Fitness & Health

The Sirtfood Diet - A diet for busy mums

The Sirtfood Diet is a powerful weight loss diet, we don’t recommend it if you are trying to conceive or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. But if none of those apply, and you’re a busy mum looking to shed some weight, especially that stubborn post-baby weight that lingers on around the middle, then that’s a whole different ball game.   To better understand why, let’s drill down to…
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Parenting Skills

Three Reasons to Get Involved in Charity

From expensive dinners to designer clothes, there are many ways you can spend your hard-earned money. While there’s nothing wrong with splurging occasionally as a result of all the hard work you put in every week, there are some things that are worth spending on apart from the usual material things. A study done by the Harvard Business School titled “Feeling Good about Giving: The Benefits…
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Baby & Toddlers

Dog and Baby - How do I prepare my dog for a new baby?

If you’re expecting a baby and up until now your dog has been the baby in the family getting them ready for you’re the new arrival well in advance will make it easier on all of you. Start preparing your dog months in advance Veterinary Surgeon Dr Emma Nicholas (Mum of two boys) from Barons Court & Notting Hill Vet explained that giving your pooch plenty of time is key; “Give…
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Baby & Toddlers

Travelling with a young baby or toddler on your honeymoon

The thought of a relaxing honeymoon may have already been dashed by friends and family sharing their nightmares of travelling with children, but relax! Honeymoons and kids can work out happily ever after and that dream honeymoon you planned can be romantic and relaxing with a little advanced planning. Before travelling: Check your destination has everything you’ll need for a care-free…
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Fitness & Health

This is how London Mums beat Blue Monday in five easy steps

While I quickly did my chores at 7am and went on the school run this morning I found myself reflecting on a piece of news that said that today 18 January 2016 is called Blue Monday because it is supposedly the most depressing day of the year and also estimated to cost the UK economy £93 billion. It might be one of those guerrilla marketing stunts to encourage you buy things and make you buy feel…
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Fitness & Health

Clean up Your Diet and Give Your Liver Some Love!

Firstly, let’s be clear on a couple of things! Your liver is perfectly capable of doing its own detoxification on a daily basis if your health and your diet are reasonably good. It doesn’t need all manner of weird concoctions or foods that are expensive and almost impossible to find off the shelf to give it a boost. In fact, adopting some kind of detox programme that promises to seriously…
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Fitness & Health

All I want is a GUILT-FREE Christmas - My realistic tips for a fuss-free festive feast

Let’s face it! Every year we get to Christmas Eve full of guilt for what we will be eating and drinking. I personally know that I won’t be able to escape the feasting time with my Italian family who doesn’t care about all this stay-slim fuss. This year I have decided to tackle the issue and I have gathered some information on how to have a guilt-free Christmas. For a GUILT-FREE…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

Amanda Holden talks exclusively to London Mums about her favourite Christmas gifts, kids, dogs and Britain’s Got Talent

Interviewing Amanda Holden feels like having a chat with your sister or best friend. Her voice and face are so familiar that as an interviewer you are extremely at ease. For this and for many other reasons you will enjoy reading my chat and find out why Amanda is one of my favourite British celebrity mums. She will soon return as a longstanding judge on Britain’s Got Talent. With the knowledge…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

Former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt tells London Mums how she helps girls get active & a few gossips

In this exclusive interview, former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt tells London Mums how she helps girls get active and a few other gossips. The second part of our chat will be published in our Spring magazine issue out at the end of February 2016. 2015 has certainly been former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt year: she had a baby daughter (Willow), she became Masterchef Champion. Now former Pussycat…
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Fashion & Beauty

Ta da! It's National Christmas Jumper day - London Mums reveal their favourite jumpers

Today it’s National Christmas Jumper day, what jumper will you choose? Be sure to stand out from the crowd and rock some fun designs. London Mums favourite jumpers are ….. drum drum. Read below. They might be embroidered with a penguin, a reindeer, snowflakes or a cheerful Father Christmas and they look as though they are being worn to please Granny. In the past any self-respecting…
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