fashion
blog about fashion and style from a plus sized mom of 1.
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How To Stylishly Carry All Of Your Things When Out With Children
I remember the days before having a child when I could choose any handbag I wanted because all I had to carry was my stuff, the things that I wanted or needed. But flash forward to those early days of being a mom, and suddenly you seem to be carrying your whole life, and someone’s else’s, around with you. Most new mom’s opt for a baby bag, and, it has to be said, the modern versions of baby bags are pretty stylish, particularly if your style doesn’t lend itself to something covered in bunnies and ducks. These are brilliant in that they often have space for bottles, a portable changing…
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Creating Stability Across Personal And Business Assets
Stability sounds like a big, serious word. It isn’t always. Sometimes it looks like checking bank apps at 10 pm while reheating tea for the third time. Sometimes it’s noticing how personal money and business money blur together when life gets busy. That’s where problems usually sneak in. Not during big decisions. During tired ones. Financial and asset stability rarely happens by accident. It grows from habits. Boring ones. The last time this approach was attempted inside a small family retail operation, everything improved once boundaries were created between personal spending and company cash flow. Not glamorous. Effective though. There’s also an emotional side nobody talks about enough. Security isn’t…
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My Golden Rules for Online Dress Shopping
Remember when shopping for that perfect dress meant visiting endless shops, with tired feet, queuing for the fitting room, queuing at the till, then queuing for the bus. Shopping online has changed all that, while there are definite advantages to shopping for dresses online – faster, much more choice, and often cheaper too – there are some points to remember to make your shopping experience that much better. I was sceptical about online fashion shopping at first, and while no online photograph is ever going to give you the true feel for a dress that you’d experience in a real store, I now frequently buy online, as the process has…
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How Community Experiences Are Shaping Modern Wellness
Quiet changes are happening in the wellness space. Not loud. Not flashy. Just steady. Community experiences are reshaping modern wellness in ways that feel more human and less like a checklist. Wellness used to feel like something done alone. A yoga mat in the corner. A meditation app buzzing reminders. Now it feels social. Messy sometimes. Real. A wellness workshop last spring left a strong impression. People walked in stiff, polite, unsure. Two hours later they were swapping stories about burnout, parenting chaos, and the strange guilt tied to taking time for themselves. That shift matters. Community experiences give permission to be imperfect. And honestly, perfection has never healed anyone.…
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Spending Time In London This Summer
Whether you are taking a vacation, or a staycation, Summer is definitely the time to recharge your batteries, see some new places and get some new experiences. One city that always looks wonderful in the sun is our capital London. It is one of the busiest, most diverse and historic cities in the world, home to both big business and major corporations, and yet a real favourite with tourists that come from all over to embrace the history and culture, and yet marvel in it’s modernity too. London is a city that has something for all ages to enjoy and do, and yet, amazingly, many people who live in the…
