What parenting advice would you give your pre-child self? It being half term in our world, this seems the right time to share this letter I wrote to myself as a mama-to-be. (Originally written for Alex & Alexa’s blog.)…
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Bit of a strange one this, but I've stumbled across a home remedy that people (and by that I mean The Internet) swear is the secret to really great sleep....…
While I like to whack the likes of childbirth, colds, flu and various other ailments on the head with hardcore medicine, I do prefer the natural route when it comes to things like sleep. Unsurprisingly, Nutritional Therapist Jo Saunders, co-founder of Cooking Them Healthy, is also a fan of natural sleep solutions and has some great tips on how we all can help induce those much-wanted z's....…
"Aunts aren't gentlemen!" proclaimed P.G.Wodehouse. No, they're much more fun that that. Aunt to 11 children, ranging in age from 2 months - 19 years, Rosie Jones, who has previously worked for Bonpoint and Trotters, is an expert in Aunt Amazingness. Over the years, she's bought so many gifts, that she's a master of the art of Excellent Present and has now set up a new online boutique Roses and The Stars offering a great range of gifts for kids and their mothers (always good to be in with the mother....) So, other than being great with gifts, what else does it take to be an Awesome Aunt? Over to Rosie...…
Can we have it all (or even, just get it all done) if we get up earlier? Is the secret to happiness keeping at least a foot in the door of your chosen career whilst bringing up young children?…
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20% off at Olivier Baby & Kids and a very special pop-up featuring OBK and Edit 58
Olivier Baby & Kids is one of our favourite childrenswear brands. Not only because it's a small British business dreamed up by two sisters, but also because the designs manage to straddle that tricky divide of being contemporary yet vintage and child-appropriate. The cashmere is delicious (and durable) - just check out the super-cool hoodies and beautiful heart-on-the-back cardis, whilst the babywear is so gorgeous it'll make you broody for another (just kidding, just kidding, I am OUT of that game). And so, because we love them (and you) we have an exclusive 20% discount on all their a/w collection as well as some news on an exciting pop-up happening next week....…
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How to create the perfect child’s room by Jo Tutchener Sharp of Scamp & Dude
Jo Tutchener Sharp is one impressive woman. Not only is she the founder and former MD of mega agency Beauty Seen PR and the founder of the BRITs Spa, she is also behind the brilliant kids clothing and interiors brand Scamp & Dude. Launching next month online and in Liberty, Scamp & Dude is a huge project for Jo, who hopes it is going to help children whose parents are seriously ill or have died, and dreamed up the idea when she herself was in hospital. We can't wait for Scamp & Dude to launch, particularly because Jo has seriously good taste. When I first saw pictures of her sons' rooms on Instagram (@jotutchenersharp and @scampanddude) I instantly fell in love and wanted to know exactly how she put them together. From her Instagram-sourced prints to brilliant toy storage ideas, this is how she did it....…
Ever fantasised about packing up your life and moving halfway across the world? Well, Tula Goodwin, co-founder of the VogelGoodwin PR agency, did just that. Having moved from London eight years ago, she now lives in Singapore with her husband Henry and daughters Daisy (8), Agatha (nearly 6) and Margot (nearly 4). So, is it all as exciting as it sounds or are there challenges being so far away from home? From luxurious hospital rooms to jumping on a plane to head to Bali, Tula tells us all about life in Singapore...…
When boutique children’s site Alex & Alexa invited us to join their Collective, we were v flattered to be asked, and then jumped at the chance.…
Honestly, I am the last person who preaches about what you should eat. How could I when I mainline chocolate like a junkie and was last seen snacking on pom pom bears whilst making friends with a bottle of Whispering Angel? But, *groan*, I'm not an idiot. Well, not a ginormous idiot and I do know that healthy foods and super-supplements can make a real difference to how you look and how you feel. In what has become this summer's bid to make my skin look better, I've done some in-depth research (i.e. asked someone else) into the best foods and supplements to take to make your skin look plumper, healthier and younger than ever. Thankfully, that person is the fab Nutritional Therapist Jo Saunders, part of the brilliant Cooking Them Healthy team who knows all there is to know about super-charged eating....…