There’s no doubt about the power of mums as big spenders as well as decision makers when it comes to household and family products. That’s why mums are at the core of the selection process for the products nominated for the prestigious Product of the Year Awards. And that’s why for the last five years I have been part of the judging team involved in selecting the products that…
My Funny Family Gets Funnier is the seventh book in the heart-warming and hilarious My Funny Family series authored by Chris Higgins. It’s a series to be enjoyed by school children from 6 to 10. The Butterfield family is quite big and quirky. Every family member has one peculiar personality trait.
Nine-year-old Mattie (abbreviation for Matisse) is an excited narrator. She tells the story of…
London Mums bedtime story this week is The Queen’s Handbag by writer & illustrator Steve Antony published by Hodder Children’s books (1st Oct 2015).
Steve Antony is a very popular author at the London Mums’ Kids Club for his other masterpieces, The Queen’s Hat and Please Mr Panda. He is certainly child reporter Diego’s favourite writer, who keeps picking…
On Saturday 23rd January 2016, the Coca-Cola LONDON EYE will open to the sound of popping corks as it celebrates its 16th year by surprising guests with complimentary Champagne.
As part of the celebrations, London Mums have teamed up with the Coca-Cola LONDON EYE to offer one of our London Mums the chance to win a private Champagne capsule for up to 10 friends worth £800.
For your chance to win…
You don’t need lots of words to tell a good story. The proof of this is certainly included in a new picture by Giuliano Ferri called The Snowball. Following another snow-themed book Rabbit and Bear : Rabbit’s Bad Habits I can speak on behalf of London Mums and express the wish to have some snow in London sometime this Winter to be able to finally make a decent snowman. It’s been…
Alexander Armstrong, the actor, comedian and Have I Got News for You’s most frequent guest presenter, is to sing songs from his debut album, A Year of Songs, in some of the most prestigious concert halls across England, Scotland and Wales, including a show at the London Palladium on 22nd January 2o16.
I have my little personal anecdote about Alexander Armstrong. Two years ago I was at the…
London Mums and The London ExCeL Wedding Show have teamed up to offer 5 lucky readers and their ‘plus one’ the chance to win a pair of complimentary tickets to attend the region’s biggest and best wedding show!
If you would like to be in with a chance of winning these fabulous tickets, enter your details in the competition form below this post including your name, email, postal address and…
The forthcoming Spring issue of the London Mums magazine (out early March) will include an exclusive interview with adventurer TV star and London Dad Ben Fogle. My bedside book this week has to be his latest book Labrador – The Story of the World’s Favourite Dog which is a social history of Labradors, and how they have become the world’s most beloved dogs.
What I love about it, is the…
While I quickly did my chores at 7am and went on the school run this morning I found myself reflecting on a piece of news that said that today 18 January 2016 is called Blue Monday because it is supposedly the most depressing day of the year and also estimated to cost the UK economy £93 billion. It might be one of those guerrilla marketing stunts to encourage you buy things and make you buy feel…
From this week I will suggest and review a new bedtime story every week, one that you can read to or with your child. For this first week I have chosen one of the quirkiest yet sweetest children’s story ever, Rabbit and Bear : Rabbit’s Bad Habits by Julian Gough (Author), Jim Field (Illustrator).
When a new children’s picture book lands on my desk for a review I cannot…