Here is another amazing testimonial from one of our mumpreneurs, Karina Grassy, mum to Katie and owner of SLUMBERSAC Trading Company Limited.
In her own words Karina told us how she managed to fulfil her life dream.
“I wanted to set up my own business for a long time but it never seemed the right time or I didn’t have the funds. After my daughter, Katie, was born in May 2008 I started to…
At London Mums we always look for inspiring success stories of mums who managed to come up with original business ideas and manage to fulfil their dreams of working around their families. The testimonial of two yummy mummies behind Berry Temptation is one close to my heart and also to our Mayor of London (check his signed letter in this post). In Boris’ own words: “Berry Temptation…
Yesterday morning LBC Radio called me to comment on Cherie Blair’s attack to women who prefer to stay at home, but unfortunately I had a dentist appointment and could not do the interview. Here is my response.
I get really upset when people say ‘Oh well, as you are at home you can do this and that..’. Actually, being a stay at home mum and (worse!) a multitasking mumpreneur can…
Osteopath Amberin Fur had a dream of taking part in the Olympics as a child. Nearly 30 years later her dream is about to come true – though not entirely as she’d envisaged it. She had hoped to be performing a triple twist across the floor as a gymnast, but she is actually participating as a member of an elite team of osteopaths selected from hundreds of applicants to be part of the Central…
Swedish kids clothes company me&i are strengthening their team.
They’re looking for mums with a passion for fashion to sell their gorgeous clothes through the successful me&i home selling concept (and it includes a range for adults too).
If you’re looking for an extra income or maybe just the chance to get back to work in a role that you can fit around the family (rather than the…
London Mums and Work Your Way had the pleasure of getting this interview with Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. Read what he has to say about family life in the Capital.
What is your biggest achievement so far as the Mayor of London to improve the lives of London families?
Restoring a sense of community to London neighbourhoods has always been at the heart of what I want to achieve as Mayor of…
Cooking can be fun but it’s even better if you do it in an elegant outfit! For Cooking Gorgeous founder, Henny Flynn, aprons offering pretty fabrics with flouncy patterns just weren’t enough. An apron is a serious garment! And every great cook wants a trusty apron they can go back to again and again. An apron you can wear every day that’s ethically made, washes well, feels gorgeous…
I’m a 42 year old mother of 2 boys, nearly 13 and 10, which requires bags of endless energy, as you can imagine!
I’ve always loved sports, my career in marketing began in sports many years ago but it when my boys were about 3 and 1 years old I became unwell with Ovarian Cancer (and beat the bejeebus out of it!) and I decided that it was my time to really take control over my body. I…
Amazing Harry Potter Tour Guides Wanted in London. Celebrity Planet are looking for great Harry Potter tour guides to run our exciting range of tours in London and around the UK.
This highly rewarding role involves guiding both walking tours and private chauffeur driven tours in cars, so a clean driver’s license is essential, please do not apply unless you are comfortable in the role of…
In 2006, Gillian Nissim was a communications manager and had just had her second child. She needed flexible yet challenging work, but wasn’t able to find it.
She decided to do something about it. The result is workingmums.co.uk, a jobs site which puts a huge bank of qualified professional women in touch with family-friendly employers who offer flexible working conditions and work which…