So I seem to have taken a bit of an unintentional blogging mini break. It’s due to, among other things, still waking up at 5/5.30am every day, finally making moving decisions and as a result, fielding armfuls of over-friendly estate agents, work, home, all the general stuff that goes on – all of which I want…
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A night in with Bombay Sapphire gin and Wimbledon
I’m a member of the Collective Bias Social Fabric Community. This post about Wimbledon and our night in with Bombay Sapphire gin cocktails has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and its client. Gin, set and match with Bombay Sapphire…
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Bravado, the best bras for breastfeeding
Oh, breastfeeding bras. It’s not enough that you have to deal with all the early trauma of pain and cracked nipples, then near-constant feeds for months, and having to wear practical clothes that allow you to feed in public. But have you seen some of the nursing underwear that’s available? Super-wide straps, sensible fabrics, frumpy…
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Summer sandals for small feet – a toddler round-up
With summer reluctantly shuffling its way in, we thought it was finally time to invest in some toddler-proof sandals for Eliza. I have been surprisingly restrained when it has come to buying shoes for her, possibly due to the trauma of buying her first pair. But summer shoes are just so much more fun, aren’t…
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My Brazillian blow-dry from Groupon
Me, circa the 80s, with very curly hair Hair confession time; mine is actually very curly (think along the lines of Orphan Annie and Bonnie Langford). My life was changed dramatically by the purchase of GHD’s in my 20s, and on the rare occasions I don’t do anything to it now, it feels very un-done…
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Polarn O. Pyret – four ways to wear it
Oh Polarn O. Pyret, super-cool Swedish children’s clothing brand. We were sent the red striped sweet treats top and chino toddler trousers to review, but I didn’t want my eternal love of stripes to cloud my reviewing judgement. So, we wore the clothes in a range of different scenarios to test out how they fared…
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A Baby Abroad: Travel With A Toddler
A Baby Abroad…Our First Holiday With A Toddler A Baby Abroad…our first holiday with a toddler. So we’re back! We’ve been on holiday to Aumale, north-western France, where we stayed for a week in a big old converted barn house. We were there with Alex’s family, some family friends, and a combined total of three…