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Disney vs Feminism II: the rematch!

Posted by: Caroline on: August 6, 2009

I got some great responses to my Disney vs Feminism post yesterday, thank you all! But one, from Fia at The Laundry Narrative, really inspired me. I ended up writing a long reply to her comment… and eventually decided to address the issues in a follow-up post instead!
(This is why I love social media – [...]

Disney vs Feminism: when I grow up I want to be a princess

Posted by: Caroline on: August 5, 2009

I have a secret to share with you, my lovely readers. I’ve written before about how I’ve never really grown up, how I still love children’s books and dressing up and regressing into Disney films and musicals on a Sunday afternoon. But that’s not the worst of my regressions. My big secret is that, somewhere [...]

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Getting to grips

Posted by: Caroline on: April 10, 2009

Remember when I announced that I wanted to do more 40s styled outfits this year? And remember how I was trying to get to grips (no pun intended) with some more complex hair-dos and make-up techniques?
Have you noticed that my vintage styling has slipped somewhat? I’ve fallen back into comfortable modern clothing – little dresses, [...]

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Word Power

Posted by: Caroline on: November 4, 2008

There’s been a bit of talk in the blogoshpere of late about favourite words and phrases – words that roll of the tongue and taste divine to say, as well as those hated words that make people feel physically sick. I find it very difficult to pin down favourite words – I find new ones [...]


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