Did you know that the “optimal window” for learning a second language is 0 to...
Bonjour! I have always passionately believed that children should start learning a second language as early as possible in life and that all children have the potential to do so successfully. I have...
View ArticleCreative Lunches – The Bento Craze …what is it all about?
Bento is a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine. A traditional bento holds rice, fish or meat, with pickled or cooked vegetables, usually in a box-shaped container....
View ArticleLullabies to play your baby for parents who were teenagers in the 90s
Last week I made a wonderful and exciting discovery on YouTube. This discovery was called Rockabye Baby. What Rockabye Baby do is take the songs from your youth and turn them into soothing instrumental...
View ArticleCan my baby go swimming before or after vaccinations?
You can take your baby swimming at any age, before and after they have been vaccinated. It really doesn’t matter if they haven’t completed their course yet. Some leisure facilities may suggest that...
View ArticleMake a Microwave Mug Cake
With winter closing in on us and days getting colder we are all looking for some feel good food to curl up with in front of the TV, so if you’ve not got any treats in the house why not whip up a cake...
View ArticleHosting the perfect ‘Frozen’ party
The ‘Frozen Fanfare’: Frozen has been Disney’s highest grossing movie ever. Released in 2013, it depicts the tale of sisters Anna and Elsa and little girls, boys and grown-ups alike have been talking...
View ArticleSanta’s Grotto in Eddie Catz Wimbledon
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View Article10 reasons to visit our Winter Wonderland Santa’s Grotto
Eddie Catz is already well known for hosting amazing Christmas parties every year at Wimbledon, Putney and Newbury but now they’ve gone one step further. From Monday 8th of December till Tuesday the...
View ArticleHandy Homemade Halloween Decorations
Are you fed up with spending money on Halloween decorations every year or are you looking for new activities to do with your children? Here are a few costless ideas for you to do at home with your...
View ArticleHow to “spookify” your bakes this Halloween
It’s Halloween and we can’t think of a better holiday to get creative with your baking. You can turn just about any recipe into a creepy, crawly and spooky treat for the entire family with just a few...
View ArticleCreating the perfect Christmas Card photo
This year will be my daughter’s first Christmas so it goes without saying that I need to produce some very special Christmas cards. Yesterday my daughter came to the studio with her little Santa outfit...
View ArticleWould you let the kids cook Christmas dinner?
Christmas dinner. It’s one of the biggest meals of the year, one that a lot of us wait very patiently for all year long, knowing what’s to come: roast turkey with all the trimmings, perfectly roast...
View ArticleFun holiday bakes to try with the kids
As the kids break up from school for the Christmas holidays, it’s time to start planning some activities to keep them busy. Between trips to the park or museum, make sure you set some time aside for...
View ArticleSweet treats for your sweetheart
It may still be January but we’re already looking forward to next month’s biggest holiday: Valentine’s Day. Apart from Christmas, it’s one of the most fun holidays to bake for; there are just so many...
View ArticleStrange and funny things people have screamed while giving birth
This month I’ve decided to share some stories from the delivery room that I came across on Reddit. I don’t usually use Reddit but I friend of mine knows how much I enjoy a good labour horror story so...
View ArticleNice to meet you!
I am so excited to be joining the Eddie Catz blog this year. What an amazing way to start the New Year! My name is Alexandra Hurton and I am the writer and creator of the Young Mummy Survival Guide....
View ArticleThe perfect Gift for Mother’s Day
With Mother’s Day less than a month away you might be wondering what gift to buy or even subtly hint for! Memory Gate photography who have a studio right inside Eddie Catz Wimbledon have put together a...
View ArticleHow to make perfect fluffy pancakes
Happy Pancake Day! Today is the day our pancake-loving hearts have all been waiting for; Shrove Tuesday has finally arrived and it’s time to tuck into a plate of perfect fluffy pancakes. First let’s...
View ArticleHead injuries
Children frequently bang their heads and it is difficult to tell whether they have done any serious damage. Most head injuries are not serious and simply result in a bump or bruise. However, severe or...
View ArticleSerial Free Trialists – The rise of the frugal mum
Something happened to this country not so long ago which led rise to the term Broken Britain. It began with a financial collapse but what really makes Britain broken is what happened in the years that...
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