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3D PANCAKE PLAY THIS PANCAKE DAY - FIRST RECIPE: Desert island (21st February 2012 is Pancake Day)

If you think the annual pancake toss is flipping boring, then we’ll show you a new way to play on Pancake Day by creating a new series of edible three-dimensional ‘panscapes’ that turn the humble pancake into an edible art form that you can enjoy simply and easily at home. Leading experimental food experts Polly Betton and Andrew Stellitano have built a series of beautiful 3D landscapes…
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Mum Tribes and behavioural trends by Psychologist Jo Hemmings

With the rise of mummy bloggers, yummy mummies filling magazine spreads and new research out from Philips PerfectCare revealing that British women are now busier than ever, psychologist and mum Jo Hemmings explores the behavioural trends that exist. How Mums can fit into different tribes and how their behaviour affects their lifestyle, their approach to childcare and their day-to-day life. The…
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Winners of our London photography competition!!

It’s been a long process but we have finally selected the winners of the London Mums photography competition. The amazing prizes are sponsored by a Fish in Sea and authors of Never Mind the Botox. This was the challenge for our photography competition’s theme London Through London Mums’ Eyes : London Mums‚ life can be very exciting and the backdrop of our iconic capital with…
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Product of the Year 2012

As a member of the judging panel involved in the initial process of the selection for ‘Product of the year 2012’, I was invited last week to the awards ceremony and dinner. Here is the list of all Winning Products 2012 with my feedback to all products that caught my attention one way or another. Mums, please let me know what your favourite products of the year are and why, in the…
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Baby & Toddlers

Baby sleep - Leading by example (by expert Jo Tantum)

When you’ve just had a baby, sometimes it feels like they’re holding your sleeping hours hostage! In this article Jo Tantum (Baby sleep expert) shows us how to take back control, and encourage positive sleep patterns. This article is courtesy of www.greatvine.com Isn’t life hard enough without having to live on very little sleep? Sleep deprivation has been named as a…
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Choosing your way forward: Returning to work after having children (by Anne Miller)

Leading Greatvine Life Coaching expert Anne Miller explains how effective life coaching could help mothers who are thinking of returning to work. When we’ve taken time out to look after our children, the prospect of going back to work is not always an easy one, even if it’s what we want to do! Confidence is most likely an issue for us: Having had our heads in baby land for some time…
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February 2012 Newsletter

Dear London Mums Half Term is almost here. Another school holiday so soon? This means mums have to turn into entertainers once again. For children 4+ i recommend to take them to see the new Muppets movie out on 10th February. And check my exclusive clip about my personal encounter with Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog who visited the UK to promote the movie…
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Win 1 of 15 pairs of tickets to the Baby Show at ExCel (24-26 February 2012)

The Baby Show celebrates ten years with a brand new look London ExCeL, 24th-26th February 2012. For your chance to win these tickets, enter your answer to the simple question below in our dedicated competition page https://new.londonmumsmagazine.com/competition-area. The question is: ‘How old is the Baby Show?’ The deadline to enter is 19th February 2012. Facts: – 250 baby and…
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COST OF RAISING A CHILD INCREASES TO £218,000

The annual Cost a Child Report [1} from protection and retirement specialist LV=, reveals the cost of raising a child from birth to their 21st birthday now totals a record £218,024. This equates to £10,382 a year, £865 a month or £28.44 a day. The report shows the overall cost of raising a child has increased by 3.3% in the last year with education and childcare remaining the biggest…
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It’s a noisy world! Ensure children hear for a lifetime

Today’s tech-connected kids live in a high-definition world. They are bombarded by sound from music players, game consoles, tablets and in-vehicle entertainment systems. Studies show that overexposure to loud sounds leads to hearing damage seen later in life. Most parents understand that earphones can pose a real threat to hearing health, but are unsure how to manage their kids. London Mums…
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