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iF Poems: The first ever poetry App for children in aid of Save The Children

Read by Helena Bonham Carter and Bill Nighy and illustrated by Natasha Law. Designed and conceived by former actress and mother of three Allie Esiri and writer and mother of five Rachel Kelly, the iF Poems App aims to introduce poetry to school-age children in a creative, fun way. Inspired by their own children’s love of reading (but also their incessant desire to play on the iPad) this…
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NOD POD – the baby blanket with legs

The softest baby blanket London Mums have ever come across with a twist. The blanket does have legs and a hood too so baby is always wrapped properly. How wonderful! One of our favourite gifts for baby and mum. The Nod Pod’s simple and versatile design keeps your little one warm and cosy whether they are in a baby carrier, car seat or a pushchair, easily accommodating straps or zips without…
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Quality and durable kids' essentials chosen by mum

Kiddyriffic, one of London Mums favourite brands, sells unique toys, furniture and accessories of the finest quality to provide for the needs of your child. Here at Kiddyriffic, we seek to combine fun with practicality. Founded by a mumpreneur, we know how hard it is to come by good quality, durable children’s essentials and seek to provide just this! Whilst we stock traditional toys and…
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Need a great gift for dad? How about 'Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography'?

An extraordinary book which gives us a unique insight into the life and thinking of the man who has single-handedly transformed the way we live today. Well, mums would probably love that too! I do love it! This is probably one of the best biographies of this century. You will like it whether you love Apple or not. It’s not just a book about Steve Jobs but more about the transformations of…
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Christmas DVD review: BARBIE: A PERFECT CHRISTMAS

BARBIE: A PERFECT CHRISTMAS HAS BEEN RELEASED ON DVD AND DIGITAL COPY ON 7 NOVEMBER 2011 COURTESY OF UNIVERSAL PICTURES UK. Girls have so much choice of movies, clothes and dolls these days…. This is a feel-good Barbie movie mainly aimed at girls. Barbie™ and her sisters, Skipper™, Stacie™ and Chelsea™’s Christmas holiday plans turn into a most unexpected adventure. After…
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Glam make up tips: STRICTLY CHRISTMAS MAKE-UP COLLECTION 2011

Dance fever has taken over the nation again with the ninth series of Strictly Come Dancing. The Strictly Make-up collection designed by Head Make-up Designer and artist to the stars, Lisa Armstrong, has also hit Boots stores nationwide. Especially created to inject some Strictly glamour into your make-up collection and solve gift dilemmas for your family and friends. Read our interview with…
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Christmas DVD review: MARLEY & ME: THE PUPPY YEARS

The cutest and most lovable canine is back for an all new adventure in MARLEY & ME: THE PUPPY YEARS, which is released on Blu-ray and DVD from 14th November 2011, courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. This touching prequel to the original global box office smash Marley & Me, starring Jennifer Anniston and Owen Wilson, introduces Marley as an endearing pint-sized puppy…
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Christmas DVD: 'ICE AGE: A MAMMOTH CHRISTMAS'

This Christmas ‘Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas’ stomps on DVD exclusively from Asda on 21 November 2011, courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Everyone’s favourite sub-zero heroes are back in an all-new holiday adventure for the whole family in a fabulous 20 minute Christmas special, the perfect stocking filler at just £5! Really cute short movie that will make you…
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Christmas DVD: Beethoven's Christmas Adventure

The sweetest and funniest dog in cinema history is back!! BEETHOVEN’S CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE is the next uplifting instalment from the well-loved family franchise where the hilarious canine speaks for the first time! When Henry the wayward elf (Kyle Massey) flees the North Pole and borrows Santa’s sleigh as his get-away ride, disaster strikes when he accidently crash lands in a small American…
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'More Interesting Than Your Teacher' - book review

More Interesting Than Your Teacher This amusing and factual book provides an innovative take on familiarising yourself with fascinating subjects that were hard to follow at school, including science, geography, languages, social history and wildlife. Why is it colder up at higher altitudes even though you are closer to the sun? How many is a Quintillion? What exactly is a calorie? And who…
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