Books

Ideas to create a story corner for a memorable bedtime experience

Let’s face it. The pace of our life is super-fast. These days parents lead very, very busy lives and are constantly juggling work and home duties.Things like reading bedtime stories are often not considered a priority. This is why the childhood tradition of storytelling before bed is in serious peril. Parents are not making the time to read to their children at the end of the working day…
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Movies

Film review: Tim Burton's & Disney's Dumbo

Dumbo is the perfect live action feel-good family movie for the forthcoming Easter holidays. It feels like a good old-fashioned Disney film including all ingredients that we all love about the classic animations plus great new live-action features. And Dumbo is irresistible with his big sweet eyes and ears. Don’t miss the opportunity to watch this incredible Tim Burton‘s movie in…
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Our Favourite Wizarding World Easter Eggs in Fantastic Beasts The Crimes of Grindelwald

The latest Wizarding World chapter, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwaldis full of many magical Easter Eggs from the world of Harry Potter, did you spot them? No worries, we did! To celebrate the release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,available on Digital Download,4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, 3D Blu-ray and DVD now, we’ve pulled together five of our favourite…
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Movies

Diana Ross: Her Life, Love and Legacy in an emotional documentary

CinEventswill release an emotional documentary,Diana Ross:Her Life, Love and Legacy, in cinemas for one night only, on 26th March 2019 to mark Ross’ 75thbirthday. The story The film shows herhistoric1983 Central Park concert,where nearly 1.2 million people united on the Great Lawn only for the concert to be hit by a huge storm! With the concert…
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Books

Motherhood and Celebrity: Author of Your Guilty Secret discusses putting life experience at the heart of your writing

A fellow mother once told me that when she goes out with her four kids, she dresses them all in bright colours. “Just so I can see where they are at a glance.” Ah – I thought to myself. Good idea. I must do that. But as soon as the thought entered my brain, it had filtered out again. Probably to be replaced by important information such as when the next series of Killing Eve was…
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Books

Balancing motherhood and writing? Author of Your Guilty Secret Rebecca Thornton discusses balancing work & family life

I once read an interview with a high-flying female. I can’t quite remember who it was. But I can remember that she had about ten kids running around her at all times and still managed to look beautiful and well put-together and well, shiny. You know – one of those. She also probably got up at about two in the morning for yoga, before sitting at her computer before the school-run rush…
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Movies

Child star interview: Cameron Seely from The Grinch

I am delighted to share another great interview with a star child. My second talent this week isCameron Seely(known for The Greatest Showman (2017)),who voices the character ofCindy-LouinThe Grinch, the latest animation from Illumination and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment,whichwill be available on 4K Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD…
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Child star interview: Scarlett Estevez from The Grinch

I am always very impressed with star children and I am glad I had the opportunity to interview Scarlett EstevezfromLos Angeleswho voicing the character ofIzzy inThe Grinch, the latest animation from Illumination and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment,whichwill be available on 4K Ultra HD, 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD from11th March 2019.From…
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Shopping Guides

Emerging trends in toys for kids aged 0-3

Being able to spot emerging trends is essential to making or breaking it in the kids’ toys business.And Hippychick, which caters to the 0-3 market, is one that has always come up trumps when it comes to identifying what’s hot and what’s not since it was founded twenty years ago. London Mums spoke toJulia Minchin, Hippychick’s founder, to get the low-down and to uncover her…
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Books

Picture book of the week: Mr Rainbow by Richard Peters

There are so many picture books out there, like never before actually. One inparticular caught myeye this week and is by first timeauthor and LondonDad Richard Peters. It’s called Mr Rainbow.I have asked Richard to tell me about how his book came about and this is what he . It’s such a cute story and I simply have to share it. ‘I live in North…
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