A Letter to Miss Mess on her 9th Birthday

by Stacey // June 25, 2019 // No Comments

Ok, so maybe it’s the day after…. OK, so maybe it’s the day after the day after the day after your 9th birthday, OK, so maybe it’s a lot of days after your 9th birthday, but it wasn’t when I... Continue reading →

A Letter to Mini Mess on her 4th Birthday

by Stacey // September 20, 2017 // No Comments

Dear Mini Mess, It’s 10:27pm so this post is just going to fall on your birthday. Just. Everyone else is in bed but I really didn’t want to go to sleep until I’d written this down. Before writing this post,... Continue reading →

A Letter to Miss Mess on your 7th birthday

by Stacey // June 22, 2017 // 13 Comments

Dear Miss Mess You’ll notice that I’ve changed the title since last year, from Moogle to Miss Mess. That’s because you’re definitely not a tiny Moogle anymore, even if you always will be in my heart. It’s a bittersweet thing,... Continue reading →

Blogmas Day 12 – Last Christmas…

by Stacey // December 12, 2016 // No Comments

Last Christmas never really felt like Christmas. I mean, we went through the motions. The tree went up, the presents were wrapped, the crackers were pulled but something just felt…wrong. Last Christmas, something very important was missing and Christmas didn’t... Continue reading →

A letter to Moogle on your 6th birthday

by Stacey // June 23, 2016 // No Comments

Dear Moogle (Although you tell me not to call you that any more!) Firstly, sorry that this post is a day late but I figured that celebrating your birthday took precedence over writing about it. I really can’t believe that it’s... Continue reading →

Dear Diary: About marriage

by Stacey // June 12, 2016 // No Comments

Tomorrow is my parents’ wedding anniversary. 35 glorious years, eh mum and dad? It hasn’t always been smooth sailing. They’re had their bumps in the road, but most marriages do. In fact, I’m starting to believe that you don’t truly... Continue reading →

Keeping Up Appearances

by Stacey // June 8, 2016 // No Comments

“There’s a face that we wear in the cold light of day – It’s society’s mask, it’s society’s way, And the truth is that it’s all a façade!” Wow – it’s been ages since I started a post with a song... Continue reading →

Dear Diary: Under the weather

by Stacey // May 22, 2016 // No Comments

I suppose the post title kinda says it all… For the past week and a half, I’ve been fighting off a particularly nasty virus. The kind that leaves you completely wiped out, with a sore throat that seriously makes you... Continue reading →

Dear Diary: One hectic weekend

by Stacey // April 26, 2016 // No Comments

When I first started writing for A Mess In A Dress (Which was originally “Desperately Seeking Stacey” and later became “A Little Pinch of Pixie Dust”) I used to write deeply personal posts about events in my life. After all,... Continue reading →

Stop what you’re doing

by Stacey // April 22, 2016 // No Comments

Right now. Just stop. I want you to do something for me. I want you to think back over the last couple of weeks, the last couple of months, the last year, the last few years, the last decade…. It... Continue reading →