Four jobs you (probably) didn’t think you could do from home
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Four jobs you (probably) didn’t think you could do from home

Working from home doesn’t always have to mean selling other people’s products or setting up a craft-based business…you can actually use your skills, experience and knowledge in your current profession without changing much other than where you work.

Here are just four examples of doing just that to get you thinking about the possibilities…there are many more ideas, including our feature ‘10 hobbies that can become a business‘ for even more:

Keep the kids busy while you do the last-minute Chirstmas prep with the Verbaudet Budding Designer International Competition
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Keep the kids busy while you do the last-minute Chirstmas prep with the Verbaudet Budding Designer International Competition

Vertbaudet invites children aged five to 12 years old to design their own swimsuit with a character, animal, object, or anything else their imagination conjures up!

Eight budding designers will be chosen by a panel of fashion experts and all the winning designs will then be created and sold in Vertbaudet’s next collection. Other prices each of the eight winners will receive are: a Nintentdo Wii and game, £350 to spend with Vertbaudet, and the swimsuit they have designed, of course!

How to prepare for the party season: making nibbles and tips to avoid a sore head in the morning
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How to prepare for the party season: making nibbles and tips to avoid a sore head in the morning

The Christmas season is upon us and between parties, gift shopping and trying to meet work deadlines before the holidays; it can leave you with little time to prepare your evening meal. This might not be high on your list of things to do at this busy time of year, but it’s actually very important. Eating healthy food will keep you warm and energised to get through the busy days – we like hearty food like Italian food, Chinese food and a good roast.

Med Contour - an alternative to lipo
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Can you really achieve the same results of weight loss around problem areas like the tummy, thighs, arms etc without going under the knife?

This week, Suzy who is testing out just that – Med Contour – gives us an update on what her third session was like…and more importantly, is it getting rid of the fat?

How to prepare for being a single mum (or dad)…who works
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How to prepare for being a single mum (or dad)…who works

Whether your child’s father is in the picture or not, single mothers typicallay have a lot more financial stress in their lives than if they lived with their spouse or partner.

Here are some things to bear in mind if your relationship has broken down, and some tips to help you through:

How to stay sane when you working from home starts to take a toll
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How to stay sane when you working from home starts to take a toll

For many mums the ability to work from home would be a dream! being able to take the kids to school and pick them up, put a load and dinner on, and all while making enough money to live the lifestyle of choice…

But for many mums who work from home, it just doesn’t always seem to be all it’s supposed to be. The stress and pressure of trying to juggle everything with not a soul around to ask if you want a cuppa can be too much.

How to make returning to work after maternity leave tear-free
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How to make returning to work after maternity leave tear-free

If I had a tenner for all the stories I’ve heard working mums share about crying the first day they left young Johnny at nursery or with a childminder…

No one said it was going to be easy, but if you want to have your cake and eat it as a working mum, you need to dust yourself off and prepare yourself emotionally, mentally and financially because there may be a few hiccups along the way.

Thinking of buying a new home? Six things every working mum should know about mortgages.
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Thinking of buying a new home? Six things every working mum should know about mortgages.

Whether it’s your first time buying a home or not, you should familiarise yourself with the whole mortgage process – don’t get complacent and leave all the financial decisions to your spouse or financial adviser.

While an independent financial adviser will try to assist you in the process of acquiring a mortgage, they will have their own agenda, too, like commission and getting you out of the door fast and onto the next customer!

Med Contour - an alternative to lipo
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Lipo without going under the knife? Take two

Last week, one of our reviewers Suzy, shared her experience of Med Contour – a non-invasive, non-surgical procedure that works like liposuction but doesn’t require going under the knife.

She shares her second visit experience…

Five foods your teeth should avoid at the office Christmas party if you don’t want to suffer the consequences
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Five foods your teeth should avoid at the office Christmas party if you don’t want to suffer the consequences

Christmas is a time of fun and lots of eating – at home and in the workplace. Between Christmas dinner and office parties, you’ll have a world of food pushed at you and in your mouth without a care.

But if you want to avoid toothache, teeth stains and a costly trip to the dentist in the new year, here are five foods you should steer clear of during the festive season:

Working from home can be challenging sometimes – have you thought about working from a services office?
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Working from home can be challenging sometimes – have you thought about working from a services office?

Working from home is a way of life for many small business owners. A great solution to juggling family and work responsibilities, self-employment also comes with the benefit of flexible hours.

However, when your business begins to grow, the home office isn’t always the best place to receive potential clients. One option is to rent service do spaces. 

Kate Middleton’s pregnancy news spreads like wildfire. But do working mums have to tell their employer they are expecting?
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Kate Middleton’s pregnancy news spreads like wildfire. But do working mums have to tell their employer they are expecting?

When royal wives like The Duchess of Cambridge and celebrities are pregnant they are so closely monitored by the press and paparazzi that they don’t always get to break the news themselves.

Kate Middleton, wife of Prince William is a case in point, and the news that she is pregnant hit the news headlines before even the Queen knew, apparently!

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Five simple ways that busy working mums can get a balanced Monday morning

It’s Monday morning (again). You glance at the kitchen clock and gulp down a cup of coffee while trying to put on your clothes at the same time and realise that you only have five minutes to get your six year old dressed and ready for school…and you forgot to make her packed lunch last night when you dozed off at your laptop (again!).

Five ways to stop your life as a working mum encroaching on your family life and vice versa
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Five ways to stop your life as a working mum encroaching on your family life and vice versa

Most people understand how difficult it can be to balance their work and home lives once they start having children. Somehow it seems that work life or home life is always encroaching on the other and causing problems at work, at home, and many times both. But it doesn’t – and shouldn’t – be like that all the time.

Med Contour - an alternative to lipo
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Lipo without the knife…would you do it?

With work Christmas parties fast approaching, and thoughts of what to wear to family Christmas get togethers, many of us are looking in the mirror and wishing we had a magic wand to vanish away the bingo wings, muffin tops and double chins!

Well, that’s just never going to happen, but a new technology that’s taking the celeb circuit by storm may just do the trick!

Competition: write in to win a LeapPad 2 (worth £65)
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Competition: write in to win a LeapPad 2 (worth £65)

We’ve teamed up with the folks at LeapFrog to give away a wonderful LeapPad 2 – read on to find out more about how you can enter, and what you could win.

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How to really annoy your website visitors – what every online business mum should know about their websites

It is quite easy to build a website and it is even easier to really annoy your website visitors.

Poorly thought out and poorly designed websites can cost you…and you might not even know what’s putting your website visitors off. Here are some common pitfalls to avoid:

Competition: Win one of 5 Zaggora HotPants!
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Competition: Win one of 5 Zaggora HotPants!

Sportswear brand Zaggora is creator of the iconic HotPants and other stylish, technology-enhanced products, including their new bodycare range of skincare formulas.

Buying a car: what every mum should know before splashing the cash
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Buying a car: what every mum should know before splashing the cash

With getting loans and other types of finance proving difficult for most families because of the current economic climate, buying a new car just isn’t an option.

Buying a used car is also a great way to reduce the cost of your driving as most new cars lose around 40% of their value in the first year, anyway, and keep drpreciating quite quickly in the next two years after that.

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The working mum’s guide to insurance cover

These days, it is possible to take out an insurance policy for virtually any reason to cover any sort of asset; after all, supermodel Heidi Klum’s legs are insured, famously, for £1.3 million.