H&M Haul | Mummy and Me

One thing I’ve severely sacrificed over the last couple of years is buying myself clothes. I’m in the process of updating my wardrobe, as we are rebuilding it and as I get rid of old/big/unworn clothes, I can’t help but want to buy more. I recently went shopping with my lovely work friend (and the kids) and I ended up going wild. We only went to MK1 which has an H&M, Next and New Look – but I had some Next vouchers which I put to good use. I also spent a fair bit in H&M buying more clothes for Alfie, now he’s going up a size and myself, mainly for work.

I’ve never bought baby/kids clothes in H&M but, omg, isn’t it just fab? There was 3-for-2 on a large selection of items and I could have quite easily bought everything. I bought Alfie for blue joggers, as he already has a brown and grey pair; and then he chose two jumpers. The jumpers are quite big as they’re 2-4 years, but I’m hoping they last the next few winters. The material is quite thick and fleecy on the inside; I’m actually almost a bit jealous! He loves dinosaurs, so that was a no-brainer – but it’s also great because all the boys’ clothes in all the shops are dinosaurs at the minute. I liked the star design but he chose that too.

We have more dinosaurs! The long-sleeved top is quite thin, but can be worn underneath a jumper. It was in the basics range and was only about £4. The blue dinosaur jumper with the embroidered print is so cute. Again, it’s quite thin, but perfect for layering up, or wearing to nursery where it’s usually warm inside.

I offered to buy him some pyjamas as he only really has one pair that fit, but he said no. Similarly, he turned the offer of wellington boots, slippers and shockingly, a Paw Patrol jumper.

Okay so I’ve realised that folded items do not photograph well and also looks huge. The shirt is only a size 10, but there were so many different prints/designs to choose from. I really liked a pale blue and white striped one but honestly thought I wouldn’t be able to pull it off. There were animal print shirts still too – I hadn’t realised it was still on-trend! Unfortunately, I only wore the shirt once before I managed to catch it on a door handle and it ripped – devo’d! You can’t go wrong with a roll neck at this time of year and this one’s kept me very snug in the office! I’m a sucker for stripes and the ribbed material isn’t too tight.

Again, the jumper looks huge – I bought an XS but it’s still slightly over-sized. It’s also the most wonderful material and I feel like a real-life polar bear in it. It’s so fluffy and even when washed, retains its softness. It’s always so cold in the office so the jumper’s definitely needed. I didn’t check if they had other colours but I’d be inclined to buy those too. Finally, a new pair of jeans. I’ve only ever bought H&M jeans once and they really weren’t true to size and far too big. These are a lot better. You can never have too many pairs of jeans and as we don’t have a dress code at work, I love a smart shirt/blouse and jeans combo!

Oh, and a bit random but I bought some socks as they were also 3-for-2 and because I don’t own any! All the prettiness... well hearts and polka dots!

I’ll definitely be buying more of Alfie’s clothes from H&M in future. I normally stick to Matalan and Next, but the quality of the items (particularly after washing) is great and everything’s so affordable. You could literally buy a whole wardrobe on the 3-for-2 and spend less than £50!

Love, Lucy xx

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