Parenting Skills

Let's eradicate the stigma of having NITS & LICE

As it seems a lot of parents are afraid for their kids getting nits & lice at school or nursery as they think this is associated with being dirty and unclean. Well, let’s demystify this misconception and get some facts right. FACTS: PURE AND SIMPLE Nits and lice are at epidemic proportions in the UK. Over half of all 11-14 year olds get them each year. Younger and older siblings…
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Recipes

Recipe: Frances Atkins’ Turkey Arancini

Enjoy this amazing Mediterranean recipe for Frances Atkins’ Turkey Arancini. In Italy Arancini are a bit different but this is a great variety of the dish. Serves 4 Cooking Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Ingredients: Arancini mix • 400g cooked risotto, either leftover or shop-bought • 200g leftover turkey meat, finely chopped • 1 tsp thyme leaves…
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Attractions

West End Show review: WICKED

Musicals these days are really incredibly entertaining. The balance between compelling storytelling and special effects is just perfect and a great example of that is WICKED, the multi award-winning musical that tells the incredible untold story of the Witches of Oz, shown at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre. For discounted tickets, check this site…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 5 family tickets and 1 VIP Zippos circus experience ticket at Finsbury Park 27th March to 1st April 2014

CHOOSE A VERY SPECIAL PRIZE from ZIPPOS CIRCUS this Spring! PLUS V.I P. CIRCUS TICKETS! ZIPPO’S CIRCUS – Britain’s Favourite big-top show! – is coming to Finsbury Park from 27th March to 1st April. The brand-new 2014 show features globally-renowned clown troupe The Rastellis — and we have a choice of great Prizes to give away in our CIRCUS COMPETITION. The First Prize…
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Get Creative

Mother's Day keepsakes & creative Spring activities

It’s going to be Mother’s Day soon and you know you may get the conventional candle, kitchenware or flowers from the school sale. But think how great it would be to celebrate this day with your little ones by creating some memorable keepsakes. Here are some ideas on how to do it cost-effectively by using new POST-IT notes called FAN because they are Super Sticky Full Adhesive Notes.
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Fitness & Health

The Experts’ Guide to Dealing with “Baby Back"

Pregnancy related back pain is very common and can affect between 50-75% of women at some point during their pregnancy. Back pain can occur at any time, but particularly between the fifth and seventh months of pregnancy, when pregnant women carry the most additional weight. What most women may not know is that, during pregnancy the female body gains an average of two and half stones in weight.
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Competitions

Win of 1 of 10 Clifford the Big Red Dog® toys with Netflix

To celebrate Clifford the Big Red Dog® now showing on Netflix from 14th February 2014 (which coincidentally was Clifford’s birthday!) London Mums are giving away 10 Clifford toys with a little Netflix branded T-shirt. Really Lovely! Clifford the Big Red Dog® is an American children’s book series about a big red dog named Clifford, first published in 1963 and written by Norman Bridwell.
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Recipes

Recipe: Lemon Drizzle Cake

Easy recipe for Lemon Drizzle Cake donated by Tonia George you can bake for Mother’s day or for Easter lunch. It is a Springy cake! By combining tart flavours with sweet, and a fluffy sponge with a satisfying crust, Tonia George’s version of this classic treat offers the best of all worlds. Luxurious lemon drizzle cake with Mascarpone & lemon curd filling, sweet, buttery sponge…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 4 posters of Ender's Game

If you think this is just for kids, think again! Ender’s Game, the fast paced sci-fi adventure is waiting to wow audiences with action packed sequences that will blow your mind with a stunning array of special effects. With a cast of established talent including Harrison Ford and a standout performance from Asa Butterfield, this is a sci-fi adventure with guts and a whole lot of heart not to…
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Competitions

WIN A FRIENDS NIGHT IN PRIZE PACKAGE WITH MOVIE A LONG WAY DOWN

To celebrate the release of A LONG WAY DOWN (in cinemas 21st March 2014) London Mums are giving one lucky reader the chance to win the perfect night in with friends package including a bottle of Moët & Chandon champagne, box of chocolates as well as a DVD bundle and copy of the bestselling novel by Nick Hornby. In A LONG WAY DOWN Four lost souls – a disgraced TV presenter, a foul-mouthed…
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