Those Christmas adverts and Christmas shop windows are here, and are here to stay for the next six weeks, whether you like it or not. With each passing year, it seems that Christmas is coming round faster each time….. It only feels like yesterday that we wrote last year’s Christmas gift guide here at NotSuchAModelMum. … Continue Reading
Now that Summer is well and truly over, and, despite the fact that I live in balmy Barcelona, we have just returned from Thailand and got a tropical blast of Summer sun. Yes, it’s an extravagance, but, given that my family and I love to chase the sunshine, and, given that we had a wedding … Continue Reading
After the UK’s epic summer, it has been pretty exciting to slowly dig out those snuggly jumpers and demoth our winter coats that have been hiding in the loft. Each year both of us buy at least one new winter coat, and, because this season, it seems like anything goes, we are casting our shopping … Continue Reading
After having my third baby four months ago, I am slowly but surely navigating my way out of that perpetual haze of newborn sleep deprivation. With two full nights of sleep in the bag(!), I am feeling a little more human once again and, third time round as I get to know my little bundle of joy, … Continue Reading
For the first time ever, Royal Ascot’s prohibitive dress code allowed race goers to wear jumpsuits. For a traditional event to allow this style of clothing shows how far the humble jumpsuit has come in its fashion trajectory. We didn’t go to Ascot this year, but that won’t stop us planning our Ascot outfit for next … Continue Reading
With three kids constantly using my handbag as some kind of bin, I am aways finding half eaten lollipops, broken toys and other such useless paraphernalia stuffed inside my Balenciaga. The one thing my two eldest boys know not to touch is my tiny make up bag, or “facial repair kit” as my eldest calls … Continue Reading
If you hadn’t already noticed, we love Missoni. And it turns out that we are not alone in our obsession for this brand – which is jam-packed full of eclectic colours and crazy prints. They have a unique ability to put together colour combinations and prints that, on paper, should be ghastly, but in reality are … Continue Reading
Whilst pregnant with my third baby Darcy, I decided to join the gym at 8 months pregnant, in a moment of pregnancy craziness. It was mostly for the amazing spa that is located in the gym, but I did suddenly have the urge to feel fitter and generally do a bit of exercise. This was … Continue Reading
On the day before our little road trip as a new family of five, there was a mad rush and panic of packing bags for four people and a newborn. Now, with said newborn in tow, there’s even more to pack! Ofcourse, that includes surfboards, snorkels, pillows and the kitchen sink- complete must-haves for our first … Continue Reading
Yes, yes it is still freezing, and the snow has frozen any hint of daffodils… But it’s Easter soon, which means spring has sprung and that means that summer is just around the corner! It is never too early to look for lovely party looks that can be worn in those sultry summer evenings in … Continue Reading
