When you are shopping for children’s clothing there is so much to consider: practicality, colours, versatility, wear and care, choice of materials, safety, where and how the clothing is made; sometimes it is hard to now where to look for clothing that ticks all the boxes. At least there is one brand that will not let you down on any of these features: Master & [read more]
Being pregnant is for many women a dream come true, it is such a special time and those 9 months seem to pass in the blink of an eye (unless of course you are Jessica Simpson). But is not all about that beautiful growing belly, the first tiny kicks and eating whatever you want; sooner or later most expecting mums also experience a sore back, swollen ankles [read more]
These days when I am filling the plates at dinnertime I find it hard to believe there was a time when the kids ate just a few tiny teaspoons full. Now they eat big bowls full, ask for second serves and still manage to eat plenty of fruit after. But not from our ordinary, boring white plates of course, they prefer something bright and interesting [read more]
If you are a regular Hip little one reader you may have read before that I am one of the many mothers who has lost an unborn baby. I don’t usually share my personal story but I know there are so many mums out there who have gone through this too and it is something that will always stay with me and has defined me [read more]
With the start of kindy just 3 months away I recently picked up the twins’ welcome packs so I can read up on all we need to know and all they need to bring on this new adventure. As three of my children are allergic to dairy I am very aware of allergy policies at schools and I was pleased to see our future kindy is [read more]
When tidying up our wardrobe on the weekend I came across a big bag full of beautiful necklaces and bracelets in all the colours of the rainbow. Before I became a mum I always used to wear jewellery, a different design every day to match my outfit. But that all changed when the twins came along and there were always little hands pulling, and tiny [read more]
Since starting Hip little one I have met many wonderful people, of course lovely readers but also many talented designers and gorgeous store owners who work extremely hard to make their business successful. It is a tough world out there and it is not easy to get the word out about your store or product. Marketing is very important but doing it right can be [read more]