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editor,
www.kidmagazine.com.au
I
am delighted to bring you the rst issue of the
Kid Magazine Monthly. This brand new monthly
online magazine will be packed with all the best
stories and competitions from kidmagazine.com.
au, plus exclusive extras just for subscribers. In this
months issue you will nd the Kid Magazine Christmas
Gift Guide, tips for staying t during the festive season,
fabulous statement necklaces, and much much more!

They say time ies when you are having fun and that
must be why 2012 has whizzed past me at lightning
speed. The Kid Magazine website relaunched in
May and has been receiving fantastic feedback from
around the world. I have interviewed some of the
coolest designers and boutique owners, previewed
amazing upcoming kids and ladies fashion ranges and
reviewed super cool products for kids and families.

On a personal note I can’t believe Christmas is here already.
I am still enjoying the honeymoon glow after getting
married in February so looking forward to connecting
with our family and friends again for more celebrations.

If you, like me, look to give a gift to charity at Christmas time,
then I would encourage you to get involved in the Dress
for Success 12:12:12 campaign in your local area. Get 12
of your friends together and donate $12 each before 12th
December to help dress the rst 100 women through the
doors in 2013. Such a simple donation will help the lives of
many disadvantaged women next year. Find your local Dress
for Success by visiting

I wish you and your families all the best over the holiday
season and I look forward to sharing more of the best
fashion and beauty for kids and mums with you in 2013.
Make sure you check in to kidmagazine.com.au for more
inspiration.
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Kids’ wardrobe on a budget
A lesson for Aunty Sara

A lesson from a two year old in
what it means to be an Aunty
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A lesson for Aunty Sara
Kids’ wardrobe on a budget
It doesn’t have to cost a fortune for the
kids to have style
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Fall in love with SPANX
Bumps be gone as I discover my new
best friend in the wardrobe
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Revolutionising online
shopping
WantItNow hits the market oering
three hour delivery
Four super easy nail trends
you must try
Nail art has arrived (again) and the rules
have changed - there are no rules
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Win with POOCCIO
$150 worth of POOCCIO products up
for grabs for one lucky pooch
Christmas gift guide
Get a start on your Christmas shopping
with the Kid Magazine gift guide
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Win with POOCCIO
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Revolutionising online shopping, one parcel at a time
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Fall in love with SPANX
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Christmas gift guide
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The lowdown on lips
The lowdown on lips
Tackling the questions of lipstick vs gloss
and colour vs nude
Workout with Kaz Muddell
Personal Trainer Kax Muddell shares
her tips for staying in shape this festive
season
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Bake with Philly
Vanilla cupcakes with Philly
chocolate frosting. Yum!
Digital world
Three apps you will love this
Christmas and beyond
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Make a statement

Six of the best accessories -
statement necklaces
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A lesson for
Aunty Sara
Rendering me speechless is about as rare an occurrence
as my husband admitting I was right (or more importantly
admitting he was wrong).
My two-going-on-fteen-year old niece however has the power to
stun, amaze and completely remove all words from my vocabulary.
Our recent encounter went something like this:
Me: “Why don’t you listen to your MuMMy?”
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iss tWo: “no!!!!”
Me: “you should listen to your MuMMy. i listen to My MuMMy.”
Miss tWo: Ponders, “you listen to your MuMMy?”
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e: “yes all the tiMe.”
M
iss tWo: “and you brush your teeth?”
M
e: thrilled With the breakthrough i had just scored, “yes
and i go to bed When i aM told too. MuMMy’s are alWays right.”
Miss tWo: a further MoMent to Ponder, “MuMMy’s are Wrong.”
M
e: “Well, Who told you that?”
M

iss tWo: Without any hesitation, “your MuMMy!”
Like a smack in the face, Miss Two had hit back at my naïve attempt
to transform her into a perfectly obedient angel and had used my
own mother against me. The horror of it.
I am no “Mummy Blogger”. I hate the term and the fact I have
no children disqualies me from holding the title. What I am is a
passionate fashion & beauty editor who was left to reect on what
my role as an Aunty is. One thing I know for sure is they say it takes
a village to raise a child and I wouldn’t give up my spot in my niece
and nephew’s village for, well anything really.
In my journey from daughter, sister, friend and Aunty. I have
discovered what I call my “Aunty self”. Fun and silly, a little too
generous, overly cautious of hazards (they tell me kids are sturdy
but I’m not so sure), rm when I absolutely need to be and lled
with so much love for these little people.
This story started with the title “A lesson with Aunty Sara” but soon
after starting to write I realised that my niece had taught me more
in this little interaction than I had taught her. She had forced me to
reect and was truly keeping me on my toes.
Let’s put aside the lesson in power politics in which she had taken
the upper hand and crushed my once hopeful spirit. At least she
claimed victory in style and made her Aunty Sara proud.
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IT’S SO SIMPLE!
12 FRIENDS
12 DOLLARS EACH
12 DECEMBER
Annual Christmas Appeal
Dress for Success Sydney is
a registered charity and all

donations are tax deductable
Simply visit everydayhero.com.au/
dressforsuccesssydney to register for
the 12:12:12 campaign and reach out
to others in your network who may have
12 friends to join the cause.
Dress For Success Sydney provides the
professional attire, support and the career
development tools that help disadvantaged
women thrive in work and in life.
We’re on a mission to raise $15,000
to support, style and develop the first
100 women in need of our services next
year and you can help!
A dozen friends working together can make
a difference to hundreds of women in 2013.
HELP US
DRESS OUR
FIRST 100
WOMEN
IN 2013!
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My belief is that kids should look well
presented but it doesn’t have to cost a
fortune to do so and the clothes don’t
always have to be new. Given that
a child wears an item of clothing an

average of 12 times before outgrowing
it, second hand clothes will usually be
in great condition.
My tips for building your child’s
wardrobe on a budget are:
Accept hand-me-downs
Sure not everything will be your (or
your child’s style) but you may nd a
hidden gem or two amongst a range
of wardrobe basics. If you are handy
with a sewing machine you can make
alterations or pick up a packet of fabric
dye to update the colour.
Know what your childs style is
When they are babies their style will
be whatever you put them in but as
they grow older let their gorgeous little
personality decide their style and shop
according to this.
If your daughter refuses to wear skirts
then don’t buy them. If your son has a
love of tigers trawl the net for tiger tops
or pick up a few iron on decals at the
craft store and create your own.
Keep your eye out for sales
Particularly if you are on a budget. Large
department stores like Myer and Target
will regularly have percentage o sales
which you can take advantage of. Most
online stores will have a newsletter you

can sign up to where you will receive
notications of sales events to pick up
some great items at much lower prices.
Kids should
look well
presented but
it doesn’t
have to cost a
fortune
Don’t buy too far in advance
Buying items for the future may be a
great way to get ahead of the game.
However, if you buy too far in advance
you may nd that the kids don’t end
up wearing the pieces you have
bought for them because they have
outgrown them or you have forgotten
you even bought them. Stick to a
shorter time frame and try and plan
ahead for any holidays where you may
be crossing over the seasons.
Regularly clean out the wardrobe
I have a quarterly wardrobe clean
out to rid my wardrobe of any
unwanted items. As kids grow so
fast it is important to clean out their
wardrobe and remove any items that
no longer t them. This way you will
know exactly what they have that ts
them right now and can make the

most of those pieces. Don’t throw out
unwanted items! You can either pass
them on to a family member or friend
with a child who would t them, try
your hand at selling them on eBay or
gumtree or pass them on to a local
charity who will put them to good use.
kids’ wardrobe on a budget
There has been some interesting
research out of the UK, published
at news.com.au, which reveals
that the average parent has spent
$500 on building a stylish baby
wardrobe by the time their child
turns one.
The results of the poll, conducted by
Marks & Spencer also talks about the
pressure parents feel to dress their
children in fashionable clothing thanks
to the examples set by celebrity kids
such as Suri Cruise and Harper Beckham.
I was alarmed to read that many parents
will not dress their children in hand-me-
downs as they think they are “outdated”.
I have bought my niece and nephew
more clothes than I care to think about
in my role as Aunty Sara. Knowing that
my sister-in-law is packing the clothes
away, once they are outgrown, for the
time when I will need them for my own

family is of great comfort to me.
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in a last ditch
attempt at
dressing to
impress minus
the bumps, i
tried them.
Whenever I heard my girlfriends talking about how amazing SPANX were I was sceptical. I mean, it’s
not like underwear has the ability to iron out the lumps and bumps, they have to go somewhere
right? And then one day, in a last ditch attempt at dressing to impress minus the bumps, I tried
them. WOW! I was a SPANX convert. A sceptic who had seen the light. And I had the at tummy to
show it.
There are many reasons you will fall in love with these super shaping and slimming weapons. Here are my ve favou-
rite things about SPANX just because I love sharing my nds and tips with you.
1. For all those expectant mums out there, the new Mama SPANX are a must have in your maternity wardrobe. This
hosiery grows with you as your belly grows, provides extra tummy support and an ultra-sheer stylish look. Being
pregnant doesn’t mean you have to succumb to the dreaded visible panty line!
2. SPANX were originally created when founder, Sara Blakely, cut the bottom o her control top pantyhose to create
fall in love with SPANX
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barrassment. The original SPANX product has now grown into a huge range of options for banishing visible panty lines

including footless tights, mid-thigh shapers and high-wasited briefs in medium, super and super duper slimming levels.
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dresses or skirts. I can hear my body thanking me every time I step into my SPANX and step out the door looking great
and feeling condent. And if SPANX is good enough for celebs like Beyonce then it is good enough for me!
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Once upon a time when a cassette tape Walkman
was the only type of portable music player and
Will Smith was the Fresh Prince of Bel Air, aside
from mail order, the only way you could shop
was to physically walk into the store. Shopping
at midnight was reserved for Christmas Eve and
unless you travelled to the shop it was out of
reach. Can you imagine??
I do still enjoy a spot of old-fashioned shopping but I
love that I can also shop form the comfort of my lounge
room/study/bedroom/bus seat. The problem is the delay
of days or weeks while I wait for my treasure to arrive.
Where is the fun in that?
Enter WantItNow the mail delivery service revolutionising
online shopping in Australia. Founded by sisters Emma
Cronin and Fiona Pearse, WantItNow partners with more
than 60 online retailers to oer three hour business day
delivery in the Sydney and Melbourne metro areas. Pearse
says, “People don’t want to wait - and why should they
just because they are shopping online? We believe in

instant gratication and are thrilled to be able to provide
such an innovative service”.
revolutionisng
online shopping
ONE PARCEL AT A TIME
Whether you are in Sydney and get a last minute invite to
dinner with girlfriends or are in Melbourne and decide on an
impromptu dinner party WantItNow can help with retailers
from across fashion and jewellery, shoes, sports, home wares,
gourmet food and wine, vintage eye wear and luxury travel.
It couldn’t be simpler to get started - visit the WantItNow
shopping page, select a retailer and connect through to
their site for shopping with super fast delivery.
Emma and Fiona have also designed the ‘Track n Trace’ app
to allow customers to view the progress of their order from
purchase time through to delivery. Operating under the
mantra “need it today, buy it today, have it delivered today”
WantItNow is set to challenge the retail industry as they
bring the online shopping experience closer to the ‘real
thing’ of shopping in store.
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FOUR
sUpeR easy
nail tRends
yOU mUst tRy
Nail art, once the domain of the
quintessential 90s teenager,
has made a comeback and it is
brighter than ever before.
The nail art trends of this season
call for wacky thinking and have
thrown out the nail polish rule book.
There are no rules in nail art 2012
but there are a few key trends and
products you will need to get you
started. Building a nail polish toolkit
is relatively cheap and an easy way

to mix up your look.
1. I can see a rainbow
Not all ngers are created equal
so why should you paint all your
nails the same colour? Whether you
choose ve colours or just two, a
multi-colour eect is a fabulous way
to let your personality shine through.
Opt for clashing colours to really
stand out or select a colour palette
with mutual tones for a more
sophisticated look.
Try M.A.C Nail Lacquer Collection
in Girl Trouble, RRP $22, available
from maccosmetics.com.au; Bobbi
Brown Nail Polish in Turquoise, RRP
$26, available from bobbibrown.
com.au; Nicole by OPi Nail Lacquer
in Fresh Squeezed, RRP $14.95,
more information available from
nicolebyopi.com; Sally Hansen
Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear Nail
Polish in Hot Magenta, RRP $6.95,
more information available from
sallyhansen.com; OPI Pirates of the
Carribean Collection in Mermaid’s
Tears, RRP $19.95, more information
available from opi.net.au
2. Crackle Eect
Adding a crackle or shatter polish

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to your base colour coat looks really
unique and is a fabulous way to
extend the life of a manicure. When
your colour is starting to fade or
chip paint on some crackle and
you have a new manicure instantly.
Remember to always add a top coat
or the crackle will fade very quickly.
Try Sally Hansen Crackle Overcoat,
RRP $9.95, more information
available from sallyhansen.com
3. Shiny Shiny Glitter
I love, love, love glitter and there
are some great glitter nail polish
products on the market. Apply
over a base coat in your choice
of colour for some extra sparkle.
Combine the rst trend above with
your glitter polish to take it to the
next level. For a more subtle look
paint the glitter as your base coat
for an understated hint of sparkle.
Try Australis Cosmetics, Limited
Edition Nail Colours in Fairy

Bread, RRP $7.95, available from
australiscosmetics.com.au
4. Stick it to me Nail Wraps
One of the easiest ways to try the
latest nail trends is with nail wraps.
If you are anything like me and
completely useless at any form of
drawing, the thought of painting
leopard print on to your nails is
enough to make you curl up in a
ball crying.
Nail Wraps are pre-printed stickers
you cut out and stick onto your
nails and in my experience they
last just as long as a regular nail
polish mani so are worth the
investment. So easy!
Try Nailed It 3D Nail Wraps in Pink
Leopard, RRP $8.95, available
from vixenbodyart.com.
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NAIL POLISH
TOOLKIT IS
RELATIVELY
CHEAP AND
AN EASY WAY
TO MIX UP
YOUR LOOK
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Earlier this year, for the rst
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As you may well guess from my love
of fashion and looking fabulous, I
also wanted to make sure that my
little pup put his best paw forward
on the style front.
From luxe leather collars to hand-
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as super comfy cushions for the kids)
POOCCIO is the latest must-have
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I met Hannah and Sarah, the women
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doggie products when I attended
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With Christmas racing closer and
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Christmas Gift Guide
Whether you started your Christmas shopping
in June or can’t even spot time in your diary to
get a start on your present list, the Kid Magazine
Christmas gift guide is here to help and inspire.
From toys to clothing and shoes and a few lovely
things for mum as well you will nd a collection
of fabulous gifts that won’t break the budget.
There will be more gift and Christmas inspiration
at www.kidmagazine.com.au in the lead up to the
big day so check in regularly or ‘Like’ our facebook
page for updates.
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2 Working Toy Kenwood Mixer www.gltc.co.uk RRP £25
3 Giant Chocolate Bedding Set www.bedtoppings.com.au RRP $185
4 Glagla Kids Blizz Shoes www.glaglashoes.com.au RRP $49.95
5 Gibson Gifts Bobbling Owl Money Banks Gibson Gifts (1800 331 023) RRP $19.95
6 Smoothie Maker www.gltc.co.uk RRP £24
7 Unity Gift Sockpals Unity Gifts (1800 331 023) RRP from $39.95
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14 Clinique Whole Lotta Colour www.clinique.com.au RRP $60
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