lmnop: How were you inspired to start your business?

dm: I was working as a stylist and struggling to find interesting things for bubs and
kids to include in magazine spreads that were easily accessible for a national audience. Realising I couldn’t launch a chain of national baby stores, I decided that online was a perfect place to offer my unique and interesting finds. We launched Baby’s Got Style in October 2004.

lmnop: What are some favourite items that you’ve carried at BGS over the years?

dm: Alimrose’s stripe red monkey rattle is on of our original products and is still very popular today, 4 years down the track. Little Horns Pavalova skirt created a ‘frou- frou
frenzy’ and I have always had a soft spot for Flatout bears.

lmnop: What advice would you give to other mums trying to start a business?

dm: Allocate a business only day and a kids only day – where that’s all you do. Be realistic in your expectations on your capabilities to grow a business while doing so much. There’s no point being a great business woman if it turns you into a grumpy mother, irritable wife and a lousy friend.

lmnop: How do you juggle your business with motherhood?

dm: I’m in the office a few days a week and like any mum, I use Allegra’s naptimes and evenings to do the rest.

lmnop: What’s your biggest challenge as a mum?

dm: Letting go of my need to do everything perfectly! Also to accept that there is no ‘right’ way to raise a child.

lmnop: What do you and Allegra like to do together?

dm: Playing in the park, swimming, blowing bubbles, reading, singing in the car, walking our dog Chloe, playing tickling and lots of cuddles.

lmnop: The best piece of advice you’ll ever give your daughter.

dm: Be grateful. A life lived in gratitude will always be happy because you’re not constantly yearning for something other than what you have.

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