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A Big Ben cake even the Mayor could not resist taking a bite of....

On 8th March 2012 London Mums and Work Your Way organised a successful Social Media Magic conference for female entrepreneurs supported by the Mayor of London and asked No Cakes R Better to prepare a cake to celebrate London 2012 in style. Here is what the Mayor thought of it…. The cake was not just pretty to look at but more importantly it was absolutely delicious. I am personally not a…
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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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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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Poor working mums to be hit by new welfare reforms, pushing a quarter of a million children deeper into poverty

Save the Children launches MUMS UNITED campaign for struggling working mums. During the week of Mother’s Day, mums and celebrity mums across the UK are standing as ‘Mums United’ with Save the Children behind the slogan ‘Make Mums’ Day, Make Work Pay’. As the new budget looms, they are joining behind the charity’s calls to George Osborne after discovering the new welfare system…
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Exclusive interview with Mayor of London, Boris Johnson

London Mums and Work Your Way had the pleasure of getting this interview with Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. Read what he has to say about family life in the Capital. What is your biggest achievement so far as the Mayor of London to improve the lives of London families? Restoring a sense of community to London neighbourhoods has always been at the heart of what I want to achieve as Mayor of…
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Mumpreneur's testimonial: Cooking Gorgeous founder, Henny Flynn

Cooking can be fun but it’s even better if you do it in an elegant outfit! For Cooking Gorgeous founder, Henny Flynn, aprons offering pretty fabrics with flouncy patterns just weren’t enough. An apron is a serious garment! And every great cook wants a trusty apron they can go back to again and again. An apron you can wear every day that’s ethically made, washes well, feels gorgeous…
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ACADEMY AWARD WINNING ACTRESS GEENA DAVIS TEAMS UP WITH EQUALITIES MINISTER TO CHALLENGE PORTRAYAL OF WOMEN IN THE GLOBAL MEDIA

For the first time, the impact of popular culture on self-esteem will be discussed at a global level, as Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone travels to the United Nations summit where she will host an event on body image. The discussion will focus on how UN countries can use education to battle negative body image and gender stereotyping, which evidence suggests are placing significant…
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Secretary Poem for fed up women

This one is for the girls. I created this painting and poem well over 20 years ago. The painting is based on me. I used to have blonde hair, long story, but not when I painted this painting. Anyway as you can see I wanted to tell my boss where he could stick his pot of tea. Trapped in the City Painting and Poem – now I have a Mums’ network (London Mums Rock!) Trapped in the City From…
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Mum Tribes and behavioural trends by Psychologist Jo Hemmings

With the rise of mummy bloggers, yummy mummies filling magazine spreads and new research out from Philips PerfectCare revealing that British women are now busier than ever, psychologist and mum Jo Hemmings explores the behavioural trends that exist. How Mums can fit into different tribes and how their behaviour affects their lifestyle, their approach to childcare and their day-to-day life. The…
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Winners of our London photography competition!!

It’s been a long process but we have finally selected the winners of the London Mums photography competition. The amazing prizes are sponsored by a Fish in Sea and authors of Never Mind the Botox. This was the challenge for our photography competition’s theme London Through London Mums’ Eyes : London Mums‚ life can be very exciting and the backdrop of our iconic capital with…
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