Ahead of English Wine Week starting today, food and drink reporter Rosalba Costantini and I visited the beautiful Great Bardfield Vineyard, near Braintree, for a wine tasting experience. The county’s tourism body, Visit Essex, has launched a campaign to firmly place Essex on the gastro map. Highlighting the county’s boom in Essex wine and vineyards, movers and shakers in the industry I met…
Who doesn’t love a good song and dance? I mean ABBA hit the nail on the head! Without a song or a dance who are we?! Thank you to the music for giving me an easier labour… Ok but seriously, the bottom line is dancing and singing during birth have been shown to decrease the intensity of labour and raise the levels of that juicy oxytocin in the women and baby! Add music to the mix and you’re…
A new social media study from gifts and gadgets retailer Menkind reveals TikTok’s top parenting hacks. Ahead of celebrating dads on Father’s Day, the analysis delved into thousands of videos with parenting related hashtags from the last 12 months to uncover the most popular parenting hacks according to the number of times they’ve been played.
Inventive dad hacks lead the way over…
Pregnancy is one of the best things that can happen to a woman. Watching a tiny version of yourself sleeping soundly in your arms (or making a fuss about a jar of candies) fills you with so much warmth and love inside. But, the child-bearing journey isn’t easy.
A woman’s body goes through a significant transformation during pregnancy. The expanding belly, weight gain, and breast enlargement…
Travelling with a baby or toddler for the first time can be daunting and exhausting experience. Here are some top tips and practical advice to help smooth the way for a happy and healthy holiday.
Flying with little ones is the first challenge
Take small sachets of Paediatric Paracetamol or Ibuprofen in your hand luggage. These can help if the air pressure hurts their ears. Chewing, sipping water…
If you are a busy mother, then you may find it incredibly difficult to find time to work out. This is understandable, after all, you may feel as though sometimes you lack motivation and other times you just don’t have the creativity required to push yourself when you can’t get to the gym. If this sounds like you, then you have nothing to worry about. You’re not alone and so many people are…
Many people nowadays use personal loans. But what it’s best? An online or in-person loan? It depends on what you need and values most. If you’re the type of person who likes face-to-face experience, you should opt to go on a physical bank. If you need fast funding, an online lender can be worth your time. The best choice is usually a loan that offers you a lower interest rate regardless of…
When do I need a tutor (or therapist) for my child if I suspect they have dyslexia or neurodiversity? This blogs explains what to look for.
When do I need a tutor (or therapist) for my child if I suspect they have dyslexia or neurodiversity?
If your child is in Early Years or Key Stage 1, and has some sort of neurodiversity you can not get a formal diagnosis for dyslexia or other…
These last two years have brought many people and professionals to look into and talk more openly about mental health, which has lead to more research and information when it comes to ways to deal with our wellbeing.
Research by award-winning French self-care brand Pureessentiell has shown that although three-quarters of adults believe the pandemic has had a negative impact on their mental health…
London Mums’ friends Monica and Donatella have created the perfect gin and tonic cocktail and called it Violet Gin and Tonic to share and get ready for Jubilee weekend! Not only is the cocktail great to enjoy with your friends, but the gin itself comes in a beautiful bottle and makes for a lovely gift.
Parma Violet Gin is an aromaticviolet infusion with Italian elegance.
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