KIDS
Smock dresses for special occasions, by Charlotte Sy Dimby
Remember when we were kids and had a special outfit for special occasions? Maybe it's a European thing, but kids over here hardly seem to dress up anymore! I love being casual and relaxed, but part of me misses the excitement of dressing up and making an effort. Even I don't have a special outfit ...
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FUN
Great gift ideas for a 4-year-old
It was Marlow's 4th birthday last week and we had a fun-filled day celebrating the birthday girl. We woke early (jet-lagged!) and celebrated with bunting, balloons and pancakes, and we ended the day with a Mexican fiesta joined by friends here in Byron Bay. She received a small selection of the most beautiful gifts, each one so treasured. ...
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KIDS
La Fee Clochette
My 4-year-old has taken to introducing herself as Sleeping Beauty, whilst her little sister is apparently not called Violette anymore, but Tinkerbell -- in French "La Fée Clochette" (sounds so much lovelier in French, doesn't it?). So it is fitting that her favourite item of clothing at the moment is a beautiful little bikini by ...
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BABY
Turn an old shirt into a girl's tunic
To celebrate our 'Simple Life' theme week I have put together a tutorial on how to make a girl's tunic out of an old shirt. Here is the thing: shirts fray first at the collar and at the cuffs though the rest of the shirt is still in perfect condition. The material shirts are made ...
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BABY
Penis envy?
My 20-month-old daughter and her 4-year-old brother have been taking baths together for over a year now, actually since she could sit at around 6 months. Obviously they take their baths naked but she has never payed attention to body differences. We are now at the seaside and yesterday they were (exceptionally) both playing naked in the sand ...
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ESSENTIALS AND TIPS
Mudpuppy magnets
My daughter has gone through all the typically girly phases between 3 and 4 years old-- first ballerina, then princess, and now mermaid obsessions. In a quest to come up with something other than more dress-up clothes for her birthday, I came across this: Mudpuppy Magnet Figures. They are truly adorable -- great illustrations, tons ...
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FOR MUMS
Boy or girl?
I have a boy and a girl and wanted to know the sex with both my pregnancies as soon as it was possible. Courtney didn't, and I admire her for this. It must be one of the biggest surprises ever... but I'm just too curious and could not resist. With my first pregnancy I wanted ...
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