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What's your favourite flower?

Flowers are wonderful and can say more than words sometime. Have you ever wondered the meaning of flowers when choosing them as a gift? What’s your favourite flower? This flower is called ‘hot lips’ and photographed in Costa Rica by Monica Costa, editor of London Mums magazine Lovers can offer flowers to each other as a token of their longing, devotion, and love. The language and meaning of…
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Looking for a challenging way to get fit?

Last week London Mums founder, Monica Costa, and I headed off to Hyde Park to see what British Military Fitness is all about… The next day I was aching so much I considered walking up stairs a serious challenge.   I, like pretty much everyone else in the UK this summer, have been inspired to get into shape. Did you see those sprinters’ abs? Of course you did. Everybody did. And now…
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“Training with You” Body Blast comes to Barnes!

Feeling inspired from London 2012? Want to discover your personal best and need a boost of motivation to get in shape? It’s NOT TOO LATE TO join in… the next program starts on Monday 17th September! Dedicate just six weeks to celeb Personal Trainer Matt Roberts Body Blast program! For just 90 minutes a week with your Personal Trainer, to get fit fast, shed pounds, change your body shape and…
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Art & Craft ideas: Recreate your own drawings inspired by Tatty Teddy Blue Nose toys

My little girl, Little Snowflake just loves the brand new Blue Nose Tatty Teddy toys. So much so she has decided to draw, paint them and sell them on Ebay to try and collect them all. Here are some of the Blue Nose Tatty Teddy art videos she has created so far.         PANDA BLUE NOSE LADYBIRD BLUE NOSE MILKSHAKE COW BLUE NOSE PATCH THE DOG BLUE NOSE LOVE BUG BLUE NOSE CHASE THE DOG BLUE…
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New Barbie movie inspires 10 top tips to get kids started in performing arts

The Barbie™ Popstar Academy is taking place next weekend and is in high demand with hundreds of little girls jumping at the chance to sing and dance like Barbie™ in her latest DVD Barbie™ The Princess & the Popstar out on DVD 3rd September 2012, where she fulfils her lifelong dream of becoming a popstar. Barbie™ The Princess & the Popstar is also available for digital download and via…
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Top 5 Literacy Games to have at Home!

Games are fun to play as a family. There are so many literacy games out there that also help children to learn important educational skills. My Top Literacy Games to have at Home (ages 4-9) Here are my favourite games which support developing literacy skills; I have divided them into the following areas of development: letters and spelling, vocabulary and explanation skills, storytelling and…
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The importance of storytelling

Here is a very interesting report on storytelling compiled by Nancy Kanter, Senior Vice President, Original Programming and General Manager at Disney Junior, Walt Disney’s television channel for pre-schoolers and their families, marking their one year anniversary. On Disney’s influence on storytelling, Lynn Whitaker of the Department of Theatre, Film & TV Studies, University of Glasgow…
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Guilt-Free School Holidays

The school holidays are here and while children are squealing with delight at freedom from school rules, itchy grey uniforms and prescribed bed times, in contrast, many parents are filled with dread. All the balls are thrown in the air with weeks of school holiday time to fill, not to mention the financial pressure that can cause. Sound familiar? ‘I feel really guilty shoving the children…
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Summer Holiday Tips to CREATIVELY Entertain Kids

As the Summer holidays creep closer and closer, the thought of keeping your little ones entertained for six weeks can be daunting. No-one wants to hear the cry of “I’m bored!” and no-one wants to station their kids in front of the TV for weeks on end. There is an avalanche of summer activities for your child to get involved with, but summer camps, classes and workshops can all start to add…
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Kingston makes top 10 for every life stage in new “best places to live” research

The Royal Borough of Kingston has been ranked in the top 10 for every stage of life, according to new research into the best places to live in London published by Experian PropertyCheck. Experian PropertyCheck analysed the pros and cons of London boroughs, whether residents are single, the parents of young children, a family with teenagers or a couple whose children have left home and Kingston…
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