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COMPANIONSHIP, KIDS AND FINANCES - FAMILIES USE CARS TO PLAN FUTURES AND CONFESS FEARS

Family car trips are fast becoming the location for ‘quality time’, as families use car journeys as an opportunity to spend time with their loved ones, reveal their worries and make plans according to the recent Secret Lives of Cars research. The new report recently released found that drivers discuss emotional topics in cars, with relationships (37%), family (34%) and money worries (30%)…
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Securing good home insurance

Securing good home insurance. When you purchase a new home, there are a lot of things to be excited about right off the bat – particularly if it is a step you’ve been excited about taking. For example, if after years of looking for the right situation you finally find that perfect home in London, you will be swept up in a wave of excitement. There’s the task of moving into the…
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How Much Water Should You Drink?

Our Agony Uncle for wellness and fitness Lyndon Littlefair (Corrective & Performance Exercise Specialist at www.londonwellness.co.uk) has sent us great advice on how Much Water we Should really Drink. The thing that I find the funniest of all with water is that when I ask any of my clients “How much water do you drink each day?” the response is always the same: “Oh I know I should…
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Mumpreneur's testimonial: 10 minutes chat with 'Every Teacher Matters' author Kathryn Lovewell

Inspirational chat with ‘Every Teacher Matters’ author Kathryn Lovewell. Do you have children? I am a very proud mum! I have three beautiful boys, two birth sons and one step son. As I mention in my book, Oliver, Dominic and James have been my biggest teachers. Every day I have the challenge to guide my children the best way I know how. Helping them grow in confidence, build their…
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Little scientist experiments: Make your own mini volcano

Take a look at this video where our little scientist six year old Diego attempts to make his very first volcano inspired by the history how Mount Vesuvius destroyed the Italian city of Pompeii. Materials little scientist used: Baking soda or bicarbonate of soda (the latter seems to produce a better eruption) Vinager which you can colour using red food colouring for a more realistic effect Paper…
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Me and My Cat

A puuurrrfect picture book! From playing games to eating dinner and reading their favourite bedtime story, this little girl and her cat do everything together. And they’re always there to help each other out – because that’s what best friends do. We loved this story as it is both funny and heart-warming and it tells the story about a very special friendship. It is the perfect…
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Scottish Widow & A Place in the Sun presenter Amanda Lamb supports children living with serious or life-limiting illnesses

We caught up with former Scottish Widow and A Place in the Sun presenter Amanda Lamb to ask her about her work with Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity. Can you tell us a bit about how you heard about Rays of Sunshine? Well, I first got involved with the charity through a young girl I met on You Deserve This House. Her name is Alice Halstead and she has a rare form of diabetes. Despite…
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E.T. THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL arrives at Madame Toussaud

To celebrate the Blu-ray release and the 30th anniversary of Steven Spielberg’s beloved classic film E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, six Madame Tussauds locations including London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Sydney and Hollywood and Tokyo to follow March 2013 are set to bring to life one of films’ most iconic characters. The Extra-Terrestrial star will be immortalised in Madame Tussauds’ signature wax…
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Paid-for media opportunity for single parents

Boundless Productions are looking for a mixed sex Focus Group of people to give their opinions on a new on-line dating website aimed at Single Parents. We are looking for people who would be happy to discuss the things they would be looking for in an on-line site, in terms of its tone and services it would offer. We also don’t mind if participants don’t have direct experience with on-line…
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Zoe and Beans: Pants on the Moon!

Zoe is hanging her pants out to dry one day, when . . . whoosh! A big gust of wind blows her and Beans up, up, up into space – along with the washing line full of pants! When they finally land on the moon, there’s a lot of exciting exploring to do. But how on earth are they going to get home again? My 6 year old Diego and I are so in love with Zoe and Beans’ stories that we feel the…
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