BARBIE MOVIE HEALTHY SNACKS With the New Barbie Movie turning all things Pink. We thought it would be a good way to reintroduce Kate Devine's No Bake Pink Healthy Energy Bars to make with your little ones over the summer hols. ********* Updated: July 2023 I’m sure...

BROOD LIVE Q & A AND TRYING NOT TO LAUGH AT WORK
Our co-founders Lolo Stubbs Author & Tom Pitfield Photography try to explain when the Early Bird finishes. Filmed by Rob Stubbs. They managed to hold it together for the final version, see below…

KATE DEVINE’S: Pink NO BAKE RASPBERRY & CHOCOLATE ENERGY BARS

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SURVIVING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS BY SARIE TAYLOR
Sarie Taylor shares her advice for surviving the summer holiday juggle!

Auntie Cath’s Energy boosting flapjacks
This month’s recipe is one of my absolute favourites - Auntie Cath’s energy-boosting flapjacks. They’re super healthy and kids are going to love making them. They’re fab for lunch boxes, and you can freeze them! Catherine Tyldesley (or Auntie Cath as she’s often...

Summer makeup trends 2023: By Sally Rowe
SUMMER MAKE UP TRENDS Wanting to wake up your complexion from dull to full of colour? Here’s a view to an ultra glossy look with flushed cheeks that is a hit this summer. Mid tone blush is a new trending technique for blurring together your blush and under-eye makeup...

SIMON WOOD’S FAMILY BBQ: VIMTO SWEET & SOUR HANGER STEAK KEBABS
Today I’m going to focus on the Summer, the smell of a barbeque and dinner in the garden. And a recipe you can get the kids involved making: VIMTO SWEET & SOUR HANGER STEAK KEBABS

LIFE WITH THE BYES: JAMES AND VICTORIA BYE
Parents of three, (soon to be four) Actor James Bye, and Blogger Victoria Bye, have had a whirlwind few years, as their children came along at the same time as their careers started to soar.

SALLY LINDSAY: CHILDCARE CAN BE SEEN AS A ‘DIRTY WORD’, BUT THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WRONG WITH IT
Sally Lindsay is one of Britain’s best loved actors and presenters, best known for her roles as Shelley Unwin in ITV’S Coronation Street, Lisa Johnson in Sky One’s comedy series Mount Pleasant, and as Kath Agnew in the BBC sitcom Still Open All Hours.

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IS GUILT A GIVEN WHEN YOU ARE A WORKING PARENT?
When I started to really see that my feelings of guilt came from the thoughts I had about myself, I started to see guilt as a wonderful alarm and indicator for me to actually lower my expectations of myself, relieve the pressure and be much more patient and compassionate with myself! It is simply and indicator that our thoughts have gone off in an unhelpful direction.