Recipes

Four Recipes: Tasty treats for your child's birthday

If you have a child with a birthday coming up, here are some tasty dishes for the ultimate treat. And if you’re watching your wallet or happy to blow the budget, fear not because we have plenty of recipes right here, both sweet and savoury. Cheese and Chive Chickpea Dip This dip is seriously creamy and cheesy, made with chickpeas so it’s full-to-bursting with protein – a wonderful way to…
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Parenting Skills

How to inspire your kids to clean

I am sure that your kids are adorable, but I bet that they are not the tidiest. This becomes abundantly clear when they are at home for prolonged periods of time, like during the coronavirus lockdown. Some helping hands to prevent the home descending into chaos would be a boon for busy parents. But how do you get your kids to do cleaning when we find it such a chore? It is not as difficult as…
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Product reviews

Product review: Toys for wannabe engineers by Geomag World

Homeschooling and increased time spent indoor is forcing us parents to look out for educational off-screen toys to complement online activities to keep kids entertained with other games other than video games. Geomag World’s launch of their new Green strategy has refreshed popular existing lines such as the iconic worldwide success story of the magnetic construction toy comprising of magnetic…
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Competitions

WIN a Metanium Baby Bundle!

Metanium is giving one lucky reader the chance to win a Metanium baby bundle, including a teething ring, muslin cloth, tote bag and three-month supply of Metanium’s Everyday Barrier Ointment! Metanium has been taking care of babies’ bums since 1982, with a specifically formulated range of products to cover every stage of nappy rash, helping keep parents and babies as happy as can…
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Travel with kids

A Common Currency: How will a cashless society change our holiday experience?

Back in the day, the usual process to follow through while going abroad was to pop out to your bank or local travel agent before your trip to exchange a certain amount of money into the currency of the country you were travelling to or to take out traveller checks. However, with the introduction of smartphone paying apps and wireless payment cards, common currency is quickly becoming the…
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Shopping Guides

Product review: Nursery Laundry Basket - Soft Seagrass

The excitement of having a new baby is always great. Preparing the nursery is also one of those unforgettable pleasures in life that last a very short time. To make it even more fun I have helped a new mum choosing a few items and have come across a Nursery Laundry Basket made of Soft Seagrass by brand Mokee which deserves a proper shout-out. The key feature of this lovely product is the…
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Fashion & Beauty

Awakening the Diva in You: Get the most out of your necklace with these 7 fashion tips

While in self-isolation, let’s make the most of the extended time at home by getting creative and recycling. Among other things, I have been looking at my jewellery box full of necklaces most of which I haven’t worn for a while. If not used to the best advantage they don’t mean much in terms of style. So I decided to choose good quality jewellery with timeless style, take care of…
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Movies

Five minutes with Josh Gad aka Olaf in Frozen

Last November I was delighted to meet Josh Gad, best known for voicing the affable snowman Olaf in Disney’s Frozen and Frozen II. Frozen, which opened in 2013, is the highest grossing animated film of all time. Six years later, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen II, created from the same Academy Award®-winning team — directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, and producer Peter Del Vecho —…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

Star Dad: CBeebies Presenter Nigel Clarke on bringing up babies, TV stardom, Dadvengers and the West End

I met Nigel Clarke for the first time a few years ago at the top of the Shard when we were both there to interview Hugh Bonneville and the filmmakers behind Paddington 2. He is certainly not a person who goes unnoticed with his unique looks and bubbly personality. Nigel is not just a super talented presenter but also very down to earth guy and an amazing father to his two children. I caught up…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 2 DVDs of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Lucasfilm and director J.J. Abrams’ riveting, inspiring conclusion of the seminal Skywalker saga, electrified audiences around the globe, earning more than a billion dollars worldwide. Soon fans can complete their collections when Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker arrives today digitally in HD and 4K Ultra HD™, one week before it lands physically in 4K Ultra…
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