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On children growing away – how a stair carpet floored me

1 day ago by midlifechic

As always, it's the small things that get under your skin isn't it? For the last couple of years, as I've descended the stairs I've been aware of a patch of carpet on our landing that has been getting thinner and thinner. Last wee...

Hope sale – and revisiting my past

3 months 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

1 year 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

1 year 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

1 year 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

1 year 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

2 years 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

3 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...