Do you wish you could bring more natural light in to your home?
Our ground floor is quite dark so I’m always conscious of this. We’ve combated the issue in several ways and they make such an impact.
Read MoreAt the moment I am looking at a very miserable, brown Winter garden. Nothing is growing and I can’t imagine how it could be transformed!
However I do this every year and it always amazes me how such little touches can create magic even in my small London garden.
These are the things I’m going to get on with in the next month and I advise you to start here!
Read MoreMoving house is definitely one of the most stressful things you can do in your life. It is thought to be one of the toughest after divorce or loss!
Living in London with renting, buying, changes in family size, we have unfortunately moved a lot of times. Maybe 6 now in 10 years! Each time we move I remember a part of the process that I never want to do by myself again.
Thankfully there are various ways you can make your life easier and these are my top tips for an easier transition.
Read MoreHere's a list of 5 educational apps for primary aged children, in these topics: English, math, science, languages and art. Give your child a flying start!
Read MoreIf you follow Mammaprada on Instagram you’ll know I’m a huge fan of the beautiful Italian cashmere scarves of Lois Avery. I’ve met some of the most inspiring people in the last 3 years that I’ve been using Instagram and one of them is the lovely Jennie, Founder of Lois Avery.
She has the most dreamy, Italian feed, plenty of travel inspiration, shots of her super soft scarves and she shares her very personal journey of creating this amazing brand around her 3 children.
Read MoreWe used to have set themes each month, but we understand there isn’t always time to write yet another post!
There are some topic suggestions below you are free to use, however from now on we ask for any Italy related blog posts or vlogs each month.
Read MoreI wrote about why we love Bormio a year ago now and nothing has changed. We will be off there again in February to take both our children, one who can now ski. Partly from learning in Bormio and partly in the UK at the Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead.
My youngest is too little being only 3, although the Swiss start at 2 years old! However a good ski instructor friend of ours told us the perfect age is 4 years old.
Read MoreSo the New Year has arrived and already we are all about giving you plenty of help with raising those bambini!
This week we’ve teamed up with lovely Sarah, the Founder of Gru Languages.
If you haven’t discovered Gru yet, they offer over 800 resources which suit children learning English as a second/third language or for English speaking children in reception and Year 1.
Read MoreRaising bilingual children is not an easy task, but it is something absolutely worth investing the time and effort in. With 2 bilingual and multicultural kids, there are certainly a few things I learned along the way to do and started incorporating early on with my kids to support them in their language learning processes.
Read MoreSuperCamp is part of the famous camp network in America for tweens and teens. With a wonderful base in the Dolomites, Lisa runs a camp here every Summer.
Read MoreWith the parliamentary vote on Theresa May’s Brexit Deal meant to be taking place TODAY. Then chaos has taken over once again and it’s now delayed! I thought this would be a good time to reassess this question!
Why should I learn a language post Brexit? This was a very popular article last time it was published so I thought I would share again today and see how we feel about it now, almost a year later!
Read MoreWho knows what the future holds? There’s no way we can tell what is in-store for us in our lives, no matter how much we may want to know. As a result, there’s no way to know exactly what we need to be prepared for in our lives. That’s why it pays to try to be prepared for every possible eventuality. Hopefully, we then aren’t too thrown off by any emergencies or unexpected situations, and we are able to respond in a very healthy and proactive way.
Read MoreMy family are definitely Lego enthusiasts! I would go so far as to say that I’m a bit of a Lego widow!
I don’t really mind as I think Lego is such an incredible toy for children. It builds fine motor skills, develops their imaginations.
It teaches perseverance and sets from the Lego City range create awareness and respect of role models such as the Fire Service, Police Force and other rescue servicemen.
Read MoreLast week we were invited to the stunning Cutty Sark Ship in Greewich.
We’ve been many times with our 6 year old Son. It’s truly one of the best attractions in London.
However last week we went to try and new activity for the little ones. Toddler Time!
Read MoreAs a mamma of a little girl I have to really resist the swathes of pink and dolls every time I visit a toy shop.
I’m not against her playing with ‘Girls toys’ but sometimes the pink aisle is very overwhelming!
Luckily my daughter wants to be a fire woman and her favourite colour is blue so I think she knows her own mind anyway!
Read MoreCalifornia is considered by some to be the most beautiful state in the whole of America. You’ll find plenty of amazing places to visit, great food and drink and all sorts of different activities to get involved with. That’s why it’s such a great destination for a family vacation. It’s ideal for all age groups and you’ll always be able to find something to please everybody. If you’re planning a family trip to California, these are some of the best things to do while you’re out there.
Read MoreBuying for children is always a balance between what they want; usually something noisy and plastic! What their friends are allowed, Xboxes, and the gifts you would like to give them!
Then throw in the over generous, well meaning relatives and no wonder we all get stressed about this time of year!
Read MoreHere at Mammaprada we’ve recently launched our own SHOP!
Filled with T-Shirts for men women and children, we looked long and hard for super soft tees in gorgeous colours, printed in the UK and with quick shipping times!
Although we’ve created Italian slogans for many of our designs everything is customisable.
Buying for a ‘Foodie’ is pure joy this time of year!
Although it comes with the added issue that you might be tempted to eat your gifts before Christmas Day arrives!
Read MoreI know I am one of those women who loves a great surprise gift at Christmas. Something unusual, well made, an item you are desperate to wear or use!
I also know I don’t like to leave the purchaser so completely to their own devices that the gift is, well disappointing! So this probably makes me and other women like me a bit of a disaster to buy for!
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I’m Kristie Prada & here you'll find our family’s experiences on travel to languages, parenting, recipes & much more. Thank you for visiting!
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