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Travel with kids: 10 Reasons to visit Tuscany

In this blog London Mums’ contributor Rita Kobrak, now living at Villa Radicata in Tuscany, has shared with us the reasons why Italy should be the number one destination for our holidays once travel abroad is lifted. If lockdown has given you and your family cabin fever and you long to be out and about with your children, book your dream family-friendly Villa and head out to the Tuscan…
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Schooling

Schooling: Teachers from top UK Private Schools say period of online learning helped to close the ‘Achievement Gap’ for children who need more time to learn

Today we meet the teachers who explain why they have switched jobs from traditional schools to join future-led online schools amidst the pandemic. Online independent senior school, Minerva’s Virtual Academy, has made several more, new appointments of teachers this term who have each chosen to move away from roles at traditional schools, in favour of teaching pupils remotely. The rising…
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Get Creative

Spring activities to make us all feel good including nature arts and crafts ideas

It’s Spring! There usually are two spring false starts: one is on the 1st March (which coincides with the meteorological start of spring) and the other one on 21st March (which is the so-called astronomical start of spring). By the 22nd of March it’s guaranteed Spring and the weather is good enough to spend more time outside or in the garden. The warmer weather is uplifting and the sights and…
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Recipes

Cookery book of the week: 21 Fun Recipes

While we are still stuck at home, 21 Fun Recipes provides the perfect antidote to lockdown blues, as the kitchen becomes the new playground for any family wanting to have some quality, empowering time together.21 Fun Recipes is a delectable new and independently published illustrated cookbook for children and adultsthat provides easy recipe layouts and information on the food prepared…
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Fashion & Beauty

Simple health routines to reverse lockdown ageing

The pandemic has forced us to spend more time indoor, without necessarily much exercise, and in many cases it has left us feeling a bit apathic so much so that we often haven’t looked after our health as we should have. Nothing is lost and here are my tips to reverse lockdown ageing and establish feasible routines to get us back on track and look fabulous once we will be released back into…
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Travel with kids

Advice for when travelling abroad for work

Travelling abroad for work is an exciting time in anyone’s life, but finding the right place to stay can make all the difference in settling comfortably. If you’re heading to the Netherlands, you can easily find a place to rent a room in Utrecht, a vibrant city that offers a mix of culture and convenience, perfect for both short-term stays and more extended work assignments. Whether your trip…
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Parenting Skills

Is keeping on top of your home getting exhausting?

Let’s face it, life can be seriously busy and more than a little bit exhausting a lot of the time. It can feel like you’re pretty much constantly playing catch up trying to keep the whole place in order. Combine that will all of the other busy and stressful elements of modern life and it’s often all too easy to find yourself stuck in a position where you just don’t have the energy to keep…
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Get Creative

Arts & Crafts ideas for kids games

Arts and crafts are a great way to keep children busy and entertained. You really don’t need to be a ‘crafty’ person yourself to be creative with your kids. There are hundreds of different craft projects that you can make with your children that don’t need any specific skills or tools, and you can complete them in less than half an hour. For most arts and crafts, you can…
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Parenting Skills

The Mother of all jobs

New research has found that parents have taken on 21 different roles a day during lockdown – including TikToker, grammar expert and hairdresser. Covid-era parents have officially mastered the art of multi-tasking, andare adding over 27 hours every week to their workloads as they master a whopping 21 roles a day, such as hairdressing (58%), appearing as TikTok extras (15%) and becoming…
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