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When you work from home and your job is to shop for a living, (compiling style edits and reviewing products), it’s pretty hard not to spend more money than you actually make. Especially when online shopping is one of the best things to keep you entertained during a 3am feedathon. […]

During my pregnancy, when people asked how I was prepared for parenthood (like I could reply honestly: “I’m not”…) I always replied with: “Well, I’m really good with cats,” Now that I’m a mum, I can tell you exactly what having cats taught me about having kids. SOD ALL. Weirdly, babies are […]

I am a compulsive pinner; I love Pinterest, particularly for home inspiration and recipe ideas. Jack’s nursery is still a work in progress, despite the fact that he’ll soon be old enough to move in to it, and this Christmas we finally got around to putting into action one of […]

There are certain topics of conversation that you would never dream of raising with a near stranger. Their sexual past, (or present or future, for that matter,) their medical history, or, heaven forbid, their political position. And yet, the topic of having kids, or decision not to, seems to be […]

I have experienced some unpleasant things in my time. A carton of curry soup once leaked in my (unlined) leather Mulberry bag. I once stepped on a slug. Without any socks on.  When I was little I ate what I believed to be a piece of green pepper. It was […]

Being up all night with a sicky baby isn’t fun. Unfortunately I have discovered a way to make it slightly more bearable: Online shopping. My latest order? A Connecta Baby Carrier. I’ve absolutely loved Jack’s Caboo baby sling (which keeps him quiet for a couple of hours every evening when […]

Bottle feeding? Oh dear? Giving your child a dummy? Shame on you. Can’t stop that baby crying? What a terrible parent you must be.  It’s easy to judge mothers. I like to think I’m not a judgemental person, but the truth is, before I had Jack, I had pretty set […]

I watch a lot of daytime TV nowadays. And if I start breastfeeding without locating the remote control, whatever’s on is on for a while. Right now I’m watching This Morning, and while I’m not adverse to a bit of Philip and Holly, it’s not usually top of my viewing […]

I first met Cara Delevingne at a Calvin Klein party during Cannes Film Festival in 2013. Wow, that sounds like a douchey sentence. It is, however, true. I was with a couple of fellow journalists when Cara arrived at the party alone, and not spotting any of her friends, walked […]

The nursery is finally starting to take shape, with 8 weeks until D-day. Mother Cox came over this week and offered her expert decorating skills to finally get the nursery looking like a home fit for a baba. Adam’s been busy fitting skirting, plastering and painting, so the walls were ready […]