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Win Beautifully Undressed Lingerie worth £65 (Babes Birthday Giveaways)

February 6, 2015 by Uju 100 Comments

Win Beautifully Undressed Lingerie worth £65 (Babes Birthday Giveaways)

    I’m singing ‘Happy Birthday to me!’ today as well as continuing our blogiversary giveaway series with something extra special for my readers today. After taking part in previous giveaways on Babes about Town, we’re very excited that Beautifully Undressed is joining in our Babes Birthday Giveaways to celebrate 5 years on the blog…. 

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Filed Under: Cool Stuff, Life Tagged With: competitions, fashion, gifts, giveaways, mums, shopping, Valentine's Day

London Kids Weekend Scoop (May 8-11, 2014)

May 8, 2014 by Uju 4 Comments

London Kids Weekend Scoop (May 8-11, 2014)

Don’t let the weather dampen your get up and go this weekend, not when it’s Eurovision Night on Saturday! Seriously though, we’ve found loads of delicious family friendly activities in London for you and your brood. Let us know if you discover somewhere fabulous too! Thu-Sat: Kidnapped at Hackney Empire, 291 Mare St, E8 1EJ… 

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Filed Under: Weekend Tagged With: activities, central London, events, family, mums

Featured: Stylin’ for a Mother and Son Play Date!

March 28, 2014 by Uju 1 Comment

Featured: Stylin’ for a Mother and Son Play Date!

Featured Post I’m blessed to be the mother of two delicious boys. But every now and then, it’s a joy to spend quality time with just one son. Yesterday Jed was out with a friend after school while Ezra and I curled up together with a book for a few hours (we’re reading Enid Blyton’s… 

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Kensington Hotel Afternoon Tea + Storytelling (Eat London with Kids)

March 21, 2014 by Uju Leave a Comment

Kensington Hotel Afternoon Tea + Storytelling (Eat London with Kids)

Once upon a time in Kensington… When you think of afternoon tea and storytelling at Kensington Hotel**, you might imagine little darlings preened and primped sitting attentively on stools, while their yummy mummies gossip in the background. Well, think again. It’s not that the mums aren’t well turned out (most of them were, although it… 

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Filed Under: Food, What's On Tagged With: activities, central London, dads, eat London with kids, eating, events, family, Life, mums, parties

#Win an Eva Sonaike make-up clutch £49!

March 19, 2014 by Uju 50 Comments

#Win an Eva Sonaike make-up clutch £49!

The name Eva Sonaike might be familiar to many of my readers, as we featured her adorable baby cushion in a review/giveaway a few years back. Mother, entrepreneur and creative wiz Eva was born in Germany to Nigerian parents. She designs luxury home, fashion and textile products using fabrics and motifs inspired by Africa, with… 

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Filed Under: Cool Stuff Tagged With: accessories, fashion, freebies, gifts, Life, mums, offers, shopping

My Desert Island Discs (Blog Meme)

March 17, 2014 by Uju 11 Comments

My Desert Island Discs (Blog Meme)

    I’m more than a little late to the party with this Desert Island Discs blog meme. The lovely Zaz over at Mama and More tagged me way back in February, after she posted her beautiful compilation. Zaz described putting her desert island mix tape together as an agonising process, and she wasn’t wrong…. 

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WowMum App on Indiegogo: CrowdFunding with a Child-Friendly Spin!

March 5, 2014 by Uju Leave a Comment

WowMum App on Indiegogo: CrowdFunding with a Child-Friendly Spin!

Have you ever found yourself in a strange neighbourhood, desperate to find somewhere to change the baby and have a relaxed cuppa when you’re done? It’s every parent’s challenge, finding genuinely child-friendly places to go. And I’m not talking about those restaurants that chuck some crayons at you and shove you towards the seats near… 

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Featured Infographic: Do You Discuss Money with your Partner?

February 21, 2014 by Contributor Leave a Comment

Featured Infographic: Do You Discuss Money with your Partner?

Love and marriage. Money and marriage. Talking finances with your partner, especially in the honeymoon stages of a relationship, can be an awkward conversation. But it’s a necessary one, as this Luma infographic reveals. For the more you sweep those bank statements under the carpet, the more likely you are to get an unwelcome surprise… 

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