention of my girls. We can tell it was written by the same author as my youngest favourite book, as she has really taken to the story.

A box of socks

This is a follow on story from a scarf and a half. The illustrations are the same which adds continuity so the girls can relate to the characters. The story had the girls laughing as the characters get the wrong socks and they do look rather funny.

yuk said the yack

If you ever hear my youngest saying 'eggs, or peas or cheese' she is talking about yuk and yack. She simply loves this book and she talks often about Alfie as if he is her friend. It was a book we had to take with us on holiday, in fact she takes it pretty much everywhere.

Thanks to Maverick books for sending the girls such lovely books for their holiday.

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With Christmas just around the corner, I have got myself organised (well sort of) and almost finished my Christmas shopping. I thought I would give you a sneak peak at what I have got the girls for Christmas.

The first thing on the girls wish list was a dolls house and a fairy castle. I do love wooden toys, there is something about them. I decided to look around for a good quality and reasonably priced dolls house and fairy castle. I came across George (Asda) wooden toy collection and was simply taken away. Every item was beautiful.

A member of the family has very kindly got them the dolls house and furniture, they look simply stunning and if the quality is the same as the two items I have got for the girls are going to love them. I have got the girls the princess castle, which to me is the same as a fairy castle, and a pirate ship.

The wooden pirate ship is really easy to put together, it slots together like a jigsaw but is much more sturdy. It comes with 2 pirate figures, 2 cannons and a treasure chest as well as the boat. Given it is priced at £25 I think this is a bargain! I love the details on the sails and that each part of the pirate boat is easily accessible. Both my girls love pirates and whist this is a present for my youngest, it will be something they can play together.

The princess castle was easy to assemble but it was time consuming. You do need a screwdriver and there are quite a few pieces to put together. Once it is together it is very sturdy and there are so many different play options. You can access all aspects of the castle, front, sides and back and so play can take on many forms. The windows and the doors open and there is plenty of space on the balconies for play here too. The details on the castle are beautiful, butterflies and flowers. A piece which is sure to last the girls for years to come.

I cannot wait to see the girls faces on Christmas when they open the pirate ship and castle. I also cannot wait to play with them with it and watch the magical stories unfold.

We were provided with the Pirate ship and fairy castle to review. All words are my own opinion.

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OK before anyone asks no I am not having another baby. I do however know a lot of Mums to be and at one time also fitted into this category. When I was pregnant with my eldest there wasn't a lot of choice for maternity wear. I didn't want to spend a lot of money on maternity wear, after all for me it was 9 months of wear but I also wanted things to last, as who knows what the future holds. It was important for me that my maternity wear was comfortable, practical and had the ability to mix and match for work and non work wear. I stumbled across George Maternity wear and instantly became a fan.

George Maternity wear ticked the boxes I was looking for, it was affordable, good quality and comfortable. One of my favourite pieces, which I cannot find on the website, was the bump band. This band meant that during my early pregnancy I could continue to wear my normal trousers with the button undone. I would simply wear the band over the top to hide the open button. In later pregnancy I wore the band the provide support for my growing bump and to help when my top didn't quite cover my bump.

Looking through George I have picked some of my favourite pieces

Whilst I am not much of a dress wearer I do like to have a few pieces in my collection. I always have a black dress as they are suitable for any occasion and never date. George has some great choices. I also really like the print on this dress and think it would be perfect for those pregnant in the summer to keep cool, something thankfully I did not have to deal with.

I live in jeans and a comfy pair of jeans is one of my must have buys. I preferred under bump fitting but know others prefer over bump, thankfully George caters for both. The great thing about jeans is they can be dressed up with a nice top or dressed down with a nice but more casual top. The provide great versatility.

The smarted top when combined with jeans gives a casual look but yet when combined with black trousers can give a smarter look suitable for work. It is great to create quick and simple looks with just a few pieces.

Whatever your style was before pregnancy George can help you maintain it during pregnancy, with a wide range of clothes and styles to suit every taste. Comfortable and affordable maternity wear, I know I used to wear it!

This post was written in collaboration with George. All words and opinions are my own. Images are from George website.

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