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Financial Independence for London Mums: Side Hustles, Smart Investing, and Responsible Online Gaming
Jul 07 2025- Monica Costa
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A licensed online casino can illustrate how modern entertainment options have evolved into safe, regulated platforms that offer adults a way to relax responsibly. The cost of living in London has steadily increased over the past decade, putting extra pressure on families to cover essentials like housing, childcare, and everyday expenses. For many mums, achieving a sense of financial independence is not only about security but also about feeling empowered and having the freedom to make choices that benefit their families in the long term.
Hot nights in London? Here’s what saved my sleep
Jul 07 2025- Monica Costa
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With this summer turning London into what feels like a Mediterranean oven – and hot nights swinging between stifling and surprisingly chilly – getting a good night’s sleep has become a serious challenge in our household. As mums, we often juggle work, parenting, and everything in between, but what suffers most? Our sleep. Yet research shows that good sleep is essential for both our physical health and mental resilience – especially when you’re waking up to school runs, packed lunches, and deadlines. That’s why I recently decided to invest in better sleep, opting for high-quality, tech-forward products from Simba, a brand known for its clever design and ethical credentials. And let me say – it was a game-changer.
Gig review: Duran Duran join Sabrina Carpenter at BST Hyde Park – When Pop meets Pink Power Nostalgia
Jul 07 2025- Monica Costa
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Hyde Park on the evening of 6th July 2025 shimmered like the inside of a giant glitter globe. The air was thick with perfume, heat, and adolescent squeals as Sabrina Carpenter stepped onto the BST stage. Having experienced many gigs in this iconic London venue, this one felt different — like a generational coronation for a pop princess in her prime, with just enough nods to the past to make us grown-ups feel seen.
My skin betrayed me. A 15-minute Laser Facial fixed what years of Spa Treatments couldn’t
Jul 06 2025- Monica Costa
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I’ve spent a small fortune on facials. For decades, I surrendered to the ritual: the steam towels, the extractions, the serums that left my skin plump and dewy for exactly three days before retreating into dullness. Then menopause hit. Suddenly, my faithful spa treatments felt like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. Pigmentation crept across my jawline like spilt ink. Fine lines dug trenches no hydrating mask could flood. My skin wasn’t just ageing – it was rebelling against my hormones. That’s when I walked into Skin Laundry Chelsea on King’s Road. Not for pampering. For warfare. A revolutionary treatment: a laser facial.
Gig review: Noah Kahan at BST Hyde Park – A night of soul, sunshine and surprises
Jul 05 2025- Monica Costa
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Noah Kahan ’s headline show at BST Hyde Park on 4th July was much more than a concert – it was a heartfelt celebration of music, family, connection and joy. In the midst of this hot London summer, Hyde Park became a peaceful pocket of paradise – no political noise, no news drama – just a 65,000-strong crowd united in song. And what a gig it was. Noah Kahan, the Vermont-born singer-songwriter with a voice like warm honey and lyrics that hit straight to the heart, played his biggest show to date. And he made sure we knew just how grateful he was. “My mum is here tonight,” he beamed. “She believed in me. She told me that one day I’d have my chance.” As a fellow mum, I had a lump in my throat. Every mother in the audience must’ve felt the same. Her faith in him wasn’t misplaced – he was phenomenal.
