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Brits favourite ‘mumerisms’ revealed in celebration of our amazing mums

‘Manners cost nothing’, ‘Close the door, were you born in a barn?’, and ‘Eat your carrots, they’ll help you see in the dark’ are revealed as the nation’s top favourite ‘mumerisms’.

As an ode to mums and mother figures up and down the country, Railcard.co.uk has polled the nation to find out what our most loved mum sayings are ahead of this year’s Mother’s Day.

Top ten ‘mumerisms’:...

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2/3 of people will not sell these popular toys despite income potential

UK survey data shows that 47% of parents and grandparents said they have no intention of selling their loved toys . 65% are planning to pass them on to their children and grandchildren. Despite the potential of additional income to offset rising living costs, most people would rather save their old valuable toys to pass down to future generations.

Marg Randles, Co-founder of Busy...

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How to Be More Sustainable for Your Children

Parenting not only involves caring for your children, but the simple acts of your lifestyle inform their actions as they grow. Children learn from what we do and how we do it, so leading a sustainable life is not only good for the environment, but it can also be beneficial for your children.

It can teach them better habits as they grow while saving the planet one piece of clothing at...

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A Green Guide to Parenting: How to Be More Sustainable for Your Children

In less than three years, workforces all over the UK have become accustomed to a hybrid working system of both in office and from home. Going into 2020, the number of people who had worked a single day from home was only around 12% . This rose to almost half of employees during June 2020 and while there was a decrease after world events began calming down, the statistics were still higher...

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M&S Kids makes magic with its new Disney, Micky & Friends Collection

Marks & Spencer celebrate Disney's 100 years of Wonder this February, with the exciting launch of a new Kids collection, featuring Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and their most iconic friends.

The range brings a touch of magic from the world of Disney, embodying their treasured stories and beloved characters across a selection of clothing, nightwear and accessories.

Retro art...

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Surprise Your Mum with These Thoughtful, Unique Mother's Day Gifts

They say that your mother is your first friend, your best friend, and your forever friend, which is why you should treat Mother’s Day with the utmost care and consideration. Mothering Sunday has roots in the 16th century across the UK and Ireland and, like many other traditions, started with a religious purpose.

It’s primarily treated as an opportunity to thank our mothers and mother...

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Home Decoration Guide

Decorating your home can be an exciting and rewarding experience, but it can also be overwhelming and stressful if you don't know where to start. With so many options and styles to choose from, it's important to have a plan and a vision in mind before diving in.

Read on to learn how you can upgrade your living space irrespective of how skilled you are in the home decoration...

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Mum on a mission to make it socially acceptable to gift preloved presents

At a time when we are making an assertive effort to care for the planet and are carefully watching our pennies, shopping secondhand is understandably growing at an epic rate. So, why is gifting something preloved seemingly not the ‘done thing’?

Tammy Ryan is a mother and blogger of kids’ parties at icecreamandjelly.com. Having been made redundant, while on maternity leave, from her...

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4 brands to help you Eco Parent in 2023

Polarn O. Pyret - https://www.polarnopyret.co.uk

Founded in 1976, Polarn O. Pyret (or POP for short) is the iconic Swedish childrenswear brand renowned for its high quality, sustainable clothing, made for play and made to last! Outerwear experts and constantly striving to be as sustainable as possible, POP is passionate about the circular fashion movement and has ensured each item of its...

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Edinburgh children paint special pebbles for penguins

Children being supported by Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity (ECHC) have painted special pebbles to celebrate the beginning of penguin breeding season at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Edinburgh Zoo .

Discovery and community officers from the wildlife conservation charity delivered the pebbles as part of their weekly interactive sessions at the Royal Hospital for...

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