Recipes

Recipe: Roasties with a quick roast pork and Asian slaw

Here is a delicious and very nutritious recipe for Roasties with a quick roast pork and Asian slaw.   They are quick modern recipes featuring potatoes, 30 minute dishes shot in about a minute. The small bit of copy is below which is perfect for your target audience, and attached are the recipes and images. The links to the videos are: How-to-do-it video [youtube id=”6QBJI9O-Rx4&#8243…
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Attractions

New London Attraction! What to expect from Kidzania at Westfield London

It is difficult to explain what Kidzania is but in a strapline I would say that it is the first school of life for children, their very first experience of what it means working to earn money and get through modern life without relying on parents. As soon as you arrive at Kidzania’s entrance at Westfield London (Sheperd’s Bush new station is near by), children go through check in as…
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Books

Ten Most Iconic Children’s Book Covers

If you ever wondered what your Ten Most Iconic Children’s Book Covers would be, here you will hopefully find some inspiration. This year marks the 10th year anniversary of Penguin Random House’s Design Award and participants are tasked with re-designing the remarkable covers for A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess), How To Be a Woman (Caitlin Moran), and Email and the Detective (Erich…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 2 Trendz Travel Collection bundles worth £60 each

Summer is coming, and so is the Trendz Travel Collection! This gorgeous geometric print can been created with a travel wallet, a passport cover, a power bank, and luggage tag, perfectly created to make travelling that much easier – and so much more stylish! The Trendz designers are based on the Jurassic Coast of England, and take their inspiration from the ocean around them, creating this…
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Fitness & Health

Walk to school week - just a short celebration or a lifestyle choice?

If walking was an official sport, I would probably be an Olympic champion. I fought for a school which was at walking distance and my son and I have have been enjoying the walk to school routine every day for the past six years. This week British families celebrate Walk to School Week (16 – 20 May) encouraged by their local schools with various activities but I wonder why all the fuss when it is…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

ARE YOU READY TO REIGNITE YOUR CAREER?

Do you miss the challenge, fulfillment and rewards of your old professional life? Perhaps you took a part-time role that doesn’t make the most of your talents? Are you ready to return to the career of your dreams, but worry about the barriers you may face? Many professionals reach a point in their career where they decide to take a step back, or make a complete break. If you made that choice a…
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Parenting Skills

30 hours free childcare - Exclusive interview with Education and Childcare Minister Sam Gymiah

London Mums caught up with Education and Childcare Minister Sam Gymiah to discuss the outcome of the 30 hours free childcare consultation. This Q&A contains important information for all families with pre-schoolers children. What childcare support does the government already offer to parents? SG: We are already doing lots to help families with childcare because we know it is vital to you…
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Movies

Film review (with NO spoilers): Alice Through the Looking Glass (out on 27 May 2016)

When Disney announced Alice Through the Looking Glass as the sequel to Tim Burton’s movie Alice in Wonderland (2010) I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I thought it could not match in any way the brilliance of the first film. I am not a big fan of sequels and I went into the screening quite skeptical. Not that I would not enjoy watching once again some of my favourite stars like Johnny…
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Books

Our Bedtime story this week: The BumbleBear by Nadia Shireen

I might be biased this week choosing the bedtime story for the Kids Club, but meeting the lovely Nadia Shireen at the Penguin Random House HQ on the Strand certainly helped appreciate the tale of The BumbleBear. With the recent release of the new Disney’s Jungle Book, the honey seeking bear is more popular than ever. The BumbleBear is a lovely picture book for very young readers which…
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Recipes

During National Sandwich Week London Mums' fave recipe is HAM, SWISS CHEESE AND ARRABBIATA SAUCE PANINI

There is real art in making truly delicious lunches, no longer are we a generation of simply ham, cheddar and branston pickle, instead we choose a more indulgent fromage and add trendy favourites such as avocado or rocket or decide to whip up a frittata or Quesadilla. During National Sandwich Week (8-14 May 2016), London Mums reveal their favourite recipe:  HAM, SWISS CHEESE AND ARRABBIATA SAUCE…
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