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Recipe: Christmas Biscuits

This recipe is taken from the Sara’s Cooking Class app which is available to download now. Children will love to make and decorate these festive treats. Baking is the perfect activity for the Christmas holidays when the weather is uninviting. Serves 35 Prep Time: 10 minutes (including 30 minutes for chilling) Cook Time: 15 minutes (including 10 minutes for cooling) Total Time: 25…
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The Rap British Mum: is this you?

Check this Mum singing a rap song about the realities of being a mum. I am sure dads can relate to that too… I love the ‘I don’t give a s***’ look on her face – it’s what we should all have. She is surrounded by kids with runny noses, nits, she complains about post-baby body, vomit, expressing milk and all other everyday challenges a parent faces. I can totally relate to it! “I…
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How to dress for Christmas parties

Here you go a few videos with tips for both men and women on how to choose what to wear this party season. The high street is full of styles to choose from, so there’s no excuse not to dress to impress. These videos help to find out the answers to some typical festive dressing dilemmas which when approached right, are sure to get you noticed under the mistletoe…. TIPS FOR MEN TIPS FOR…
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Christmas Gift Guide: Gifts for HER

Look no further for unique Christmas Gifts. This guide is brought to you by London Mums’ panel of testers! There is something for every taste and for every pocket. PARTY DRESSES GADGETS Speck CandyShell Satin Case for iPhone 4S/4 It looks very smart and it comes in very cool colours. You can choose from 18 different colours. The bright blue looks fantastic. It’s not just a good looking…
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Super Christmas Competition: Win a bundle of new & fab Universal DVD releases

This is one of the best competitions of the year. The last one but really amazing. The lucky winner will receive a bundle of the latest Universal DVD releases including classic box office movies such as It’s A Wonderful Life, Jesus Christ Superstar, Snow White & the Huntsman E.T – The Extra Terrestrial – 30th Anniversary Edition, as well as Downton Abbey: Series Three and Michael…
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Shared parenting under spotlight

Researchers from the University of Portsmouth Business School have won funding to examine shared parenting and contact orders for children whose parents separate. The research comes in the wake of fathers’ rights groups campaigning for more time with their children after divorce, and a mooted change in the law in favour of shared parenting becoming the norm. Dr Maebh Harding and Dr Annika…
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Twinkle Twinkle Little Toes…

With all the Christmas get-togethers this time of year you’ll want to look your best, but if you’re pregnant, a new mum or a worn-out mother like me, you might be feeling a little less than glamorous. So, with partners off to Christmas do’s whilst you stay in to babysit, what better time to pamper? This week treat yourself to a quick little pick-me-up with a home pedicure – and possibly a…
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A family break to Cornwall

In a little over four hours by car or five hours by train (eight if choose to take the exciting sleeper train) from London and you can be in the quintessential holiday destination of Cornwall. Yes, Londoners can reach the sandy Canvey Island beach in an hour but when it comes to family holidays in the UK, there are few better options than this south west region. With its enviably mild climate…
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Win 1 of 7 Moo Moo teddies courtesy of Infacol

World’s first infant colic indicator application for worried mums The first six months of a baby’s life can be an anxious time for new mums. A Facebook poll by parenting club Bounty showed that infant colic is the third biggest concern for mums after cot death and postnatal depression. Infant colic is a common condition affecting around 1 in 5 infants in the first month of life. It is often…
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Census gives insights into characteristics of London’s population

Statistics published today from the 2011 Census reveal the changing characteristics of the population in every region of England and Wales and the 348 local authorities that form them. This report covers London. There were 8.2 million residents in London. This was an increase of some 851,000 (12 per cent) since 2001, and represents 15 per cent of the population of England and Wales. This is the…
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