Me and my Mini-Mes {Review and Giveaway of MidouCeur}

Posted by ~Summer~ on July 25, 2014
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As a mum, especially being one with two daughters, I keep telling myself to respect their individualities and celebrate their differences instead of subconsciously trying to turn them into smaller versions of me or make them take on my character traits. No, I am not a bad person and I guess I do have a sunny persona, or so people tell me, but I wish for my kids to find their light in life and shine in their own unique ways.

However, there are times when I absolutely don't mind them being my mini-mes and when it comes to fashion, I'd say let's rock it together as mum and daughters!

Yes, it's time to get all matchy-matchy again! You know, I highly doubt the girls will be so enthusiastic about wearing clothes in the same design as Mummy's when they turn 14, so while they are still young, exceedingly naive and totally happy about being dressed that way, I am so going to cherish this feeling.

Thanks to MidouCeur, which means “my gentle touch” in a mix of Spanish and French, we got to relish that joy of being dressed in matching wear and it somehow reflected our mother-daughter bond that only grows stronger day after day.

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Rose Douceur






When I first laid eyes on this design, I was thinking "Maybe this looks a little too mature for Ariel?" I mean, she is only 18 months old and I wasn't sure if she could pull off ruffles, lace and an elastic band at the waist. I was also wondering if the elastic band would make her feel uncomfortable since she already had on a diaper underneath and her tummy tends to bulge easily after every meal.





It turned out that she felt really at ease in this sweet-looking dress made of cotton and even though we were out the whole day and did plenty of walking, jumping and playing, she never did tug at the band and surprisingly, the dress stayed snug on her the whole time.





I definitely love how this dress makes her look more mature and on the other hand, it makes me look much younger. Or am I overthinking it?

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Rainbow Candy



When Angel and I were looking through MidouCeur's apparel collection, I asked her to pick out her favourite design and told her we would get that for the three of us The moment she saw this striking, rainbow-hued dress, she pointed ecstatically "I want this one!" And I knew this was it, she wasn't even going to give the rest a chance.





That said, I do think she made the perfect choice because the design of the dress seemed to reflect our personalities well. Positive, cheery, vibrant, hopeful. I absolutely loved the choice of colours on the dress and the A-line design - narrow at the top and flaring wider towards the bottom - makes it a very comfortable and flattering style.

The only shortcoming about this dress is that the adjustable straps tend to fall off easily and the clips do not stay in place, especially for the kids. Since we can't really expect the young ones to sit around and not be lively for more than ten seconds, I think it would be better for me to put a couple of stitches to keep the straps in place for now.




I think the vivid colours will brighten up a gloomy day and they also make you stand out among the crowd, leaving behind a lasting impression. These being our first matchy-matchy dresses as mum and not one, but two daughters, need I say more on how much I am in love with them?
 
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For mummies who have girls at home and are keen on matching apparel too, GOOD NEWS! Thanks to MidouCeur, A Happy Mum is now giving away 1 set of matching mother and daughter apparel and 2 sets of S$40 store vouchers to THREE readers.

To take part in the giveaway, you have to
1) Like MidouCeur on Facebook here.
2) Leave a comment in this post with your name, email address and complete the sentence
"I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because..."
3) Indicate on the Rafflecopter that you have done the above steps and to increase your chances of winning, follow the rest of the options.

**Note: Winners will need to submit a picture of them and the kids wearing the dresses to MidouCeur for verification and these will be posted in their Facebook album for congratulatory purposes.

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Best of luck!

**UPDATE**
For all A Happy Mum readers, MidouCeur is now offering a special 5% discount and free delivery when you purchase. Simply enter "happymatchy5free" in the comments upon checkout to enjoy this special deal!

Disclosure: We received the above complimentary outfits from MidouCeur for review purposes. All opinions are our own.


50 comments:

  1. Ho Lee Choo
    h0043337@gmail.com
    I like to be matchy-matchy with my two girls because they're our greatest asset to show off!

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  2. I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because both of us will look so lovely and pretty :D

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  3. Danessa Foo
    danessafoo@gmail.com
    I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because she loves playing dress-up and she often picks clothes for me to wear to match hers.

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  4. I like matchy-matchy with my girl because that show we belong to each other and we are 1.
    Celyn Huang
    Celyn11@hotmail.com

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  5. May Yeow
    mail2magy@gmail.com
    I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because we can look more alike (she looks more like her daddy now)!

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  6. I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because well, who doesn't? And if we ever lose each other in the public, we can find each other easily. Haha!

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  7. Looks awesome and feel great if we wear matching

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  8. I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because she can look like the adult me & I can look like the mini me :)
    Amie Chen
    amycpj@gmail.com

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    1. Wanfen Tao
      yawnez10@gmail.com

      I like to be matchy-matchy with my girls as I have 2 lovely girls who like to dress and look the same. And now, mummy can join in !!

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  9. Eunice Koh
    eunice_koh14@hotmail.com
    I like to be matchy matchy with my 2 girls because we will be having our 1st family phototaking in Dec.

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  10. I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl cause it's great bonding! She feels more adult and I, feels younger!!

    Elizabeth De Cruz
    Elizabeth_decruz@yahoo.com.sg

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  11. Of course i love to be matchy-matchy with my Natalie then we will look more like mommy and daughter:) (everyone says Nat looks more like daddy)
    Jac
    piggypandaluvsbb@gmail.com

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  12. Ai Sakura
    sakuraharuka at live dot com
    I like to be matchy-matchy because she likes it too!

    Ai @ Sakura Haruka

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  13. Sharon chin
    chinsharonzz@gmail.com
    I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because we are too love the rainbow colors of MidouCeur's Design .

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  14. "I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because she loves to be mommy and it will thrill her to bits if we wear the same outfit."

    Kathryn kathrynng(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  15. I like to be matchy matchy with my girl cos its a girls' thing! She will only be young once & i would love to create that part of memory and freeze it in our hearts!

    Evelyn Hu
    xuelyn@yahoo.com

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  16. KaRen Ong
    karen_opk@yahoo.com
    I like to be matchy-matchy with my girls because we can look more alike to make Daddy jealous.

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  17. IT's really cool to have matchy matchy clothes with my princess as she too loves to wear the same clothes as I have on.
    Domnique Goh
    dominiquegoh(At) gmail(dot) com

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  18. "I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because its fun & daughters usually love to dress up like mom..Seeing same dresses they would be really excited...

    Thanks
    Ashmika Jain
    jainash1083@gmail.com

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  19. Qiu lian
    sakura6nov@hotmail.com
    I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because it tighten our bonds together and let her know she is an inseparable part of mummy life.

    Thx

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  20. I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because she is the mini me!

    Crislyn Lee
    crislyn.lee@gmail.com

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  21. I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because it really look sweet. Whenever my girl wearing same as me, she will happily run to her dad and grandmother to show them her appearance and said " I'm wearing the same as Mummy. " She always said to me " Mummy, 我要跟你穿一样。” Daughter Happiness = Mother Happiness

    Nom Cynz
    Piggy_pig0012@hotmail.com

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  22. Jaime chueimei@gmail.com
    I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl becuase she is my mini me!

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  23. siewlan_tay@yahoo.com.sg\
    I like to be matchy-matchy because we love to dress the same and bond together like sisters forever.

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  24. Hazel smileger_10@yahoo.com.sg
    I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because I'm sure she would love to dress up just like Mommy, and just like how I would love to dress up like her too! =)

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  25. I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because it's fun!

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  26. Wow .... Nice bright colorful rainbow dress! Simply love the dress so much. Love wearing same Matchy-matchy color & dress with my 2 lovely princess :)

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  27. Elim220380@gmail.com
    I like matchy matchy with my girl cos it bonds us closer and we look lovely in pics !!!

    Evelyn

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  28. Jovyn Ang Koon Ming
    jovyn1105@gmail.com
    I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because it make both us look young and adorable. hehe

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  29. Serene Leow
    liaoserene@hotmail.com
    FB Name: Ace Serene

    I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because it makes me feel younger. Well after having kids, I do feel kind of not-that-young-anymore. Therefore this seem like a chance for me to be young again, or feel young!

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  30. PC Lee
    khor.pc@gmail.com

    I like to be matchy-matchy with my girls because I enjoy seeing their eyes spark and they can't hide they smiles when I wear the same as them. Matchy clothing makes them pretty, make them happy, and they make me happy.

    The kids grow fast, only at this stage of life they are eager to be matchy-matchy with mama. I want to be a happy mum like you;)!

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  31. AJ Lee
    mummyto3js@gmail.com

    I like to be matchy-matchy with my princess because she loves it. It makes her feel special!

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  32. I like to be matchy matchy with my girls because it immediately identifies us as family!

    Edel ling
    Edelweiss(at)gmail(dot)com
    Thanks for the giveaway (:

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  33. I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because my girl always like to imitate me.
    Joeanne Shim
    joeanneshim@hotmail.com

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  34. I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because it look cool to be dressed as mother and daughter and I believe she will love wearing the same piece as mummy (thrilled).
    plus it gonna look good in photoshoot.

    JingRong
    lohjingrong@yahoo.com.sg

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  35. I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because she loves the feeling of me wearing the same thing as her. It just show we belongs to the same family. :)

    Lilium
    walk_of_life(at)live(dot)com

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  36. I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because sometimes girls just wanna have their pretty moments together!

    erlina husada
    e.husada@gmail.com

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  37. I like to be matchy matchy with my girl because matchy-matchy is fun!

    cmeilim@gmail.com
    carol

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  38. jessica eapen, jssychan@yahoo.com
    I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because it's cute and it's a bonding moment!

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  39. Shirley Yong
    shirley@yong.sg

    I like to be matchy-matchy with my 7yo gal because i feel very proud of her as my daughter and i'm sure she is proud to have me as her mummy too.

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  40. I like to be matchy matchy with my GIRLS because it's fun! My 2 year old likes to say "Mama same!" when we wear the same design. My six year old loves feeling "grown up" wearing the same as Mama, and Mama feels like a child again wearing matchy matchy outfits! Also when we're out, it's easier for me to spot them! Win win win!

    Thanks for hosting this giveaway. You girls look so lovely in your matchy dresses! Good taste, Angel! And Ariel in ruffles!! Uber cute!

    Adora
    Adora.tan.richer@gmail.com

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  41. I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl cause it's great bonding and fun! It makes me look younger too! :)

    Lim Yin Ping
    yippeewoods@gmail.com

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  42. I like matchy matchy clothes with my 1 and only girl I've never had any matchy clothes with her :( will like one so I can cherish our bonding moments as she's growing up WAY TOO FAST

    Jamie chaw
    Jamiechaw@gmail.com

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  43. Name: Katherine Goh
    Email: katherinegoh89@gmail.com

    "I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because... I always love buying sisterly outfit for my 2 daughters and had yet try before matching mother and daughter apparel, it will be great if i have the chance to try out and just by thinking of that make me smile like A Happy Mum :) ''

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  44. Name: Phyllis Tan
    Email:sillyphy13@gmail.com

    I like to be matchy matchy with my girl simply because we are mother and daughter and our hearts belong to each other and so do our outfits.

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  45. I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because there is a special bonding to it.

    Cynthia Lau
    edenie98@yahoo.com

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  46. Jennifer Yam
    jenyam0911@gmail.com

    I like to be matchy matchy with my girl because she is truly my mini-me and I am proud of her!

    Thank you for hosting this giveaway! Hope to be the lucky winner :)

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  47. Robert_Sim
    robert_sim@yahoo.com

    Hoping to win this for my sis-in-law. She likes to be matchy matchy with my niece because she just loves to dress matchy matchy with her whole family! She buys clothes of the same design in different sizes for everyone in her family!

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  48. I like to be matchy matchy with my coming 17 month old girl because.... I love her so dearly. She is my one and only girly. Will be nice to be wearing the same dress together as we have
    never done that before. Something special for us.
    My name: Amanda Soh
    My email address: amandasoh@gmail.com

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  49. I like to be matchy-matchy with my girl because it's something is so uniquely bonding the 2 of us

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