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Tip of the Day - How to save money in the school holidays

By Joanne Mallon, Jul 7, 2010

Some UK schools have already shut up shop for the summer, and the rest will be finishing up the term over the next few weeks. ...

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Mummy Bloggers' Friday Roundup

By Joanne Mallon, Jun 18, 2010

No autographs please, and fetch me an eggwhite omlette pronto. I spent much of this week in Los Angeles at the E3 video games ...

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What's new at Legoland for 2010?

By Joanne Mallon, Jun 16, 2010

Legoland in Windsor always has something extra to offer, so we went along to find out what's new for the 2010 season. This ...

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ParentView: The Columbia Beach Resort and Hotel

By Emma Cossey, Jun 15, 2010

Last week, the lovely people from TravelBeam gave us a chance to visit their luxury hotel and resort in Cyprus, which is ...

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Picnic baskets for an evening event

By Emma Cossey, Jun 14, 2010

Remember Debbie's post on twilight picnics? I love the idea of enjoying a late afternoon in a beautiful park with an ...

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Madrid is the perfect place for a holiday with a baby

By Emma Cossey, Jun 10, 2010

This week, we've got a guest post from Emily Powell from Be Travel Savvy, who help deal with travel dilemmas (in particular ...

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ParentDish UK goes to E3 Los Angeles

By Joanne Mallon, Jun 9, 2010

Next week the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) launches in Los Angeles. It's the world's biggest show for computer and ...

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Summer fun: take a twilight picnic

By Debbie Webber, Jun 7, 2010

I'm all for making the most of good weather and getting outside lots in the summer but one thing I've never considered is ...

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Tip of the Day: Check out Pembrokeshire's Fish Week

By Joanne Mallon, Jun 4, 2010

One place I can really recommend for a family holiday is Pembrokeshire in Wales. We went last year and it was just lovely - ...

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How do you do half term?

By Joanne Mallon, Jun 1, 2010

Now this is the kind of half term I like. The sun is shining at last (at least there's a break between the rain showers), ...

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Four of the best sand moulds

By Emma Cossey, May 31, 2010

Sand moulds have taken great strides since the days of the simple red or blue plastic castle shape. Kids can now spell out ...

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ParentView: Natural Sun Screens from Big Green Smile

By Joanne Mallon, May 22, 2010

Did you know that there are different types of sun screen? No, me neither. Most creams you see in the shops are what's known ...

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