About 40% of my wardrobe consists of vintage clothing. Some actual second hard garments I buy from vintage clothing stores or handed down to me from my aunty's wardrobe in the 70s or brand new outfits that imitates the style from a previous era.

I like that old school look. I like that I look like women you would see in an old photograph.

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When you're a parent, sometimes you find your children's initials have morphed into something edible.


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Now I am just completely smitten by these two. Brooke White (singer/songwriter and American Idol Alum) and Summer Bellessa (model and editor of ELIZA Magazine) are working on introducing a new variety talk show providing perspectives on fashion, entertainment, art and music called, The Girls With Glasses Show. The idea behind it is that they ( Read more... )

I am huge on bread and this may very well be the prettiest toast I've ever laid eyes on. I'd bet my sandwich would taste much better too.


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Angie, wringing hands exasperatedly: "Andrea, you wet the bed!"

Andrea, waves hand dismissively: "It's just a drip, mummy."

Marissa, gleefully: "Drip! Drip! Drip!"

Mayne, says matter of factly: "Yeah, it's just pee."

Grrreat.


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Say goodbye to boring white paper cups and hello to lettered paper cups! You could spell anything you want. I love you, happy birthday, a person's name... I could even teach my children the alphabet. I love a good wordplay.

You know me and my knack for loving something oddly different. I'm completely sold.


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I was at the pediatrician last week for Marie’s constipation and an incident I witnessed put much thought about parenting styles. This mother, quite the diva, was a parent of a boy that was misbehaving. Well, basically the child was on the floor thrashing and shouting. The mother calmly placed the magazine she was reading down, then she yelled at ( Read more... )

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