http://www.sheerluxe.com/blogrss Sheerluxe Blogs - The definitive guide to the best online retailers. /blogs/2012/05/get-fit-for-free.aspx Sport isn’t everybody’s cup of tea (remember the girls at school who went to great pains to avoid PE class – feigning sickness so they could scarper round the back of the bike sheds... /blogs/2012/05/the-white-co-nail-knitwear.aspx Whilst I don’t want to go on about my boredom when it comes to dressing a bump (thank heavens for accessories) it seems that The White Company and their knitwear is my lifeline for pieces... /blogs/2012/05/french-children-dont-throw-food.aspx According to more than one mother I know, French Children Don’t Throw Food is the only parenting manual you need and I finally got around to reading my copy... /blogs/2012/05/jubilee-dress-up.aspx I know I’ve blogged on Markus Lupfer before but his designs always seem to pop into my inbox at the right time... /blogs/2012/05/stay-cation-to-do-list.aspx I’m on the cusp of a long awaited holiday and while it doesn’t look like I’ll be sunning myself anywhere tropical I’m hoping that this week’s good weather holds out for my little stay-cation... /blogs/2012/05/summer-watch-and-nails-but-a-fading-tan.aspx This is my new holiday / summer watch. I have an extra large men’s Cartier Santos that was my wedding present from TA but I felt like a change and this Triwa comes courtesy of Gift Library for £125... /blogs/2012/05/the-fat-busting-dome-from-japan.aspx As SL’s self-styled health and fitness tester I’m up for trying virtually anything. There’s no treatment too bizarre or class too faddy to thwart my enthusiasm. This week, for example... /blogs/2012/05/goinggoinggone.aspx “Sit back and relax”... sit back on what though? That’s the question. Or at least it’s the question I asked myself a couple of months ago upon retiring to my room after a hefty meal and realising... /blogs/2012/05/british-design-at-the-v-and-a.aspx I know I shouldn’t say this, let alone think it this year of all years but I’m not that patriotic... /blogs/2012/05/the-3rd-diary-of-the-motb-chapter-13.aspx The date is creeping up on us and we are all praying to the weather gods for a bit of sunshine and warmth but the middle of June and a little less rain so that the marquee doesn’t float away or sink.. /blogs/2012/05/the-ultimate-pregnancy-massage.aspx Being a golf widow / single mother for almost have of at least every other weekend does have the odd advantage – like building up some serious IOUs.... /blogs/2012/05/finally-getting-arty.aspx At 28 weeks pregnant my bump is now pretty much too big to allow me to venture near anything new and non mat wear. So for now I'm focusing on accessories... /blogs/2012/05/a-hen-hat-making-class.aspx I’m still feeling a little jaded as I write this but I had to share what an awesome time I had on Saturday for my hen! /blogs/2012/05/the-modern-mans-accessory.aspx Gosh what terrible weather! But of course every cloud...and I’ve found at least two silver linings... /blogs/2012/05/a-yogi-on-water.aspx I recently returned from 10 days in California which incorporated a weekend at Coachella festival, a stint in Los Angeles and a few days in San Francisco visiting an old friend. /blogs/2012/05/bacon-jam.aspx If there was an award for the most double take-worthy name, Bacon Jam would be crowned king... /blogs/2012/05/the-maldives-paradise-personified.aspx TA and I are back home from a very lovely trip and my tan is fading fast. As I sweated it out in the baking Maldivian heat I wondered why I was bothering when its disappearance is inevitable /blogs/2012/05/summer-sandal-searching.aspx My search for a pair of summer sandals has been a bit of a struggle this year. I want them to be smart and sturdy enough for work but also summery enough to team with a dress / shorts on my honeymoon. /blogs/2012/04/grannies-of-the-peter-jones-kind.aspx Coco’s granny is a granny that LOVES to potter around Peter Jones. She is not alone and here is what defines grannies of her kind... /blogs/2012/04/baking-banana-cake.aspx Why I chose to make a banana cake the day I had two girl friends who are both excellent cooks for tea is beyond me. I normally just buy so you’d have thought I’d have chosen my moment to... /blogs/2012/05/titanic-memories.aspx Along with Dirty Dancing and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Titanic is one of those films that fills me with so much nostalgia I can literally smell teenage pheromones seep out of me when I watch it... /blogs/2012/05/bank-holiday-survival.aspx Rain, rain go away and please don’t come back another day! Ok ok, I know we supposedly need the rain but seriously... /blogs/2012/04/the-first-day-outfit.aspx I decided by the time I was 30, I would be in my dream job (141 days, not that I’m counting) and London is the perfect place to be... /blogs/2012/04/spinning-challenge-7-days-7-classes-part-3.aspx So I'm on to the final three! At this stage I became used to and looked forward to the daily exercise, and the spinning itself became easier... /blogs/2012/04/spring--summer-neon-bag.aspx Embracing this S/S’s trend for neon but sartorially aware enough to know that a neon yellow bump would not a pretty picture make my nod towards this season’s fixation with all things bright.... /blogs/2012/04/whoopie-pie-for-breakfast.aspx Not that I want to break up the exercise-themed posts from the SL team of late, but sometimes you just need to treat yourself... /blogs/2012/04/affordable-sportswear.aspx The countdown continues – 1 month, 21 days, 4 hours, 19 minutes and 25 seconds to be precise! That’s just over 7 and a half weeks and I’m beginning to panic... /blogs/2012/04/spinning-challenge-7-days-7-classes-part-2.aspx My personal challenge of 7 spinning classes in 7 days continues... /blogs/2012/04/spinning-challenge-7-days-7-classes.aspx This weekend I did something quite out of character. I booked a 7 day trial (one week for £12) at the spinning studio next door to me and set myself a challenge to go every day for a week.. /blogs/2012/04/chorizo-and-bean-stew.aspx This is a very tasty dish with lovely Spanish flavours. Perfect for supper alongside a crispy green salad...