Summer beauty blog round-up: this year's hot tips

Beautiful summer feet

As part of summer beauty week, blogger London Beauty Queen asked her readers to share their summer preparation secrets. From coral nail varnish and sugar scrubs to fake tans and the best waterproof mascara to combat smudgy hayfever eyes, here's her round-up of your hottest tips so far ...

Iodine deficiency in pregnancy 'can lower IQ'

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'Women can sleepwalk into infertility'

Webchat: Kate Garraway and Zita West came in to talk about the Get Britain Fertile campaign on age-related infertility. Read their responses to your criticism that women are already aware of the risks.

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Mary Berry: 'Licking the bowl's the best bit!'

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Webchat: Mary Berry came into Gransnet today to answer your questions on everything from why cakes sink to whether she uses a microwave. Here's what she had to say.

How much?! Children and online bills

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Internet safety: Many 'free' children's apps come with pricey 'in-app purchases' - and the bills can come as a nasty surprise. Here are our tips to help you curb your children's spending without pulling the plug on their enjoyment.



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Baby names: we're here to help

Top 2011 baby names

Use our baby name finder to discover what a name means, whether you're following the flock and even what Mumsnetters 'predict' for your child's future based on their name.

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Pregnancy calendar

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Week by week: From bundle of cells to bundle of joy, find out how your body and your baby are changing, in our calendar.


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Campaigns of the week

The Big Lunch

Gather your neighbours and strengthen your community by holding a Big Lunch on Sunday 2 June. You can also help Z2K with its efforts to support families in financial difficulty. 


Family competitions

Woman in Reiss dress

Our May prizes include a travel system worth £500, a complete set of the new Uniqlo clothing collection, a £500 Reiss gift card, a set of 10 Minute Solution DVDs - and more.

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Weaning babies

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Your questions answered: Worried about when and how to move your baby on to solid food? We've distilled MN wisdom on the messy business of moving your baby on from a milk-only diet.

Potty training

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Everything you need to know: Tips on how to tell when your toddler's ready for potty-training, and how to go about the whole messy business - plus, getting your child to stay dry through the night.