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 suitable at all for breastfeeding. So yet again, I was stuck with the prospect of…
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On yet more teething terrors
Just a very quick post to say, for what must be the billionth time, isn’t teething an absolute pain? We’re awaiting the arrival of the fourth back tooth (story to date: here). It’s hanging around in the gum like an unwanted guest who is threatening to get drunk, cry, and ruin the party. As a…
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Mamas & Papas Baby Bud – the ultimate space-saving high chair?
Here’s our Mamas & Papas Baby Bud review – is it the ultimate space-saving high chair? Looking for the ultimate space-saving high chair for urban living? Well, call off the search; we may have found it in the Mamas & Papas Baby Bud. For a lot of people space is at a premium, especially when…
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We love the new DVF range for BabyGap
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 Von Furstenburg, maker of the iconic wrap dress (did you know she used to be…
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My Lost Love Of Teenage Magazines
My Lost Love Of Teenage Magazines – Snogging, Celeb Crushes And Problem Pages… Who else had a love of teenage magazines when they were younger? 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:…
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Minding the generation gap – for Parkinson’s Awareness Week
Photos: My Dad in the 80’s with me and my brother (I’m the one who looks like Orphan Annie) and then me and Eliza taken yesterday. What’s it like to walk in Eliza’s shoes? It’s fresh, new, exciting. Everything in her path is something to investigate, from tiny toys to the big pieces of furniture…
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From cups to ducks…review round-up
We’re lucky enough to have been sent a couple of baby things to review recently – the Maclaren Beginnings nappy change balm, JASON children’s shampoo and conditioner, and the Munchkin Click Lock cup. Here’s how we got on: