Sunday 26 March 2023

Femme Luxe Loungewear

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I feel like all my posts recently have been about the big things.  Travel, adventure and birthday posts seem to be what I come to the blog for and it probably makes my life look a lot more glamorous than the reality, which involves endless club runs, meetings at schools and the excitement of getting new loungewear.  I will continue to post mostly about the exciting things we get up to, because I love looking back on our adventures and I hope I can inspire someone else to dream big even with a whole gang of children, but today I am writing about the more ordinary aspects of life.

One of the best things to come out of the lockdowns in my opinion, is loungewear.  I don't think I owned a single pair of joggers before 2019 and now I can't get enough of them.  I still wear my jeans but comfort has become so much more of a priority when I am buying clothing now.

I chose a few pieces off the Femme Luxe website and this  loungewear set of joggers and a hoody is my new favourite thing to change into once the school and club runs are finished for the day.  Despite promising myself we wouldn't get so busy again and wouldn't resume all the commitments, once real life restarted, we appear to have more going on than ever.  The moment I can sit down with a cup of tea on the sofa is absolutely one of my favourite parts of the day.  This drawstring hoody and high waisted joggers set is comfy, warm and has the kind of pockets things don't fall out of (which is a big factor when choosing things for me).  The hoody has a drawstring bottom so it can be pulled in for more shape, but I like it left loose.  I normally wear an 8/10 and I am five foot nine. Everything I am wearing is a 10 and true to size I would say. 

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I also chose an oversized white hoody dress which I have been wearing both with skinny jeans, over running leggings and with loungewear because it is so effortless to throw on.  It is so easy to wear and the fleecy inside is very soft. I particularly like how the sleeves are nice and long as I often struggle with being taller and having long limbs.  I have already got lots of different ways to wear this hoody dress planned so expect to see it crop up on my pictures regularly!  Femme Luxe sell a variety of hoody dresses and I really like the look of the denim look one.

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These loungewear pieces are the kind of clothes that are perfect for the everyday that I don't share so much of.  They are perfect for the school runs, which seem endless now I have children at 3 different schools.  They are ideal for the playgroups, baby gymnastics and chasing a toddler round a park.  They are designed for cooking the three different versions of a meal most nights as I have run out of ideas of things everyone will eat, and I am comfy in the evenings whilst I eat ice cream out the tub in my bed with the TV on.  The 'lazy weekends' (where I am still up early to drop boys at football or parkour) are a whole lot more comfy since the pandemic made us realise the beauty of loungewear.


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Femme Luxe do more than just comfy loungewear, check out their Denim shorts and Summer dresses if you are getting ready for the warmer weather
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Tuesday 7 March 2023

Our Family Ski Holiday 2023

Every year we think about booking somewhere different for a family ski holiday and every year we end up going back with Snowbizz. Why? Well the formula just works so well for us.  The resort is small enough that we know it well and the children can have a little freedom.  The 'pink ladies' childcare team are so much fun that my children want to spend time with them, meaning we get a bit of time as a couple. The snow is great and there are plenty of runs suitable for all of us, and it is easy to get to with a coach transfer from Turin airport.

family ski holiday, snowbizz


This was our first year skiing as a family of seven but Rex was booked into the creche (run by English speaking, fully qualified nannies) so we knew we would be able to enjoy some time on the pistes.  The creche is open 9am -5pm and Rex did various hours between these times each day.  There is a babysitting service available in the evenings too but we didn't use it during our stay.

family ski holiday, snowbizz


The big four were all dropped at ski school in the morning where they had time to play either indoors or out in the snow with the pink ladies before their two hour ski lessons.  My children love making holiday friends and this is where the bonds were made.  The lessons were split on ability and they are happy to move children around if a different lesson would suit their skills better.  Each child moved up a level during their week and got the next badge which they were so excited to be presented with at the awards night.

family ski holiday, snowbizz

family ski holiday, snowbizz

family ski holiday, snowbizz



Ed and I could head up the mountain each morning to do our favourite runs, stop at one of the mountain cafes for a refreshing drink and have some much needed child free time knowing the whole gang was happy.  In the afternoons we swapped between sledging, skiing with just the bigger two or taking all four out on the slopes whilst Rex played in the creche.  The resort has a sledging area and small kids playground and the creche has sledges you can borrow for free if you want to play.  

Each evening there was a different kids club, from treasure hunts, winter olympics and crepe and games night.  The big four wanted to do every single one of course, which meant making them dinner in our apartment before hand and then getting to go out for a quiet meal in the evening (with Rex still).  They loved catching up with their friends and the talent show was a big hit.

family ski holiday, snowbizz

family ski holiday, snowbizz

family ski holiday, snowbizz

Learning to ski as a family is such a special experience and we leave every year desperate to book our next trip.  I can't recommend skiing as a family holiday enough.

I have written a lot about family skiing with Snowbizz so if you want to know more then here are a few of my previous posts:










family ski holiday, snowbizz

family ski holiday, snowbizz




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