About this time pretty much every year, I share some ideas with you on how to make a gift hamper on a budget because I just feel like homemade gift hampers are just the perfect homemade gift - for Christmas or any other special occasion.A homemade gift hamper is an ideal way to show someone you care because you can personalise it to exactly what you know they'll enjoy. It's also a great way to budget for gifts and to spread the cost as you can just buy bits and bobs when you're shopping each week. What to use for the hamper itself I love a good wicker basket but they can ramp up the … [Read more...]
Why we’re planning a handmade Christmas….
For a couple of years, I've wanted to make a bit of a change to our family's Christmas celebrations - this year I'm finally doing it. Read on to find out why we're planning a handmade Christmas and what that looks like for us...Why we're making a change Usually, from about the middle of November, our lives start to go into overdrive with so much going on across everyone's lives that I get exhausted just thinking about it.There are all the usual Christmas school and work commitments, the fun Christmas days out, the gift choosing and shopping, the wrapping, the visiting, the Secret … [Read more...]
Have an organised Christmas with my amazing FREE Christmas planner printable….
MY ABSOLUTELY FREE CHRISTMAS PLANNER PRINTABLE IS BACK FOR 2019 BY POPULAR DEMAND! (Five emails requesting it totally counts as popular demand, right?)Today I'm going to be super nice and help you to have an amazingly organised Christmas by sharing my amazing FREE Christmas planner printable with you...And yes, I completely get that we're only just into November but the idea of this planner is that you print it out now and start to get organised gradually. If I shared this planner much later then you'd probably (hopefully) be a good way through your planning at that point, … [Read more...]
Why I start preparing for Christmas in January….
OK, get your eye rolling out of the way before we start because, yes, today I'm going to tell you why I start preparing for Christmas in January.I totally get that it may seem silly that I start preparing for Christmas in January, but if you think about all of the discounted gift sets, deals and clearance items that practically every store has on their shelf and online, it’s a wonder why more people don't start preparing for Christmas in January.I've found that doing this every year has helped saved me a significant amount of money, so I wanted to share what I do with you all to … [Read more...]
Why I DON’T Agree with ‘Presence not Presents’….
I really hate the phrase 'Presence not Presents' and today, I'm going to tell you why along with sharing my thoughts on the current trend of present-shaming!There's a lot of present-shaming going on around social media at the moment with more judging taking place than you see on the X-Factor and Strictly combined and today, I wanted to tell you just what I think about the number of presents that you choose to buy your children and the amount you decide to spend on those presents.You know, just because 99% of people of social media have an opinion about it and I don't like to feel … [Read more...]
Thrifty but Cute Mason Jar Gifts for everyone….
Homemade gifts can not only save you money but they can also show the person you give them to just how much you've thought about the gift you're giving them. I've got lots of ideas for homemade gifts this Christmas but today, we're starting with some ideas for mason jar gifts.Mason Jars are traditionally used for preserving and canning food but I use them for all sorts in my house. In my kitchen alone I've used the smaller sized jars to store my homemade applesauce in and I have lots of them in my cupboard filled with everything from flour to porridge oats and I even have one filled … [Read more...]
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