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christMAS GIFT GUIDE $150 WORTH OF POOCCIO PRODUCTS WIN LIPSTICK VS LIP GLOSS THE LOWDOWN ON LIPS EASY NAIL TRENDS YOU MUST TRY GREAT GIFT IDEAS FOR MUMS, BUBS AND KIDS NO NEED TO BREAK THE BUDGET DECEMBER/JANUARY 2012 - issue one revolutionising online shopping one parcel at a time kidmagazine.com.au 2 Keep up to date with our Facebook posts, full of fashion tips, latest articles, competitions and interviews. Follow us at www.facebook. com/kidmagazine SOCIAL Do you love Pinterest as much as we do? Follow and share with us at www.pinterest.com/ kidmagazine/ kidmagazine.com.au 3 hi! Sa ra editor, sara@kidmagazine.com.au www.kidmagazine.com.au I am delighted to bring you the rst issue of the Kid Magazine Monthly. This brand new monthly online magazine will be packed with all the best stories and competitions from kidmagazine.com. au, plus exclusive extras just for subscribers. In this months issue you will nd the Kid Magazine Christmas Gift Guide, tips for staying t during the festive season, fabulous statement necklaces, and much much more! They say time ies 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 for Success 12:12:12 campaign in your local area. Get 12 of your friends together and donate $12 each before 12th December to help dress the rst 100 women through the doors in 2013. Such a simple donation will help the lives of many disadvantaged women next year. Find your local Dress for Success by visiting http://www.dressforsuccessanz.org/. I wish you and your families all the best over the holiday season and I look forward to sharing more of the best fashion and beauty for kids and mums with you in 2013. Make sure you check in to kidmagazine.com.au for more inspiration. EDITOR’S LETTER KID MAGAZINE EXCLUSIVE OFFER Take 15% o all items (excluding custom orders) at the Lamonster Etsy Shop. Use coupon code KID15 at the checkout to take advantage of this awesome deal. Oer is valid until 12 December 2012. www.etsy.com/shop/lamonstershop INSIDE kidmagazine.com.au 4 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 06 06 A lesson for Aunty Sara Kids’ wardrobe on a budget It doesn’t have to cost a fortune for the kids to have style 08 Fall in love with SPANX Bumps be gone as I discover my new best friend in the wardrobe 10 Revolutionising online shopping WantItNow hits the market oering 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 14 12 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 18 16 kidmagazine.com.au 5 16 Win with POOCCIO 12 Revolutionising online shopping, one parcel at a time 10 Fall in love with SPANX 18 Christmas gift guide 28 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 30 28 Bake with Philly Vanilla cupcakes with Philly chocolate frosting. Yum! Digital world Three apps you will love this Christmas and beyond 33 32 Make a statement Six of the best accessories - statement necklaces 34 To comment on this article, visit: www.kidmagazine.com.au/article/lesson-for-aunty-sara kidmagazine.com.au 6 A lesson for Aunty Sara 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-fteen-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: Me: “Why don’t you listen to your MuMMy?” M iss tWo: “no!!!!” Me: “you should listen to your MuMMy. i listen to My MuMMy.” Miss tWo: Ponders, “you listen to your MuMMy?” M e: “yes all the tiMe.” M iss tWo: “and you brush your teeth?” M e: thrilled With the breakthrough i had just scored, “yes and i go to bed When i aM told too. MuMMy’s are alWays right.” Miss tWo: a further MoMent to Ponder, “MuMMy’s are Wrong.” M e: “Well, Who told you that?” M iss tWo: Without any hesitation, “your MuMMy!” Like a smack in the face, Miss Two had hit back at my naïve 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 disqualies me from holding the title. What I am is a passionate fashion & beauty editor who was left to reect 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), rm when I absolutely need to be and lled 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 reect 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. kidmagazine.com.au 7 IT’S SO SIMPLE! 12 FRIENDS 12 DOLLARS EACH 12 DECEMBER Annual Christmas Appeal Dress for Success Sydney is a registered charity and all 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. HELP US DRESS OUR FIRST 100 WOMEN IN 2013! To comment on this article, visit: www.kidmagazine.com.au/article/kids- wardrobe-on-a-budget kidmagazine.com.au 8 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 in great condition. My tips for building your child’s wardrobe on a budget are: Accept hand-me-downs Sure not everything will be your (or your child’s style) but you may nd a hidden gem or two amongst a range 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 o sales which you can take advantage of. Most online stores will have a newsletter you can sign up to where you will receive notications of sales events to pick up some great items at much lower prices. Kids should look well presented but it doesn’t have to cost a fortune 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 nd 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 t them. This way you will know exactly what they have that ts 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 t 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. kids’ wardrobe on a budget 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. To comment on this article, visit: www.kidmagazine.com.au/article/kids- wardrobe-on-a-budget kidmagazine.com.au 9 kidmagazine.com.au 10 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 at tummy to show it. There are many reasons you will fall in love with these super shaping and slimming weapons. Here are my ve favou- rite things about SPANX just because I love sharing my nds and tips with you. 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. 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