As the editor of the London Mums magazine I regularly cover new toys with particular focus on dolls and, in that category, fashion dolls are the toys I am interested in. I also consider myself a real Barbie ‘expert’ with a collection of 300+ vintage Barbies and fashion dolls. When a new doll comes to the market, I cannot resist the temptation of buying it. It’s thrilling and exciting. I…
I make no secret of my love for fashion dolls and treasure my collection of 300+ fashion dolls. Call me crazy, call me infantile but I cannot resist the charm of Barbie, Bratz, Moxie Girlz, Steffi and Sindy. When I have a little bit of time, I love dressing them up for my own photo-shoot and make-believe games with my grown up girlfriends.
When I heard that Bratz were back in time for Christmas…
Breastfeeding is the most natural thing in the world – how many times have we heard that! There can be many problems encountered by breastfeeding women, but experiencing discomfort from ill-fitting bras need no longer be one of them. After watching his wife Diane, a breastfeeding mother, experience discomfort with ordinary nursing bras which did not accommodate her fluctuating breast size whilst…
It’s all about numbers on this week’s Talking Pictures, the move podcast from our film critic, Freda Cooper. Maze Runner:The Scorch Trials is the second in the franchise and its star, Dylan O’Brien, kicks off his running shoes to take up the hot seat in the big interview. Irrational Man is Woody Allen’s 50th film, but is it golden? And there’s double trouble with Tom Hardy playing…
Back at the start of the school holidays – which seems a long time ago! – London Mums Editor, Monica Costa, sat down with film critic Freda Cooper to pick the best films for the summer. If you’ve not heard their selection yet, it’s on the Talking Pictures podcast and one of them makes it into cinemas this week.
Director Guy Ritchie has taken the 60s TV hit, The Man From UNCLE, and moved…
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The mornings are getting lighter, and we all know what that means – the holidays are coming! For many parents the idea of long journeys makes their heart sink: and even when you arrive, it can be difficult to encourage children to engage with holiday activities. It is enough to convince someone that perhaps a staycation is a better option.
But London Mums know that travelling doesn’t have to…
In between premieres and press conferences for her latest film, Tomorrowland: A World Beyond, rising star Raffey Cassidy chatted with London Mums’ film critic, Freda Cooper, about working with George Clooney – and learning to drive!
Her name might not be instantly recognisable – yet – but, for the squillions of fans of TV’s Mr Selfridge, Raffey Cassidy’s face is very familiar. The…
Alan Rickman’s film A Little Chaos sees Kate Winslet star as an esteemed landscape gardener who is given the privilege to construct the Rockwork Grove at The Palace of Versailles for The Sun King, King Louis XIV (Rickman). The position draws her into a romantic entanglement and, reluctantly, into the politics of court etiquette.
Make your garden fit for royalty this Spring with these chic…
Spring is here and like every year, I feel the urge to de-clutter and to do some spring cleaning around my house. Things come with baggage and lots of dust.
Dust smells and clutter collects more dust. It’s a vicious circle and Spring is a good season to put a stop on that.
This year I decided to try the most innovative products and services out there to support my decision to clean my life for…