Books

TV presenter Katy Hill exclusive chat to London Mums on World Book Day

TV and Radio Presenter, Blogger and mum of 2 Katy Hill talks exclusively to London Mums on World Book Day about her favourite books, her TV career, family and her love for Italy. What’s your favourite book of all time? My favourite children’s book is The Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. I LOVED it as a child and I still have my childhood copy. I love that, when I read it to the kids…
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Competitions

World Book Day competition: win £50 Sainsbury’s card for books & costumes

To celebrate World Book Day, we have teamed up with Sainsbury’s to give one lucky reader the opportunity to win a £50 gift card to spend on their children’s favourite books and character costumes in their local Sainsbury’s store. Despite living in a hi-tech age of digital distractions, new research from Sainsbury’s reveals that 84% of parents still love reading to their children, with…
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Books

Tips to make storytime more fun

As it’s World Book Day today you probably need some extra ideas and support the school’s storytime activities to get your kids excited about reading by bringing their favourite story books to life. Books play an important role in childhood development, and inspiring them with a good novel and characters they can relate to is a gift they can treasure forever. But we cannot take away the…
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Activities

Family charity Run for GOSH! Do something amazing this year and sign up for RBC Race for the Kids Sunday 8 June 2014

Join in the fun and raise vital funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity’s family-friendly 5k fun run, the RBC Race for the Kids, returns to London’s beautiful Battersea Park on Sunday 8 June 2014. Ideal for beginners and fitness fanatics alike, the event sees thousands of people of all ages run, walk and scoot to the…
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Recipes

Pancake Day recipe by TV Chef Marcus Bean - Light and Fluffy Blueberry Pancake

Here is a great recipe for Pancake Day by TV chef Marcus Bean – Light and Fluffy Blueberry Pancake seems simply delicious. Good looking and self-taught chef, Marcus Bean, won Iron chef UK in 2010 on Channel 4. Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 5 minutes Ingredients: 135g Self Raising flour 2 tbsp Caster sugar 1 tsp Baking Powder 130ml Milk 1 medium egg Small punnet of blueberries…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 5 bundles of World Book Day books

Win the ultimate feast of literary fun in celebration with the return of World Book Day! World Book Day is back with a bang on 6th March 2014, offering a brand new line up of ten brilliant titles from some of the nation’s top children’s and Young Adult authors and illustrators. The biggest and best annual celebration of reading and books for young people returns for its 17th year with…
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Newsletter

March 2014 Newsletter - Mother's Day & Spring activities!

Dear London Mums This newsletter includes lots of tips for Mother’s Day & Spring activities. Our Spring magazine issue is here! It’s filled with exclusive celebrity interviews including British TV star Holly Matthews, new children’s author Sally Green and iconic baby photographer Anne Geddes. Enjoy! March is so exciting because it’s not just an important change of…
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Recipes

Pancake recipes for all occasions

Pancakes are easy to prepare and can be used for recipes to celebrate Shrove Tuesday and beyond. Here is a collection of our favourite Pancake recipes. Just click on the pink links or on the images to be redirected to the recipes. Enjoy! London Mums own easy recipes can be found in the chat forum about Pancake Day. Pear and Vanilla Pancakes BASIC PANCAKE RECIPE If you fancy making…
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Books

Mother's Day books

Here is a selection of our favourite Mother’s Day books: some you can read with the kids and some to yourself. My favourite Mother’s Day books for kids are published this year by Little Tiger Press. They are so beautifully illustrated it is a pleasure to flip through the pages with the children in total admiration. I cannot see the Kindle taking over the art of making paper books as…
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Great Indoors

Indoor activities for families in NW7

With school holidays always being a challenge for busy families sporting activities are always a great way to keep kids busy, entertained while having fun. Here are suggested Indoor activities for families in NW7. Families in NW7 are lucky enough to have the Mill Hill School Sports Centre nearby which offers Camp Beaumont day camps, Theatre tribe, Lifeguard courses, cricket lessons, swimming…
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