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Memory Books
By Suzanne Milne on 02/02/2010 15:19:58
From your baby's first ultrasound pictures to your recollections of that tearful first day at school, there are great books that can help you keep your family's memories safe…
1. Mom’s One Line A Day: A Five-Year Memory Book (Chronicle Books, £12.99)What a great idea – it’s impossible to find the time for that half hour reminisce every evening, so why not just have this book at the ready for those snatched moments
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Excellent books for bored children
By Suzanne Milne on 18/03/2010 12:08:42
Great books to have on hand when your child says "I'm bored"…
, £12.95.Fun Start by June Oberlander, HarperThorsons, £10.99.The Gardening Book by Jane Bull, Dorling Kindersley, £6.99.Getting Your Kids Active by Claire Gillman, A&C Black, £12.99.Getting Your Kids Fit by Kelly Holmes, Virgin Books, £14.99.Great Big
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Artwork for a nursery
By Suzanne Milne on 11/01/2010 18:10:50
Where to buy brilliant original artwork for your child's room…
about which would be your best investment. The Affordable Art Fair will be running in Bristol 14-16 May, and back in London's Battersea Park on 21-24 October, with 120 galleries offering a stunning array of contemporary art from just £50 up to £3,000
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Scandinavian style
By Suzanne Milne on 14/04/2010 16:20:02
Visit Stockholm this summer
at Djurgården Island, which houses many of the city’s top attractions including the Skansen – the world’s oldest open-air museum, and home to over 150 Scandinavian buildings dating back to the 18th century, as well as over 60 species of animals, including bears
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Your Continental Year
By Suzanne Milne on 20/04/2010 14:33:33
Where to go and what to do in Europe for every season
offers painting and cooking workshops as well as treasure hunts. Parents can dine in style at one of the hotel’s ten luxury restaurants, all under the guidance of the three-Michelin star chef Martin Berasategui.For bookings, tel 00 34 922 126 000; www
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Scottish Breaks
By Suzanne Milne on 14/04/2010 11:12:47
From grand adventures, to urban retreats, rural romps, fairytale holidays or casual coastal days away, the choice is yours with these places to go in Scotland
Grand MansionsThe mighty Gleneagles Hotel has just undergone an £18 million redevelopment and now has a redesigned leisure area for children and teens, a world-class destination spa and a Mediterranean food market-style restaurant. It also has
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Activities for your Artist
By Suzanne Milne on 20/04/2010 13:30:34
10 ways to keep your mini masters busy
this object (if it’s a funny story, write it on the back of the card). Then have your child draw their illustration in the right-hand box.10. Hold an art exhibition Chalk and chalkboards, paints, brushes, a sketch book and modelling clay should have your
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Taking a greener holiday
By Suzanne Milne on 19/04/2010 11:52:51
Ways to make your next family holiday an eco-friendly one
.responsibletravel.co.uk. Founded in 2001 by former Body Shop employee Justin Francis, and partly funded by the late Dame Anita Roddick, this online travel agency is today one of the most successful and fastest-growing independent travel agencies in the UK. While it doesn’t package
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Cool campsites
By Suzanne Milne on 13/04/2010 13:18:04
There is nothing like a camping trip to bring the family closer together, so try one of these 10 fabulous locations
in 20 acres of private, ancient woodland overlooking Lake Windermere. Long Valley Yurts, tel: 01539 731089; The Lovely Yurt Company, tel: 07811 224698 or visit www.lakedistrictcamping.co.uk7. Fisherground Campsite, Cumbria This is a children’s paradise
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Ireland's hotspots
By Suzanne Milne on 14/04/2010 11:23:08
From grand adventures, to urban retreats, rural romps, fairytale holidays or casual coastal days away, the choice is yours with these places to go in Ireland
is sure to impress and pamper all the family with its slick service. Children under 18 can share their parents’ room at no extra charge. There are special children’s menus, colouring books, board games and DVDs to borrow. Babysitting services are available
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