Why is swaddling such a popular and widely used technique? The reasoning behind this practice is to provide an enclosed environment that simulates the surroundings of the womb, helping your baby to stay calm and comfortable. A newborn baby often experiences spasms in their sleep, caused by their newly functioning startle reflex. Although this is completely natural, it can disturb a baby’s rest…
Here is a simple recipe for a FLAT WHITE MARTINI which is very enjoyable at a party or during down times or special me-time sessions like Valentine or Mother’s Day.
The Flat White Martini is a delectable, velvet smooth blend that brings together Baileys Original Irish Cream, coffee and vodka for the perfect drink come cocktail hour.
INGREDIENTS
50ml Baileys Original
Irish Cream
25ml…
In this piece you will find last minute World Book Day Costume ideas. Often mums are required to prepare costumes for World Book day and it can be daunting if you don’t like crafting. You may be inspired by my experience with this task.
Diego’s Where’s Wally costume is available from Asda for £15
One of my favourite resources for inspiration is the Book Aid International…
Over 37,000 people in the UK die from Sepsis every year and many more people are affected; its effects are devastating. Sepsis has been in the news following the extremely sad case of William Mead and the catalogue of errors that led to his death. The enquiry highlighted how difficult Sepsis is to diagnose and the need for a public awareness campaign to alert people to look out for tell-tale signs…
Over 30,000 comic fans emerged out of the shadows for The London Super Comic Convention, which took place last weekend over two days at the ExCel Centre. Attending this colourful event recently inspired me to create World Book Day costumes based on characters from Comic books. Here are my photos from the event that will hopefully provide some well needed inspiration. This year World Book Day is on…
Storage or no storage – that is the question… De-cluttering ideas are popping up in my head every Spring so I am taking a look at what other alternative options we, London Mums, have for storing our kids’ stuff.
More often than not, children end up in the smallest bedrooms – after all, you’re not going to sacrifice your ‘adult space’ for the sake of a little one. You…
Mothering Sunday (Mother’s Day) this year comes early on 6th March. So I find myself reflecting on the significance of motherhood in my life and in my fellow mums’ lives too.
Mum, mamma, Mutter etc. In whatever language this small word carries a big meaning for all of us. That meaning partly depends on how we feel about our own mothers and grandmothers and also what our communities…
Here is my brain dump for the week reflecting on the reasons behind people’s collections and why I think I am a tiny bit OCD – by this meaning a bit obsessed with one collection in particular. And of course I tell the story of my vintage Barbie collection.
These are just a few of my dolls from my Barbie collection. They are like children… you don’t really have a favourite.
The Sirtfood Diet is a powerful weight loss diet, we don’t recommend it if you are trying to conceive or if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. But if none of those apply, and you’re a busy mum looking to shed some weight, especially that stubborn post-baby weight that lingers on around the middle, then that’s a whole different ball game.
To better understand why, let’s drill down to…
From expensive dinners to designer clothes, there are many ways you can spend your hard-earned money. While there’s nothing wrong with splurging occasionally as a result of all the hard work you put in every week, there are some things that are worth spending on apart from the usual material things.
A study done by the Harvard Business School titled “Feeling Good about Giving: The Benefits…