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Because I Am A Girl...

Plan International has been working for the past 70 years with children in developing countries to make sure that they enjoy the basic human rights that many people take for granted. So they have started an initiative called Because I Am A Girl to help people see the incredible potential of girls and the transformative effect that providing them with an education can have. The campaign…
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Pants therapy

This advert really made me smile. I have been using this type of products since I was 17 (seriously!). It’s the first time a TV ad for lady epilators is funny. Here is the slogan: SHOPPING: 1ST PANTS GROUP THERAPY EVER WITH SILK-EPIL 5 1st pants group therapy ever – With Silk-epil 5, legs are non-stop smooth and pants are facing a hard time. So R.I.P. Pants. Go for non-stop smooth…
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October 2012 Newsletter

Dear London Mums The biggest news at London Mums is that from this October our magazine will be distributed at selected Sainsbury’s, Tescos and Asda across London. Due to its popularity we will also increase its frequency to four issues per year instead of two. Watch out for our winter special issue (number 7) out the third week in October. You will be able to still find it at selected…
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Travel with kids

Travel with kids: The family guide to Lanzarote

Have you ever landed on a beach? Well, that’s what expects you when you arrive at Lanzarote airport and this sets the scene for the holiday. Lanzarote is an incredible island, with landscapes resembling nothing like you’ve seen before. White beaches, black volcanic beaches, gulfs that seem strange mixes of lunar and infernal landscapes. Even if you haven’t read any travel…
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BlogFitness & Health

DOCTORS ADVISE LONDON RESIDENTS: “WISE UP TO THE FACTS AND BE BREAST AWARE THIS OCTOBER”

Every year 12,000 people die from the disease and a recent survey commissioned by BMI Healthcare found that in London, 74 per cent of people had either suffered from, or knew someone who had been affected by breast cancer. The commitment to the campaign aims to highlight some key facts about the disease. The number of people being diagnosed with breast cancer, which affects both men and women…
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Baby & ToddlersBlogCompetitions

Win 1 of 2 Oobicoos dolls, the enchanting, soft and huggable toy tots

Meet Oobicoo, the enchanting, soft and huggable toy tot who at 60cm tall, is the perfect size to be an instant baby brother, sister or best friend to your toddler. Designed to be dressed in hand-me-down-baby clothes, this simple idea encourages the reuse of outgrown baby clothes, providing Oobicoo with an instant wardrobe – all ready for imaginative play! And best of all with each sale…
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BlogPolls

Do controversy and sex really sell more products?

Consumers are either too knowledgeable or too confused these days with such an overloaded of info available on the internet and social media and this consequently forces marketeers to produce more and more controversial and transgressive advertising desperate to capture their attention. Look at Lady Gaga’s new advert to promote her fragrance Fame, for instance. The advert (both used in…
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Baby & ToddlersBlogFitness & Health

NEWBORNS TO BE PROTECTED AGAINST WHOOPING COUGH

Pregnant women will be offered whooping cough vaccinations to protect their newborn babies following a rise in cases and deaths amongst young infants, Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies has announced. Due to begin next week, the programme aims to boost the short-term immunity passed on by pregnant women to protect their newborn babies – who normally cannot be vaccinated until they…
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Win 1 of 5 copies of 'DINOSAUR TRAIN – SPOOKY ADVENTURES' DVD

Forget the Jurassic era; don’t even think about the Cretaceous era – it’s time for Buddy and his friends to take you on a journey to the ‘Spooky era’ in an exciting Dinosaur Train adventure! All Aboard! As StudioCanal releases Jim Henson’s™ Dinosaur Train – Spooky Adventures, the perfect Halloween treat for pre-schoolers featuring seven themed episodes, a fun colouring sheet…
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Baby & ToddlersBlogParenting Skills

New research reveals that it takes up to two years to get the hang of motherhood

Feeling overwhelmed, nervous and scared are the overriding emotions today’s parents feel when they’ve had a baby. According to a new survey of 2,000 UK parents, it can take new parents up to two years to get to grips with parenthood, with 58% of mothers fearing they would never get to grips with it. It’s not just mum worrying about herself either, with two thirds stating it takes dad a long…
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