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Did you all have a wonderful Christmas? We had a lovely family time and relished my husband being at home with us. Ava adores it when we are all together, add in her Aunty and her Nanna and she is one happy little girl. I just wanted to share some pictures from our Christmas day and a little video …
I love embracing the festive season. We always kick things off on 1st with the tree reveal and breaking out the Christmas jumpers, then go from there. Here’s a little video of our festive highlights so far this month. [vc_video title=”Festive highlights” link=”https://youtu.be/-4Vizd7gJKQ”]
I live really close to my good friend Laura. Maybe stupidly, we both agreed to do Vlogmas and so we started to think about a video we could do together. We have already shared our Blogger’s Wish Lists and today we are sharing our Mince Pie Taste Test! No-one like a disappointing mince pie, so we thought we would test …
When I decided I would do take part in #Vlogmas I joined a Facebook group set up by my lovely friend Katy. As part of that group we all put our names down to do The Christmas Tag and each pass the baton to another blogger. So first up here’s my Christmas Tag, I hope you enjoy! [vc_video …
It’s now only a few weeks until Christmas and the festiveness has started creeping into our daily lives. The decorations going up and the shops filling up with presents to tempt us all. The kids have probably long since written their lists to Santa and are working on making sure they end up on the nice list… I have lost …
Ever since I learned of its existence a couple of years ago, I have been yearning to take Ava to Lapland UK. Having seen many pictures from others who have been, it looked like such a wonderful place and a perfect magical Christmas experience. Before our visit, Ava received a gorgeous personalised letter from Father Christmas, complete with posh wax …
This Christmas was Baby’s third and it was the first year that she showed a real excitement during the build up; which made it even more exciting for us. When the reindeer food had been scattered on the front garden and the goodies left out for Santa, there was nothing else left to do but hit the hay and try to …
We would just like to wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Thanks so much for your support during 2015 and let’s hope 2016 is a wonderful year for all of us.
This festive period has been like no other. I adore Christmas, but never before has it been quite so eagerly awaited. This will be Baby’s third Christmas, but it feels like the first that she has really known what is going on. Gone are the days when I could buy her presents when she was with me, she now has …
Homemade gifts are lovely. Receiving a gift that someone took time to create just for you is really special. It’s even better when that gift is something edible! The shops are super busy now too, so making a few of these beauties will save you having to fight through the crowds for those last minute gifts. Here are 15 gorgeous gifts that …
I love Christmas and I adore a good Christmas advert. The Man on the Moon and Mogg have gone head to head, I was on Mogg’s side! I didn’t think there could be space in my heart for another advert, until I saw Vision Direct‘s online Christmas advert ‘A Pug’s Christmas’. This cute little Pug had me from first glance! How sweet …
Have you still got presents to buy? I have! Every year I think I will be organised and have everything done by the 1st December, yet every year I am still frantically buying with only a few days left. To make life easier for those of us still to buy, Cargiant have created a wonderful advent calendar packed full of …
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I love baking and don’t need much excuse to don my apron and get started in the kitchen. With a friend’s party on the horizon, I have offered to make some cakes for the children. Baby and I spent some time searching for fun cupcake recipes and here is what we found. Baby picked the melted snowmen, the Santa …
This Christmas is going to be so exciting. As we head towards Baby’s third Christmas, her excitement levels are building too. She is so much more aware of the idea behind Christmas this year, which makes it MUCH more fun. As soon as December arrives I like to have the month of festive activities planned for Baby. As part of this …
I remember the excitement of Christmas as a child, but I also remember how I used to get almost as excited about my stocking than my main presents. I think it was because we were allowed to open our stockings as soon as we woke up and didn’t have to wait for everyone to eat breakfast first. When you are …
Earlier this year Baby started Nursery and, at first, it was anything but plain sailing. She hated it and I did too. We persevered, weeks turned into months and she has now been there for seven months and loves every single second of it. She adores her teachers and would go every day if our finances could stretch to it. Back …
Why are men so hard to buy for?! Maybe it is just Mr Hubby, but I struggle every year to get him presents that I think he will love and with his birthday being on Christmas day, it’s double the challenge. I do enjoy a spot of online shopping, so I thought I would check out some ideas for the …
Mr Hubby accepted the Davidstow Ultimate Cheeseboard Challenge, see how he got on! In my opinion, a good strong cheese makes your cheeks tingle and I can tell I’m at my limit when I start to get the attractively named “cheese sweats”. Some people suggest this is a mild allergic reaction, but it’s not unpleasant (just a rosy glow on …
Ooh I do love Christmas! For me, it is definitely my favourite time of year. I remember the full on excitement of being a child at Christmas, and now I get to experience it all again through Baby’s eyes. Especially now she’s a little older and so much more aware of what’s going on. I completely adore trying to find just …
Christmas is now so close that I can almost smell the Turkey. I adore Christmas and I’m so excited to experience it this year with Baby. She is a almost three and is loving the preparations so far; I can only imagine what she will be like on the big day. B&Q kindly offered to collaborate with us to give our …
We are big fans of days out at National Trust properties and one of our favourites is Mottisfont, in Romsey. We were invited last weekend to their exciting Christmas Carol Family Trail. Having experienced the Charlie and Lola trail back in the summer, we were keen to see what they had in store for us. Baby couldn’t wait to get …
When I was a child we had a real tree at Christmas. Then I left home and my mum bought me an artificial tree. That tree is now in our attic; yes, 20 years later it is still going strong, but it isn’t a ‘proper’ tree. I longed for a real tree to make Christmas feel perfect, especially now Baby is …
Christmas is the time of year that many of us let loose and indulge in tasty treats. Edible goodies can make great presents, that will always be appreciated. I thought I would roundup some yummy present ideas, in case you are struggling with your Christmas shopping. 1. Barú chocolates, drinks and marshmallows – Barú is genuinely the stuff of dreams. From divine drinks powders …
Welcome back to my Christmas Gift Guide series. Yesterday, I shared my gift guide for little people and today it’s time for all the ladies out there. 1. TheraPearl Eye-ssential Mask – This is the first ever hot and cold eye mask and it’s re-useable, so you can use it for 20minutes of relaxation time every day. Available from Superdrug costing £7.99. 2. …
I can’t tell you how excited I am for Christmas this year. Baby will be two years nine months this Christmas and she will understand so much more of what it going on. For the past two years instead of a chocolate advent calendar, I have created either a small gift/keepsake calendar (first year) and an activity calendar last year. …
For most of us Christmas is a time for being with family; yet for some elderly people it can be a very lonely time. This year, Inkly (greeting card company) is supporting the Contact the Elderly (CTE) charity, which organises festive tea parties for older people living alone – Inkly is giving 10% of sales to CTE. They carried out research …
I love making presents for people, especially if it is something very yummy that I know they will love. One of my lovely friends, Jenna, posted about her slow cooker fudge and I knew I had to try it. It was amazing, so easy to make, seriously you could almost do it in your sleep and best of all it …
We are half way through November and if you’re going to make your own Christmas cards you need to get a move on! I think it’s lovely to create your own Christmas card, even if it’s just for family. It is also really fun to do the mini photoshoot to get the pictures, or at least it can be! I have just …
We all know that Christmas expenses can easily run away with us. If you’re anything like me, you see so many things that are ‘perfect’ for gifts, that people end up with piles of presents. Although everyone loves gifts, Christmas is magical for so many other reasons; so here are some tips to save some money without compromising on the …
