Since we have arrived in Dubai and since I am a mum, I have definitely got to know the real value of friendships. I am not a person who needs to have a lot of friends around to be happy. Just some few real ones. Some friends that stay close to you despite the fact that you are living thousands and thousands of kilometers away. Despite the fact that, as a mum, you are less available (you might even say, despite the fact that you have become a bad friend… Sometimes, I don’t call my friends for weeks and weeks – and I feel really bad about it…). Friends that don’t mind that you cancel Skype dates at the last minute. Because you’re baby is sick. And has just covered you in vomit. Well…
Real friends don’t care about that.
I am lucky enough to have found some new friends here in Dubai as well. Most of them are mums like me. I guess everyone needs people around that are at the same point in their life as you. Who understand. Every mum needs other mums around to exchange experiences. To be reassured. Someone who knows how difficult it is to be a mum sometimes. That there are days when you want to cry. When you think that you’re the worst mum ever. EVER. But also someone who motivates you. Who inspires you and maybe shows you another point of view from time to time. Someone who is there to laugh about all the crazy situations you live as a mum. Just some other mum who understands.
Jen is definitely one of my good friends here in Dubai. She never fails to inspire me. As a mum. But also in general. She is an American artist, designer, founder of Curating Oranges, wife and one of these mums that I truly admire. Because she is so different from me. I love spending time with people that give me the feeling to learn something new every time I see them. With whom everything is easy. No need to plan our next meeting. A message on Whatsapp is enough.
So, when I said that I would not have the time to write any blog post this week as we were going on a short getaway for my birthday and then moving apartments, Jen just sent me a guest post for the blog😉
She shared this great and easy Mom & Me T-Shirt Fashion Tutorial with me – and you. And trust me, when it comes to fashion, Jen really knows what she is talking about.
If you want to find out more about her (and her 15 month old muse named Ada), check out her Instagram account @curatingoranges.
Enjoy the read
And, Jen, thanks so much!!
Easy Mom & Me T-Shirt Fashion Tutorial
A t-shirt and jeans are wardrobe staples for every toddler-chasing mom; they wash easily and require no thought regarding coordination prior to getting dressed. As much as I love fashion, my busy little girl doesn’t have the patience for me to try on a series of outfits before landing on one that is perfect. As hard as it is on my city girl soul, jeans and a tee is usually the answer. Here is a way to give new life an old tee and have a little fashion left over for your mini, too.
The Project:
A cropped T-shirt for mom and an infinity scarf (or snood) for your mini (perfect for boys or girls).
Tools:
You will need a comfy t-shirt and a pair of scissors
- Lay your t-shirt on a flat surface. Make sure the seams are lined up straight and use your hand to iron it flat.
- Measure up from the bottom about 10 cm or 6 finger widths (this measurement may vary depending on how you’d like your shirt to fit, feel free to use your judgment)
- Cut a straight line from one side of your shirt to the other.
- Put the t-shirt on yourself (it will look fab with a pair of high wasted jeans or over your yoga clothes).
- Loop the remaining ring of fabric 2 times around your little to make a snood or infinity scarf. (Do keep in mind that on very young children such a thing could be a strangulation hazard and will require close supervision)
