A little black dress to see you through September

In our minds, September means the arrival of our autumn wardrobe. But more often than not we find ourselves enjoying a few more days of hot suns, which leaves us scrambling around for one of those summer dresses that we were a bit too quick to pack away. That said, September also means that the… View Post

The trendy shoes that won’t kill your feet

I’m just going to say it: I like comfy shoes. OMG! Okay, let me explain. I love a high heel as much as the next girl, but I’m now at a stage in life where comfort comes first – I don’t want to suffer sore feet in the name of fashion, those days are loooong… View Post

Easy summer style

On Sunday we woke up to mist and rain and I readied myself for another day of loungewear, baking and eating said baked goods. But Mother Nature had other plans and, around lunchtime the sun broke through the clouds and shone for the rest of the day. The baking was already done (lemon drizzle, if… View Post

Mum-and-daughter twinning

When I was pregnant with Kittie, at 20 weeks we decided to find out the baby’s gender – we were having a girl, and it took me a bit of time to digest the news. For twenty weeks I’d convinced myself she was a boy, and that I’d be a mum to two boys who… View Post

Two birthdays means a lot of cake

When you celebrate two birthdays on the same day (especially one big birthday – not mine) there ends up being a lot of food – in particular, a lot of cake. From carrot cake and pavlova to cupcakes and an enormous Victoria sponge, we definitely ate our weight in sugar and cream this weekend. What… View Post