Do you plan how to give feedback to your kids, or anyone else in your life? Often we don’t, and it might not be received – well. It’s true when we are frustrated, or irritated by something we tend to just say something, and it all comes out wrong. In Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) we study the impact our language has on other people, how the brain actually processes language and this…
This recipe for malted chocolate cake has been extracted from Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites by Mary Berry (BBC Books, hardback £25) and kindly donated to London Mums by BBC Books. This cake is the perfect family treat, and a real crowd-pleaser. The malt extract gives a lovely creaminess to the sponge, while the malted chocolate flavour is echoed in the cake’s topping.
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Media are increasingly covering Laser Hair removal as an alternative to regular painful hair removal. I have removed my hair since I was 16 and I don’t particularly like it although I like the feel of my skin afterwards. In this piece you will find out the benefits of laser hair removal.
Lasers are useful for removing unwanted hair from the face, leg, arm, underarm, bikini line, and other…
This recipe for Roasted sausage and potato supper has been extracted from Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites by Mary Berry (BBC Books, hardback £25) and kindly donated to London Mums by BBC. It will become a firm family favourite as it can be cooked in one dish and is so quick and easy to put together. If you’re making this for young children, you can replace the wine with stock, if you prefer.
My journey through muscle pain and how I deal with it through natural pain relief will bore some but I am sure will fascinate most mums and dads – especially if they have experienced constant muscle pain from a sport injury or even pregnancy at least once in their lifetime.
I have the mind of a 20 something trapped in the body of a 40 something… This can cause problems because my…
In less than two month’s time the iconic London Aquatics Centre at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park will host its biggest event since the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The London 2016 LEN European Aquatics Championships will feature Team GB’s medal hopefuls for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and will be the last chance to see the likes of Tom Daley, Adam Peaty and Jazmin Carlin compete before…
Mums need relaxing to cope with kids and according to the latest trends they can chill out with calming colouring books with black and white illustrations to fill in with colours. I tried that and indeed I found it relaxing yet not as creative as drawing from scratch. So I gathered all my own personal experience with drawing comics in this piece. I find it extremely therapeutic to relax for a…
When your child or an adult you know flips out, melts down or lashes out, shouts how do you know what’s really going on – and how to deal with it calmly and compassionately?
We can all overreact sometimes and when it happens to someone we love it’s hard to know what to do for the best, these extreme reactions often trigger our own. If this is you, someone you work with or someone you…
Every seasons magazines compile a fashion trends’ piece so I feel I have to also do it but with an edge, i.e. with the realistic approach of a working mother who is not a model with the perfect body shape. Here is my Fashion Hot List SS16 including tips to brighten up your Spring Look with trendy fashion items and accessories handpicked by London Mums.
Spring means rain, rain, rain and a…
I grew up with Mary Poppins and I was always fascinated by her world, the magic or her bag and that mysterious part of London where she came from and disappeared back into with her umbrella. Her bag was particularly enchanting and could magically carry lots of items including furniture. I am pleased to say that I am now also a proud owner of a Mary Poppins’ handbag thanks to Made of Carpet…