Parenting Skills

Are you a woman of destiny?

What does it mean when you hear the term of endearment; I am a woman of destiny?  Does that mean they know exactly where they are going, what the future holds or does it mean they have purpose?  Think about this for a while.  The answers would be different based on your experience, goals, motivation, interests and beliefs.  Knowing exactly where you are going means you have made plans and by…
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Fashion & Beauty

Barbie fashion bum bags by Spiral

Any excuse to take out my Barbie fashion dolls …. When I came across Spiral new collaboration with Barbie I could not wait to get hold of some of their new Barbie fashion bum bags and photograph them at the seaside during my Summer holidays in Italy together with a bunch of my 300 vintage Barbie fashion dolls. Festival? Night Out? Travelling? It doesn’t matter, these BARBIExSpiral bum bags…
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Fitness & Health

London Mums get fit with the latest fitness and health trackers

Every year it’s the same… Summer arrives and you realise it it too late to fix any weight loss, fitness ahead of the beach holiday. How do I fall into that again and again? I have therefore decided to get ready and review the latest health trackers and tech accessories by Nokia Health for the summer,  which I will keep using over the autumn and beyond to be ready for the next beach season…
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Schooling

Summer holidays – boosting your child’s education!

How can you make a difference to your child’s summer learning? Ah, the endless lazy days of summer! Our children’s lives often seem to be timetabled from breakfast to bedtime during term time. It’s great to have a change in routine, let them sleep in (if they ever will!), take a break from the schedule, and just relax. However, young brains still need stimulation.  If you don’t want them…
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Parenting Skills

The importance of teaching kids car safety

It’s important to teach kids car safety and how to behave in any vehicle – keeping the family safe in the car should be everyone’s responsibility. A child should be aware of the dangers of unclicking their seatbelt and moving around the vehicle when it’s in motion. Even altering the belt’s position could have a devastating effect in the unfortunate event of an accident.   Is it a…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

MumBoss and Honest Mum Vicki Psarias opens her heart to London Mums

Meet Vicki Psarias, author, blogger, vlogger, filmmaker, TV Director & founder of Honest Mum®. I would add force of nature to her CV. I don’t know how she does it. If you don’t know Vicki already, you should. She is an absolute inspiration. Her mummy blog HonestMum has literally become a web sensation. She is an award-winning TV programme and has now written a book where she tells us all how…
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Second language learning: benefits for children

We know that learning a second language has many benefits such enhancing a person’s career prospects and often comes in handy when going on holiday. However, there are deeper reasons and even more meaningful benefits for offering your child the chance to learn a second language.  Contrary to popular belief, a second language does not confuse children but it can actually boost children’s…
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Fashion & Beauty

Bum bags - the ultimate festival stylish fashion essentials

Have you ever heard the word bum bags? I didn’t but I see many especially at concerts. Can bum bags be stylish? With UK festival season in full gear now, the question always is how to dress for parties outdoor with uncertain weather and how to carry valuables by keeping the look. It’s much better to be shopping stylish festival fashion than spending time praying it won’t rain too hard! I…
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Schooling

Avoiding the Summer Slip

My name is Joanna Gibbs and I am the founder and director of SENsational Tutors Ltd., a leading special educational needs tuition company in London. I believe that summer holidays are not only a great time for families to relax and bond but also a great opportunity to help boost confidence, inspire curiosity and develop a lifelong love of learning. What is the summer slip? Studies suggest that…
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Parenting Skills

The Power of Small Beginnings: Do not despise it, enjoy it

Have you ever had a small pebble or stone in your shoe and you only realised it is there because you can feel the effects of it through your whole body all the way to your head? That is what small beginnings does it is a step of faith that will eventually make maximum impact. Take for example, finance, as a single parent with two boys under the age of 8, I work every week and I have lots of…
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