Books

Picture Book of the week: Everybunny Dance! by Ellie Sandall

Ellie Sandall’s Everybunny Dance is one of the most joyful picture books published in the lead up to Chritstmas by Hodder Children’s Books. If you have ever owned a bunny as a pet, you certainly know how much happiness rabbits bring to the family with their quite nature wondering around. You could spend hours watching them peacefully hopping around as in a bucolic…
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Books

Book of the week: The little book of Hygge

2016 has been a very tough year, with a series of destabilising political events like Brexit and Donald Trump election, natural disasters and unexpected celebrity deaths (including David Bowie). From the Nordic (Denmark to be precise) comes an old lifestyle concept that can help us survive a new year and life more generally. You might not have heard about hygge yet, but this trend has taken the UK…
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Travel with kids

Winter Sun family Holidays that won't break the bank

You don’t have to spend a lot of money to take advantage of a well-earned winter sun family holiday. Whether you are looking to get away for a few weeks over the school holidays or staying in a budget self catering apartment or just want to take it easy on an all inclusive winter beach break, I have compiled my favourite holiday ideas filled with images I have taken during my travels. All my…
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Movies

DVD Review: NINE LIVES starring Kevin Spacey, Christopher Walken & Jennifer Garner

Hilarious and wacky family film Nine Lives starring Kevin Spacey and and Jennifer Garner is released on Blu-ray & DVD today. London Mums have watched the movie while enjoying a Cats’ Protection Hamper filled with a lot of fun goodies and have come up with a verdict. Trump haters will probably dream while watching what happens to a New York millionaire living in his own eccentric world. A…
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Movies

DVD Review: Swallows and Amazons

Prepare to set sail and join an epic adventure in the breathtaking British countryside when the enchanting family adventure film Swallows and Amazons lands on Blu-ray, DVD & digital download from 12 December 2016, courtesy of STUDIOCANAL. Swallows and Amazons is a pleasant upcoming family film for this Summer to add to the list of great great movies released or due to be released soon…
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Attractions

Five minute chat with 80s Pop Legend Midge Ure

Iconic Scottish singer songwriter Midge Ure might not ring a bell but his music certainly does especially if you have grown up in the late 70’s and 80’s like me. He is most known as the lead singer of synthpop band Ultravox (his songs Vienna, Dancing with Tears in My Eyes are super famous and are probably some of the best tracks of the 80’s – check the videos below) and as the…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 3 copies of Disney Pete's Dragon DVDs

Pete’s Dragon , a reimagining of Disney’s cherished family film centered on an orphaned boy named Pete and his best friend Elliot — who just so happens to be a dragon – is out NOW on Digital Download, Blu-ray™ and DVD. You could win this heartwarming adventure to enjoy and just in time to entertain the entire family this Christmas! © 2016 Disney Families will be captivated by this…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 5 copies of Masha and the Bear DVDs

London Mums are partnering with Abbey Home Media to offer copies of the latest DVD from the hugely popular Masha and the Bear TV series, Holiday on Ice. A perfect stocking filler this Christmas! More tales of fun, friendship and adventure are set to enchant fans of Masha and the Bear everywhere, with the release of the loveable duo’s third DVD collection by Abbey Home Media. A retired circus…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

Calling all mums who want to voice their concerns about life in London to the Mayor

The Mayor has recently published A City for all Londoners, his statement of intent for London over the next four years. This document outlines the key challenges and opportunities for London and how we might start to address or take advantage of those. We want to speak to a range of Londoners to find out what their needs are around these issues so that we can make sure they’re reflected in our…
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Tested & Recommended

Merry Minion Christmas gifting ideas from the Minions

My Christmas gift to myself this year is an electric guitar to play my favourite rock ballads. Call me crazy, but when I saw this Rock N Roll Stuart Minion I wanted to have it straight away. My 10 year old son Diego seems to love him too. I thought he might be too old for this singing and dancing figure but it’s so hilarious that you fall in love with him. It’s in the same size of what…
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