Competitions

Win 1 of 6 new Lamaze My First Teddy or My First Doll Maisie toys

It’s hard to find a gift for a new baby that will last a lifetime but Lamaze has launched the perfect gifts that can be cherished for years and years – My First Teddy and My First Doll Maisie. Lamaze toys are developed around the Lamaze Infant Development System which consists of three developmental themes: awakening the senses from birth to 24 months; exploring and experimenting from 6…
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Mums Tips

‘Playful tiff’ or domestic violence?

Following the recent news about Nigella Lawson being publicly assaulted by her husband, Charles Saatchi, when he apparently grabbed her by the throat, we received some useful advice for women by leading family solicitor Claire Cleary, at law firm Fisher Meredith, about domestic violence. The issue of domestic violence has hit the headlines this week following a popular celebrity chef being…
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CompetitionsMovies

Win 1 of 2 Monsters Uni Scare Chair Play-Doh Playsets by Hasbro

Your little monsters need a way to monster-ize their creations, and the Scare Chair Playset is just the ticket! Watch them create wacky hair and spooky features for their beastly creations with the playset’s chair extruder. The fun is going to be hair-raising with this super-fun Play-Doh monster factory! To celebrate the release of Monsters University, Hasbro has a Play-Doh prize to…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 5 DVDs THE GUILT TRIP & 5 Movie Snackcups

The delightful and heart-warming story of one man’s cross-country road trip with his mother, THE GUILT TRIP hits the road on DVD on the 1st July 2013 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. Across 3,000 miles of adventure and antics both Andy (Seth Rogan) and Joyce (Barbra Streisand) discover that while they have their differences, they also have more in common than they ever realised. We have…
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Recipes

Recipe: Zesty No-bake Cheesecake

No-bake cakes are just the thing for busy people. Easy and unusual recipe for a cheesecake to make for parties or picnics using pancakes. You would not expect that so your guests or kids will be surprised! Preparation time: 30 minutes Plus time to chill Serves 10 1 pack Sweet Pancakes (we used Abra-ca-Debora Sweet Dutch Pancakes for this recipe) 14 digestive biscuits 8 tbsp melted butter 400g…
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Recipes

Recipe: White Chocolate, Coconut Ice-Cream

Refreshing easy recipe for ice cream – White Chocolate, Coconut Ice-Cream. Serves 4 Ingredients 75g  White Chocolate (we used Mortimer White Couverture Powder for this recipe) 2 eggs, separated 50g caster sugar 200ml coconut cream Method • Heat the white couverture powder in a bowl over a pan of simmering water, then stir until melted and smooth.  • Mix the coconut cream with the…
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Recipes

Recipe: Happy birthday cake

I bet they’ve never had a birthday cake like this, dear. It’s one of London Mums’ new specialities and gets gobbled up very quickly! Easy and unusual recipe to make for birthday parties or picnics using pancakes. You would not expect that so your guests or kids will be surprised! Serves 8 1 pack Sweet Pancakes (we used Abra-ca-Debora Sweet Dutch Pancakes for this recipe) 1500g…
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Parenting Skills

The cost of raising a child

The tough economic climate has hit a lot of British families who are now forced to look for better deals on their UK credit cards to pay for increasingly expensive children’s childcare, clothing, entertainment and basics. It is a sign of our times that some banks are now offering 0% balance transfer to get or retain new customers. Parents are under pressure to dress their children in quality…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 2 family (of 4) tickets to JLS, Beach Boys, The Saturdays & lots more Concert in Hyde Park on 7 July 2013

Music superstars join much loved children’s entertainers for a day of fun on 7th July 2013 for the entire family in Hyde Park. This is a super competition to enter!!!! WOW! AEG Live and The Royal Parks are delighted to announce A Day At the Park, the ultimate show for the entire family to enjoy at Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time Hyde Park featuring a cross generational package of…
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Baby & Toddlers

Apprentice star Tom Pellereau & Lord Sugar launch Nipper Clipper to tackle children's nails trimming

It was great to meet and interview inventor and former Apprentice Winner Tom Pellereau in Covent Garden this Tuesday joined by his wife and his super cute 2 weeks old baby Jack at the launch of Nipper Clipper backed by Lord Alan Sugar. Tom is a lovely guy whom everyone loves at work. No surprise Lord Sugar also likes him so much. And he is a dad now! We can expect lots of new inventions aimed at…
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