Schooling

When should and shouldn’t you tutor your child?

In this month’s blog, I’m going to address this key question, which is asked by many parents. When you should tutor your child In certain circumstances, tutoring can help a child reach their potential, but there always needs to be a justifiable reason to tutor. These reasons are likely to include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following situations: When achievement is…
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Cultur-Italy EzineMumpreneurs & Mums at work

Inspirational Mums: Rita Kobrak & her Italian holidays for mums

Here is another interview in my series of inspirational mums. This week I have chatted to Rita Kobrak about her Italian holidays for mums. She is the host of the London Mums’ Tuscan trip 19-23 June 2017 which mums and families can join. See details of how to book here. Rita and I all glammed up for an event in London Q: Tell us about yourself and family? RK: I have lived in London for…
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Recipes

Recipe: My Granny's Summer berries Jam (child-friendly)

My Granny’s recipe for Summer berries Jam is one of my 10 year old son’s Diego favourite ones, so much so that ahead of Mother’s Day he made two jars. It’s a super simple recipe. He did not need any supervision while making it. Ingredients (for 2 medium sized jam jars) 500 g mixed summer fruits (you can buy them frozen as they are cheaper. Asda sells them as…
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Travel with kids

Why Every Family Needs to Visit Ras al-Khaimah this year

Ras al-Khaimah has been dubbed the ‘Rising Emirate’ thanks to its status as the new jewel in the Emirates crown. This ancient land is now attracting huge investment, workers are flocking to take advantage of huge opportunities and holidaymakers are enjoying the wealth of affordable luxury resorts available. While the weather reaches high temperatures in the summer, it’s also not…
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Recipes

Recipe: My Granny's Yogurt cake (child-friendly)

This recipe for a simple yogurt cake is very child-friendly and is one of my Grandmother from Italy with a few modern variations. My 10 year-old son Diego has made it for me this Mother’s Day. It is such a simple cake that children can make it without supervision (except for when the cake needs to be put in the oven). You can make it for Birthday parties with inside filling of either jam or…
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Parenting Skills

Up before 6am, 20 minutes to get ready and not even an hour of ‘me time’ per day, our mums are heroes!

Mums ‘me time’ lasts, on average, 52 minutes, for some (33%) it’s only 30 minutes a day. Watching TV top mums’ ‘me time’ activity. 15% of mums get up before 6 am during the week to make sure their kids are up and ready for school or nursery. According to new research conducted on behalf of fast-growing discount retailer B&M Stores, stockists of toys and children’s wear, mums…
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Schooling

There's no doubt about it - teachers are heroes!

There’s no doubt about it – teachers are heroes! You may not thought about it, but teachers in the UK not only teach our children the fundamentals of education, helping them develop into fully fledged adults, but they also take on a number of other roles throughout the day. To highlight how many jobs teachers really do in one day, ITN Mark Education, the education recruitment…
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Travel with kids

Best Budget Holidays for Summer 2017

We all know that summer in the UK can be rather unpredictable, with sporadic days of bright sunshine, grey clouds and miserable showers. Whilst we love the great British summer and all the delights it brings, jetting off abroad for one or two weeks to places that are HOT HOT HOT in June for a good old summer holiday is the perfect way to spend some downtime with your family, friends or other half.
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

Mumpreneur’s testimonial: Inspiration from Karina Grassy, a very special London Mum

Once a London Mum, always a London Mum. Karina Grassy has come a long way from when I first met her in East Sheen 10 years ago. Then she used to be a single mum with big ideas. Not different from the famous JK Rowling, Karina has also started small and grown her career steadily. After setting up her first business Not Just Pink selling good quality baby products from Germany to the UK, she…
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Get Creative

How To Make A Fur & Leather Rucksack By Little Hands Design

With these handy step by step instructions you can make your very own fur and leather rucksack!  Fur and leather are the ‘it’ styles for handbags A/W ‘16/17 and Spring ‘17. We’re seeing them on the runways from Michael Kors, Salvatorre Ferragam & Marc Jacobs, to name but a few. Fashion insiders have named them Furse’s! Make your own version for a fraction of the price. Check…
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