Movies

The Muppets hit London again! Muppets Most Wanted film review

When you thought the last Muppets movie was the best you have ever seen, they do it again and Disney releases the best Muppets of all times.  Muppets Most Wanted is like the Muppets Show meets 007 meets The Pink Panther.  It has all ingredients for the perfect movie to entertain both parents and children alike. As in all Muppets movies you can read the storyline at two different levels. The kids…
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Competitions

Win a prize bundle worth £450 in conjunction with our Health in the City campaign

London Mums are working with BMI Healthcare, the UK’s largest provider of independent healthcare, this summer to launch our women’s health campaign Health in the City. This is the best competitions we have ever had on our website. Please share it and enter it now (until 30th April). Check details below. With 13 hospitals and outpatient clinics spanning the capital, BMI Healthcare in London…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 10 family tickets to Zippos Circus at Herne Hill show from 3-8 April 2014

We have lots of free tickets to give away for Zippos Circus at Herne Hill. ZIPPOS CIRCUS will perform at BROCKWELL PARK, HERNE HILL SE24 9AA from 3rd to 8th April 2014 with a brilliant new 2014 production titled ‘UNCHAINED’. The new show stars globally-renowned clowns the RASTELLIS and features equestrian princess SUMMER with her beautiful horses, as well as Guinness World…
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Parenting Skills

Ten tips to help the whole family sleep soundly when the clocks change on 30 March 2014

Glorious British summertime is upon us! Clocks go forward at 2am on Sunday morning 30th March 2014. It seems something easy to adjust to lighter nights and it is easy enough for adults but it isn't quite the same for children. Here are ten tips to help the whole family sleep soundly when the clocks change. To help us make the transition and sleep soundly, we have asked Dave Gibson BSC…
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Parenting Skills

Let's eradicate the stigma of having NITS & LICE

As it seems a lot of parents are afraid for their kids getting nits & lice at school or nursery as they think this is associated with being dirty and unclean. Well, let’s demystify this misconception and get some facts right. FACTS: PURE AND SIMPLE Nits and lice are at epidemic proportions in the UK. Over half of all 11-14 year olds get them each year. Younger and older siblings…
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Recipes

Recipe: Frances Atkins’ Turkey Arancini

Enjoy this amazing Mediterranean recipe for Frances Atkins’ Turkey Arancini. In Italy Arancini are a bit different but this is a great variety of the dish. Serves 4 Cooking Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Ingredients: Arancini mix • 400g cooked risotto, either leftover or shop-bought • 200g leftover turkey meat, finely chopped • 1 tsp thyme leaves…
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Attractions

West End Show review: WICKED

Musicals these days are really incredibly entertaining. The balance between compelling storytelling and special effects is just perfect and a great example of that is WICKED, the multi award-winning musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, shown at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre. For discounted tickets, check this site…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 5 family tickets and 1 VIP Zippos circus experience ticket at Finsbury Park 27th March to 1st April 2014

CHOOSE A VERY SPECIAL PRIZE from ZIPPOS CIRCUS this Spring! PLUS V.I P. CIRCUS TICKETS! ZIPPO’S CIRCUS – Britain’s Favourite big-top show! – is coming to Finsbury Park from 27th March to 1st April. The brand-new 2014 show features globally-renowned clown troupe The Rastellis — and we have a choice of great Prizes to give away in our CIRCUS COMPETITION. The First Prize…
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Get Creative

Mother's Day keepsakes & creative Spring activities

It’s going to be Mother’s Day soon and you know you may get the conventional candle, kitchenware or flowers from the school sale. But think how great it would be to celebrate this day with your little ones by creating some memorable keepsakes. Here are some ideas on how to do it cost-effectively by using new POST-IT notes called FAN because they are Super Sticky Full Adhesive Notes.
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Fitness & Health

The Experts’ Guide to Dealing with “Baby Back"

Pregnancy related back pain is very common and can affect between 50-75% of women at some point during their pregnancy. Back pain can occur at any time, but particularly between the fifth and seventh months of pregnancy, when pregnant women carry the most additional weight. What most women may not know is that, during pregnancy the female body gains an average of two and half stones in weight.
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