Christmas is such a lovely time of year, but it can also be one of the busiest. The closer we get to December, the faster the invites seem to roll in. Work parties, drinks with different friend groups, meals out, family gatherings, a quick catch-up that somehow turns into a full evening… it all adds up. Some of these things I genuinely look forward to, but others? Not so much.In the past, I’ve pretty much said yes to everything because I didn’t want to offend anyone or seem anti-social. I’d accept the invite and show up, even when I was exhausted or completely overwhelmed (which, … [Read more...]
Thrifted Christmas Decorations: Why Second-Hand Sparkle Is the Best Kind….
I’m definitely not one of those people with a picture-perfect, colour-coordinated Christmas tree that looks like it’s just stepped off the front of a magazine. I actually was that person for a couple of years — but only by accident! We’d just moved house right before Christmas and somehow lost our tree in all the boxes. So, on Christmas Eve, we ended up tree shopping at the last minute. One of the big stores was selling off their display trees, complete with all the matching silver, white and lilac decorations, for a ridiculously low price. I think we paid about £15 for a seven-foot tree that … [Read more...]
16 Wonderful family traditions to start this year….
A Christmas family tradition doesn't have to be something your family have done for years and years or something that's been passed from generation to generation. It can be something you want to do each year with your own family so why not start a family tradition right now?Christmas seems to come around faster every year, and the older my two get, the more I realise it’s the little things we do together that make the season feel magical. The presents and the big days out are lovely, but it’s the quiet, cosy traditions — the ones we repeat year after year — that really stick. Those … [Read more...]
Candy Cane Spoons….
If you’re planning a cosy Christmas movie night or making snowman soup with the kids, these candy cane spoons are such a fun little extra. They melt into hot chocolate beautifully, add a lovely minty sweetness and look so festive on a Christmas Eve drinks tray. They’re surprisingly easy to make too, which is probably why they’ve become one of my favourite little homemade treats to whip up at this time of year. 😊I was so pleased with the way my candy cane spoons came out. It’s not often that something I picture in my head turns out exactly the way I hoped, but these cute little … [Read more...]
Hold your own Christmas scavenger hunt
Hands up if you take the kids out every December to look at the Christmas lights in your neighbourhood. 🙋♀️ This Christmas Scavenger Hunt is going to make it even more fun this year!This year, why not turn your annual walk around the neighbourhood to see the Christmas light into a cheeky Christmas Scavenger Hunt with the free printable list?It's basically just a list of things you might come across in your walk around the neighbourhood in the weeks running up to Christmas so you can either print one off each or just one for all of you and just see how … [Read more...]
The BEST Christmas Playlist…
Are you ready for the best Christmas playlist ever?I love the build-up to Christmas more than I love the day itself - the anticipation, the get-togethers with family and friends, the fun activities, the Christmas movies, and listening to the cheesy Christmas songs that I have on my Christmas playlist. And they are super cheesy! But a kind of a modern take on super cheesy as I've got more modern artists singing some of the classics that I enjoy listening to in the run-up to Christmas which I know isn't everyone's cup of tea but I prefer them personally so I'm hoping that at … [Read more...]
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