Recipes

Recipe: Quinoa Tabbouleh by Hemsley + Hemsley

We love this recipe for Quinoa Tabbouleh by  Hemsley + Hemsley courtesy of BBC Good Food Shows. It is very colourful and healthy, ideal for the Summer. Having lots of colours in each plate is important as the colours correspond to various vitamins and nutrients. Cooking Time: 30 minutes Servings: 2 The cool, sharp, sweet ingredients tick all the boxes. Ingredients FOR THE…
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Great Outdoors

The perfect Picnic Checklist including food & activities

Summer is almost upon us and with it comes the joy of eating al fresco. Take the stress out of your picnic planning by making sure you have the important items and food to fully enjoy the experience. Preparing for a great picnic doesn’t mean you need spend a fortune on tableware essentials. If you’re in a hurry, items already in your home may hold the key. Essentials items Waterproof…
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Activities

Calling all London Mums! FREE invite to the Gelato Festival 1st July 12-2pm at Old Spitalfields Market

I am so excited to be able to invite all London Mums to attend a very special event I am involved with, the Gelato Festival on 1st July from 12 to 2pm. It would be amazing to see you there at Old Spitalfields Market at 12pm I will talk about my journey as an Italian female entrepreneur, more specifically about the influence of the Italian culture that strongly relies on creativity and family…
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Competitions

Win The Secret Life of Pets Children’s Play Tent!

To celebrate the release of The Secret Life Of Pets, the hilarious new animated comedy from the humans behind Despicable Me, London Mums are giving one lucky reader the chance to win a children’s play tent! For their fifth fully-animated feature-film collaboration, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures present The Secret Life of Pets, a comedy about the lives our pets lead after we…
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Movies

Top 5 animated animal characters in film

To celebrate the release of The Secret Life of Pets London Mums are taking a look at some of the most paw-some animated animal characters in film. From the makers of Despicable Me and starring the voices of Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet and Kevin Hart, The Secret Life of Pets looks into the lives our pets lead after we leave each day.  The Secret Life of Pets is out in UK cinemas 24 June 2016.
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Fashion & Beauty

British Summer fashion: Outdoor clothing for active families

The typically unpredictable British Summer has arrived and has brought lots of rain and sticky weather scattered with some sunshine. That calls for practical outdoor clothing and I have just reviewed the perfect set of clothes for both myself and my active 9 year old son from the Mountain Warehouse. My family is always very busy with outdoor activities including tennis, football and cycling. In…
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Competitions

Win a Milton Starter Sterilising Kit worth £55

We’re giving one lucky reader to win a Milton Starter Sterilising Kit (worth £55), including the Milton Mini Portable Soother Steriliser; Milton Solo Travel Steriliser; Combi Microwave and Cold Water Steriliser; Sterilising Tablets; Sterilising Fluid; Milton Antibacterial Surface Wipes; Milton Antibacterial Surface Spray; Milton Antibacterial Hand Gel; and Mini Sterilising Tablets. Milton has…
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Schooling

Tutoring to support children's preparation for entry tests like 11 plus exams

Time has really flown and my son Diego is already in year 5. When you reach this stage you start worrying about secondary schools and the daunting entry exams that children have to go through before starting the final year in primary school to be accepted in their schools of choice. Apparently children in England are among the most tested in Europe. I did a lot of research and came across great…
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Fitness & Health

Ask the doctor: Dr Anshumen Bhagat answers our reader's question on Perimenopause

The London Mums messaging receives questions for experts all the time. One of the topics that has often come up is Perimenopause so we asked a top doctor to she some insights on this hot topic, the creator behind the new doctor-on-demand app GPDQ, Dr Anshumen Bhagat, who is a health and wellbeing expert, as well as a GP with 15 years’ experience straddling the NHS and private healthcare sectors…
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Parenting Skills

Tips on protecting children from cyberbullying from the Department for Education

In support of Stop Cyberbullying Day and to help parents tackle cyberbullying, the Department for Education have sent these tips exclusively to London Mums. They show how parent can protect children from cyberbullying in simple steps. We have also included a little background on what the government is doing to promote internet safety in schools. Top tips on how to protect your child from…
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