For seasoned hikers, taking the kids along will invite new joy and challenges into your favourite routes. For those who are new to hiking altogether, plenty of prep will be key to ensuring that you and the kids have a stress-free time and enjoy it enough that they’re asking when you’re going next. Let’s look at planning, equipment and on-the-day tips to ensure that your family day out is a…
The feeling of true love is rare and priceless. You never forget that moment when you realised you were in love and wanted to spend the rest of your life with a special person. That is usually sealed with a kiss and a beautiful engagement ring. A recent research has shed some light on the habits of Londoners in Love and how much they are spending on engagement rings.
Despite a study from last…
Singing star Michelle Heaton, recently pulled on a white lab coat as she got into character as ‘Professor Michelle’ during a visit to a children’s science class in Harpenden to learn all about the concept of flight. The special session run by nationwide early years science class provider Mini Professors, in celebration of Children’s Activities Week, was themed around a ‘Watch me…
Road trips with kids can be really fun, you get to take your little ones out on a trip of pure exploration. They can also be extremely stressful, with kids telling you they are bored constantly or moaning about being hungry. The thought of this puts many parents off and they end up spending more money than they need to on travel arrangements and they also miss out on the fun. Have a read through…
We usually teach our children road safety, beach safety and how to dress during winter, but do we pay attention to Internet safety? For me, the online space is like an amusement park, where there are all these beautiful machines to ride, but you must follow the safety precautions if you want to come from the other end in one piece.
There is no way to keep your kids off the Internet space…
I love Spain, and I always gladly go back. This country is more than just the sangria and Barcelona (although both combined are a recipe for a pretty good time).
If you’ve never been there, but you are seriously thinking of visiting it this year, I will gladly help you by pointing out a few unusual things to do.
I know that the usual touristy places cannot be missed, but are you up for something…
The term “self-care” has been trending on social media for a while now. For those not familiar with it, self-care is pretty self-explanatory: it means to take care of yourself. If you’re experiencing excessive fatigue, brain fog, or stress, those are signs that you should slow down and take better care of yourself. This generally means that you make time to focus on your mental and physical…
Try to make this delicious recipe for Tiramisu’ (literally it means pick me up) sent by London Mums’ globetrotter reporter Rita Kobrakfrom Tuscany with the kids. You can find this and other recipes in the print magazine.
As farmers used to have it in the morning, the coffee plus the raw eggs and sugar gave them the strength to go out and do a hard days’ work. Note the Tuscan…
I am so excited about sharing this project about my mini free library for the love of books and the community. But first let me go back in time to explain where this passion comes from.When I founded London Mums in 2007 I had in mind a group of people caring for each other, sharing tips, ideas, things, compassion and love.
Gestures of sharing and love melt my heart and motivate me to…
You know what they say about being a new parent, right? That they’d never get any time to sleep, that they run almost exclusively on caffeine and have to spend all their time sprinting back and forth, and all that kind of stuff?
Well, there’s obviously some truth to those stereotypes. Babies are fragile and entirely dependent on their parents, and need plenty of attention, care, and…