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mum magic
“I am often asked what it was like to have a famous mother. I always answer that I really don’t know. I know her first as my mother and then as my best friend. Only after that did I understand that she was an actress and, with time, that she was a truly exceptional actress.” [...]
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hop to it!
Anyone who knows me well will tell you one of the things I love more than anything is celebrating life with friends. With Easter, one of the calendar’s biggest celebrations, just days away, I’ve made sure I’m as organised – all I do is organise – as possible. Not so very long ago when I [...]
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it’s a crime to neglect the ambience!
Nothing irritates me more than laziness. Everything – big or small – could be improved with a little extra attention. As a mother I could go on here, as I like to do, about the state of the nation and my children’s future but instead I’ll stick to the business I know best and suggest [...]
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unpublished Harper’s Bazaar
I have had a number of moments in the spotlight, albeit brief, I am still very grateful. You have to admit it is great for business and profile and all that marketing stuff. It is also wonderful to be treated to hair and makeup and have a wardrobe like Sarah Jessica’s Parkers to choose from. [...]
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mum moments
Demi Moore applying lipstick to one of her children Talitha Getty, a style icon of the 60s died at age 31 Shirley MacLaine and daughter Sachi Jackie Kennedy cutting and pasting Vietnemese mother at work with her children
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the window dressing injustice
Each Tuesday morning we have our Papier d’Amour staff meeting, aimed at ensuring that we maintain the best customer service and a great product range for all of you shoppers out there. Amongst all the inspiring and positive topics that we cover, the girls also report on any customer complaints that may have been received. [...]
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a tissue pom pom revolution
I think we may have started a tissue pom pom revolution. We have quite a few customers that we would put into the ‘Crafty Spice’ category who find making the pom poms a walk in the park. But for those of you that need a little help I am holding a workshop on Saturday 24th [...]
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strike a pose in paper
It has been a long time between blogs and it is really time to get more diligent so I have decided to make them short and very very sweet. If you wander the streets of Double Bay at the moment you will encounter over 80 mannequins painted, decorated and embellished by local artists. It is [...]
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tuesday designs on thursday
Isn’t it great when when you have a party and everyone pitches in. Like when you have a BBQ and someone brings the salad, someone brings the bread and someone brings the beer. I always do the decorations because that is just my thing. Some may not think it is a necessity but I strongly [...]
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