Hillary Graves is co-founder of popular children’s food brand, Little Dish.  Originally from New York, Hillary lives in London with her husband Dean and two sons, Monty, 8, and Ridley, 6.  She set up Little Dish when she was expecting Monty and noticed that no one was making proper, healthy and convenient meals for children.  Little Dish now feeds over 100,000 children every week and Hillary has written two cookbooks.  Her first book ‘The Little Dish Favourites Cookbook’ was published in June 2010 and her second book ‘The Family Cookbook’ goes on sale on 28th August.  The new cookbook is packed full of 101 family-friendly recipes to make and enjoy … Continued

Sian Gwilliam launched the fantastic website Creative Bus Stop to share her passion for the incredible cultural, creative and educational activities that are available in London and around the UK. She gave us some fantastic ideas for London fun last summer and she’s back with us again to chat what to do and where to go this half term and upcoming summer holiday. 1. Go Green at the Plantastic exhibition at The Horniman Museum It’s the world famous RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May, and for those in the know, Dan Pearson who won ‘Best Show Garden’ for his stunning Chatsworth Garden started his career in … Continued

Melissa and Jasmine Hemsley are the Golden girls of healthy cooking. Between blogging for vogue.co.uk, writing their second book (The Art of Eating Well is out now and Good and Simple will be out next March), and appearing on magazine covers and television screens regularly, they are seriously busy women. But we are delighted that they have taken some time out of their very, very busy schedules to share three recipes with kodomo.com. All are designed to make you feel your best, they are great options on holiday this summer for parents and little ones alike, and your children will … Continued

Ok, so you all know how much we love a little Heidi Klein round these parts. And if you’re in London today or tomorrow, head to Selfridges for some personalised Heidi in your life. We’re headed into summer and, let’s face it, an hour or two in Selfridges never hurt anyone. And from 12 – 8pm today and tomorrow (May 15th and 16th 2015), renowned fashion embroiderer Laura Lees is offering Selfridges shoppers the opportunity to have their initials embroidered in gold thread on either their Heidi Klein swimwear or accessories. “We wanted to offer the Selfridge shopper something personal … Continued

So, having just returned from Los Angeles – a city I never expected to be half as family-friendly as it is – I stand firmly corrected. I flew to LAX in late March with Lola and, honestly, wasn’t sure what to expect. I had been to LA before with her when she was a tiny baby but, returning with her as a toddler, I wasn’t wholly convinced a sprawling Californian metropolis, infamous for bad traffic and even worse air quality, was really the finest choice of destinations for the Easter holidays. But we had a bawl. Los Angeleans are lovely, … Continued