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10 Easter Egg Hunts In London And Beyond To Book Now

The Easter holidays have arrived! If you’re busy planning things to do, why not book an Easter Egg Hunt in London and beyond? We’ve More

Stunning Peach Melba Cheesecake

A stunning peach melba cheesecake recipe that will make your mouth water, taken from ‘The Goodness of Nuts and Seeds’ by Natalie Seldon.

Nanny Anita's Pac Man Shaving Cream Painting

Nanny Anita’s Pac Man Shaving Cream Painting

I haven’t had that much fun with children doing crafts in such a long time. Don’t get me wrong we always enjoy ourselves, but More

A Winter Warmer: Try This ‘Yum Yum’ Broth Recipe Perfect For A Cold January Day

If you’re looking for the best broth recipe for a hearty January meal, you’ve got to try this one. Joanna Preston’s ultimate fusion soup More

18 Musical Movies The Whole Family Will Love This Christmas

Favourite family musical movies to watch this Christmas!

Polystyrene Snowmen Ornaments

Until I was 4 years old I lived in other countries, most of which were strict Muslin countries so they didn’t celebrate Christmas, which More

Check Out The Best Christmas Ads 2022

Christmas adverts are becoming something we all look forward to seeing in the run up to Christmas. Here are some of our favourites for 2022. 

Spooooky Frankenstein Marshmallow Pops Recipe For Halloween

Looking for Halloween recipes? You’ve come to the right place. These delicious Halloween Marshmallow Pops look incredibly spooky!

Nanny Anita's Halloween Craft

Last Minute No Carve Pumpkin Craft with Crayons

Looking through Pinterest I came across countless pins about non-carve pumpkin ideas. I only wish that I had enough time and pumpkins to try More

Nanny Anita’s Ghost Leaves & Hanging Bats

Here are two great Halloween arts and crafts posts, perfect for half term. Make sure you follow my Halloween board on Pinterest for more More

What Are The Benefits Of Reflexology For Fertility And Pregnancy?

London reflexologist Keah Lan shares her insights into how reflexology can help with fertility and pregnancy. 

How to Create a Stress-Free School Drop Off in Five Easy Steps

How To Create A Stress-Free School Drop Off In Five Easy Steps

Are you dreading the school drop-off? Dr Maryhan Baker is on hand with her expert advice on how to create a stress-free goodbye at the school gates.

How To Adjust To The Back To School Sleep Routine

Experienced Sleep Consultant Maryanne Taylor talks to us about re-establishing a “normal” sleep routine, which starts and ends with bedtime.

Light And Refreshing Rhubarb Panna Cotta

A delicious rhubarb panna cotta recipe from Dr Oetker.

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A Guide To Male Infertility: Causes, Tests And Solutions

Let’s talk about male infertility. Dr James Hopkisson, Medical Director at TFP Fertility Group is on hand to answer our questions.

Make Your Own Tangram for Hours of Fun with the Kids

Tangram puzzles are thought to have originated in China hundreds of years ago, they are still used today by children to aid creative learning. More

50 Easter Crafts And Activities To Keep The Kids Amused During The Holidays

Nanny Anita’s 50 favourite Easter crafts and activities to keep the whole family busy over the holidays.

Jammie Dodger Cookie Hearts

Jammie Dodger Hearts To Wow Your Sweetheart This Valentine’s

Stunning Jammie Dodger Hearts recipe by Peggy Porschen to wow your sweetheart this Valentine’s day.

Stress During Pregnancy

5 Steps To Reduce Stress During Pregnancy

Stress affects us all, and although some of this is an alarming read there are some great easy steps to help you manage stress during pregnancy. 

Can Stress Make It Harder To Conceive?

World-renowned wellness guru James Duigan, author of The Clean and Lean Pregnancy Guide shares his advice on fertility and stress. 

14 Adorable Halloween Costumes For Babies & Toddlers

Halloween seems to be getting bigger every year and I have to say that the costumes I love most have to be the cute little baby ones. I’ve pulled together my favourite ten.

What Causes Stretch Marks And How Can I Treat Them?

Although stretch marks are mostly genetic there are absolutely things that you can do to prepare your skin for pregnancy and reduce the chances of long term scar formation associated. 

The Best Treatments For Baby Eczema: Everything You Need To Know

If you’re looking for baby eczema treatments, and ways to soothe your little one, medical scientist and founder of The Womb Effect, Dr Nauf AlBendar, is here to tell you everything you need to know.

20 Babymoon Destinations in Europe

8 Best Babymoon Destinations in Europe

We’ve compiled a list of the top babymoon destinations in Europe to make your final holiday without the little one in tow memorable.

8 Ways To Look Stylish During Pregnancy

Being pregnant is undoubtedly one of the most exciting times in your life, but for many it throws our sense of style in to utter chaos.

From Newborn To Adult: The Chair Revolutionising Family Mealtimes

Let the sunshine in with Stokke’s NEW Sunflower Yellow Tripp Trapp and why this chair has revolutionised family mealtimes.

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Annabel Karmel: How To Successfully Wean Your Baby

Best-selling author and the UK’s number one baby and child nutritionist Annabel Karmel sat down with us to discuss all things weaning. We’ve pulled More

7 Ways to Help a New Mother

7 Ways to Help a New Mother

It’s such a funny time when you’ve just had a baby, emotions running high and not really knowing what you want. As a companion More

Father Christmas Pine Cone Decorations

Father Christmas Pine Cone Decorations

These Father Christmas pine cone decorations are ones that are inspired by a set that I have at home, just like the snowmen decorations More

5 Frozen Crafts for Kids

5 Disney’s Frozen Crafts for Kids

Let it go, Let it go! Can’t hold it back anymore! In these balmy days, we can’t help but dream about Frozen, the immaculate white scenes, More

Halloween Light Jars

I have seen these Halloween light jars being made on Pinterest for some time now, and they are just adorable.  There are many ways More

10 Deliciously Wonderful Cake Recipes For National Baking Week

For the most part, we consider ourselves very healthy at My Baba. We have no excuse not to be – with so many healthy More

How To Decorate A Small Nursery Or Kids’ Room

Here are some top tips on how to decorate a small nursery and make the most of a small space with colour, furniture and accessories.

How to Make Your Own Autumnal Tree

My favourite time of the year is once again almost upon us! The season of crisp mornings, cosy afternoons filled with hot chocolate and More

30 Games And Activities To Take On Holiday

Here are some of my top picks for activities and games to take on holiday. 

Hemsley and Hemsley Paradise Bars

Hemsley + Hemsley’s Paradise Bars

Coconut and chocolate are a combo made in heaven, and here’s how you can make a healthy version of that famous chocolate bar. Hemsley More

Wild Garlic Frittata by Claire Thomson

Wild Garlic Frittata

From late March to middling May, wild garlic is at its best and carpets many damp and shady woodland areas. With a broad, deep-green, More

Marbled Easter Eggs

Marbled Easter Eggs

In my search to find new ways to decorate eggs I tried to marble them using marbling ink, which turned out to be a More

A Puffy Paint Card for Mother’s Day

There are a lot of recipes out there for puffy paint that require a microwave, but I managed to find one from the Artful More

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Lorraine Pascale’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Zebra Cake

I’ve been meaning to make Lorraine Pascale’s Crouching Tiger Hidden Zebra Cake for ages, it was one of my new year resolutions and it’s now on top of my to-do list. A really fun cake to make with the babas.

Posy of Paper Flowers

Posy of Paper Flowers For Mothering Sunday

For this years Mothering Sunday gift I thought I would go back to the tradition of giving flowers. At my church we always get More

Make Your Own DIY Valentine’s Bingo

For the past few weeks (actually pretty much from January 2nd) my inbox has been filled with all sorts of Valentine’s related ideas, mostly More

Mardi Gras Masks

Make Your Own Mardi Gras Masks

In England we obviously don’t celebrate the day before Lent in the same way as other countries do. Of course we eat yummy pancakes, More

Top 3 Tips for Babies with Eczema

Top 3 Tips for Babies with Eczema

Both my children suffer from Eczema at this time of year, and it’s something that at My Baba were often asked about. We asked More

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Chocolate Raspberry Heart Cupcakes For Valentine’s Day

To get in the mood for Valentine’s Day, why not try out this delicious cupcake recipe by Peggy Porschen.

Valentines Pattern Pictures

Valentine’s Heart Pattern Pictures

Last year I made a Valentine’s Bingo game and was left with hundreds of cut out hearts. Rather than throw them away I stuck More

Egg Geodes: Grow your own crystals

Egg Geodes: Grow Your Own Crystals

Make sure you follow my STEM board on Pinterest for more ideas, and don’t forget to save the pin for later. After the excitement More

What Are The Signs My Child Is Ready To Potty Train?

I definitely feel we should be potty training our toddlers earlier, the average age in the UK is 3 and a half and rising year on year which is quite shocking.

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Make Your Own Cardboard Box Plane

Final Calling for flight … My two charges love playing aeroplanes, it is their main game, and results in numerous bags being packed and More

chromatography snowflakes

Making Chromatography Snowflakes

I am pretty sure that when your little ones get sent home with all their work on the last day of term there will More