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The saying ‘food is the language of love’ couldn’t be more true. The average relationship involves so much bonding over meals, and it’s a very powerful way of creating a connection. With that in mind, what better way to propose to your foodie other half than with an edible treat that they’ll remember for years…
CALMER DUE TO LOCKDOWN BY CLAIRE COLE FROM MOVEMENT FOR MUMS During lockdown I’m one of maybe the few who is much calmer in lock down than in normal life, we haven’t really gone without anything apart from hand soap for a few days so we have to take a moment to stop and realise…
More than 3,500 Scots have used the supportlocal.scot online directory to source Scotland’s finest food and drink products during recent weeks of lockdown. The website is a one-stop-shop for food-lovers to access nearly 300 local suppliers of allshapes and sizes; from brewing giants Williams Brothers in Glasgow, to Busta House Hotelon Shetland. Created by industry…
Talking to Children About Racial Bias By: Ashaunta Anderson, MD, MPH, MSHS, FAAP & Jacqueline Dougé, MD, MPH, FAAP Given the tragic and racially-charged current events, many parents are wrestling with their own feelings, the hopes they have for their children, and the difficulty of helping those children thrive in a world full of racial bias. Parents…
Hooray for dads! They’ve got it all: lightning-fast nose-wiping skills, a flaming good barbeque technique and a whole host of silly voices at storytime. But this Father’s Day there’s one thing they really don’t need: the same old gift. That’s where a personalised book can save the day. With a little help from your little…
FOOD STORAGE HACKS With people across the country confined to their homes in a bid to slow the coronavirus as it sweeps the nation, many are looking for ways to make food stocks last longer to reduce their trips to the supermarket. Brits are currently only allowed out of their homes to exercise once a day or…
I started designing and producing baby toys while I was on maternity leave with our second child. My husband had managed to drop our car keys down a drain in Pisa airport, never to be seen again – keys not husband, although at the time…….. A few weeks later, back home in Scotland, the remaining…
Sheffield based company, Twinkl Educational Publishing has released an electronic book (ebook) which focuses on the experiences that children may have faced during lockdown and the emotions they may experience when returning to school in the coming months. The free ebook, In It Together, introduces four characters who demonstrate how their life has changed due…
Parents are being warned to stop using a number of child stair gates currently sold by major retailers in the UK after four models failed EU standard safety tests in Which? testing. Out of 11 stair gates, four models failed to adhere to the EU standard when put to the test by the consumer champion …
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