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What's so wrong with looking 'mumsy', anyway?
Why is it that the word ‘mumsy’ has connotations of such a negative nature – but seems to be the only other option apart from ‘yummy’?
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My new fashion and beauty routine as a mum
Between untangling my leg hair to put on my pants and covering up my roots with a baseball cap, I'm lucky most days to have a shower, let alone a pamper.
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Mummy tattoos: would you get your child's name tattooed?
Occasionally, in my young and wild days, I’d wake up the morning after the night before and find I’d done something silly. Who of us hasn’t? But one day I discovered I’d had the word “Susie” tattooed on my chest.
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Slipping into a life more comfortable
Model turned fashion designer Michelle Walsh discovered she was pregnant with her first child while working on the television series Escape With ET.
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Braving the shopping centre
Who knows how I will decide to dress when I can no longer read the care labels on my clothes without glasses. I hope I opt for stylish over sexy. I also hope I sometimes get to enjoy a spot of shopping and a bite to eat with my daughter and granddaughter.
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