Recipes

Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread

Bake away with the kids this weekend. Here is a yummy recipe for Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Bread. Nothing beats a banana bread and if then add chocolate to that. Just saying. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS 300g mashed ripened bananas 125ml melted butter 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract 85g Peanut Butter, warmed 128 g plain flour 90g dark chocolate chips 50g cocoa…
Read more
Recipes

Recipe: Beef and Mango Salad with Peanut Dressing

I love this recipe for Beef and Mango Salad with Peanut Dressing. It’s an unusual combination and not very easy to find even in nouvelle cuisine restaurants. It’s easy enough to make at home. You can surprise your guests with thisBeef and Mango Salad with Peanut Dressing. Here’s how it’s done. INGREDIENTS 190g SKIPPY® Super Crunch Peanut Butter 4 cloves…
Read more
Competitions

Win 1 of 10 pairs of tickets to Country Living Spring Fair 28-31 March 2019 at Alexandra Palace, London

London Mums magazine have teamed up with Country Living Spring Fair to give you the chance to win a pair of adult tickets worth up to £32. We have 10 pairs to give away so spread the word. Taking place at Alexandra Palace from 28-31 March 2019, the show will welcome an unmissable shopping experience to kick start the spring season in style! You will be able to discover new, innovative ways to…
Read more
Movies

Film review: Second Act starring Jennifer Lopez

Second Act starring the gorgeous Jennifer Lopez is a comedyabout reinvention exploring the idea why so many people are stuck in lives they don’t want dreaming of lives they do, only to realise they had the power all along to change. Second Act comes to UK Cinemas today. Don’t miss it! The story As Maya Vargas (Jennifer Lopez) celebrates her 43rd…
Read more
Competitions

Win 1 of 5 copies of A simple favour DVD starring Anna Kendrick & Blake Lively

If your best friend mysteriously disappeared without a trace, how far would you go to find out what happened to her? A simple favour sees Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect, Into the Woods)star opposite Blake Lively (Age of Adaline, Gossip Girl) in this year’s most stylish thriller, which is available for digital downloadand on DVD, Blu-Ray™ and 4K UHD now, courtesy of Lionsgate Home…
Read more
Party tips

5 Common Mistakes Couples Make When Planning Their Wedding

In my previous life (pre-family) I wanted to be a wedding planner and I did lots of research on this topic. The amount of money that people end up wasting unnecessarily is incredible. Shopping for your big day is a joyous experience. Just don’t go overboard with a few things and you will be fine. With that said, we are going to mention a few errors couples make when planning their wedding. Just…
Read more
Fitness & Health

Simple steps to prolong longevity after 40

I am a bit obsessed with longevity because I lost my parents at a young age despite being healthy and sporty. I live every day as if it was my last. My motto is Carpe Diem (Latin expression for ‘Seize the moment’). I live a healthy life including a balanced diet and the right amount of sport (not too much, not too little) always in my quest to prolong longevity. I have never been on a…
Read more
Get Creative

Digital vs. tangible memories. Experts weigh in on how teenagers preserve their memories in the digital age

The past decade has had an incredible impact on the way we communicate, especially over the last few years.The digital revolution is transforming the way teenagers remember and what they forget. With our phones being an extension of our bodies, it’s not rare that recording special moments becomes more important that actually enjoying them. Technology has big benefits like supporting our…
Read more
Books

Bedtime story of the week: Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall

Hello LighthousebySophie Blackall is a new picture book that can transport young readers to the seaside through the eyes of a lighthouse keeper and his family.Hello Lighthouse is published on 7thFebruary 2019by Orchard Books. When I was reading this wonderful story to pre-school children of the London Mums’ kids’ club I started pretending to live the…
Read more