BOOKS
Baby & Me Magazine, my favourite childhood items
This month's issue of Baby & Me Magazine features the best and most stylish of children's products in the 2014 Style Awards. They handed out awards to winners based on their criteria of iconic design, good looks and innovation (you can see the winners here). This month they asked me to round up some of my personal ...
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ESSENTIALS AND TIPS
Our favourite travel games in Baby&Me Magazine
This month's issue of Baby&Me Magazine is all about travel, which of course is a topic that excites us all! You'll find a selection of family-friendly holiday destinations to kick-start your summer holiday planning, plus stylish travel essentials, holiday packing ideas and a fashionable photoshoot in sunny Palm Springs! In this month's issue we've rounded ...
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BABY
My Favourite Things at Baby&Me Magazine
We're really excited to announce a new partnership with Baby&Me magazine which has us contributing a little column in their magazine each month and rounding up a selection of cute products to fit our topic. Baby&Me is a super stylish, monthly glossy which keeps London parents updated on all the latest news, fashion, design and ...
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GOOD READS
Five second rule
In my house, one of the first rules my children will quote is the famous 'five second rule'. It is the rule that, if any food has fallen on the floor in the kitchen, it can possibly still be eaten f it is picked up very quickly. (They learned very quickly that the five second ...
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GOOD READS
The Digital Neighbourhood event in Athens, Greece
One of the things I love about our job, is the wonderfully supportive online community in which we work, and the amazing friendships we have developed over the years. Bloggers (and professionals working in the children's retail world) are such a friendly, supporting group of people, I feel it makes such a difference from the ...
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INTERESTING ARTICLES
The new science of siblings
In my recent home tour and interview over on Design Mom where I talk about my kids and my desire to raise children who love each other, a reader left me a comment suggesting I read this article from Time Magazine about the importance of siblings. I clicked over to the article and have since ...
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INTERESTING ARTICLES
The Great Sleep Obsession
I recently stumbled upon this great article, written by Sarah Ockwell-Smith, about the unrealistic expectations we have of babies and their sleeping behaviour. She writes about how modern day society has created such an obsession with babies sleeping 'through the night', and about how sleeping through the night is not a reality for most children until ...
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INTERESTING ARTICLES
An interview on the CultureBaby blog
CultureBaby is a global children's boutique which offers a darling selection of children's products from all over the world. I love their search feature which allows you to shop by region so you can find cute goodies from Africa, India, South America, Asia, etc. Each month on their blog they feature a new 'CultureBaby mum' ...
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HEALTH & CARE
Breastfeeding in public?
This weekend I was sitting in a park in Paris with Courtney and Emilie, feeding Casper. The three of us were talking about breastfeeding in public, and Courtney then took this photo of Casper and me which started up a discussion: Could we post this photo? Would we post this photo? When I had my ...
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INTERESTING ARTICLES
The man behind the Bugaboo
I read this article today and thought it was really interesting. Courtney, Esther and I all had/have Bugaboos and I actually never thought about how much design, engineering and development goes into designing a push chair! So funny thinking that someone spent years coming up with a concept that I take for granted... I also ...
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INTERESTING ARTICLES
'As They Grow' on The Littlest Blog
Elizabeth from The Littlest blog (and our lovely LA-based contributor) has started up a wonderful new series on her blog called 'As They Grow' which features a different mother & baby duo to highlight the monthly stages of a baby's development from birth up to 24 months. Each mother will describe how they engage with ...
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INTERESTING ARTICLES
Stick significance
Right next to our front door there's an ever present collection of sticks. Our 5-year-old son Pim is like a dog, seriously! Every time we go to the park, he will find a stick and insists on taking it home. Some of them are too big for him to carry alone, so he has to ...
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FOR MUMS
Bringing up bilingual
A friend of mine recently referred to the way my 3-year-old daughter speaks as Creole. It a great way of describing it: she speaks an absolute mixture of French and English. Phrases like "Can you s'il te please tirer my culotte" (please pull up my undies) are very normal in our household and it is so ...
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INTERESTING ARTICLES
The Truth About Trying
A friend recently told me about this amazing feature of video blogs on Redbook called "The Truth About Trying". I thought it was a fantastic way to personalize and put a face to the issues that many women silently face. Whether you have ten children, one child, or in the midst of trying for your ...
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GOOD READS
Doolittle - more than just a parenting magazine
The French magazine Doolittle is one of these fab magazines which thankfully hasn't forgotten that parents are interesting (and interested!) people. It's nice to see a magazine focus a bit more on unconventional parenting topics rather than the obvious ones. In fact, I would describe it as a really great lifestyle magazine for parents, rather ...
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FOR MUMS
Where Children Sleep
I just came across James Mollison's photographic essay, Where Children Sleep, and I can't stop staring at those touching photos. Mollison provides stories of diverse children around the world, told through portraits and pictures of their bedrooms. Some photos are simply heart wrenching, others totally fascinating. Isn't it incredible how wide our world is and ...
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FOR MUMS
The Baby Chase
I must say, I am really liking that more and more information is starting to come to the forefront regarding the issues surrounding infertility. My mother pointed me towards this article entitled "My Fertility Crisis" which ran in the Wall Street Journal a few weeks ago and I thought it was a real eye-opener. All ...
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INTERESTING ARTICLES
LMNOP Magazine
If you aren't already familiar with LMNOP Magazine (and their great website and blog!), then now is the perfect time to check it out. Their latest issue is devoted to the world of children's books, a subject so many of us are passionate about. They've compiled a well-edited list of must-read books for children under ...
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FOR MUMS
Say 100! A list of voices that matter
There's a lot of noise around us. Messages are constantly delivered to us through never stopping newsfeeds, real time alerts and advertising on the thousands of LCD screens we surround ourselves with. It's pretty busy out there! It can be hard to find the signal in all the noise. We are turning more and more ...
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FOOD
Kids in restaurants -- do or don't?
I love eating out and, of course, I love kids... but sometimes the two don't mix. I do still get annoyed, even after having my own kids, when there are children in a restaurant creating havoc. For me, eating out is a moment to relax, talk and enjoy good food, and a screaming kid can ...
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HEALTH & CARE
10 things to have as a nursing mother
I just read this post on A Cup Of Jo and loved it -- it's a great, stylish and sensible list of must-have items for mothers with a newborn baby. I totally agree that easy, slip-on shoes and a wristwatch are essential. I also like the tip about the backpack -- it has inspired me ...
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CRAFTS AND DIY
Giant Bubbles
I just read this post about how to make girant bubbles on Bambino Goodies and I am hooked. Imagine making huge bubbles out of hula hoops and bent, metal coat hangers? I seriously cannot imagine anything more fun. I personally recommend adding in a couple spoonfuls of sugar. Who knows why... but it makes the ...
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FOR MUMS
New York Magazine Feature: "I Love my Children. I Hate My Life."
There is no denying that motherhood is as amazing and enjoyable as it is difficult, stressful and monotonous, and while I would not trade it for anything in the entire world I do appreciate some of the honesty of this recent feature that ran this week in New York Magazine titled “I Love My Children. ...
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