EZ. Mr Cheeks. Big Man. When I started this blog, you were just 4 years old. When you turned 8, I thought you were so grown. Now look at you. On the cusp of teendom. Handsome and ting. My heart nearly burst as you breezed into secondary school. You’re on the school football…
20 Questions for Jed on his 8th Birthday
So Birthday Season rolls on at Babes HQ as my youngest turns 8 today. I always joke that since Abiye gave me a home full of boys, I gave him a hat trick of Aquarians. Today we celebrate Jed, aka the Jedi master, the quirkiest of us all. I’ve asked him…
Urban Golf Kensington: Tee Time for London Families
A swinging time was had by all when I took my little tigers to Urban Golf in Kensington recently. We’d been invited* to check out the ultra sleek venue (one of several dotted around town) and have a few rounds on their golf simulators. Golf? I hear you cry in disbelief! But Urban Golf dispels…
The Day My Baby was Born
If you are expecting or have recently had a baby, there’s a brand new app from Tommee Tippee that’s totally free and worth checking out. The Day Baby Was Born is a simple but elegant application for recording the journey from thin pink line to the birth event. You’ll never forget the intimate moments of…
Party with Lila (and special offer!)
When I received the sample from children’s event suppliers Lila’s Party in the mail, it was so prettily wrapped in tissue paper packaging I almost didn’t want to open it. Inside were two sets of invites – one (featuring teddy character Beau Bear) to a naming ceremony, the other (featuring the Friendship Fairy) to a…
Otilly French Style: Win a Dress!
Kids’ trends, like other fashions, may come and go. But a well-made dress is like an heirloom that can last for generations. The Otilly collection is a family of gorgeous dresses all with pretty girls’ names and simple yet stylish detailing. From the playful Annabel to the romantic Isla, each has its own character to…
Amazing grazing at Giraffe restaurant
At some point in life as a London parent, it’s likely that you will find yourself amidst other herds grazing at a Giraffe restaurant. With 36 branches around the country and voted Family-Friendly Restaurant Group of the Year by Restaurant Magazine, Giraffe has pretty much got the child-friendly eatery gig locked down. So what is…
Cupcakes & Cookies in Covent Garden
In the hustle and bustle of Covent Garden, on a corner of the piazza, there’s a little store called Ella’s Bakehouse that serves up the most decadent cupcakes. Ella’s Bakehouse specialises in rich, moist cakes using mostly British ingredients, in exotic flavours like Banoffee and Malteser. The shop is the baby of former model Lorraine…
