Living with a 4 year old fashionista

Some days I stand my ground and tell my 4-year-old daughter what to wear. It is a coordinated outfit, contains no Disney characters and most importantly, it matches. Most days however, I lose the will to live and let her dress herself…

The pre-schoolers’ guide to the perfect playdate

Dear fellow pre-schooler,

I want to share with you some of my recent learnings, in particular with regards to those things the parents like to call ‘play dates’.

Attending weddings pre vs post kids

An invitation to a wedding: once a joyous social outing to look forward to, providing the perfect excuse to indulge in a new outfit and a pedicure. Now a childcare logistical nightmare with accompanying outfit stress and almost certain need for ‘controlling’ underwear.

Birth plan propaganda

During a recent conversation with my sister about how utterly fab her royal loveliness Kate Middleton looked teetering down the steps of the Lindo Wing, she reminded me of my own experience and the ‘birth basket’.