Product reviews

Valentines gifts: Top 10 value-for-money Perfumes for ladies

There are so many new amazing value-for-money fragrances and perfumes for ladies on the market this year. We don’t need to break the bank to buy a little something to our partner, mums or girlfriends on Valentines’ day. It was tough but I have managed to pick my favourite beauty gifts for Valentine. Nowadays it seems a normal practice for Hollywood stars and starlets to bring a…
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Fashion & Beauty

Ski Fashion essentials for family skiing holiday

Is there such a thing as Ski Fashion for mums and kids? Well, of course there is. No matter where I go, I love wearing good looking clothes that are flattering for my not perfect, round figure and I also want my son to feel comfortable while doing sport. It’s been a couple of years since my last skiing holiday so now it’s time to get my heads round to prepare the right equipment and…
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Movies

Future Films heads up: Unforgettable (out on 21 April 2017)

I am so excited about the forthcoming release of dramatic thriller Unforgettable, a new film by Warner Bros, due in UK cinemas on 21 April 2017, about a woman who sets out to make life hell for her ex-husband’s new wife. Katherine Heigl is one of the most talented actresses at the moment, one of my favourite ones both on the big screen (two of my favourite comedies include 27 Dresses…
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Baby & Toddlers

Top money saving tips for new mums by Dr Carol Cooper in London Mums' five minute chat

I have caught up with Dr Carol Cooper to find out her top money saving tips for new mums. 1. Having everything ready for when your new-born arrives can be expensive what are your top money saving tips when buying baby essentials? CC: You don’t have to buy everything before your baby arrives. It’s better to wait before you invest in masses of clothing, for instance, because new-borns…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 3 Alvin and the Chipmunks writing bundles

It’s National Handwriting Day and we are giving away three Alvin and the Chipmunks BIC writing bundles. BIC has asked the British public who they would like to receive a handwritten letter from the most… Drum roll, please! Securing the top spot in a thoroughly regal fashion was Her Majesty, The Queen. Her Royal Highness, currently sends out a select number of letters every year to the…
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Schooling

Is handwriting overrated?

Today it’s National Handwriting Day and I have started wondering whether handwriting has a future or not in our times where the use of computers and tablets is widely spread in schools. Is handwriting dead? If not, should we parents be worried? Every week, my 10 year old son Diego comes home with a list of words to learn for a weekly spelling test. He is very good at learning the words but…
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Movies

Top 10 best karaoke songs for the whole family

Inspired by the latest animation SING starring Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoom, Tori Kelly, Taron Egerton and Seth McFarlane, just pre-released in the UK (but officially out on 27 January), London Mums have compiled the top 10 best karaoke songs for the whole family. We had a SING themed karaoke party at the weekend and we sang out hearts out with these tunes from the brilliant soundtrack…
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Great Outdoors

TOP 5 CITY FARMS IN LONDON

Outdoor is always great with active kids. Here are our top five city farms in London. After the tremendous success of Shaun The Sheep: The Movie, it is no wonder that the Aardman Animations crew have returned with another action packed adventure – Shaun The Sheep: Pizza Party. The already loved characters return to our screens, along with some new faces, and we can hardly contain our…
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Books

Star Wars Books: Rogue One illustrated guides

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story™ was released mid December 2016 and since then it has broken records to become the biggest film of 2016 in the UK after just 17 days on release. It’s clear that the Force could not be stronger with this latest release. 2016 has been a phenomenal year for The Walt Disney Studios at the UK Box office with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Jungle Book and Finding…
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Books

Book of the week: How to draw

Book of the week is DK’s How to draw. I have chosen a manual instead of a novel or a picture book because this is really a great book packed with practical tips and inspiring ideas on how to draw starting from the cover and is useful over half term holidays when kids needs lots of entertaining activities. What both my 10 year old son Diego and I love about this manual are the easy…
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