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A song and a massage in Spanish

As a massage therapist I love ‘Story Massage‘ and as a language teacher I love ‘Story massage’. I understand and love the theory of it. But although I know the theory I have still been so surprised to see how my children have taken to the whole idea! When they are getting on each others’ nerves I can now sometimes say ‘why don’t you give each other a massage’ and not always, but…
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Christmas Decorations Ideas and Trends 2014

London Mums went on the hunt for Christmas Decorations Ideas and Trends for 2014. Here are our discoveries. Let us know if you agree and what your favourite trend is for this Christmas.   Home Decorations If you like the classic Red and Green look this year opt for vintage looking decorations as they seem to be on trend. Christmas vintage decorations by Tesco Christmas Tree decorations and…
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Attractions

A Get Santa Christmas tour of London

To celebrate the release of Get Santa (in UK cinemas on the 5th December 2014), we’re taking a Christmassy look at some of the film’s key locations.  Enjoy London Mums’ Get Santa Christmas tour of London. In Get Santa. young Tom (Kit Connor) ‘kidnaps’ Santa’s reindeer from Richmond Park and goes on a journey to get him out of prison with his dad. Tower Bridge You might not quite see…
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Film Review (a child reporter's perspective): Paddington

It’s me Chiara again! I am the child reporter for London Mums magazine. Here’s my new review about Paddington the movie, out on 28 November 2014, directed by Paul King and from the producer of Harry Potter (which I also loved!). I love to be a child reporter as I get to see a lot of movies for free! I hope you mums and kids enjoy reading what I have hand-written for you. I prefer handwriting…
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Film review (a child's perspective): Get Santa, a Christmas family comedy, plus FREE ACTIVITY SHEETS

Here is my first review as an official child’s reporter for London Mums Magazine. I have written several others that have been incorporated into film reviews but from today I am officially a guest blogger and a contributor to this fabulous magazine for mums and kids in London. Get Santa is a great British Christmas family comedy out on 5th December! Don’t miss it mums and kids!  In my review…
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Exclusive storytelling by Max Spera at the London Mums Christmas Party

Talented Italian children’s author Max Spera who has written The Real History of the Watch, a great original story illustrated by Nicola Lisci published for the first time in the Summer / Autumn 2014 issue 12 of the London Mums magazine, is joining our Christmas party this Friday at Eddie Catz Putney to read a new exclusive tale to our children. Don’t miss this opportunity to get autographs…
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Advent Calendar ideas: from home-made creations to pricey products

A few years ago I did not know what the big deal was with the Advent Calendar until – guess what?! – my son started asking me for one because his friends came to school with little things every day. So I had to quickly catch up and did my own research. I clearly cracked it to the point where last Christmas I created my very own Advent Calendar and I am planning on being even more creative this…
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Things to do with the kids in London on New Year's Eve

London on New Year’s Eve  is very exciting with hundreds of events taking place outdoor as well as in clubs, pubs and restaurants across the capital even with children. Picture Supplied by Action Images New Year’s Eve fireworks celebrations – TICKETS REQUIRED FROM THIS YEAR From this year London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks will require tickets. For the first time 100,000 tickets are…
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Chocolate Fashion in London

They have finally created an event in London for chocolate lovers just like myself!  The Chocolate Show in Olympia is actually in its second year running. Everything you love about chocolate is all under one roof for a whole week-end and the smell of chocolate will transport you away. As soon as you enter the showroom you can see chocolate stands dotted everywhere around the venue…… here are…
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London for Londoners on a Thames cruise

After 16 years living in London I still feel I love and live my ‘town’ like a tourist. I mean it in a good way! Inevitably living in such a metropole, you often feel like a tourist because there’s always so much you haven’t seen. Adding to that is the fact that London is an ever changing city and therefore not the same place I visited for the first time in 1988. And yet again I feel…
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