Fitness & Health

Could Iron Deficiency be the Chink in Your Armour?

One of the most common complaints I hear from mums is lack of energy. The mind is willing but the body can’t keep up! If you are eating well, regularly and optimally you should be getting good levels of the essential nutrients required for energy production but deficiency can make it an uphill struggle. The mineral, iron is one such nutrient and the WHO (World Health Organisation) reports…
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Recipes

Recipe: Chocolate and salted caramel stacked pudding

Easy and unusual recipe to make for parties or picnics: chocolate and salted caramel stacked pudding using pancakes. You would not expect that so your guests or kids will be surprised! Serves 8 1 pack Sweet Pancakes (we used Abra-ca-Debora Sweet Dutch Pancakes for this recipe) 300ml double cream 1 pack toasted, flaked almonds For the chocolate ganache 400ml double cream 3 tbsp golden syrup 2…
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Parenting Skills

NEW STUDY CONFIRMS ADULT MONEY HABITS ARE SET BY THE AGE OF SEVEN YEARS OLD

Recent research authored by behaviour experts at Cambridge University highlights the power of parents to foster money skills at home. A study recently published by the Money Advice Service highlights the power which parents and caregivers possess to shape the money habits of their children – core behaviours which they will take into adulthood will affect financial decisions they make…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at workSocial Media tips with Memory Gate

How does social media work and get you work?

When I talk (face to face) with anyone about building a social media strategy inevitably the question of “how is this going to get me work?” rears its head. My answer is normally something like “Do you get work by networking and marketing?” and if the answer is yes then I simply explain it’s just the same thing. The key to getting work or making sales…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

Design Your Own Patchwork Career

Have you ever felt that describing your career or work history feels like talking about a series of different events with nothing in common – jobs taken for a variety of reasons which have led you in a particular direction? Does this make you feel insecure about how a potential employer may view your choices? Well don’t worry you’ve probably just been creating a beautiful patchwork quilt…
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Fitness & Health

Health in adults may be determined before birth

The likelihood of adults developing obesity, asthma, allergies, cardiovascular disease and many more conditions may well be determined in the womb, according to the findings of a British Nutrition Foundation’s (BNF) Task Force Report released today 21st May 2013. The Task Force Report 1: ā€˜Nutrition and Development: short- and long-term consequences for health’, was launched at BNF’s…
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Parenting Skills

Are You a Helicopter Parent?

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a helicopter parent! Hovering over their children, these over-zealous parents are filling every available minute with supervised activity. They micromanage their child’s life and bail them out of every tricky situation. Is this perfect parenting or a recipe for disaster? isbi schools consultants consider the implications of this intense parenting…
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Travel with kids

How to spend 24 hours in Disney World

Remember the famous Disney World TV advert, where children and adults stayed up all night before heading to the world famous theme park? Well, on the 24th May 2013, Disney World in Orlando is making that dream a reality by opening the resort for 24 hours straight. Marking the release of new film Monster’s University and the start of Memorial Weekend in the USA, families are promised a theme park…
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Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

Mumpreneur's testimonial: how Cecilia Crossley managed to set up & run a successful social enterprise

Some people just can’t help to help others from the heart. And here is the amazing testimonial of Cecilia Crossley who managed to set up and run a successful social enterprise helping vulnerable mums and babies. What inspired you to set up from babies with love? My son Isaac was born just before Christmas time. Watching the big charity Christmas appeals, with Isaac in my arms, I felt a…
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Fitness & Health

How to help someone who is choking

One of the most frequent concerns is what to do if someone is choking. Choking is frightening, but rarely fatal. How to help a Choking adult Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  Always check first to see if someone is able to cough and encourage them to do so as often they are able to clear the blockage themselves. Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  If they are coughing, let them cough. Ā·Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā  If they are not coughing…
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