Recipe: Chocolate and salted caramel stacked pudding

Easy and unusual recipe to make for parties or picnics: chocolate and salted caramel stacked pudding using pancakes. You would not expect that so your guests or kids will be surprised! Read More »

NEW STUDY CONFIRMS ADULT MONEY HABITS ARE SET BY THE AGE OF SEVEN YEARS OLD

Recent research authored by behaviour experts at Cambridge University highlights the power of parents to foster money skills at home. Read More »

How does social media work and get you work?

When I talk (face to face) with anyone about building a social media strategy inevitably the question of “how is this going to get me work?” rears its head.

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Film Review: Playing for Keeps

Despite the harsh mainstream film critic reviews, London Mums think this rom-com is quite good. We love Scottish actor Gerard Butler whose Scottishness is quite refreshing among all the American mamas Be reassured that he will melt your heart in PLAYING FOR KEEPS, a new romantic comedy with a bit of spice! Read More »

Design Your Own Patchwork Career

Have you ever felt that describing your career or work history feels like talking about a series of different events with nothing in common – jobs taken for a variety of reasons which have led you in a particular direction? Does this make you feel insecure about how a potential employer may view your choices? Well don’t worry you’ve probably just been creating a beautiful patchwork quilt career. Read More »

Health in adults may be determined before birth

The likelihood of adults developing obesity, asthma, allergies, cardiovascular disease and many more conditions may well be determined in the womb, according to the findings of a British Nutrition Foundation’s (BNF) Task Force Report released today 21st May 2013. Read More »

Are You a Helicopter Parent?

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a helicopter parent! Hovering over their children, these over-zealous parents are filling every available minute with supervised activity. They micromanage their child’s life and bail them out of every tricky situation. Is this perfect parenting or a recipe for disaster? Read More »

Why New Mums Prefer Contacts

New mums have plenty of adjustments to make, and for the most part it’s easy to prepare for the major ones. Basically, the idea is simple: life will revolve around a new child for quite some time, and mums and dads have to adjust accordingly! However, there are some smaller adjustments that are difficult to see coming even in all of the extensive preparation of getting ready for a new child. Read More »

How to spend 24 hours in Disney World

Remember the famous Disney World TV advert, where children and adults stayed up all night before heading to the world famous theme park? Well, on the 24th May 2013, Disney World in Orlando is making that dream a reality by opening the resort for 24 hours straight. Marking the release of new film Monster’s University and the start of Memorial Weekend in the USA, families are promised a theme park marathon like no other. At no extra cost, the gates will be open from 6am on the 24th until 6am on the 25th May 2013. Read More »

Mumpreneur’s testimonial: how Cecilia Crossley managed to set up & run a successful social enterprise

Some people just can’t help to help others from the heart. And here is the amazing testimonial of Cecilia Crossley who managed to set up and run a successful social enterprise helping vulnerable mums and babies. Read More »