Category Archives: Life / style / clothes / beauty

Summer clothes for children, from Burp! Boutique

Posted on May 19, 2013 by gillian

We’re off on holiday soon (thanks for all the toddler travel tips). Although we’re only hopping over the channel, I’m optimistically hoping it’ll be positively balmy. So this means Eliza needs more clothes, as her wardrobe is still suited to the temperature … Continue reading →

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I’m going to Britmums Live…

Posted on May 16, 2013 by gillian

I’m off to the Britmums Live mum blogger conference in a couple of weeks. So here’s all about me, in response to the ‘I’m going to Britmums Live’ meme…if you’re also going, make sure you say hello:

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Markets, feasts & pop-up beer bars: SE London food & drink

Posted on May 14, 2013 by gillian

There seem to have been lots of great food and drink-related things going on around here recently – so here’s a mini round-up from our local London area:

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Travel tips for toddlers

Posted on May 11, 2013 by gillian

It’s official, we finally all have passports, we are going on a summer holiday. It took so long securing the passports that the actual break seems to have crept up really quickly. Also, how hard is it is to get … Continue reading →

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Never get round to printing photos? Win one of *five* £25 vouchers for photo printing site Photoworld

Posted on May 3, 2013 by gillian

Do you take thousands of photos, but very rarely get round to actually printing them? We are very guilty of this! We only print copies for special occasions – like my Valentine’s Day banner, as above – or for presents, … Continue reading →

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Preventing a post-pregnancy style crisis

Posted on May 2, 2013 by gillian

There’s nothing like having a baby to throw you head-first into a sartorial state of shock. I was thrilled post-birth at the thought of being able to wear all my pre-pregnancy clothes until I realised that most of them weren’t … Continue reading →

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We love the new DVF range for BabyGap

Posted on April 25, 2013 by gillian

Looking for some summer clothes for the mini ones, now the weather has finally turned? I’m ever-so-slightly in love with the new DVF for BabyGap Explorer range. It’s the second time that Gap have teamed up with DVF, aka Diane … Continue reading →

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Snogging, celeb crushes and problem pages – the lost love of teenage magazines

Posted on April 23, 2013 by gillian

A snapshot of me, aged 14 and a half (as dutifully recorded in my Just 17 yearbook): What I like: dying my hair, boys with six packs What I don’t like: nuclear testing, nuclear bombs, exams Distinguishing features: lots of earrings! … Continue reading →

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Put yourself in someone else’s shoes – for Parkinson’s Awareness Week

Posted on April 15, 2013 by gillian

What’s your favourite pairs of shoes and why? Here’s my top three: 1) My wedding shoes, lovely lovely Jimmy Choos. For all the obvious reasons. They are having a bit of a sabbatical at the moment as alas, I don’t … Continue reading →

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The best dresses for breastfeeding

Posted on April 9, 2013 by gillian

Did you struggle to find clothes you liked that were suitable for breastfeeding? Thrilled post-birth at thought of being able to wear all my normal outfits again, I soon realised that most of my wardrobe was ruled out due to … Continue reading →

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