Loving Lavender

Minis gone all tonal today with her lavender ensemble. She's comfy and casual in her plum leggings from xxxxx, her gorgeous lilac hand knit from mini's maternity nurse Penny, topped off with a Liberty print bandana, purple bow and Aubergine frilled socks. I think thats every purple Pantene colour ticked.

Green Striped Brigade

Phin and Mini were the perfect double act in their matching green and cream striped Bonton sweater sets.
They were originally meant for celebrating the new year but when temperatures hit 28 degrees last week I couldn't make my two sweat it out just for fashion's sake. Instead they wore them to break the Yom Kippur fast at cousins Gigi and Josie's house. Phin wore his with a grey pair of flannels from Marc Jacobs and both wore their coordinating green Converse trainers from Cherry and Miri. Expect to see these outfits again and again. There's nothing a Red Magazine woman loves more than a stripe and green's my favourite colour. Heaven if I could only get one in my size...

All For Children

Today Mini is wearing something hot off the rail. Her outfit is from H&M's special All For Children range which launched this week. It's a fantastically chic capsule collection for boys and girls ranging from 1-8 years old. There are cool lumberjack shirts, cargo pants, grandad cardis and Breton t-shirts for the boys and tangerine pleated prom dresses, houndstooth princess coats and star print blouses for the girls. The colours are off beat and autumnal and are a snip at the usual H&M prices but 25% of the price goes straight to helping UNICEF support children's access to schools in Bangladesh. Mini threw her weight behind this fantastic scheme by wearing their floral corduroy dress, matching tights, hairband and patent mouse shoes for her special night out at the Pliners for the beginning of the Jewish festival of Yom Kippur.

Yummy &Yummier

My two little munchkins are proving rather scrumptious at the moment. And they are continuing their own love affair with lots of cuddles, tumbles and general snatching peppered with soft kisses.
Today phin is looking rather stylish in his spoils from Caramel in their sky blue intarsia knit and chocolate jeans and new grey vieja trainers. Mini is decked in her Bonpoint tapered cargos, rose bud frilled shirt and crochet waistcoat all picked up during last years sales and finally fitting her growing frame.

From Paris with Love

I've been in Paris for a few days with the gorgeous team Red. And we've been spoilt with some fantastically creative fashion shows from Chanel's under the sea themed catwalk complete with Florence and her machine singing from within a sea shell to louis vuitton's take on taxidermy with anything from rattlesnakes to bull frogs being fashioned from their accessories. But apart from checking out what will be happening for spring 2012 I had to squeeze in some retail therapy and the kids won out I'm afraid with a huge haul from my favourite boutique, Bonton. So don't be surprised if this season there happens to be an overdose. In the meantime I couldn't help but put mini in one of her new acquisitions, a rose pink all in one adorned with a giant red heart. So taken was she with her new pyjama she promptly coordinated it with her H&M polkadot sunnies. Perfect bedtime attire.

Climbing High

Mini is so sure footed. Shes strong and loves to climb everything and anything. It certainly gets her into a fair amount of trouble and it keeps me on my toes. Mini was in her element this afternoon at the playground. Wearing her striped Bonton trapeze top and bloomers she scaled the climbing frame on her own and then ruled the platform, acting as gate keeper to all the other kids hoping to whizz down the slide. 

Apple Picker

We spent the afternoon picking crab apples from our tree to make into jam. Papa climbed the tree while Phin and mini plucked them from the branches and popped them into the bowl.
Mini wore her purple and yellow polka playsuit from Shelley by John Lewis today with a bright yellow bow and lots of mischief.