Parenting Skills

How to inspire your kids to clean

I am sure that your kids are adorable, but I bet that they are not the tidiest. This becomes abundantly clear when they are at home for prolonged periods of time, like during the coronavirus lockdown. Some helping hands to prevent the home descending into chaos would be a boon for busy parents. But how do you get your kids to do cleaning when we find it such a chore? It is not as difficult as…
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Travel with kids

A Common Currency: How will a cashless society change our holiday experience?

Back in the day, the usual process to follow through while going abroad was to pop out to your bank or local travel agent before your trip to exchange a certain amount of money into the currency of the country you were travelling to or to take out traveller checks. However, with the introduction of smartphone paying apps and wireless payment cards, common currency is quickly becoming the…
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Fashion & Beauty

Awakening the Diva in You: Get the most out of your necklace with these 7 fashion tips

While in self-isolation, let’s make the most of the extended time at home by getting creative and recycling. Among other things, I have been looking at my jewellery box full of necklaces most of which I haven’t worn for a while. If not used to the best advantage they don’t mean much in terms of style. So I decided to choose good quality jewellery with timeless style, take care of…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

Star Dad: CBeebies Presenter Nigel Clarke on bringing up babies, TV stardom, Dadvengers and the West End

I met Nigel Clarke for the first time a few years ago at the top of the Shard when we were both there to interview Hugh Bonneville and the filmmakers behind Paddington 2. He is certainly not a person who goes unnoticed with his unique looks and bubbly personality. Nigel is not just a super talented presenter but also very down to earth guy and an amazing father to his two children. I caught up…
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Fashion & Beauty

Five Reasons to Try Microneedling

With the changing times, the field of skincare has also changed and advanced. Before, you usually used to have creams for treating your skin, but now, there are many more varied options and treatments available that can give you younger skin, remove the scars and spots and give it a much more toned appearance. One of these treatments is Microneedling. Source: YaleMedicine.org What is…
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Recipes

Recipe: Fudgy Chocolate Brownies

Baking with kids is fun especially now that we are in quarantine. I have received this delicious recipe for Fudgy Chocolate Brownies donated by Holy Moly and will be making them over Easter weekend to sweeten our confined lives. Image Credit: Holy Moly Dips Makes 18 Ingredients: 120g Holy Moly Smashed Avocado 240ml plant-based milk 70g maple syrup 50g coconut sugar 150g plain flour 1…
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Fitness & Health

10 ways to boost our physical health while in self-isolation

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is extremely important to keeping a good quality of life, but it’s not just about hitting the gym; we need to care of our whole body, from the inside and outside. I have talked to the cold therapy experts at www.Biofreeze.co.ukwho have come up with cool ways (excuse the pun … giggle) to keep our body happy and healthy in a bid to boost our physical…
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Fitness & Health

London Mums launch a Love Coach column to support couples and help singletons gain vital relationship skills

Life is incomplete when our important relationships suffer or crumble because we don’t know how to fix unresolved issues. London Mums have now a love coach, who is to going help us tackle all couple dilemmas or teach single people skills that they can use when entering a new relationship. Love coach Thomas Westenholz, founder ofwww.zensensa.com, is a serial entrepreneur who has…
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Parenting Skills

The rise of gaming disorder and screen addicted kids in this coronavirus world

In the matter of a few weeks the coronavirus has or will soon change most of our comfortable family routines. I could rattle off a list of “non screen” activities for parents to encourage at home during this “social distancing” period like board games, painting, trampoline, card games…. the list goes on. But most parents, especially those with older children, will rebut through gritted…
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Schooling

How to help Your child choose the right University course

One of the most important aspects of parenting is ensuring that your child develops a strong sense of independence at an early age. Much of this comes from giving them free rein to make the decisions they feel are best for them. However, a certain degree of intervention is sometimes necessary. If your child is undecided about what they want to study after high school, it’s up to you to guide…
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