insideKENT Magazine Issue 35 - February 2015 | Page 126

• FOLLOW KAT THROUGH 2015 AS SHE JUGGLES
FAMILY, FASHION, FRIENDS AND STAYING
FABULOUS WITH TWO KIDS UNDER 10! •

I quite like February. It’s a bit of
an odd month really, but I like it. I
feel like I’ve finally gotten over the
January blues and it’s suc h a short
month, that the end of winter is
almost in sight...almost!

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I also love that we have a half term. It feels like Jake (my
six-year-old) only just went back to school and soon he’s
going to be off again for a week, which is fab – and
exhausting. I think we’re actually quite lucky with where
we live too as we’re never stuck for ideas to keep him
entertained, even if the weather’s not great. I was chatting
to my sister the other morning and she said that near
where she is, in Clapham, there’s not much to do during
the holidays.
She’s going to come and stay with us for a couple of days
when the kids are off, so I've said we'll head to Bluewater's
adventure golf at Pirate Cove.' The kids love it there and
she and I hardly need an excuse to shop! I took Jake and
Ella (my three-year-old) over the Christmas holidays
when Dom’s parents were with us, and we all had so
much fun. Dom (my husband) got so competitive; he’s
such a big kid that I’m certain he had just as much fun
as Jake. If you want to tire them out, that’s certainly the
place to do it. Mine were totally wiped out afterwards,
and only perked up again when they’d been fed. We ate
at the new place, Bill’s, and the food was amazing. It’s all
really healthy and the kids got an ice cream each after
their meal, which was a lovely touch and just the sugar
rush they needed.
Speaking of meals, I am dying to know where Dom has
booked us into for Valentine’s Day (we’re not actually
going out on the 14th as I’ve got a girls night instead: 50
Shades of Grey comes out and ever since we read the
books, we promised each other we’d go and see it on
release day!). Dom hates all the smushy Valentine’s stuff
anyway, so he’s not too fussed. Last year we stayed in
and cooked, but this year I insisted he book somewhere.
We haven’t done ‘date night’ in ages, so it’ll be nice to go
out kiddie-free, even if we do end up chatting about
nothing other than the children!
'I've had my eyes on the most stunning Denai jacquard
skirt dress from Ted Baker (£189), and I've decided to
treat myself to it. I tried it on the other day and I know
we women always say this, but it genuinely fits like it
was made for me, so I feel it’s almost rude if I don’t buy
it…! Oh also, funny story, when I was in Bluewater
(supposedly shopping for Dom’s Valentine’s Day present
but actually shopping for a sassy new outfit for myself!),
I popped into the new Victoria’s Secret store and
overheard THE funniest exchange between the shop
assistant and some poor guy. He was after some new
underwear for his girlfriend but had absolutely NO idea
what size she was or what sort of thing she normally
went for; the poor guy thought she could be any size
between an 8 and a 14! Luckily, the sales assistant knew

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