London Mums Magazine

How the royal family adjusted to pandemic life

Mar 05 2021

When it came to adapting due to the pandemic, families around the country – and the world – have had to think about how they were going to handle working from home and schooling children from their living rooms. The royal family may be no ordinary family but, in extraordinary times, they’ve had to adjust just like the rest of us.

Picture book of the week: My Mum Is Magnificent by Roald Dahl

Mar 04 2021

My Mum Is Magnificent is a lovely new board book for children to celebrate mothers in a funny way like only Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake can do. It’s aimed at 3+ year old kids who are learning how to read their first books. It’s colourful, quirky and wonderful.

What to do when sleep is disrupted

Mar 01 2021

National Bed Month takes place throughout March and to celebrate it, I have done some research on what to do when sleep is disrupted as well as tested new products to promote sleep. I’m sharing here simple hacks that work for me to have a good night sleep.

This second lockdown has been much harder than the first one. I have to admit that I have become a bit of a sloth during the pandemic and it now takes me a lot longer to do simple tasks. My sleep has been disrupted a bit too because I tend to go to bed later at night. Sleep patterns have changed.

Spring Cleaning: 5 Genius Products That Will Save Time and Money

Feb 27 2021

You might think the best way to save money is to chuck away your credit card but sometimes it pays to spend some money investing in certain items that can help tweak your lifestyle and ultimately set you up for long-term financial success. Below are some genius products that will save you both time and money in the long run.

Spring cleaning: 6 tips on how to keep your home limescale free

Feb 26 2021

As a nation that’s renowned for loving a hot brew, the winter months are key for the use of hot water. Household appliances and plumbing are under more pressure with limescale lurking and becoming a nuisance. Once hard water is heated it creates a chalky off-white crust that creates limescale that is hard to clean off and makes appliances look tired and worn. Limescale can be found in kettles, irons, dishwashers, shower heads, boilers and pipes.

While it might seem dreadful, reducing or getting rid of limescale doesn’t need to take hours of hard labour scrubbing. From grimy irons to annoying residue in your morning brew, limescale can be easily managed with these handy tips:

Ways to promote your music during a pandemic

Feb 23 2021

2020 has been a weird year. With most of us working from home, our time has been spent juggling our ordinary day-to-day working lives while managing our children’s school day. Events cancelled left and right, and with the return to normality some time off yet; it can be hard to think back to a time before the pandemic. The same can be said, for those budding musicians among us. Musicians and artists alike rely heavily on public exposure to spread the word of their work far and wide. With this opportunity taken away through the cancellation of concerts and gigs, it can undoubtedly seem more challenging than ever for your efforts to pay off.

While waiting for the publication of the London Mums magazine Spring edition dedicated to Rock ‘n’ Love and five rock star mums, I have compiled a comprehensive list below, of ways that you can promote your music during a pandemic, when unable to host any in-person, live performances.