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Advent calendar that puffs - The North Pole Advent Train, a healthy alternative to chocolate

London Mums’ favourite Advent Calendar this Christmas has to be the North Pole Advent Train from the creators of The 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 season!  …
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A magical bedtime Safari

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 a book to offer…
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Christmas Gift ideas: The coolest Kitchen Gadgets

2020 is the year that has seen us spending more time in the kitchen. Whether you have a baking fan or a foodie family member or a friend who can’t get enough of quirky novelty kitchen gadgets, this guide is the perfect place to find the coolest culinary tools that are sure to cook up a storm.  Photo by Charlotte May from Pexels Powerful 120W brushless motor by Hoover (Model H-HANDY 700…
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Soothing drinks to boost the immunity system

With Winter officially here, I personally feel it’s the perfect time for warm soothing drinks to be enjoyed on those cosy evenings in when the weather is changing and the first cold nights are almost unbearable. The new and delicious range of four refreshing fruit teas, Quarterpast Immunity Teas, are just the ticket. They are sold in small bottles and already mixed. Fresh, clean and light each…
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Christmas Gift Idea: Puressentiel gift sets

I bet this Christmas everyone will gift practical items to support health and beauty to friends and family. It’s a given considering we have spent months locked in indulging in all sorts of things to compensate for the sadness happening outside our doors. Under my friends’ Christmas Trees there will only be presents by French brand Puressentiel. I am a fan and, in my modest opinion, it offers…
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Top Tips for Hand Hygiene and Care

In Covid times hand washing is more important than ever and as parents we need to encourage better hand hygiene practices in order to reduce the spread of infectious diseases such as the coronavirus. Hands provide a perfect breeding ground for a wide range of bacteria and viruses. Learning how to wash hands correctly is essential to stop germs from spreading and to improve our general wellbeing.
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Carb killers

Last Christmas nobody could have predicted that after all the lunches and dinners, we would have spent months in isolation without many opportunities to do fitness and sport. Without exceptions, during lockdown we have all really struggled to motivate ourselves to exercise, and indulged in comfort food to compensate for the lack of motivation to do anything. I have personally tried to do indoor…
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Christmas Gift idea: Posh GoodiBox, a selection of the finest artisan chocolates

Comes December, I feel a strange desire for chocolate. It’s the gloomy season, the cold weather that makes comfort treats so very appealing. This year throughout the Christmas season I will indulge in a Posh GoodiBox, a selection of the finest artisan chocolates, by GoodiBox, a brand new online shop for chocolate treats and healthy snacking. Posh GoodiBox is a decadent selection of premium…
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Christmas Gift Idea: Barbie Summer Villa with Doll

London Mums’ best gift for girls this Christmas is Deluxe Barbie Summer Villa with Doll (RRP £59.99 down to £47.99). Our child reporter and reviewer Lilly built it by herself and then we played together. This Summer themed easy to assemble cardboard villa has brought some sunshine to our gloomy winter. Imagination play is what I grew up with and what children need to learn life’s skills.
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Sleep better, Live longer

With so much heartache, upheaval and stress in the world in 2020, we as a nation are finding our mental wellbeing under more strain than usual. Like most people, during lockdown this year, I drastically reduced my fitness activities. As a result, I developed lower back pain which prevented me from having a good night’s sleep and high productivity at work. To get better, I exercised more…
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