Between school runs, commuting, work, and dinner prep, London Mums barely get a moment to breathe, let alone enjoy a decent cup of much-needed coffee. That is why black Friday is the perfect opportunity for you to treat yourself. It shouldn’t be spent on something you’ll forget in a week but on something you’ll actually use every single morning.
Black Friday coffee deals are everywhere…
I have been a fashion doll collector my whole life. Not in a “oh, I kept my old Sindy in a box in the loft” way. In a “my 300 vintage Barbies were featured in The Telegraph this year” way. So when I tell you I know a thing or two about dolls, I mean it as both a flex and a cry for help.And when it comes to this year’s spooky season offerings, I have thoughts. Strong ones. The kind that…
Are you looking for some nice and original winter recipes or maybe something that can be served as a side or dessert for Christmas? La Vieja Fabrica, the Seville Orange marmalade brand which is London Mums’ favourite one, has developed some delicious new recipes for the colder months. Here’s the first in a series: Soothing St Clement’s Marmalade Tea.
This is a comforting…
The traditional short getaway is a two-night trip, which is easy to plan and fit around work and family obligations. It offers a genuine change of scenery without depleting valuable yearly leave. Booking one is easy thanks to a great deal from My Hotel Break. You may make the most of two brief nights with a little preparation.
The appeal of a Short Escape
It usually just takes two…
Halloween with children in a small London home
For London parents, Halloween comes with a particular set of challenges. Space is tight, streets are busy and the evenings are dark and often wet by the time children get home from school. Add costumes, sweets and a dose of excitement that no bedtime routine can contain, and it’s easy to see why some households feel a little daunted by 31…
Living in a city offers families access to employment opportunities, schools and local amenities, but it can also come with higher everyday expenses. From housing and childcare to transport and household bills, managing these costs can put pressure on family budgets. Rather than making lots of small cutbacks, focusing on your biggest expenses can help you identify meaningful savings without…
If you need GCSE maths for a job or a course, choose your exam sitting first, then work backwards into evenings. Adults in London without a grade 4 can study maths free at a further education college. If daytime classes clash with pick-ups, online study with a booked exam works around the school day. At about 120 hours of study, the summer 2027 exams are realistic from a start this…
We prepare for everything, don’t we? The hospital bag gets packed and repacked. The nursery gets painted. We read the books, download the apps, and spend nine months learning about the baby that’s coming.
What almost nobody prepares us for is what happens tous.
Not the physical recovery, though that’s its own conversation. The other bit. The strange, disorienting…
If there’s no big old oak at the end of your garden, you can still give the children a treehouse. A treehouse playset stands on its own frame on the lawn, so what you need is a flat patch of grass and a tape measure. London Mums has already covered building a treehouse into a strong tree with hardwood. Most of us have something else: the long, narrow London garden with a fence on both sides…
There are two kinds of Halloween family events. The first involves queuing in the cold, a slightly sad pumpkin, and a plastic cup of squash. The second involves unlimited pancakes, a face-painting station, and a witch so good that twenty children sat utterly spellbound while their parents quietly admired a guitar once owned by a rock legend.
I’m pleased to report that Hard Rock Cafe…