Penelope Wincer – a freelancing photographer and single mum of two, one with special needs – shares her inspiring Monday Morning Mantra and talks us through Monday mornings in her home in south east London…
Author: The Early Hour
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How should we speak to our children about death? We ask bereavement counsellor Julia Davies about what to say, creative activities to try and when to turn to the professionals…
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“When Olive was 14 months I became a single parent – six months later I lost my job. It was a dark and devastating time,” says Ashlyn Gibson. But she channelled all her inner strength and launched family lifestyle store Olive Loves Alfie…
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She lives by the seaside in East Sussex with her husband – a musician – and earns her crust making rather lovely toys and decorations for children. We meet Michelle Kreussel, founder of The Fox in the Attic, to talk mornings and artist’s studios…
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“I don’t really believe in a work/life balance as the phrase implies one is positive and the other is negative.” The co-founder of Doisy and Dam (delicious, superfood-packed chocolate) talks mornings, being a foodie and working in an industrial warehouse with The Early Hour…
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“Our house is a standard terraced house with a Tiki bar in the garden. I love rum and the beach and thought the garden needed a feature so built one a few years ago.” The founder of Snaffling Pig (those yummy, slightly fancy pork scratchings) discusses life as an entrepreneur…
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“I started by mucking around with a few breakfast spread recipes – trying to create the most marmaladey-marmalade, trying to recreate a spreadable version of a cinnamon Danish.” Jake’s London was born. We meet the skating, music and breakfast-obsessed founder, Jake Schneider…
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“We met working in New York and had been inspired by designs and interiors from our various stints abroad, but found it hard to recreate them back home when we were decorating our own houses or kids’ bedrooms.” Design-led textiles company Avery Row was soon born…
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If you’re looking for a fun, creative weekend with your family, head to the Museum of London Docklands on 20 & 21 May for their Toddler takeover family festival. Jungle sensory, storytelling and crafts, The Tiger Who Came to Tea picnic and more – and entry is FREE…
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Ugly Drinks is a range of 100% natural fruit infused sparkling waters with no sugar, no sweeteners, no calories and no artificial ingredients. We talk mornings, business and fizzy drinks with the co-founder Hugh Thomas…