Nat King Cole, one of the most identifiable and memorable voices of the 20th century, was my father’s favourite musician so every time I listen to one of his classic tunes, I think of my dad who prematurely passed 19 years ago in December. Christmas has never been a joyful moment for me since, but listening to Nat King Cole brings back happy memories. I was really happy to get new album A…
London Mums’ favourite Advent Calendar this Christmas has to be theNorth Pole Advent Train from the creators ofThe Elf on the Shelf®. Children can count down to Christmas with a train-shaped Advent calendar filled with daily surprises that create a colourful, playable Christmas tree farm and railway. It’s the chugga-chugga cheeriest way to add playtime fun to the…
Buying a car has become a lot more complicated in recent years. The proliferation of new models and features makes it challenging to figure out which one is the best for you. This post will cover all about what it takes to buy a family car, from deciding on your budget to calculating interest rates. Here’s what you should know.
Pixabay – CC0 Licence
Know What You Want from a Family…
A new charitable initiative has been launched, a weekly toy collection service in London, to encourage families across the capital to donate their unwanted toys to children in need.
With children back to school this month, there will be thousands of pre-loved toys thatchildren may have outgrown during the summer holidays; and with 38 per cent* of children in the capital living in relative…
It’s never too early to introduce your child to diversity.And the launch of a new toy suitable from birth onwards this Christmas can show you how.
In a world sadly still all too familiar with prejudice based around colour, gender and disability it’s encouraging to know that 98% of those parents asked in a recent survey are fully primed to introduce activities into their children’s…
I hate openly promoting brands but my 16 year old son has always been crazy about Lego. Between the age of 3 and 12 he was fanatic about his construction sets and at every opportunity he was playing with his Lego blocks. He made cars, rocket ships, boats, houses for the Moshi Monsters and even his own inventions and machinery. There is nothing he would not make actually.
In the last few years we…
We all have that person in our lives who adores all things sweet. Who thinks a meal isn’t complete without dessert and is always on the lookout for a new and exciting tasty treats to eat. It can be challenging to find new and interesting gifts for a sweet tooth. Each birthday, Christmas or anniversary, they are invariably inundated with the classic box of chocolates or artisan sweets.
If…
Hey Mums!
We are so excited to introduce ourselves to you – knack is a super on-trend craft subscription box with a monthly Zoom workshop where you get to craft along with an expert workshop leader and hundreds of other like-minded people on each month’s project!
We started knack last May, during the height of lockdown, and have grown our crafting community rapidly since then. Our…
In the last decade I have observed the rise of diverse toys reflecting the variety of humanity versus perfect humanity. The recent launch of Ken Fashionista Doll with Wheelchair by Mattel has prompted me to reflect about children’s imagination games using disability dolls.
It’s a great sign of changing times that the glamorous world of Barbie is now welcoming for children with…
Here’s a lovely new product by London Mums’ ‘historical’ sponsor, Slumbersac. I love everything founder Karina Grassy and her international team do. They have supported London Mums since the very beginning at the end of 2006 when our children were babies and as they both grew up so did our business ventures. Karina is a visionary entrepreneur and she has now partnered with…