Books

Star Wars Books: Rogue One illustrated guides

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story™ was released mid December 2016 and since then it has broken records to become the biggest film of 2016 in the UK after just 17 days on release. It’s clear that the Force could not be stronger with this latest release. 2016 has been a phenomenal year for The Walt Disney Studios at the UK Box office with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, The Jungle Book and Finding…
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Books

Book of the week: How to draw

Book of the week is DK’s How to draw. I have chosen a manual instead of a novel or a picture book because this is really a great book packed with practical tips and inspiring ideas on how to draw starting from the cover and is useful over half term holidays when kids needs lots of entertaining activities. What both my 10 year old son Diego and I love about this manual are the easy…
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Movies

Watch out for new Aardman film EARLY MAN starring EDDIE REDMAYNE & Tom Hiddleston

I expect great things from Early Man, a new Aardman movie announced by STUDIOCANAL. The new animation features the man of the moment Eddie Redmayne who has joined Nick Park’s new prehistoric comedy adventure called EARLY MAN as the voice of Dug. He is in good company with Tom Hiddleston and Maisie Williams. Aardman EARLY MAN EDDIE REDMAYNE ANNOUNCED as the voice of Dug Nick Park recently…
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Cultur-Italy EzineTravel with kids

Join London Mums' first trip to Tuscany 19-23 June 2017

Work learn & Relax in Tuscany with London Mums. To celebrate our 10th year anniversary, London Mums are organising a trip to Tuscany for the week 19-23 June 2017 (Monday to Friday with the individual option to extend it over the weekend) with the theme fitness and learning. Babies, kids of any age and husbands are more than welcome too, of course. Food, Fitness and Fun Under the Tuscan Sun…
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Mums Tips

Selling Probate Property: What you need to know

While welcoming in the New Year, you may unfortunately have found yourself with a probate property on your Hands. To reduce stress and to help you through this difficult time, we have put together a short guide on how you can sell a probate property. Definition of terms In the UK Probate is the description used to define the financial processes and legalities of dealing with the assets of…
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Fitness & Health

Ten things to do today to feel good

In this blog I am providing ten tips on how to feel good today. Darker days and cold winter weather are certainly causing what’s now called the January blues. We all live very busy lives and it is difficult not to be overwhelmed by stress. With constant time pressures, inability to lead a healthy work-life balance and working over 40 hour weeks it’s no wonder many are feeling the January…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 5 copies of new Teletubbies Big Hugs DVD

Teletubbies: Big Hugs is released on DVD next Monday 16th January 2017.  To celebrate this release, London Mums are giving away three copies of the DVD. To enter this competition, write the name of one of your favourite Teletubbies in the competition form below this post by midnight 10th February 2017. The Teletubbies love making new friends and they love big hugs! Join Tinky…
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Movies

Film Review: SING starring Scarlett Johansson (out 27 January 2017)

Sing is the upcoming animation comedy brought to you by Illumination Studios, the makers of Despicable Me and Minions, out in UK cinemas on 27 January. Read my review below without spoilers. Sing is the animation to beat in 2017. Really uplifting and cheerful. Everybody loved it, from very young children to mums and dads. Take a look at the vlog (video blog) child reporters from the London…
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Childcare

Childcare schemes: Thousands of London families to benefit from almost £9 million boost to childcare schemes

Thousands of new childcare places for working parents around the country are being created thanks to a £50 million grant scheme that has been recently announced by the Education Secretary Justine Greening. London parents can be delighted to know that the Capital alone will receive £8,681,038, spread across 32 projects. The confirmed projects will create almost 9,000 free places for eligible…
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Activities

What to do when you’re stuck at home over winter

Once Christmas and New Year have concluded, Winter can be a bit rubbish. You can’t go outside without layering up and no matter how many layers you seem to put on, you’re still freezing and you end up with an awful cold. But then if you can’t go out due to travel disruptions or because you’re too ill from the cold, you’re equally as frustrated. So what can you do to ease your woes while…
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