Recipes

Recipe: Malted chocolate cake by Mary Berry

This recipe for malted chocolate cake has been extracted from Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites by Mary Berry (BBC Books, hardback £25) and kindly donated to London Mums by BBC Books. This cake is the perfect family treat, and a real crowd-pleaser. The malt extract gives a lovely creaminess to the sponge, while the malted chocolate flavour is echoed in the cake’s topping.  SERVES…
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Fashion & Beauty

Beauty News: Benefits of Laser Hair removal

Media are increasingly covering Laser Hair removal as an alternative to regular painful hair removal. I have removed my hair since I was 16 and I don’t particularly like it although I like the feel of my skin afterwards. In this piece you will find out the benefits of laser hair removal. Lasers are useful for removing unwanted hair from the face, leg, arm, underarm, bikini line, and other…
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Books

Our Bedtime story this week - Nibbles - The Book Monster by Emma Yarlett

As a writer, I get to review books well ahead of publication date. I could not resist revealing a new book out in April though as it is really sweet and officially one of London Mums’ favourite picture books’ characters in 2016. Caution! This book contains a crunching, munching book monster! Whatever you do, don’t let him out. Uh-oh. Too late! Nibbles is a very naughty book monster…
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Recipes

Recipe: Roasted sausage and potato supper by Mary Berry

This recipe for Roasted sausage and potato supper has been extracted from Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites by Mary Berry (BBC Books, hardback £25) and kindly donated to London Mums by BBC. It will become a firm family favourite as it can be cooked in one dish and is so quick and easy to put together. If you’re making this for young children, you can replace the wine with stock, if you prefer.
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Competitions

Win 1 of 5 pairs of tickets to the National Pet Show at Excel London 7-8 May 2016

At some point children have asked you or will ask for a pet and you will be faced with the big dilemma. Whether you are on the hunt for the ideal pet for your family or you simply want to spend the day out watching great pets, the National Pet Show at Excel London 7-8 May 2016 is a unique opportunity and London Mums have five pairs of tickets to give away. Kids will have the chance to meet…
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Movies

Film Heads Up: FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS starring Meryl Streep & Hugh Grant (6 May 2016)

From the look of it, May 2016 will be remembered for one of the months with most film releases this year. There’s one film in particular that caught my eye, FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS from acclaimed British director Stephen Frears (Philomena, The Queen) and starring Oscar winner Meryl Streep alongside British icon Hugh Grant and The Big Bang Theory’s hilarious Simon Helberg. This is…
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Movies

Blu-Ray review: Restored and uncensored Rocco and his Brothers

There’s nothing more relaxing than watching a vintage movie. On 14 March the classic melodramatic 1960 masterpiece ROCCO AND HIS BROTHERS by Italian Director Luchino Visconti was released in Blu-Ray by Eureka in an amazingly restored version including exclusive documentaries and interviews. The story Luchino Visconti is the master director behind classics such as La terra trema…
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Fitness & Health

How I deal with muscle pain with natural pain relief solutions - also in pregnancy

My journey through muscle pain and how I deal with it through natural pain relief will bore some but I am sure will fascinate most mums and dads – especially if they have experienced constant muscle pain from a sport injury or even pregnancy at least once in their lifetime. I have the mind of a 20 something trapped in the body of a 40 something…  This can cause problems because my…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

Rebecca Adlington talks exclusively to London Mums about motherhood and the first European Aquatics Championships

In less than two month’s time the iconic London Aquatics Centre at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will host its biggest event since the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The London 2016 LEN European Aquatics Championships will feature Team GB’s medal hopefuls for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and will be the last chance to see the likes of Tom Daley, Adam Peaty and Jazmin Carlin compete before…
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Get Creative

How to draw Comics in easy steps: Spiderman, Darth Vader and & other characters

Mums need relaxing to cope with kids and according to the latest trends they can chill out with calming colouring books with black and white illustrations to fill in with colours. I tried that and indeed I found it relaxing yet not as creative as drawing from scratch. So I gathered all my own personal experience with drawing comics in this piece. I find it extremely therapeutic to relax for a…
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