Product reviews

Best Gadgets for Christmas 2016

Thinking of getting more Gadgets for Christmas? There’s an image going viral through the social media of a teens’ backpack from the 1980s compared to today that caught my attention. It visualises a piece of research that looks at how youngsters now spend their pocket money these days on ‘must have’ tech items. The study reveals that pre-teens get almost 77% more in pocket-money…
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Recipes

Christmas Recipe: 17th century gingerbread biscuit

If you are missing Bake Off try to make this Christmas recipe for a 17th century gingerbread biscuit kindly donated by The Museum of London and Albion which have joined forces to create this yummy cookie commemorating 350 years since the Great Fire of London. People often have the misconception that food from around this time was dull and uninteresting however this isn’t the case at all.
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Competitions

Win a NATIVITY 3: DUDE, WHERE’S MY DONKEY? merchandise pack & DVD

Yours to own on DVD, Blu-ray, 3 Disc Triple Pack DVD and Download from 2nd November 2015, Entertainment One (eOne) is pleased to announce that the beloved Nativity franchise is back – with NATIVITY 3: DUDE, WHERE’S MY DONKEY? To celebrate its release, we are offering one lucky winner the chance to take home a spectacular merchandise pack and a copy of the film on DVD – available to pre-order…
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Attractions

Tinkering for the 21st century, join the revolution!

Our children are the black box generation. With just a swipe of a finger or a click of a button they can make miraculous things happen in an instant – cartoons will start, music will play, games will appear or a grandparent’s voice will say hello. The actions are so simple, and the results so quick and gratifying, that there is no time or incentive to question how and why their action caused…
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Get Creative

Christmas Decorations Ideas and Trends 2014

London Mums went on the hunt for Christmas Decorations Ideas and Trends for 2014. Here are our discoveries. Let us know if you agree and what your favourite trend is for this Christmas. Home Decorations If you like the classic Red and Green look this year opt for vintage looking decorations as they seem to be on trend. Christmas vintage decorations by Tesco Christmas Tree decorations and…
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Fashion & Beauty

Dressing Up Like a Christmas Tree

You know that episode of Friends where Monica, Rachel and Phoebe spend an afternoon hanging out wearing wedding dresses? Monica is in one yet to even be worn by its owner, the awful Emily* who is about to become Ross’ third wife. Necklace from Zara Later on when they are forced to come back down to earth and dress more appropriately, Monica ponders how she loves being dressed as a bride and how…
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Mums Tips

Lifestyle & interior design Agony Aunt answers your questions this December

It’s that time of year already, can you believe it? If you can’t, you obviously haven’t braved one of London’s favourite shopping hotspots like Oxford Street or Westfield yet, which means that a) you probably have a few more hairs on your head than I do and b) you’re either behind on your Chrissy shopping or have been very clever this year and have managed to do it all online! Landmark…
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Activities

Covent Garden at Christmas, with LEGO installation and live reindeer

Covent Garden has announced its calendar of activity to welcome in this year’s festive season. The official Christmas launch event with the switching on of the Christmas Lights and the reveal of a 60ft tall tree will take place from 6pm on Wednesday, November 6th. From November 9th, there will be live reindeer in the piazza every Saturday from 12-4pm that you can pet and feed &#8211…
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Newsletter

December 2013 Newsletter

Hi London Mums Christmas is almost here, believe it or not! And London is welcoming it in full splendor! The Christmas atmosphere everywhere is incredibly warm despite the cold weather. Even if you don’t have much money to spend at fairs and shops, it’s just a treat (for me personally at least) to walk down the river or the high street and take photographs of our lovely Capital.
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Product reviews

Christmas Gift Guide 2013: GIFTS FOR HIM & GADGETS

Here are selected gifts for the men in your life (partners, dads, granddads, boyfriends) including the latest useful GADGETS . AA Home Tool Set The AA Home Toolset incorporates 147 pieces of the most used tools in the most commonly used shapes and sizes. This is the ideal gift for every man as it can be used in and around the home and includes 46 of the most commonly used tools. We quite liked…
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