Slippers - the ultimate Christmas gift right? RIGHT! As a mum you spend so much time at home, more than ever before, so it's nice to have comfy slippers to slide your feet into - the ultimate go to home comfort, plus staying in is the new going out right?
Read moreChristmas Gifts: Mama Jewellery
Nice to see earrings making a come back in a big way at the moment! There are some beautiful, affordable jewellery brands around at the moment that I wanted to share and jewellery makes the perfect gift for a mama. One of my current fave brands is Milk Tooth - a brand completely dedicated to statement earrings.
Read moreMama Edit - Christmas Party Dressing
Have you got any nice Christmas events coming up? I've done an edit of my favourite mama party clothes and accessories around at the moment. I love all the velvet, constellation prints, shimmer, sequins, metallics, faux fur, glitter stripes and strong colours like red and mustard.
Read moreStreet Pounding in Knit Planet
With the cooler weather approaching I wanted to share a London based, kids knitwear brand called Knit Planet with you. Modern, colourful, unisex knitwear pieces in 100% merino wool or 100% organic cotton - including a few mums pieces! I love the graphic feel and bold colours they use in their collections...
Read moreHalloween Edit
Halloween is once again upon us. With a 4 year old the pressure is on this year to really get involved with the trick or treating in our neighbourhood which is pretty epic! The effort some people go to with their costumes is impressive and as usual we will be taking the easy route with a shop bought outfit (one year I will be more original!) with face paint always does the trick.
Read moreNew Season Kids Picks at Olive Loves Alfie
With rapidly growing kids and a new season upon us it's time to purchase a few new bits for their Autumn/ Winter wardrobes. Honestly, they have a better wardrobe than me these days! Olive Loves Alfie is my go to independent store for the best pick of unisex, unique brands and fun clothes for kids.
Read more4 Cool Maternity Fashion Brands
It's really nice to see some new maternity brands emerging onto the market. With so many high street retailers either dropping their maternity ranges or moving them to online only it can be a struggle to shop for this important time in your life. I only wish these new brands had been around when I had been pregnant...
Read moreBohemian Kids Brand - Apolina
I'm a complete sucker for embroidery, ever since a trip to Mexico when I was 22 and the brightly embroidered smocks of Oaxaca caught my eye. There has been a lot of embroidery around the last couple of years and the bohemian look has been a big trend we have all bought into.
Read moreNew Season Mama Picks
The new season Autumn/ transitional styles are slowly hitting the stores and websites and on those rainy, cooler end of summer days its nice to start thinking about knitwear, boots and coats! I'm a complete summer person but am genuinely excited about what I've seen so far from the brilliant high street and smaller more independents.
Read moreKimono Love
Kimonos are definitely having a bit of a moment right now! I am loving how comfortable, easy to style and versatile they are, plus you just instantly feel feminine in them. I've been wearing mine as a top, under dungarees and dungaree dresses, with denim shorts, skirts, skinny jeans, heels, open as a lightweight summer jacket and I'm hoping in August I can wear it over my bikini as a cover up on the beach on holiday.
Read moreBorn At Dawn - You Can Still Shop With Friends!
When you became a mum you hardly ever get to go and browse the shops anymore, let alone shop with friends and get a second, honest opinion. In fact the odd time I'm in town I tend to have Violet with me and a mad dash into a shop is a fairly stressful event so I have to say it's been all about the online shopping for me these days.
Read moreTop 12 Unisex Kids Shoes for Summer
I get asked all the time to write posts on nice kids shoes as I'm always being told how hard people find it to know where to look. It is hard to find functional and practical styles that look nice too but the kids shoe market has massively improved in the last few years.
Read moreHigh Street Love (AW17 sneak peek)
OK I know this seems crazy as summer is finally here... but I wanted to share some of my star finds for kids and mums from some AW17 press days I attended recently for Monsoon, Next and M&S. I always get so excited about seeing the new ranges and couldn't keep them secret.
Read moreMimosa Headbands
Next - Mums Style Edit
Next are having a bit of a moment and consistently delivering some fab pieces of kids and womenswear that keep catching my eye. I still find I do have to give a bit of time commitment to flick through the catalogue online to spot the treasures but when you do find them they deliver on style and price really well! How do you shop at Next?
Read moreSummer Dressing at M&S
M&S have got some lovely summer pieces in for babies and kids at the moment, especially in their Autograph brand. The styles we saw at the Press Day in March (click here) are now in store and online. Lots of pretty sets in florals, embroideries, chambray, grid checks and broderies. Now we just need the summer to properly show its face please!!
Read moreFeel-good shoes // TOMS x WildAid
I remember having a WWF (World Wildlife Fund) panda money box when I was younger for many years and have always been a fan of animals, animal protection and charities. In fact I wanted to be a vet when I was younger but quickly went off that idea after I realised what it really entailed!
Read moreMama Style Holiday Picks
We were lucky enough to have an early holiday in March this year, making the most of still not being tied to school holidays which will all change come September (sobs). Some of you may now be away or planning your trip for the summer so I just wanted to share some of the things I wore on hols and also some of my top finds to make your holiday wardrobe special.
Read moreEmbrace the Bikini: Mama Swimwear Edit
It's that time of year again when holidays are on the cards and the thought of exposing your mum body on the beach or by the pool is a particurarly scary thought. All I can say is EMBRACE YOUR BIKINI BODY!! Im a mum of two and I have curves and a jelly belly tummy that isn't going anywhere.
Read moreKids Swimwear Edit
We road tested a fair few pieces of swimwear whilst we were on holiday last month which I thought would be good to share (the kids holiday wardrobe was so much better than mine...not fair!). Swimwear for kids is always so fun and a good reason to go all out on the prints and colours.
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