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Don't get me wrong - I'm on Royal Baby Watch as much as the next person. But of all the things that the Duchess of Cambridge will have to endure, I think this, for now of course, is probably the worst. I remember being pregnant with my first little one, and I was a bag of anxious nerves. I wanted my little one to arrive safe and healthy, but I was also so fearful of the unknown. I...

With no flowers in the garden and everything looking a bit grey and drab my daughter and I decided to create our own little rays of sunshine. Found this great little craft in one of my many craft books. Equipment Sheets of coloured card or paper Drinking straws Clean jam jars Pencil Green tissue paper Scissors Selotape Glue Various circular items to draw round Instructions 1. Use the pencil and...

Barbie celebrated her 50 th anniversary in 2009, so you might think she would be slowing down or at least toning it down, but apparently not. The latest release is a limited edition Barbie by Italian brand Tokidoki, which sees the much-loved doll with a more contemporary style. This iteration of Barbie shows her with a fabulously styled pink hair do along with tattooed arm, neck and chest, a...

As I was on a roll with my new Pilates class, I thought I’d sign up for a cookery class too. Go me! So, I booked myself in, checked if I needed to bring anything (I didn't) and waddled along on the night. On arrival, I remembered how awkward I feel in new social situations with people I don’t know - ultimate stress. And like attending Pilates the first time, the classic opener of 'so...

I make no secret of the fact that we at Madden Mansions got off quite lightly during the snow and ice last winter. Friends and family made it home for Christmas, we didn't slip and break anything, we only missed one day of work and crèche due to weather (and that was while staying with Mrs. M's parents) and were only snow-bound at home once. Even then, it was a really nice day – we had...

I’ve decided keeping fit is going to be a good thing for me. Not least because I’ve recently given up smoking and I need something to counter the excessive eating I’m doing, which is already causing great concern to me, and my fave jeans, which no longer fit. But also because it’s a good thing as one ages (granny that I am) to have a head start on keeping the auld metabolism working at a...

With everything turning all Valentine, many of us are planning our dates nights, but a family cafe and play centre in London, called Tea Dance for Little People (TDLP) have taken it a step further. Described as somewhere you can 'Enjoy good food and drink whilst specialist dancers, musicians and artists encourage physical and creative development with your little ones through play, exploration...