SHOP
Caro Bambino - A Sustainable and Organic Baby Shop
New parents, look no further! Caro Bambino is a wonderful (as in, one of the best local) one-stop shops for ALL your baby needs, from adorable baby clothing and mild baby soaps to cribs, strollers and car seats. The list goes on. Everything has been carefully curated and selected to include only the best test-driven ...
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THURSDAY THOUGHTS
Teenagers and resisting fast fashion
One of my pet peeves is fast fashion -- buying heaps of cheap clothes on impulse only to discard them after a few wears. But, as my girls get older, I'm finding it more and more challenging to avoid the fast fashion pitfalls. Up 'til now, dressing my children was pretty simple. They are easygoing ...
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FOOD
A little tip on how to choose a French wine
I am still, after living in France for 8 years now, a total wine-choosing novice. I seriously make my friends cringe as I still have the tendency to choose the bottle based on prettiness of the label! The other week a friend of mine pointed out something to me whilst we were picking up a bottle ...
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FOOD
Landmade, for simple household items from France
One of the many advantages of living in a relatively small flat in Paris is that my storage space is limited, which in turn means that I don't accumulate a lot of useless stuff. (BTW, this actually goes completely against my nature, so it has been an 'interesting' learning curve -- to learn to think ...
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BABY
H&M, again!
We all know that dressing a newborn can be tricky! That's why side-snap bodysuits are so useful. Unfortunately not all the brands have them in their range, they can be quite expensive, and your baby may only wear them for a few weeks (newborn size especially). On the other hand, if you buy cheaper ones ...
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