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Christmas Gift Guide: Gifts for GIRLS

Warning! This is a GIRLS’ zone only! This guide is brought to you by London Mums’ panel of testers! FANCY DRESS COSTUMES Princess costumes are popular all year round. Our favourite ones are from www.rubiesuk.com With a year which has seen a whole range of princess themed celebrations there will be countless times when little girls across the UK want to dress up as their favourite…
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BlogFitness & Health

What a night at the First Aid Awards!

Over the years my editorial contributors and I have interviewed lots of celebrities and attended lots of interesting press events but nothing prepared myself and Rita Kobrak for an evening so intensely charged with emotions such as the First Aid Awards for St John Ambulance. Celebrities are great and when you meet them in person you understand why they are famous, they always have something…
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Win 1 of 5 'Tooned' DVDs - Great for all young (& less young) McLaren & F1 fans!

Anybody who loves racing cars will love Tooned™, a really well made CG animated show featuring McLaren’s two World Champions, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, who voiced their own characters, as well as the acclaimed British Actor and comedian Alexander Armstrong. The planned release date for the first Tooned DVD is 10th December 2012 and will be available at www.mclarenstore.com as well as…
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OVER A QUARTER OF CHILDREN WANT TO STUDY SCIENCES AT UNIVERSITY

27% of children would most like to study a STEM subject at university. A degree in Technology, Engineering or Physics appeals to just 3% of girls – vs 23% of boys. PROFESSOR BRIAN COX said, “If the Government really does want to make Britain the best place in the world to do science, then we need to open up the doors of our universities to the many thousands of kids who want to study STEM…
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Resist commercial pressures this Christmas!

A Mothers’ Union survey into Christmas pressures on families, shows that 72% of parents have bought their children a gift that was on their Christmas list which they really couldn’t afford, while 59% admit they have bought a gift which was unsuitable for their child’s age. As we enter the most commercialised time of the year, with family finances under pressure, Mothers’ Union is…
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Win 1 of 3 Winnie the Pooh prizes donated by the Disney Winnie the Pooh Storytelling Academy

Christmas is a time for family; from throwing open the doors to welcome children and grandchildren, to travelling near or far to pay a festive visit. There are opportunities for storytelling aplenty at this time of year; however research from Disney has shown that the amount of time families commit to reading stories is lapsing, with only a tiny margin (3%) of parents and grandparents reading to…
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Should kids play chess? Research suggests that they should! Don't miss the London Chess Classic (1-10 December 2012)

There are studies that suggest that introducing pupils to chess at a young age offers them a host of educational and social benefits that are not engendered by other team and individual sports. Numerous research studies have shown the positive impact chess has on students’ academic performance, especially in maths, reading, problem solving and attendance levels. Chess is a universal game and…
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Win 1 of 3 copies of 'ARTHUR CHRISTMAS' DVD

From Aardman Animations (Chicken Run) and Sony Pictures Animation (The Smurfs) comes this heartwarming animated tale of Santa’s youngest son, Arthur, and his race to save one little girl’s Christmas. The movie reveals the answer to the age old question of children everywhere, just how all those millions of presents get delivered in one night, through an eye-popping look at Santa’s high-tech…
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Cultur-Italy EzineFeeding the FamilyRecipes

Recipe: Insalata Caprese (Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil Salad)

Italians would laugh reading this recipe. This is the simplest and yet the best looking salad ever! Insalata Caprese based on only Tomato, Mozzarella and Basil. Easy and so delicious. My favourite! This delicious recipe has been donated by the ASK Italian Cookbook out on 20th November 2012 whose sales will raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. Serves 4-6 / Prep…
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Italian recipe: Antipasto Classico (Mixed Antipasti)

This recipe is very handy as it is useful to know what to serve guests at a home party before the main meal. Here you go the classic Italian antipasti. This delicious recipe has been donated by the ASK Italian Cookbookwhose sales raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. Serves 4 / Prep: 10 minutes, or 1 hour 30 minutes if you make the bread dough from scratch…
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