One of the biggest joys of working on NotSuchAModelMum is not only discovering brilliant brands that have been set up by mums, but also meeting those ‘supermums’ behind the businesses. We have always dressed our kids in Sunuva Swimwear, as we love both the cool designs and the UV protection in them, and, now, thanks … Continue Reading
You can’t be a blogger and not have a gift guide, so look away now family and friends, because clearly your presents will be in this guide!
Okay, so I am writing this blog post whilst sitting in A&E with my two year old asleep on my lap, and waiting for the doctor to stitch the large cut above his eye… that’s the life of a mum of three boys. Instead of worrying about the cut (he fell off a stool and … Continue Reading
Who doesn’t love a discount code?! We have been known to spend more time googling discount codes than shopping, only to find codes that don’t work, or that they are ones that only include ” free shipping”. That is not cool. This year, however, we have decided to be a bit organised and have … Continue Reading
When we first decided to set up NotSuchAModelMum, we only had a couple of things we wanted from this little adventure. We wanted a good excuse to see each other more – with Caroline in Barcelona and me in London, that was proving difficult, and setting up a blog would be the best excuse to … Continue Reading
Whenever I meet my girlfriends for supper and we talk about work, they always laugh at me! In the modelling world, when a model gets booked for a shoot, it is called: ‘confirming a job.’ So I am always met with hysterics when I chat to them about ‘the job’ I did last week. Apparently, … Continue Reading
Every October at the end of half term, I drag my winter coats out of storage, dust them off, bemoan the fact they are still covered in what I like to call “random child crap”, trawl through said pile of winter warmers and claim that I have nothing to wear. Despite this pile, I then promptly … Continue Reading
Sometimes a girl just falls in love with something she knows she shouldn’t have. It happens to the best of us, and, right now, that girl is me! It doesn’t matter how hard I try to ignore the desire, occasionally it just gets the better of me. I am, of course, talking about shopping. For … Continue Reading
We are all in search of cheap thrills, right? Whether it’s that bargain eyeshadow or a cheap sales find on theoutnet.com, the less money we spend, the happier we are! So imagine how happy we were when we found this top- an easy white t shirt with some cheap frills on the side (sorry about … Continue Reading
Being a mum is really full on! Whilst it is clearly wonderful and very special, there are also times when it is completely and utterly overwhelming in every sense. Any descriptions that use the word “mum” in them should therefore make us mums feel good about ourselves, and be uplifting, positive, and inspiring. Then how come … Continue Reading
