Great Indoors

Great indoors: Arepa - the best kept secret in Latin American cuisine in London

In London you can dine out in any part of the world. The best kept secret in Latin American themed restaurants is Arepa, specialised in Venezuelan cuisine strictly home made with ingredients imported from Venezuela. The owners of this cosy restaurant with a lovely view in the Haggerston  Canal (very near to Islington and the City) are new parents Augusto and Katherine. They told me they had no…
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Recipes

Football Fever Recipe for the perfect Caipirinha

Whether you like all this football fever or not, Brazil is all around us for the next month so let’s play a make believe game to help us enjoy the footy atmosphere. The Brazilian sunshine is out here too and so is the BBQ, judging from all the smells in the city. You just need to get your dancing shoes on and learn a few samba moves to make it more believable. And of course you need to have…
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Fashion & Beauty

Fashion: Handbag trends for Summer 2014

We love fashion, don’t we! Handbag trends for this Summer 2014 are quite quirky and bold. If you are a new mum or have had another baby, do not despair as fashion has landed in maternity and changing bags too. From geometric shapes and bold colours, here are Summer handbag trends for London Mums to look out for. QUALITY Established in 2013, Leather Handbags Callista is renowned for…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 10 copies of brand new DVD The Adventures of RoboRex

 The Adventures of RoboRex  is a new family film that dog and technology lovers will absolutely love! My 7 year old son watched it already a few times and every time he discovers new details that make him want to create his own robot dog. 🙂 The story James Miller is a school boy who gets often bullied at school because he is a geeky and sensitive child. His best friend is his beloved golden…
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Shopping Guides

Summer Shoes for kids Trends 2014

As an Italian woman, I am in love with shoes, bags and fashion in general. I have a son who is very sporty and never stays still which means he wears all his shoes to the limit no matter how good they are. This is why for me kids’ shoes need to be breathable, comfy, durable and also elegant or cool (if they are sports’ shoes). Yes, indeed. We only live once and we wear shoes every day…
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Competitions

Win a bundle of 5 DVDs from the Disney Villains Special Edition Collection

Walt Disney Home Entertainment has turned to the dark side in introducing ‘Disney Villains’ a limited edition collection of Disney classics to selected UK stores nationwide from 2nd June 2014. This limited collection includes twenty four of Disney’s most classic and magical tales, each with their own unique artwork and premium metallic sleeve. For the first time enjoy all of your favourite…
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Movies

Movie stars: Kevin Spacey NOW: IN THE WINGS ON A WORLD STAGE

Kevin Spacey, Sam Mendes and the Bridge Project Company reveal some of the most intimate moments behind the scenes of their critically acclaimed staging of Richard III in NOW: IN THE WINGS ON A WORLD STAGE. It is released in cinemas on 9th June 2014. If you are a fan of Kevin Spacey, you know that he is not just a multi award winning actor, director and producer but also how brave he is in taking…
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Movies

Football Fever?! Time to chillax with Cocktails and movies - MUMS' ZONE!

Let’s face it! Mums do not have many ‘me time moments’ and when we do we truly make the most of them and we treasure them for a long time as we know that there won’t be another one for a while. And football fever is starting soon with kids and dads getting mad for footy… Well, the footaball season is the perfect time for mums to regain their balance, chillax and enjoy…
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Books

Classic books: Snow White crowned Britain’s favourite fairy tale & Evil Queen beats Maleficent as the scariest villain

A recent survey has revealed that Snow White is Britain’s favourite fairy tale and the Evil Queen in Snow White is the scariest character beating Maleficent (which has now being featured in a new Disney movie starring Angelina Jolie that we have recently reviewed). The respondents certainly didn’t see the latest Disney Maleficent before participating in the research otherwise they might…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 3 copies of 'The Mouse Who Ate the Moon' book by Petr Horácek

When Little Mouse wakes one morning, she finds her dream has come true. Outside her burrow, a piece of the moon has fallen from the sky and it smells delicious. But what happens once Little Mouse has had a little nibble…? Peep through the cut-out holes in this beautiful and heartwarming tale from the award-winning and much-loved Petr Horácek. Petr Horácek’s bold and imaginative…
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