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 ...

Half-term fun where you are

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Living with dementia - and still enjoying life

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Guest blog: In honour of Dementia Awareness Week, Phil Taylor, who blogs at Adventures with Dementia, shares his and his wife's story - and offers advice to those facing similar situations.


Iodine deficiency in pregnancy 'can lower IQ'

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'Women can sleepwalk into infertility'

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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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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.

WorkFest 2013: book now!

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Bored of your job? Got a brilliant business idea but too nervous to try it? Mumsnet WorkFest, sponsored by Barclays, could transform your prospects and inspire you to start out on your own. One month to go: book your place now.


Readers! It's book giveaway time

A Commonplace Killing

A Commonplace Killing is a gripping murder story about the dark truths of postwar austerity Britain. Learn Love in a Week is a hilarious novel about modern marriage and family. We have 50 free copies: apply now!

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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Family competitions

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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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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.