Fashion & Beauty

Secrets of the Fashion Industry: A behind-the-scenes look

It’s no secret that the fashion industry is a cutthroat business. With so much competition, designers and brands are always looking for an edge to set themselves apart from the rest. This innovative blog post will take a behind-the-scenes look at the fashion industry, explore the secrets of the trade and find out what goes on behind closed doors. So, if you’re curious about what it…
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Activities

Playball programme for London children

The Playball programme follows a holistic approach and offers learning opportunities and experiences relating to the cognitive, physical, social and emotional development of your child. Playball takes advantage of developmental windows of opportunity by providing a wide range of suitable movement skills and physical activities in a safe and secure environment – perfect for optimal learning!
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Movies

Blu-Ray review: Lyle Lyle Crocodile

I am quite pleased about Lyle Lyle Crocodile early Blu-Ray release. I have loved watching it again. In the bonus features, there’s a sing-along version of the songs that is fabulous. I had so much fun interviewing filmmakers Will Speck and Josh Gordon behind Lyle Lyle Crocodile, possibly the best family movie of 2022, based on the children’s story of the same name and its prequel The…
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Fitness & Health

Natural remedies to cope with joint and muscle pain

If you have experienced constant joint and muscle pain from menopause, sport injuries or pregnancy at least once in your lifetime, you would know that you cannot take painkillers all the time and instead you need to opt for natural remedies. I have the mind of a 20 something trapped in the body of a 50 something… This causes problems because my young mind makes me do hazardous things…
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Fitness & Health

Alcohol the cause of 1 in 8 adult deaths, study says

Alcohol the cause of 1 in 8 adult deaths, study says. There is a worryingly laid back attitude about alcohol use in society when you consider how many people lose their lives as a result of overuse and addiction issues relating to drinking alcoholic drinks on a regular basis. People who struggle to control or limit their alcohol intake will often need to seek help or require some sort of…
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Recipes

Vegan recipe: Vegetable crisps

Are you getting ready for Veganuary? Vegetable crisps are better than potato crisps, in my view. Here’s London Mums‘ simple recipe to make vegetable crisps. Ingredients (only suggestions) 500 g Parsnips 330 g Carrots 400 g Beetroot 1 teaspoon Sea Salt ½ teaspoon Fennel Seeds 2 s Dried Red Chillies Method 1. Preheat the oven to 190C. Make sure your chosen vegetables…
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Recipes

Vegan recipe: Nut Patties with Cranberry-Orange Sauce

This recipe for this delicious vegan main course Nut Patties with Cranberry-Orange Sauce has been kindly donated to London Mums by The Vegan Society. Delicious, nutritious and completely free from animal products. London Mums festive recipes are easy to follow and won’t break the bank. Serves 4-6 Ingredients 1 red onion 2 cloves garlic (optional) 2 tbsp oil for frying 200g…
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Recipes

Vegan dessert recipe: Mincemeat Baklava

Christmas puddings can be expensive to buy, and rather a heavy prospect at the end of a festive meal. A tray of baklava is a suitably sweet and sticky treat, and there’s no pressure to eat it straight after your main course … in fact, a plate of little baklava nibbles might last all through Christmas afternoon… This vegan dessert recipe for Mincemeat Baklava has been kindly donated to London…
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Fitness & Health

Alcohol Health Risks

Alcohol is widely consumed, but the health risks associated with it are often overlooked. Most people know that drinking too much will lead to serious health problems such as liver damage, but there are other lesser-known health issues that can occur even in moderate and occasional drinkers. Let’s take a closer look at some of the health risks associated with consuming alcohol. Image by Laura M…
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Parenting Skills

How to cope with a loss of income as parent

When you have to provide for your family, losing the means to do so can be obviously difficult for any number of reasons. A lot of the time, the loss of income is completely unexpected – such as a sudden termination of your employment – which gives you little to no time to prepare any contingency plan. It helps to have options when it comes to something like this, and that can help to stave…
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