Attractions

Best Plants for a Dementia-Friendly Garden

Loveday & Co, an award-winning provider of specialist dementia and senior care in the UK, has realised the power of plants and has made beautiful sensory gardens for their Members to enjoy. Their newest property, Loveday Abbey Road, has a world-class sensory Dementia-Friendly garden which is an enclave of tranquillity for Members, staff, friends and family to enjoy. Around 850,000 people in…
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Baby & Toddlers

Family journeys made more serene with new sleep machine for babies

Dreamegg, the creator of high-quality baby sleep products, hasrecently launched a new addition to its range of sound machines which help babies sleep more soundly in any environment – particularly whilst travelling. The D11 Max Portable Sleep Aid, which emits white noise to soothe babies to sleep, is now available in travel size. Its revolutionary battery facility means that…
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Recipes

Halloween cocktail recipe: Bloody Mary

One of the most iconic Halloween concoctions has to be the Bloody Mary. Whether you love or hate savoury cocktails, there’s no denying this cocktail is one of the ultimate classics you should learn how to make. It was back in the 1920s when Fernand Petiot, an American bartender at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris, mixed up equal parts of tomato juice and vodka. He had no idea that his…
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Parenting Skills

New research on children’s sleep habits and top 10 biggest bedtime battles

Young children who are allowed video games and phones in their bedrooms at night are over 40% more likely to regularly not be asleep before midnight, than children whose bedrooms are gadget-free. This is just one of the startling findings of new research from experts, Bed Kingdom published recently, which aims to help parents win more bedtime battles by arming them with the facts. …
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Parenting Skills

The ultimate guide to mindfulness for kids

As a parent, you want what’s best for your child. You desire for them to be content, healthy, and adjusted.However, with the unstoppable onslaught of media and technology, it’s hard for kids to stay concentrated and focused. Therefore, practising mindfulness will help you and your child to develop mental faculties. But what exactly is mindfulness for kids? What are the…
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Attractions

London with teens: Madame Tussauds

When your child becomes a teenager, be prepared as a parent to get a few NOs when you suggest going out with mum and dad. I have been looking at attractions in London that might be appealing to teens and Madame Tussauds received a warm welcome from London Mums’ teen reporters Alice and Diego (both 16). I gather from their joint review of Madame Tussauds that they had a blast: Teens&#8217…
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Attractions

Show review: Cages at Riverside Studios, Hammersmith

London Mums’ contributor Jo Mackeson attended Cages, a new show at Riverside Studios and sent me her review: “With the sombre song ‘Cages, Cages’ going around in my head today, I realise that last night’s performance has had a far greater impact on me than I gave it credit for at the time.I found myself being more excited about this event than I have been…
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Attractions

West End show review: German Cornejo's Tango After Dark at Peacock Theatre 11-22 October 2022

Breathtaking. Sexy. Timeless. I am certainly biased because I dance tango and I love Argentina, but Tango After Dark has to be the most spectacular tango show on the planet right now. Following the success of Wild Tango back in May,World Tango Champion German Cornejo returns to Peacock Theatre (Sadler Wells) with his superb dance company. His new choreography is based on…
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Movies

Film review: Lyle Lyle Crocodile starring Javier Bardem

I had so much fun interviewing filmmakers Will Speck and Josh Gordon behind Lyle Lyle Crocodile, a new family movie based on the children’s story of the same name and its prequel The House on East 88th Street by Bernard Waber. Not only these directors are talented but they are supported by top Hollywood star Javier Bardem as well as the sweetest sing-song writer of the moment Shawn Mendes. I…
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Fashion & Beauty

5 Tips for managing your beauty routine around your busy life

Whether you are busy with work or busy managing your family, it can be difficult to maintain a beauty routine. If you often find that you struggle with keeping up a beauty routine, then this article is for you. In this article, we will go over 5 different tips that can help you manage your beauty routine around your busy life. Finding little tips and tricks that can assist in your day-to-day…
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