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Cute Christmas Cookie Cutter Tea Towels…

35004Leave a Comment2019-11-13+10%3A00%3A57Cassandra November 13, 2019 By Cassandra
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These super cute Christmas cookie cutter tea towels are a fantastic little craft to do with the kids and they make a great homemade gift for teachers, grandparents or neighbours.What you need to make your own Christmas cookie cutter tea towels (I've included Amazon links to what I used but you could absolutely go somewhere like The Works or Hobbycraft to get similar if you don't already have them in)Fabric paints - I used the Red and Green out of this set just because they're super festive but you can use any. Cookie cutters White flour sack tea towelsHow to make your own … [Read more...]

Why we’re planning a handmade Christmas….

34663Leave a Comment2019-11-07+10%3A00%3A10Cassandra November 7, 2019 By Cassandra
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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...]

Homemade Advent Calendars for grown-ups….

35085Leave a Comment2019-11-06+17%3A00%3A18Cassandra November 6, 2019 By Cassandra
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Earlier on today, I shared some a post with 10 homemade Advent Calendar ideas and as I pressed publish, it occurred to me that all of the ideas were aimed at kids. That didn't seem fair so I thought I'd see if I could find some ideas for homemade advent calendars for grown-ups...I'm not going to lie, I struggled to find many ideas for homemade advent calendars for grown-ups which I kind of get but at the same time, I love Christmas almost as much now as a grown-up as I did as a child - maybe even more so. ;-)I got some great ideas from fellow bloggers though and I'm hoping to … [Read more...]

10 Homemade Advent Calendar Ideas….

350661 Comment10+Homemade+Advent+Calendar+Ideas....2019-11-06+10%3A00%3A26Cassandra November 6, 2019 By Cassandra
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If you need some homemade Advent calendar inspiration then you're definitely in the right place because I'm sharing 10 Homemade Advent Calendar Ideas with you today!Like most families, we've had our fair share of shop-bought advent calendars over the years - we've had the usual chocolate calendars, a couple of Lego and Playmobil calendars and even a couple of beauty calendars and there's nothing wrong with that at all. Until the last couple of years, the kids have always loved jumping out of bed on a morning to open that day's door and find out what's in there waiting for them - … [Read more...]

Have an organised Christmas with my amazing FREE Christmas planner printable….

266703 Comments2019-11-02+12%3A45%3A46Cassandra November 2, 2019 By Cassandra
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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...]

Amazing 3 ingredient Kit Kat Fudge…

December 22, 2018 By Cassandra
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Kit Kat fudge is my new favourite thing!My 5 minute Nutella fudge recipe is one of my most popular posts - especially at this time of year so I thought I'd experiment with some other variations of homemade fudge. This amazing 3 ingredient Kit Kat fudge is right up there with the Nutella version so if you're looking for an idea for a homemade gift this year (or even just as a treat for you) then look no further! How to make this amazing 3 ingredient Kit Kat fudge325g chocolate chips (we like milk but dark would work better I would imagine if you want a richer taste) 397g tin of … [Read more...]