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New Trash Pack Game for girls and boys

Trash Pack is the new toy that is taking England and the UK by storm. They did run a talent competition for children to design their own Trash Packs, where the winner would get their design made and sold in stores. Even though there is no competition for the UK at the moment they did email me to say that did not mean never and things could change. So keep your eyes and ears open. Anyway here is…
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How to make a Trash Pack out of Trash

First day back to school after the Christmas Holidays. I brought down the empty toilet rolls ready to go into the recycling and had to rush off to work. When I came back the kids had made Trash Packs out of the empty brown toilet roll holders. Daddy was in charge of the kids for a few hours till I got back and they entertained themselves. How inventive I thought, so I just had to create a little…
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Moshi Monsters thank you cards handmade

I think it is so important for children to send thank you cards to family and friends for Birthday and Christmas presents. It teaches them good values in life and is a fun way to learn some new words. Last night there we were, me creating my Moron the Carrot birthday card for my friend. And my little girl made lots of Moshi Monster cards. Some were thank you cards and two Get Well cards. Little…
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How to make a Birthday Card "Met any morons lately?"

It is my friend’s birthday next month so I decided to make her a personalised card. She is in her 30s and still single. My friend would make a fantastic Mum but you guessed it, meeting a decent man is like finding the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. The birthday card design started off with the usual girly stuff, handbags and shoes. But as I glanced over at one of my little girls…
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February 2012 Newsletter

Dear London Mums Half Term is almost here. Another school holiday so soon? This means mums have to turn into entertainers once again. For children 4+ i recommend to take them to see the new Muppets movie out on 10th February. And check my exclusive clip about my personal encounter with Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog who visited the UK to promote the movie…
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FREE TICKETS TO THE NATIONAL FRANCHISE EXHIBITION: Discover a family friendly career in franchising

With many professionals finding their career under increasing pressure due to the tough economic climate, maintaining a work-life balance and devoting sufficient time to family commitments can be tough. Becoming self-employed is often the ideal solution, offering flexibility, so that there is no need for the inevitable trade-off between family and business commitments. For many, a franchised…
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Visit Greenwich in 2012 Diamond Jubilee events & Royal Borough status, Re-opening of Cutty Sark, London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and much more…

The Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site has an outstanding programme of festivals and inspiring events in 2012 to mark an eventful year which will see the borough of Greenwich receive Royal status and act as one of the host venues for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. And, in a year of re-openings and new beginnings, the Cutty Sark opens its doors again after years of careful…
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FREE TICKETS TO ALL LONDON MUMS TO THE AFFORDABLE ART FAIR on 16 March 2012 (Battersea Park, 16-18 March 2012)

The Affordable Art Fair is offering ALL London Mums’ members FREE entry to the Fair on Friday 16 March 2012 to coincide with Mother’s Day weekend. FREE entry on Friday 16 March 2012 at the Affordable Art Fair Spring Collection upon presentation of this page at the door (normal price £12-£15). All you need to do is print this page with the details about the Affordable Art Fair and bring…
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ARE YOU DAME FOR A LAUGH? Bring The Magic of the Panto Season Into Your Own Home - Top Tips for the Perfect Panto

Christmas cross-dressing and a dancing horse signal the start of the uniquely British tradition of the Pantomime Season. Bringing festive cheer to whole families, these magical adventures are often the first taste of theatre that children get. Susie McKenna, Creative Director of the Hackney Empire who are doing Cinderella this year, explains: “Pantomime is an important cultural step for…
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The UK’s first ever people powered Christmas Tree

The labouring task of Christmas shopping will be turned into useful energy to power 1000 lights on Midsummer Place’s (a shopping centre in Milton Keynes) 20 ft tree. Elf and Fitness will be on hand to get the shoppers to walk across special paving slabs that will transfer the kinetic energy in their feet to power the lights. Every year, 7.7 billion kWh of fossil-fuel energy is used to power…
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