News & Woohoos

Steph Talks To The Evening Standard About Setting Up A Thoughtful Gift Business

27 January, 2020

Steph Takes Part In A Q&A With DTC Daily

28 October, 2019

Steph Talks To Essential Retail About How Corporates Need To Catch Up

18 October, 2019

Steph and Doug talk to Stand Up To Cancer

15 October, 2019

Steph’s husband Doug has taken part in the ‘Defiance’ photoshoot to show strength and solidarity against cancer

14 October, 2019

Don’t Buy Her Flowers recognised as one of the leading 50 direct to consumer brands

19 September, 2019

Steph talks about the story behind Don’t Buy Her Flowers and future plans

20 July, 2019

Don’t Buy Her Flowers features in Stylist as a ‘Pick me Up’

15 March, 2019

Steph talks honestly with Scummy Mummies about relationships and having a third child

19 February, 2019

Steph talks business, babies and relationships on Anna Williamson’s parenting podcast

16 May, 2018

Steph talks business on Nicky Raby’s podcast

7 May, 2018

City Kids Magazine discuss business and family with Steph for their ‘Who is…?’ feature.

1 March, 2018

Steph is interviewed about why flowers aren’t a great gift for new mums.

8 February, 2018

The Stand Up To Cancer Care Package makes the Graph of Greatness

26 November, 2017

The Stand Up To Cancer Care Package makes the Sunday Express’ weekly Get This shopping page

29 October, 2017

Parentfolk magazine make Steph their cover girl and ask her about starting a business and bringing up a family pp32-33

27 October, 2017

The Sunday Mirror’s Notebook Magazine feature a line up of four Stand Up To Cancer Care Package combinations

22 October, 2017

Steph chooses her top six tunes and chats business and motherhood with Kelly Ford on Soho Radio

16 October, 2017

Irish Times Magazine agrees sometimes flowers just don’t cut it, featuring the Stand Up To Cancer Care Package

14 October, 2017

Steph joins Rebel Mums in Standing Up To Cancer

4 September, 2017

A Marketing Masterclass for Natwest Business with Steph

3 August, 2017

The Gin Package makes a great alternative for an end of term teacher gift

13 July, 2017

Metro lists the Don’t Buy Her Flowers Care Package in baby shower gifts new mums really want

10 July, 2017

Steph talks to Virgin about the benefits of moving the business out to the countryside

14 June, 2017

Mother’s don’t fit in to a category, by Rebecca Schiller on The Pool

17 May, 2017

Steph joins a discussion about ‘Slummy Mummies’ on BBC World Service

17 May, 2017

Steph features in piece responding to attack on so-called ‘Slummy Mummies’

16 May, 2017

‘Ladies who launch’ – a look at businesses that offer a solution to the problem the founders encountered.

4 May, 2017

As part of their guide for PAs and EAs, Behind Every Boss asks Steph about the business

24 April, 2017

The Mum Club asks Steph some questions to go ‘Behind the Brand’

20 April, 2017

The Early Hour asks Steph to discuss ‘The Truth About Motherhood’

12 April, 2017

Steph joins British female entrepreneurs to share their tips on starting and growing a business

24 March, 2017

Gloucestershire Live talks to Steph about starting the business and Mother’s Day

21 March, 2017

Best Mother’s Day presents for new mums from Tantrum XYZ

10 March, 2017

Standard Life ask about the innovative world of female entrepreneurship ahead of International Women’s Day

7 March, 2017

Don’t Buy Her Flowers named in list of ‘Female British Start-Ups You Need To Know About’

3 February, 2017

Kate Peers writes for the Metro about helping a friend through bereavement

26 January, 2017

Love For The Mama asks about the highs and lows of launching the business

15 January, 2017

Networking group Cheltenham Maman ask about the business move to Gloucestershire.

7 January, 2017

Steph joins small business owners to share her New Year Resolution with Enterprise Nation

30 December, 2016

Steph contributes to a Telegraph article about jealousy among small businesses

29 December, 2016

Growth Street asks Steph about running a business whilst raising a child

22 December, 2016

The Gin Package in the ultimate Christmas Gift Guide for her

17 December, 2016

Don’t Buy Her Flowers new HQ features in the Stroud News & Journal

15 December, 2016

The Man Package is highlighted in The Pool’s list of ‘gifts to make you look thoughtful

13 December, 2016

The Care Package & The Man Package feature in The Guardian’s Small Biz Network’s gift guide for Entrepreneurs

6 December, 2016

Steph chats with Johanna at Raising Women about business, babies and being honest.

27 September, 2016

Steph features with Anna from Mother Pukka in Gurgle Magazine’s article about friendships started online

6 August, 2016

The Recovery Package features in Sunday Express’ S magazine’s Must Have round up

17 July, 2016

Exquisitely British interviews Steph about her first 18 months as an entrepreneur

12 July, 2016

Sam and Gemma of This is Mothership show some love for the Time Out Package

3 June, 2016

Beauty pro Grace Timothy asks Steph about her #MUMFACE

12 May, 2016

The Time Out Package makes Absolutely Mama Magazine’s Hot List

6 May, 2016

Hong Kong Tatler interviewed Steph about Don’t Buy Her Flowers and how to choose thoughtful gifts

30 April, 2016

Don’t Buy Her Flowers supplier Skin & Tonic interviews Steph for their Inspiration Series

29 April, 2016

Article about Mums that have transformed their careers features Don’t Buy Her Flowers founder Steph

25 April, 2016

The Recovery Package makes Absolutely Mamas’ Hotlist

22 April, 2016

Maternity Leave Life interviews Steph about starting the business and ‘The Juggle’ with motherhood

16 April, 2016

Don’t Buy Her Flowers gets a coveted spot in Stylist Magazine’s Style List

5 April, 2016

Don’t Buy Her Flowers picked as one of Real Business’ 30 Digital Champions, in association with Microsoft

4 April, 2016

Don’t Buy Her Flowers features in Mother & Baby’s new mum gift list for Mother’s day

2 March, 2016

Mamas & Papas interview Steph about babies and how to start a business

1 March, 2016

Huffington Post’s Mother’s Day present ideas for new mums featuring the Any Occasion Package

26 February, 2016

Some Like It Hot in Woman’s Magazine’s ‘Under £20’ Mother’s Day gift guide

25 February, 2016

Honest article on the first 100 days with two children includes ‘life-saving’ gift from Don’t Buy Her Flowers

15 February, 2016

Model blogger Ruth Crilly tries out The Dinner Date Night In on her blog The Uphill

6 February, 2016

The Any Occasion Package with gin is picked out by The Guardian for Valentine’s Day

5 February, 2016

Valentine’s Gifts: Give the gift of hot tea with The Some Like It Hot Package

2 February, 2016

Steph writes about returning to work and the options available after having babies

1 February, 2016

Babyurbeautiful.com asks Steph about beauty must haves and hair disasters

29 January, 2016

Don’t Buy Her Flowers ‘unusual gifts’ that will really make your week

18 January, 2016

The Recovery Package features in beauty picks perfect for a health kick

1 January, 2016

The Sun features our Recovery Package in their Christmas Gift Guide

9 December, 2015

The Recovery Package gets an awesome review in Taming Twins’ Busy Mums Gift Guide

8 December, 2015

West magazine features the Recovery Package in the beauty pages

5 December, 2015

The Britmums Christmas gift guide for the woman that is tricky to buy for

3 December, 2015

Making Metro’s ‘perfect push presents that don’t cost $1m’ for anyone not married to Kim Kardashian

30 November, 2015

Gurgle magazine asks what we’d like for Christmas

27 November, 2015

Nurse Amy from 2boys1mum include DBHF in ideas on how to help a friend when a child is in hospital

26 November, 2015

Esther Walker gives Don’t Buy Her Flowers some serious love on her blog The Spike

25 November, 2015

Featured in Four of the Best Beauty Boxes from Frankie Graddon on The Pool

23 November, 2015

The Early Hour interviews Steph about her childhood, motherhood and setting up shop

13 November, 2015

Steph selected in Mother’s Pukka’s top five Insta-Mums in the Evening Standard

12 November, 2015

Don’t Buy Her Flowers included in Small Business Saturday’s film ‘The Reason’

10 November, 2015

Morgana at Coffee Work Sleep Repeat talks to Steph about Don’t Buy Her Flowers and toughening up

10 November, 2015

Beauty blogger Liza Prideaux features The Recovery Package in her Christmas gift guide

4 November, 2015

The Pool’s Stacey Duguid picks Don’t Buy Her Flowers for her weekend shopping fix

25 October, 2015

Lovegiveink interviews Steph for the Spotlight on Small feature ahead of Small Business Saturday

24 October, 2015

Cat at ‘Not So Smug Now’ asks Who Is Steph Douglas?

18 October, 2015

Motherland talks to Steph about leaving her job to start Don’t Buy Her Flowers

30 September, 2015

Motherland asks ‘Mumtrepreneurs: A New Economic Powerhouse?’

23 September, 2015

Mother Pukka pulls no punches with 14 reasons why flowers make a rubbish new mum gift

18 September, 2015

Don’t Buy Her Flowers features on Ladyland in ‘New Mum Gifts That Don’t Suck’

10 September, 2015

Steph talks pregnancy and birth with Siobhan from The Double Mama blog

27 August, 2015

Don’t Buy Her Flowers announced as a Small Business 100 for Small Business Saturday

27 August, 2015

Huffington Post UK interview Steph about starting Don’t Buy Her Flowers

23 August, 2015

Blogger Clemmie from Mother of All Lists asks Steph to write ‘What I Wish I’d Known Before I Became a Parent’

14 August, 2015

Blogger Country Munchkin poses some questions to Steph about Motherhood

31 July, 2015

Don’t Buy Her Flowers joins the Microloan Foundation campaign, sponsoring a tube poster at Euston.

23 July, 2015

Blogger Juggle Mum includes the Date Night In for her round up for new baby Creative Gift Ideas

23 July, 2015

Bugaboo ask Steph ‘What’s In Her Bag?’

24 June, 2015

Steph chats with Emily-Jane about motherhood and lack of sleep over at How to Survive a Sleep Thief

25 May, 2015

New website Fussy Bird asks Steph about Motherhood, running a business and who inspires her

6 May, 2015

Parenting site My Baba asked Steph Why Don’t Women Want Flowers After They’ve Given Birth?

29 April, 2015

Steph chats to No Pink Please about Don’t Buy Her Flowers, Sisterhood and her family

26 April, 2015

Quick fire round of Q&As with Steph for Mother Pukka’s ‘Mum’s the word’ feature

24 April, 2015

Heledd from Running in Lavender writes about keeping date nights going after kids

13 April, 2015

Photographer Adele from Blue Lights Photography asks Steph all about Don’t Buy Her Flowers

11 April, 2015

Nicola from Belle Noir Loves caught up with Don’t Buy Her Flowers for her Belles in Business feature.

10 April, 2015

London Mother’s Club interview Steph about her favourite things and tips for starting a business

9 April, 2015

Makers of handmade childrens wear Jack & Jillaroo interview Steph

15 March, 2015

Piccadilly Lane features Don’t Buy Her Flowers as an Inspiring Independent

13 March, 2015

Don’t Buy Her Flowers features on Mybaba.com in Leo Bamford’s Mother’s Day gift guide

4 March, 2015

The Mother’s Day Package in Polly from Enchanted Pixie blog’s Mother’s Day guide

2 March, 2015

Featured in March edition of luxury parenting magazine Smallish

27 February, 2015

Don’t Buy Her Flowers features twice in Mum’s Club Mother’s Day gift guide

27 February, 2015

Top blogger Polly from This Enchanted Pixie’s thoughts on The Care Package after her FOURTH baby

10 February, 2015

‘5 gifts a new mum really wants’ written by Steph for Talkmum.com

26 January, 2015

Beauty Editor Leyla Rudolf gives Don’t Buy Her Flowers some love on her blog

22 January, 2015

Absolutely Magazine (West) February edition. Editor’s pick as ‘What Women Want’

15 January, 2015

Top UK lifestyle blogger Fritha from Tigerlilly Quinn reviews the Dinner Date Night In

12 January, 2015

Candie from Candie’s Corner interview with Steph about starting Don’t Buy Her Flowers

8 January, 2015

Steph’s article for Wauwaa about women, working and starting a business

7 January, 2015

Charity Count the Kicks choose Don’t Buy Her Flowers as the small business of the week to share with their 200k+ followers

28 December, 2014

Entrepreneur’s fledgling business wins award double

18 December, 2014

Oh for a hot cup of tea: do all new mums end up only drinking luke warm tea?

12 December, 2014

Mojo Mums profiles Steph and asks her about being a working Mum

5 December, 2014

Don’t Buy Her Flowers is winner of BrightPigs’s Business of the Week

5 December, 2014

Jacqueline Gold chooses Don’t Buy Her Flowers for a #WOW award

3 December, 2014

Post about Don’t Buy Her Flowers on Clemmie Hooper’s blog viewed 10k times in one weekend

28 November, 2014