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BUTTERFLY LULLABY BOOK, FREE POSTAGE OR FAIRY IMAGE BY EMAIL fab offer!

America loves British Author Sharon J. Bainbridge and are advertising her rare fairy book for over £60 from the USA Waterstones Website. This book has gone up in value in just one week. Last week it was worth £50. Don’t believe it? See link: www.waterstones.com The fairy book was launched at the famous Dylan Thomas Centre back in 2007 with all her dancing fairies. Quite a unique event.
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Spring Cleaning tips to spritz your home

As Spring is in full swing people are starting to think about their annual spring clean! But with hectic lifestyles and the current economic climate people are finding less time and energy to devote to their cleaning. Here are ten top tips to help have a quick and cheap spring clean! Spring Cleaning tips to spritz your home Did you know the average family of four sheds up to 3lbs of skin per…
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London 2012: Going for Gold at the Olympics with a patriotic style pushchair!

Tippitoes is going for Gold! Whether you’re heading to the Olympics or not, show some patriotic style with the Tippitoes midnight blue Spark Pushchair and Union Flag Air Flow Cool Mat (shown right). Tippitoes has the perfect selection of products for those wanting to get out and about this summer. Suitable from birth, the Spark Pushchair (£64.99) has a number of great features, ensuring maximum…
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Parenting in the 1970s and 80s was ‘Life on Mars’ compared to the modern age

There has been a sea change in attitudes to pregnancy and early parenting over the past few decades, with parental behaviour shifting in most aspects: from dieting, discipline, breast feeding, returning to work and the role of the partner. These are the findings of a survey commissioned for Practical Parenting & Pregnancy Magazine, celebrating its 25th anniversary in its April 2012 issue.
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Win a stunning black bag by IL TUTTO

Every new mum deserves something special and it doesn’t get any more special than a gorgeous Nico Tote changing bag by Il Tutto. For your chance to win this stunning bag, answer the simple question below in our dedicated competition page (USE ONLY THIS DEDICATED PAGE – DO NOT SEND MESSAGES AND DO NOT POST MESSAGES HERE AS WE WON’T ENTER YOU OTHERWISE)…
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Budding entrepreneurs wanted!

Swedish kids clothes company me&i are strengthening their team. They’re looking for mums with a passion for fashion to sell their gorgeous clothes through the successful me&i home selling concept (and it includes a range for adults too). If you’re looking for an extra income or maybe just the chance to get back to work in a role that you can fit around the family (rather than the…
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Even daddy loved Disney on Ice 2012!

The show might be the same one year on year but it is still amazing for both kids and parents. Three years after seeing the show at the O2 I took my family to the Wembley Arena show and it did not disappoint us. Not even daddy…. I am always quite impressed by the skating talents and the beauty of the artists performing. That’s maybe why even daddies loved the show so much 🙂 Here…
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Win 1 of 4 places for MUMS & THE CITY pram-friendly events

Mums and the City leads pram-friendly outings for mums and their babies in London. Their outings target a variety of interests, including museum tours, neighbourhood walks, tourist attractions and gallery visits. Mums and the City are offering London Mums members four FREE places on their next Mums and the City series which begins this Friday and runs for four weeks. More info…
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“I wish you’d never been born!” - Living with a disabled sibling

How often have you heard one of your children say to their brother or sister ‘I wish you’d never been born !’ For the most part, you will choose to ignore it, knowing in the grand scheme of things, this is just a sibling spat which will resolve itself eventually. How does the significance change when a child says the same thing to a disabled sibling? Understanding how disability can affect…
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Saira Khan speaks at London Mums Social Media Magic event

Last week I attended the excellent event Social Media Magic, organised by Work Your Way magazine for working mums and the Londonmums network. I’m not a mum myself but I am a social media marketer and the event looked fun and interesting! The keynote speaker was Saira Khan, whose talk was a tour de force of social media hints and tips. She came to prominence during the first series of The…
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