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Hope sale – and revisiting my past

3 weeks ago by midlifechic

I have a late addition to the summer sales for you. Hope will be opening their sale tomorrow (Saturday 8th July) and I have a VIP preview which means you can go onto the site and snap up the bargains before everyone else. In prepa...

48 hours of Hush – from work to weekend

11 months ago by midlifechic

Today I'm talking about Hush, another of our favourite Midlifechic brands. I've been trying to meet the team there for a while and it has become almost a running joke between us that whenever one of us suggests a date in London, t...

What to consider when your son or daughter leaves for university

11 months ago by midlifechic

I know a lot of you are facing this as I was last year, the countdown to the day when your son or daughter leaves for university. They will be brimming over with anticipation as you brim with tears of dread. I thought it might be ...

Kefalonia with teenagers – Part Two

11 months ago by midlifechic

So let's get on with the second instalment of "Kefalonia with teenagers." The first week of our holiday flew by. For a change of scene, we hopped onto the ferry that trundled into the harbour every morning and headed over towards ...

A holiday in Kefalonia with teenagers – Part One

11 months ago by midlifechic

Hello - I'm back, it feels like a long time since I've posted. So - as a lot of you guessed, our mystery destination was Kefalonia in the Ionian Islands. I managed to keep it a secret until a few days before we left when I had to ...

How to have a happy family holiday with teenagers

1 year ago by midlifechic

I had an email last week from a reader, Sue, asking about how to have a happy family holiday with teenagers. She said “you seem to manage to really enjoy your holidays with your boys. When my two were little I used to look forward...

The high street sales & Father’s Day thoughts

1 year ago by midlifechic

So the sales have started early. Because the weather has been bad there is a glut of clothing that retailers need to offload and temptation is everywhere. I've been through a number of stores and picked out what I think are the be...

Two days in Paris, the city of love

1 year ago by midlifechic

Paris is always a good idea - you'll be pleased to know that our trip was good. So good in fact that I've had to break it up into 3 consecutive posts, Paris by day followed by 2 Parisian nights. So, how do you spend two days in Pa...

Chic Basics For Women Over 40 and new friends

1 year ago by midlifechic

One of the interesting things that my new site has shown me is which have been my most popular posts over the last 2 years. Top of the leaderboard is 'chic basics for women over 40'. Unfortunately because it is now so old, most of...

A new year life audit – preparing for 2016

2 years ago by midlifechic

As we come to the end of the year I'm in a reflective mood so I thought I'd share an article about a new year life audit that I read at the hairdresser's. Unfortunately because I took a photo of the pages I can't tell you which ma...

A real midlife fairytale #ItsOnUs

2 years ago by midlifechic

It's a happy day in our house today - it's our wedding anniversary. I have more reason to celebrate than most because my life now is my very own happy ending. As with all good fairytales though, I had to go through a struggle to r...