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Exclusive interview with comedian Vikki Stone on her 10,000+ hours of musical training & the secret British crushes

Vikki Stone is a multi-talented comedian, actress, singer and musician and winner of The Soho Theatre One Night Stand Up Award. Her unique mix of stand up and musical comedy has made her one of the fastest rising stars of British comedy. She performs regularly across the country at major clubs, festivals and theatres as well as appearing regularly on television. I interviewed her during the…
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Britain’s going Baby Bonkers: sales of pregnancy tests are up by 300%!

Sales figures on pregnancy aids indicate that recreation has turned to procreation as the nation is inspired by a raft of celebrity pregnancies both sides of the pond. This January 2013 sales of ovulation tastes are up by 90% indicating people are enjoying a cosy night in with a loved one, supported by a sales rise in pregnancy tests by 300% and fertility supplements by 34%, it looks like…
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Scottish Widow & A Place in the Sun presenter Amanda Lamb supports children living with serious or life-limiting illnesses

We caught up with former Scottish Widow and A Place in the Sun presenter Amanda Lamb to ask her about her work with Rays of Sunshine Children’s Charity. Can you tell us a bit about how you heard about Rays of Sunshine? Well, I first got involved with the charity through a young girl I met on You Deserve This House. Her name is Alice Halstead and she has a rare form of diabetes. Despite…
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Disney Research Shows that Busy Parents are struggling to find the time for Storytelling

In the 70s when I was a toddler, I grew up with Disney stories and at that time there was only Disney to entertain us. My 6 year old son now is growing up with so many new characters but personally I still prefer the Disney ones as they appeal to a universal audience and offer such great values to look forward to. A few days ago I attended the launch of the Winnie the Pooh Storytelling Academy…
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Exclusive interview with the cast of 'What To Expect When You're Expecting'

London Mums’ magazine editor Monica Costa and I were lucky enough to be invited to the UK press conference for What To Expect When You’re Expecting. And it was a line up to die for: Cameron Diaz (CD), Glee‘s Matthew Morrison (MM), the gorgeous Rodrigo Scatoro (RS), Gossip Girl‘s Chace Crawford (CC) and rising star Anna Kendrick (AK). Here’s what they had to say about…
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Win a stunning black bag by IL TUTTO

Every new mum deserves something special and it doesn’t get any more special than a gorgeous Nico Tote changing bag by Il Tutto. For your chance to win this stunning bag, answer the simple question below in our dedicated competition page (USE ONLY THIS DEDICATED PAGE – DO NOT SEND MESSAGES AND DO NOT POST MESSAGES HERE AS WE WON’T ENTER YOU OTHERWISE)…
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Pregnant celebrities spotted at Baby Show

Forget the front row of London Fashion Week, THE pregnant celebrity were spotted this weekend at The Baby Show at London’s ExCeL. Mingling amongst the crowds to see the latest season’s collections was just about every pregnant celeb in the UK, including mums-to-be Una Healy, Chantelle Houghton, Konnie Huq and Stacey Solomon. Looking glowing and glamourous, new mums Kate Silverton, mum of…
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Want to be on ITV Daybreak? Check this media opportunity

Daybreak are looking for a group of mums to film for the programme, so if the below relates to you, then please get in touch. Deadline is Tuesday 17th January 2012. The kids are in bed, you’re winding down after a hectic day, and you’ve poured yourself a nice big glass of wine…sound familiar? We’re looking for a group of mums who are happy to share their drinking habits over the next…
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