February 10, 2019

How to add value to your home, whether you want to love it or leave it!

February 10, 2019/ Kristie Prada

How to add value to your home, whether you want to love it or leave it!

Creating a home just how you like it takes time. It can be a daunting process! There’s so much advice out there and because we all move more regularly than previous generations we never know if we are investing in a change for us or a change for its saleability.

Our home was a mix of very bright decor and bodged repairs when we bought it. What we’ve learnt in the last few years of updating it is that there are 5 main things that make a difference whether you’re planning to stay or sell.

February 10, 2019

How to bring more natural light into your home

February 10, 2019/ Kristie Prada

How to bring more natural light into your home

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.

February 10, 2019

Three ways to revamp your garden for Spring

February 10, 2019/ Kristie Prada

Three ways to revamp your garden for Spring

At 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!

February 10, 2019

Found the perfect home, what now?

February 10, 2019/ Kristie Prada

Found the perfect home, what now?

Moving 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.

February 05, 2019

5 educational Apps for Primary School aged children in 2019

February 05, 2019/ Kristie Prada

Here'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!

January 16, 2019

From London lawyer to Italian cashmere luxury label; the woman behind Lois Avery

January 16, 2019/ Kristie Prada

How to go from London lawyer to Italian cashmere luxury label?

If 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.

January 11, 2019

#DolceVitaBloggers Linkup - #12 January 2019

January 11, 2019/ Kristie Prada

January 2019 - New Year, New Rules!

We 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.

January 04, 2019

Why Bormio is one of the greatest Italian Ski Resorts

January 04, 2019/ Kristie Prada

Why Bormio is one of the greatest Italian Ski Resorts

I 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.

January 01, 2019

WIN! 3 month membership to Gru Languages English resources for children [closed]

January 01, 2019/ Kristie Prada

English Language resources for children!

So 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.

December 16, 2018

Simple everyday activities to boost your bilingual child’s language skills

December 16, 2018/ Kristie Prada

Simple everyday activities to boost your bilingual child’s language skills

Raising 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.

December 13, 2018

How to find quality childcare on holiday in Italy

December 13, 2018/ Kristie Prada

SuperCamp 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.

December 11, 2018

Brexit News! Why should I learn a language - Post Brexit?

December 11, 2018/ Kristie Prada

Brexit News! Why should I learn a language - Post Brexit?

With 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!

December 10, 2018

The Future Plans You Can Put In Place Today

December 10, 2018/ Kristie Prada

The Future Plans You Can Put In Place Today

Who 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.

December 09, 2018

5 great Lego sets for your children, and Husband this Christmas!

December 09, 2018/ Kristie Prada

5 great Lego sets for your children, and Husband this Christmas!

My 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.

December 02, 2018

Why the beautiful Cutty Sark is the perfect play Time for your Toddler

December 02, 2018/ Kristie Prada

Why the beautiful Cutty Sark is the perfect play Time for your Toddler

Last 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!

November 29, 2018

9 Christmas Gifts for Pre-School Girls

November 29, 2018/ Kristie Prada

9 Christmas Gifts for Pre-School Girls

As 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!

November 28, 2018

4 Great Activities For A Family Trip To California

November 28, 2018/ Kristie Prada

4 Great Activities For A Family Trip To California

California 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.

November 28, 2018

7 Christmas Presents for Primary School Boys

November 28, 2018/ Kristie Prada

7 Christmas Presents for Primary School Boys

Buying 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!

November 27, 2018

WIN! 4 Personalised T-Shirts from Mammaprada SHOP!

November 27, 2018/ Kristie Prada

Personalised T-Shirts for all the family

Here 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.