How much do your kids know about the stars and the planets? Reading about the wondrous solar system at school ignites the imagination but not as much as looking directly at the night sky itself. Interest in stargazing in the UK is rocketing with some local councils even turning off street lighting in some areas to minimise light pollution and promote darker skies.
With the BBC focusing on…
My detox feature in January has now become a tradition so here I am at the beginning of a new year sharing my ‘resolutions’ and ways of detoxing my life to make space for new things and thoughts.
New Year’s resolutions are a bit old-fashioned for me but when the old year is about to finish I always start to think what I want to do in the new year. Here are my thoughts for 2014.
Dear London Mums
HAPPY NEW YEAR first of all!!
I hope that you had a healthy and restful holiday with your family. I look forward to London Mums & London Mums magazine supporting you all mummies in 2014 in any possible way and keep helping mumpreneurs grow in your ventures by providing a useful networking platform where you can also find practical advice to balance work and life and become…
I enjoy reading the stories published every week in the Science news digest published by the British Science Association. Recently they reported a piece of news that sounds like a pretty unlikely story. Apparently Jorge Odon, a car mechanic from Argentina, has developed one of the most important inventions for mothers and babies around the globe.
Odon, who has no connection with obstetrics, has…
The Emperor’s Nightingale and Other Feathery Tales by Jane Ray (Boxer Books) is a very original storybook compendiums including revisited versions of old classic tales which will become my new classic favourite book of fairy tales.
The Short stories are 10 minutes read each and are perfect as bedtime stories.
The new reprint has a fab purple cover and an incredible collection of stories…
After the magic Olympic season last year and Wimbledon this year, mums of big sport’s stars have come under the spotlight and I wonder what it takes to recognise talent in your children and nurture it to make them shine. Here is an inspirational exclusive interview with Lorraine Kenny, best known as mum to Jason Francis Kenny, OBE and English track cyclist, who along with Chris Hoy, won gold…
Chocolate comes from Central America and the best hot chocolate is definitely from there too. Try this Mexican Hot Chocolate to treat yourself during winter gloomy weather. Chocolate is an antidepressant too and it is vegetable based so it kind of counts for your five a day, doesn’t it? 🙂
serves 4
Ingredients
· 500ml whole milk
· 150g Mexican chocolate, broken into pieces
· ½…
Try London Mums’ favourite recipe for a super easy Christmas punch to impress your guests this Christmas!
Serves 15
Ingredients:
· 3 bottles of red wine
· 4 tablespoons of aGranulated sweetener
· 3 cloves
· Pinch of nutmeg
· 1 – 1½ cinnamon sticks
· 300ml dark rum
· Zest and juice of 1 lemon
· Zest and juice of 3 oranges
Method:
It’s always fun to get all the…
Home made Mulled Wine is simply delicious. Try this simple recipe. Enjoy! Merry Christmas!
Serves 8
Ingredients:
1 bottle dry red wine
5 tablespoons granulated sweetener
125ml brandy
2 cinnamon sticks
6 whole cloves
pinch of grated nutmeg
2 oranges, thinly sliced
1 lemon, thinly sliced
Method:
Variations of this drink can be found around the world, from Sweden to Germany, from Moldova to…
Cranberry Sauce can be used for so many dishes. I love cranberries. This is an easy recipe that can be used throughout the year actually.
SERVES 6
Ingredients
· 4 tablespoons Splenda granulated sweetener
· 750g fresh or frozen cranberries
· pinch of ground cinnamon
· pinch of grated nutmeg
· raisins, currants or orange peel (optional)
Method…