Schooling

Back-to-school shoes reviews

Here’s a rare photo shoot of my camera-shy 13 year old Diego with his new school shoes. I treasure these memories as he’s growing at the speed of light. Typically an Italian house is full of shoes. Mine is no different. We’ve got shoes for all occasions, sport, comfort. You are probably laughing but shoes are a big deal in my household. Diego’s Boys Senior School Shoes…
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Fitness & Health

Eye Health: Are you keeping your eyes safe this Autumn?

As we slowly depart from the Summer and enter the autumn season, one thing we should not disregard is our eye health. Whilst we all think of summer as being the dangerous season for our eyes, our eye health can often suffer in Autumn too if we don’t stay protected. Ensuring you and your children follow these important top tips for keeping your eyes safe this autumn is highly encouraged, we only…
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Movies

Film review: Downton Abbey The Movie

Downton Abbey the movie is out in cinema from today and is a blast for all fans of classic British period dramas even or especially on the big screen. It provides hilarious almost ridiculous gags and enjoyable escapism away from all this Brexit nonsense. Don’t miss it! Here’s my short review in which I reveal why I liked it. In a few weeks’ time I will publish a full Downton…
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Product reviews

19 per cent of London kids sleep in their parent’s bed at least twice a week

Sleep is something I never appreciated until I became a mum. Before I never needed to worry about getting enough of it. As a baby, my son was always a poor sleeper so for over four years I did not sleep much at all. Now that he is a teenager, I can finally go back to being a normal sleeper. Recently I was even gifted the most amazing personalised pillow by nanu.When you order one online, you…
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Activities

Activities For A Fun Family Weekend In The City

When you live in the city, the idea of a fun weekend out and about can be a little stressful. You have no shortage of options, but you might not want to end up in big crowds and endure a taxing experience. You want all of the fun that comes with city life without the hectic rush to get from place to place. Well, in this article, I’ve listed some activities that could help you to have a fun…
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Movies

Film Review: Ad Astra starring Brad Pitt

In the year of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, Ad Astrais the perfect movie to explore the theme of space explorations. Ad Astra is a thought-provoking sci-fi masterpiece starring the handsome and talented Brad Pitt that provides the ultimate entertainment to space travels’ fans. It is released in cinemas across the UK on 18 September 2019. The story A paranoid thriller in space…
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Baby & Toddlers

Baby-led workshops help parents explore the unique characteristics of their newborn infant

Multi-award winning, early years sensory experience provider, Baby Sensory, has launched its new nationwide programmeHello Baby Observation,a remarkable ‘never seen before’ series of interactive baby-led workshops designed to help new parents to explore the unique and personal characteristics, abilities and sensitivities of their newborn child.With individual workshops…
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Travel with kids

My tried and tested tips for travelling with a baby

Travelling with a baby or a toddler or both can be a daunting prospect, but it really doesn’t have to be stressful. Over the yearsI have travelled a lot with mynow 13-year-old son Diego. Recently I have calculated that he has already been on at least 150 flights in the last 13 years. As a family, we have travelled all over the world andI am finally sharing some of my own tips…
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Product reviews

Android vs iOS: Does It Really Matter in the End?

If you’re in the market for a new smartphone then you might be wondering what the “hot” new phone is. Whether it’s the new iPhone coming out in September or the new Samsung Galaxy phone releasing next year, there are always new phones to look forward to and they’re getting more and more expensive by the year. But let’s break it down a little and ask a question; does it really matter…
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Activities

Lunar Themed Science activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing

Nationwide children’s franchise and early years science programme, Mini Professors, partnered with The UK Space Agency last month in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing to deliver a range of special moon-themed science classes to children across the UK, in the lead up to the anniversary and throughout August.In a bid to educate younger children on the power and…
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