PARIS: LOCAL TIPS
LOCAL TIPS
Tips from a local: Mylène in Saint-Cloud
With her vibrant personality, Mylène is at the head of French kids' brand Frangin Frangine and the happy mama of Arthus (6), Jeanne (4) and Achille (15 months). She grew up in Lille and started her professional career in marketing.  Seeking more balance in her life and a greater meaning to her job, she decided ...
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Tips from a local: Audrey in the 5th arrondissement
Audrey is a mother of three beautiful children, a boy and two girls. Her third, a baby girl, was just born three months ago. She is a press secretary and after having lived 10 years in Lyon, she and her family moved to Paris a little over a year ago. Never mind the short time ...
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Tips from a local: Cécile Roederer in the 3rd Arrondissement
Cécile Roederer is a mother of two and the founder of Smallable, one of our very favourite concept stores for children. She has lived in Paris for the last 20 years -- a true expert -- and now lives with her family in the 3rd Arrondissement. We were so thrilled when she offered to share ...
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Tips from a local: Irène Cohen in the 7th Arrondissement
Irène Cohen grew up in South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago before moving back to Paris, aged 11. After studying History at La Sorbonne, she met her husband Thomas Cohen where, with his parents (who founded Bonpoint), they created Bonton -- one of our favourite French brands and concept stores. Together Irène and Thomas have raised their three ...
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Tips from a local: Amandine in the 16th arrondissement
Amandine is the sweet mom of cute Henry (age 3) and Olympia (age 1 and 1/2) and runs Pink Polka Dots blog and agency, specialized in micro influence. She also recently started organizing pop-up shop events for mamas and kids in Paris. She shares with us her favourite spots around the 16th arrondissement, where she ...
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Tips from a local: Maï in the 17th arrondissement (Batignolles)
Maï de Colnet is the happy, vibrant mompreneur behind the jewelry brand Marceline Paris. She lives in the part of Paris' 17th arrondissement called Les Batignolles with her husband and their three beautiful boys. She shares with us her favorite spots of this lively district of the French capital: 1. Best date night restaurant: Gare ...
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PARIS CITY GUIDE
Tips from a local: Olivia in Garches, Paris
Olivia is a mom of three (two boys, one girl) and the happy, talented, creative founder and designer of Petit Bec, a beautiful French baby and kids brand. Like many Parisians, she and her family chose to live in the suburbs (Garches) to enjoy a more relaxed and less expensive pace of life, yet with everything the ...
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PARIS CITY GUIDE
Tips from a local: Emilie Roncal in the 6th arrondissement
Emilie, a Parisian mom of three (two girls and one boy) is the author of Sweet Cabane, an influential blog-magazine for mums and kids. She lives in the 6th arrondissement of Paris with her family and shares her favourite spots of the city with us. 1. Best date night restaurant: there are lots of wonderful ...
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There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing! We love these 3 in 1 scampsuits by @muddypuddlesuk that are waterproof!
9 months ago
Homemade Happy Halloween bunting made from stamps! So simple with a few materials and so effective too! Craft link in bio.
9 months ago
One week until Halloween… we can’t wait to make our traditional Brown Butter Maple Pecan Popcorn! Link in bio.
9 months ago
Make your own super-sized spiderwebs!!! Just paper & scissors. Decorations, games, and fun to follow! Spin the spider on the spiderweb even. Link in bio to make this amazingness!
9 months ago
Sustainable halloween costumes – dressing up capsule tips! See our archive post, link in bio. We love this one!
9 months ago
Two autumn bakes to warm up the soul, see our new post, link in bio.
9 months ago
Slow Sunday = simple and relaxing leaf rubbings. All you need are some leaves (very newly picked or pressed ones), think copy paper, and a writing tool. Make tjem@into cards to send to loved ones. ️ Link in bio for full post.
9 months ago
The best way to avoid pre-bought Halloween costumes that aren’t environmentally friendly… make your own! But finding the time is another thing. So why don’t you make superhero leaf masks this year. Go for a walk. Collect leaves. Press them this weekend, and then decorate them in a week or so. What a great way to embrace Autumn and have fun! Totally free too. Your superpower, a creative & cool solution! 🦸‍️ 🦸‍️ 🦸‍️🦸‍️🦸‍️ Link in bio from @soloskates lovely post a few years ago!
10 months ago
Pretty sure pumpkin season is in full effect. Try our Pumpkin Laksa, yum!
10 months ago
Do you know our gorgeous #babyccinoboutiques ? This one, MookieMerino offers a premium and luxurious baby sleep bag made of pure organic merino wool. @mookiemerino is award-winning sleeping bag is perfect for all four seasons, lightweight, safe, extremely soft on the skin and unisex.
10 months ago
Like a cross between a donut and a pancake. What's not to love?! Here's the recipe that has been in our family for generations.
3 weeks ago
Decorating children’s bedrooms is an opportunity to be more playful and fun with accessories, colours and decor. Here are 10 tips for decorating a room that reflects your child and looks cute too. 💛
3 weeks ago
Multiplication flowers! Get your kids to draw these pretty flowers and they will learn their math at the same time! A great creative activity.
3 weeks ago
Children’s art is so cute, and of course it’s so unique. No one else will have an art piece like yours! Why not use it to make your home a reflection of the people who live there. Here are some fun ways to display your children’s art in your home.
3 weeks ago
This is a fun and easy knitting project for kids. My mum taught this to me and my siblings and we used to knit our own slippers each winter. It’s a great project for beginner knitters, and easily adjustable for different sizes of feet.
3 weeks ago
If your teens are anything like mine, you’ll find their reluctance to doing chores has grown and their attentiveness to doing things well has deteriorated. Here are some helpful tips to encouraging your tweens & teens to help out around the house.
3 weeks ago
Ask any busy mother who works from home — it certainly isn’t as easy as it sounds! Whether working from home is your norm or your new normal, here are some helpful tips for making the most of it whilst juggling family demands on the side.
3 weeks ago
Do you feel like your children’s stuff is taking over your home? Do your kids have too many toys? Here are some helpful tips for reducing the clutter.
3 weeks ago
Tried and tested family games your kids will love!
3 months ago
Use an egg carton to create a rainbow scavenger hunt for your toddler. All they have to do is find an object of the right colour!
3 months ago
Here’s a video of our latest ShopUp in East London (shot and edited by our lovely and talented friend Nadine Brandt). It encapsulates the ShopUp atmosphere really, really well, and it makes us so excited for the next one!
4 years ago
Our beautiful new book, '9 months: A month by month guide to pregnancy' for the family to share, is AVAILABLE NOW! You can order it here: UK: http://amzn.to/2n6eCT7 / US: http://amzn.to/2nVWOZo / AUS: http://bit.ly/2nDYggy
5 years ago
Check out our new book! 9 months: A month by month guide to pregnancy for the family to share. PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY HERE: UK: http://amzn.to/2n6eCT7 / US: http://amzn.to/2nVWOZo / AUS: http://bit.ly/2nDYggy
5 years ago
Check out the cool vibes of our Shop Up event in London in December!
5 years ago
Our 2nd live shopping event in Brooklyn was amazing! Great shopping, delicious treats, tons of kids activities and a super cool family photo booth!
5 years ago
Esther shows us her recipe for delicious mint syrup.
5 years ago
Our live shopping event in London at Chelsea Old Town Hall in 2015 was a big success and so much fun.
5 years ago
Here we show you how to harvest rhubarb from the garden, and make it into a delicious compote. If you make oatmeal at the same time, you have made a delicious and nutritious breakfast that your family will love! (Ours do!)
6 years ago
This gym bag is such a fun and easy project, also for beginners this is a nice sewing project. Esther, Emilie and the kids had so much fun going to the market choosing all the supplies. The fabrics from Little Cube are the cutest!
6 years ago
Our first live shopping event in Brooklyn was a great success. We loved seeing the best boutiques under one roof, combined with great food and fun activities...and some dancing! Hope to see everyone this year again on September 18th & 19th at 501 Union, 501 Union Street in Brooklyn.
6 years ago