“I have natural afro hair (not chemically relaxed) so there are days when it can take ages to get right. If I’m having a good hair day or I’ve got my hair in braids, then I can be ready in 20 minutes.” Janine Hardy – mum-of-two and Family Merch founder – on mornings…
my morning routine
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“I spend 20 minutes getting ready in the morning; no more, no less. And I plan what I’m wearing the night before.” Charlotte Denn, the founder of kids’ clothing label What Mother Made, on mornings with her husband and their three children…
Family
Helen and Oliver Jackson were unhappy in their office jobs so after the birth of their daughter, they both opted for a career change. Helen re-trained as a florist and launched Petal and Pot, Oliver as a carpenter – he runs Work the Plank. Here’s their story…
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He recently left London for a calmer life by the sea in Margate. We talk to TV presenter Ayo Akinwolere about breakfast preferences, how the French do mornings, music to listen to first thing and the dream weekend…
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Helen Bryce, entrepreneurial founder of Guilty Mother’s Club and mum-of-two, believes flexible working and shared childcare responsibilities are the key to a happier, more equal society. That’s why she works, while her husband is a stay-at-home dad…
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“I’ve always loved the mornings. My mum’s the same – when I go to visit her in Ireland, it’s not unusual to find us chatting over a cuppa in the kitchen at 4am.” Freelance journalist Alix O’Neill talks mornings, and expecting her first baby…
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On becoming a parent, mornings can lose their charm – with 7.30am considered a lie-in and tea in bed a recipe for disaster. Anya Hayes, author of The Supermum Myth, shares what a morning routine with young children actually looks like…
Mornings
“A king-size bed is a must, it’s top of the shopping list for the new house. Sleep is really important, good curtains to block out light – and big windows to let in the morning light.” Ian Harkin, co-founder of Lottie Dolls, talks mornings with his wife and their 10-month-old son…
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Usually morning routines are divided into the people who favour a lie-in and those who are up at the crack of dawn for a 5-mile run. But Princess Margaret’s morning routine has shown us that there’s another (rather decadent) option…
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“My dream morning? Laid-back… making brunch plans with Alice, drinking a single origin Ethiopian, brewed on Chemex and drunk from a flask somewhere outdoors”. We talk mornings and coffee with Ian Bone, the manager of Hucks coffee shop in Walthamstow…