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It’s August in Europe

08/23/21 | Real Life

Hello, hello!  In case you missed it the past week has been absolutely bonkers. You would think after I got back from my Chicago red eye things would have calmed down but it was nearly the opposite.  Having my parents in town for a week was an amazing experience but that meant every evening was busy and to say I have a back log of emails and life admin is an understatement.  This is not complaining though, there is nothing better than spending time with family!

And if that was not busy enough, Mark and I went to a wedding in Southwest England on Saturday (7+ hours of driving round trip) but we had a great time! I will share the outfit in full in a future Fashion Friday but you can see a shot below – it was so much fun to wear a hat! (And for those of you with an eagle eye, yes, this is the same fascinator I wore to Ascot two years ago but I look a bit different now.)

Fashion Blogger Kelly Donlin in British Wedding Attire - August in Europe

Now to get on to the title of this post which seems quite self explanatory but it is August in Europe.  This month more than any other Europeans tend to cash in many of their vacation days (an we have an average of 25 to 30) so usually work is quiet.  However, since our new wedding date is at the end of October I am not taking much time of so being the OOO coverage is actually making work quite busy.  That combined with our Scotland and Chicago trips, my family visit, and the fact that we leave for Croatia on Saturday – I am busy.

For the next week or so I need to focus on my job, getting wedding things in order, and finishing the planning for our Croatia trip so while I am not going out of office in most of my life, the blog is.  I very rarely, if ever, have taken breaks in the last nine years but for the rest of the month (which is only a week, I know) Sparkles and Shoes will be out of office.

Get ready for great content come September!

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Comments

  1. Bernadette says

    September 3, 2021 at 8:51 am

    Looking forward to reading all about it and you look so British in your fancy hat!

  2. Tabitha says

    August 27, 2021 at 11:21 am

    Have a good vacation and I know you will be sharing your travels with us all.

    I will continue to live through your travels until this nasty virus gets a bit more under control.

  3. TAMMY says

    August 25, 2021 at 12:50 pm

    Wow. You have been one busy person this month. You need a vacation after all that. I can’t wait to see your Croatia trip. You need a warm weather vacation. Enjoy and hear from you in September.

  4. Bernie says

    August 24, 2021 at 4:52 pm

    Stunning and you are really rocking that fascinator.

    You go girl.

Hi, I am Kelly and welcome to Sparkles and Shoes, a fashion, travel, and lifestyle blog founded in 2012.  After six years of living in London I am back in New York with my husband and two littles! 

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