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HOT MUMMAS| Say "CHEESE"!

With the Christmas party season in full swing and with NYE just around the corner, everyone is trying to look their best; spray tans, fresh highlights, new lippy, and new outfits. But what about the most important feature – your smile?We all focus so much on our makeup and beauty products, but how many of us include perfecting our teeth as part of...

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COOL BUBBAS | Velvet Living London

If you're stumped with what to get a chum for Christmas, who is pregnant - here's a good idea. We we're sent a sample of Velvet Living London's baby bear box, and it really is beautiful, however, I'm not sure the recipient would appreciate actually how much the box is worth. Velvet Living was originally a quintessentially British homeware blog by Heather Slade,...

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SAVVY MUMMAS | Smelly Stocking Filler

I got a text message from my friend asking me if I like Chanel Mademoiselle perfume; to which I replied, I don't like it, I LOVE it! If I could afford it I would wear it every day and every night, even if I was just at home. I wondered why my friend was asking, maybe she had a voucher or discount code...

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HOT MUMMAS | Mat Leave

Employers certainly don't make it easy to return to a role, do they?If we met in the middle at three days, there would probably be a lot more working mums. Two days, long weekend with baby and a nice 12 days pay packet - perfect.However, many companies say this 'doesn't meet the needs of the business', so what happens then?Quite truthfully, all four...

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HOT MUMMAS | Dove Winter

I love writing about winter beauty. Especially for a mum to be, or a new mum... Because it's all about pampering and rich, nourishing products to keep dry, itchy skin at bay. Dove have launched this new limited edition Winter Care Collection. We were lucky enough to trial.It includes a DeepCare complex which is full of rich essential oils.  A tip I learnt...

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HOT MUMMAS | Your skin hates the Hokey Cokey

Your skin hates the Hokey Cokey. "In, out - in, out, and shake it all about..." I'm not talking about the never-ending song that my daughter loves, I'm talking about how going in and out all day long badly affects your skin. "And that's what it's all about...!"Particularly in the cold winter weather, our skin is faced with hot air vs cold air...

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SAVVY MUMMAS | Gro Suit

As temps drop dramatically, we wonder how to keep our little pickles warm and toasty. I'm piling on socks along with jogging bottoms, so imagine how chilly our little lambs are?There's the winter 3.5 tog Gro-bags but what about their little arms getting chilly?This is where the Gro-suit comes in. From around £14.99 for a twin pack they're designed to be used with a Gro sleep...

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