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gift guide, tips for staying fit during the festive season,

fabulous statement necklaces, and much much more!

They say time flies when you are having fun and that

must be why 2012 has whizzed past me at lightning

speed The kid magazine website relaunched in

may and has been receiving fantastic feedback from

around the world i have interviewed some of the

coolest designers and boutique owners, previewed

amazing upcoming kids and ladies fashion ranges and

reviewed super cool products for kids and families

On a personal note i can’t believe Christmas is here already

i am still enjoying the honeymoon glow after getting

married in February so looking forward to connecting

with our family and friends again for more celebrations

if you, like me, look to give a gift to charity at Christmas time,

then i would encourage you to get involved in the Dress

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December to help dress the first 100 women through the

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08 Kids’ wardrobe on a budget

A lesson for Aunty Sara

a lesson from a two year old in

what it means to be an aunty

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A lesson for Aunty Sara

Kids’ wardrobe on a budget

it doesn’t have to cost a fortune for the

kids to have style

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Fall in love with SPANX

bumps be gone as i discover my new

best friend in the wardrobe

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Revolutionising online

shopping

Wantitnow hits the market offering

three hour delivery

Four super easy nail trends

you must try

nail art has arrived (again) and the rules

have changed - there are no rules

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Win with POOCCIO

$150 worth of POOCCiO products up for grabs for one lucky pooch

Christmas gift guide

get a start on your Christmas shopping with the kid magazine gift guide

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16 Win with POOCCIO

12 Revolutionising online shopping, one parcel at a time

10 Fall in love with SPANX

18 Christmas gift guide

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The lowdown on lips

The lowdown on lips

Tackling the questions of lipstick vs gloss

and colour vs nude

Workout with Kaz Muddell

Personal Trainer kax muddell shares

her tips for staying in shape this festive

season

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Bake with Philly

Vanilla cupcakes with Philly chocolate frosting Yum!

Digital world

Three apps you will love this Christmas and beyond

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Make a statement

Six of the best accessories - statement necklaces

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Rendering me speechless is about as rare an occurrence

as my husband admitting i was right (or more importantly

admitting he was wrong)

my two-going-on-fifteen-year old niece however has the power to

stun, amaze and completely remove all words from my vocabulary

Our recent encounter went something like this:

M e : “W hy don ’ t you listen to your M uMMy ?”

M iss t Wo : “no!!!!”

M e : “y ou should listen to your M uMMy i listen to My M uMMy ”

M iss t Wo : P onders , “y ou listen to your M uMMy ?”

M e : “y es all the tiMe ”

M iss t Wo : “a nd you brush your teeth ?”

M e : t hrilled With the breakthrough i had just scored , “y es

and i go to bed When i aM told too M uMMy ’ s are alWays right ”

M iss t Wo : a further MoMent to Ponder , “M uMMy ’ s are Wrong ”

M e : “W ell , Who told you that ?”

M iss t Wo : W ithout any hesitation , “y our M uMMy !”

like a smack in the face, miss Two had hit back at my nạve attempt

to transform her into a perfectly obedient angel and had used my

own mother against me The horror of it

i am no “mummy blogger” i hate the term and the fact i have

no children disqualifies me from holding the title What i am is a

passionate fashion & beauty editor who was left to reflect on what

my role as an aunty is One thing i know for sure is they say it takes

a village to raise a child and i wouldn’t give up my spot in my niece

and nephew’s village for, well anything really

in my journey from daughter, sister, friend and aunty i have

discovered what i call my “aunty self” Fun and silly, a little too

generous, overly cautious of hazards (they tell me kids are sturdy

but i’m not so sure), firm when i absolutely need to be and filled

with so much love for these little people

This story started with the title “a lesson with aunty Sara” but soon

after starting to write i realised that my niece had taught me more

in this little interaction than i had taught her She had forced me to

reflect and was truly keeping me on my toes

let’s put aside the lesson in power politics in which she had taken

the upper hand and crushed my once hopeful spirit at least she

claimed victory in style and made her aunty Sara proud

Annual Christmas Appeal

Dress for Success Sydney is

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donations are tax deductable

Simply visit everydayhero.com.au/

dressforsuccesssydney to register for

the 12:12:12 campaign and reach out

to others in your network who may have

12 friends to join the cause.

Dress For Success Sydney provides the professional attire, support and the career development tools that help disadvantaged women thrive in work and in life.

We’re on a mission to raise $15,000

to support, style and develop the first

100 women in need of our services next year and you can help!

A dozen friends working together can make

a difference to hundreds of women in 2013.

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my belief is that kids should look well presented but it doesn’t have to cost a fortune to do so and the clothes don’t always have to be new given that

a child wears an item of clothing an average of 12 times before outgrowing

it, second hand clothes will usually be

of wardrobe basics if you are handy with a sewing machine you can make alterations or pick up a packet of fabric dye to update the colour

know what your childs style is

When they are babies their style will

be whatever you put them in but as they grow older let their gorgeous little personality decide their style and shop according to this

if your daughter refuses to wear skirts then don’t buy them if your son has a love of tigers trawl the net for tiger tops

or pick up a few iron on decals at the craft store and create your own

keep your eye out for sales

Particularly if you are on a budget large department stores like myer and Target will regularly have percentage off sales which you can take advantage of most online stores will have a newsletter you can sign up to where you will receive notifications of sales events to pick up some great items at much lower prices

don’t buy too far in advance

buying items for the future may be a great way to get ahead of the game However, if you buy too far in advance you may find that the kids don’t end

up wearing the pieces you have bought for them because they have outgrown them or you have forgotten you even bought them Stick to a shorter time frame and try and plan ahead for any holidays where you may

be crossing over the seasons

Regularly clean out the wardrobe

i have a quarterly wardrobe clean out to rid my wardrobe of any unwanted items as kids grow so fast it is important to clean out their wardrobe and remove any items that

no longer fit them This way you will know exactly what they have that fits them right now and can make the most of those pieces Don’t throw out unwanted items! You can either pass them on to a family member or friend with a child who would fit them, try your hand at selling them on ebay or gumtree or pass them on to a local charity who will put them to good use

There has been some interesting

research out of the Uk, published

at news.com.au, which reveals

that the average parent has spent

$500 on building a stylish baby

wardrobe by the time their child

turns one

The results of the poll, conducted by

marks & Spencer also talks about the

pressure parents feel to dress their

children in fashionable clothing thanks

to the examples set by celebrity kids

such as Suri Cruise and Harper beckham

i was alarmed to read that many parents

will not dress their children in

hand-me-downs as they think they are “outdated”

i have bought my niece and nephew

more clothes than i care to think about

in my role as aunty Sara knowing that

my sister-in-law is packing the clothes

away, once they are outgrown, for the

time when i will need them for my own

family is of great comfort to me

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in a last ditch attempt at dressing to impress minus the bumps, i tried them.

Whenever i heard my girlfriends talking about how amazing SPanX were i was sceptical i mean, it’s not like underwear has the ability to iron out the lumps and bumps, they have to go somewhere right? and then one day, in a last ditch attempt at dressing to impress minus the bumps, i tried them WOW! i was a SPanX convert a sceptic who had seen the light and i had the flat tummy to show it.

There are many reasons you will fall in love with these super shaping and slimming weapons Here are my five rite things about SPanX just because i love sharing my finds and tips with you

favou-1 For all those expectant mums out there, the new mama SPanX are a must have in your maternity wardrobe This

hosiery grows with you as your belly grows, provides extra tummy support and an ultra-sheer stylish look being pregnant doesn’t mean you have to succumb to the dreaded visible panty line!

2 SPanX were originally created when founder, Sara blakely, cut the bottom off her control top pantyhose to create

FIVE REASON YOU’LL LOVE THEM

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wow!

i was a spanx convert.

footless tights to wear under pants i most often wear skirts and dresses rather than pants just to avoid panty line barrassment The original SPanX product has now grown into a huge range of options for banishing visible panty lines including footless tights, mid-thigh shapers and high-wasited briefs in medium, super and super duper slimming levels

em-3 it feels amazing to wear them i love the extra support they provide - kind of like a big comforting hug! knowing that

they are your secret weapon in looking extra fabulous also helps the fabulous feeling

4 back fat be gone with bra-llelujah This wireless bra has a front closure, a naturally-adjusting hoisery back and elastic

straps which all work together to reduce back fat and create a seamless look under figure hugging tops

5 SPanX open up new possibilities for items in your wardrobe you may have been avoiding whether it be pants, tops,

dresses or skirts i can hear my body thanking me every time i step into my SPanX and step out the door looking great and feeling confident and if SPanX is good enough for celebs like beyonce then it is good enough for me!

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Once upon a time when a cassette tape Walkman

was the only type of portable music player and

Will Smith was the Fresh Prince of bel air, aside

from mail order, the only way you could shop

was to physically walk into the store Shopping

at midnight was reserved for Christmas eve and

unless you travelled to the shop it was out of

reach Can you imagine??

i do still enjoy a spot of old-fashioned shopping but i

love that i can also shop form the comfort of my lounge

room/study/bedroom/bus seat The problem is the delay

of days or weeks while i wait for my treasure to arrive

Where is the fun in that?

enter Wantitnow the mail delivery service revolutionising

online shopping in australia Founded by sisters emma

Cronin and Fiona Pearse, Wantitnow partners with more

than 60 online retailers to offer three hour business day

delivery in the Sydney and melbourne metro areas Pearse

says, “People don’t want to wait - and why should they

just because they are shopping online? We believe in

instant gratification and are thrilled to be able to provide

such an innovative service”

revolutionisng

online shopping

ONe PARCel AT A TIMe

Whether you are in Sydney and get a last minute invite to dinner with girlfriends or are in melbourne and decide on an impromptu dinner party Wantitnow can help with retailers from across fashion and jewellery, shoes, sports, home wares, gourmet food and wine, vintage eye wear and luxury travel

it couldn’t be simpler to get started - visit the Wantitnow shopping page, select a retailer and connect through to their site for shopping with super fast delivery

emma and Fiona have also designed the ‘Track n Trace’ app

to allow customers to view the progress of their order from purchase time through to delivery Operating under the mantra “need it today, buy it today, have it delivered today” Wantitnow is set to challenge the retail industry as they bring the online shopping experience closer to the ‘real thing’ of shopping in store

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FOUR

sUpeR easy

nail tRends

yOU mUst tRy

nail art, once the domain of the quintessential 90s teenager, has made a comeback and it is brighter than ever before

The nail art trends of this season call for wacky thinking and have thrown out the nail polish rule book

There are no rules in nail art 2012 but there are a few key trends and products you will need to get you started building a nail polish toolkit

is relatively cheap and an easy way

to mix up your look

1 I can see a rainbow

not all fingers are created equal

so why should you paint all your nails the same colour? Whether you choose five colours or just two, a multi-colour effect is a fabulous way

to let your personality shine through

Opt for clashing colours to really

stand out or select a colour palette with mutual tones for a more sophisticated look

Try m.a.C nail lacquer Collection

in girl Trouble, RRP $22, available from maccosmetics.com.au; bobbi brown nail Polish in Turquoise, RRP

$26, available from bobbibrown.com.au; nicole by OPi nail lacquer

in Fresh Squeezed, RRP $14.95, more information available from nicolebyopi.com; Sally Hansen Hard as nails Xtreme Wear nail Polish in Hot magenta, RRP $6.95, more information available from sallyhansen.com; OPi Pirates of the Carribean Collection in mermaid’s Tears, RRP $19.95, more information available from opi.net.au

2 Crackle effect

adding a crackle or shatter polish

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to your base colour coat looks really

unique and is a fabulous way to

extend the life of a manicure When

your colour is starting to fade or

chip paint on some crackle and

you have a new manicure instantly

Remember to always add a top coat

or the crackle will fade very quickly

Try Sally Hansen Crackle Overcoat,

RRP $9.95, more information

available from sallyhansen.com

3 Shiny Shiny glitter

i love, love, love glitter and there

are some great glitter nail polish

products on the market apply

over a base coat in your choice

of colour for some extra sparkle

Combine the first trend above with

your glitter polish to take it to the

next level For a more subtle look

paint the glitter as your base coat

for an understated hint of sparkle

Try australis Cosmetics, limited edition nail Colours in Fairy bread, RRP $7.95, available from australiscosmetics.com.au

4 Stick it to me nail Wraps

One of the easiest ways to try the latest nail trends is with nail wraps

if you are anything like me and completely useless at any form of drawing, the thought of painting leopard print on to your nails is enough to make you curl up in a ball crying

nail Wraps are pre-printed stickers you cut out and stick onto your nails and in my experience they last just as long as a regular nail

polish mani so are worth the investment So easy!

Try nailed it 3D nail Wraps in Pink leopard, RRP $8.95, available from vixenbodyart.com

bUILdIng a naIL POLISh TOOLkIT IS ReLaTIVeLY CheaP and

an eaSY WaY

TO MIX UP YOUR LOOk

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earlier this year, for the first

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training and dog slobber

as you may well guess from my love

of fashion and looking fabulous, i

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