Festive
Round-up of my festive craft projects – there’s still time to make these quick DIYs!
I don’t know about you, but I’m about ready to hibernate for the whole of the Christmas period. If you’ve got some time on your
I don’t know about you, but I’m about ready to hibernate for the whole of the Christmas period. If you’ve got some time on your
Oh my goodness, it’s Christmas next weekend. How did that happen? I feel like I’m not entirely ready for it yet so want to get
With Christmas fast approaching, my latest DIY project is a rather festive one indeed. Yes, I’ve got my trusty glue gun out again and I’ve been
This month I’ve been busier than an elf in Santas workshop – yes, I’ve been DIYing lots of festive projects ready to share with you
I know I have. Well, every day in December is Christmas jumper day for me… but I’m talking about the official Christmas Jumper Day with
I thought I’d share round-up of my favourite festive recipes this Pieday Friday. The idea was to get you in the mood for all the
I had a lovely surprise this week when I flicked through the winter issue of Oxfam newspaper: my festive wreath project has been featured in the publication!
Today’s blog post is all about bringing a touch of festive cheer to your home this December. Hanging Christmas quotes and pretty festive scenes on your
Over the past month I’ve been busier than an elf in Santas workshop – yes, I’ve been DIYing lots of festive projects ready to share
You know that Christmas is approaching when the coffee shops start serving their Christmas drinks. The usual selection of coffee and tea suddenly flips over to the festive menu
It’s that time of year again. The clocks have gone back an hour to remind us that winter is almost here and Christmas is very
So now that bonfire night has exploded all around the country last weekend, I think I can safely move on to Christmas. That’s the rule,
This time last week I was preparing to attend the launch of Christmas at Blackthorpe Barn in Suffolk. It was my first Suffolk-based event as a
I’m not even going to say the ‘C’ word yet but I know that many of you are already planning – and buying – your
I know that many of you love fairy lights at any time of year, just like I do. We’ve hung them in our bedrooms, and
Have you still got a cake tin full of Christmas cake or an uncooked Christmas pudding in your cupboard? I always end up eating leftovers
Did you ever read ‘The Christmas Book’ as a child? I am reading it right now! I’ve been treated to a couple of pre-Christmas gifts so
Happy Christmas Eve eve everyone! What have you been up to today? I’ve done my last bit of food shopping (well, I can’t go without
Think it’s too late to order a special Christmas gift online? Even though I still have gift shopping to do this week, I’m pretty sure
One of my worst nightmares is being cold in the winter, alongside any kind of home maintenance disasters. Christmas is precisely the wrong time for
I’ve got a big Christmas party taking place at the weekend and my sisters and I have taken over the food preparation for our annual
Do you (like me!) enjoy picking out a special outfit just for Christmas day? It always makes me laugh when I’m watching the Gavin and
One of the things I love about December is the fact that I can wear the 20% of my wardrobe that I can’t wear for
With the festive season just around the corner I’ve started to tackle some DIY projects to get ready for the big day in advance. After
Be warned: Now that it’s December 1st there is no stopping me. I’m going Christmas crazy and you’ll be lucky to find anything non-festive on
Now that it’s nearly December (where did November go?!) I think I can legitimately go OTT with Christmas blog posts! In fact, I’ve just added
Redecorating your home may mean a lot of effort, time, and money spent, but I’ve found that it is still absolutely worth it! Once it’s
At this time of year I want to make my bedroom feel as cosy as possible. But I’m not quite ready to go all-out with
As you can probably tell from the recent activity on my blog, I’m getting excited about Christmas already. But it’s definitely with good reason; the
In our house the countdown to Christmas has begun. Not only am I super-excited that my favourite time of year is less than 10 weeks
Did you successfully host a New Year’s Eve bash or did you feel that it was too chaotically thrown together at the last minute? With all
I’ve been making these easy party snacks throughout the festive period and I thought I would share the recipe with you today so that you
Hello and happy Christmas eve! Just a quick blog post today because I have lots of gift wrapping and cooking to be getting on with
Find all the Christmas drinks recipes in one place! It’s not just boozy beverages that I’ve been concocting, but lovely hot drinks too so check these out to keep you warm this winter:
Today I wanted to share with you the Christmas cake that I’ve made this year. It’s a simple recipe that uses a few ‘different’ ingredients
Specifically, the Radio Times. I’m sure that many of you will have had a similar experience to me while you were growing up, of getting
Christmas jumpers. They are everywhere! I can hardly walk down the street without seeing festive knitwear in every shop window and cosy Christmas cardis worn
I’ve always loved the idea of a Christmas wedding. Although I got married in the summer, December would have been my second choice. I think
I’ve taken a look at back some of the seasonal recipes that I’ve shared on the blog over the past few years so that I can revisit some of these festive flavours myself.
When my hamper of festive craft goodies from Country Baskets arrived last week for the Festive Face-Off craft challenge, I was completely stumped as to
Take one plain pullover and make it into a Christmas jumper for less than £5. What a challenge! I was inspired to create a snowy
I’ve pretty much finished all my Christmas shopping and am pretty sure that I’m going to be spending all weekend wrapping gifts, so long as
I can now safely start getting really excited about Christmas. I’ve opened my advent calendar, all the Christmas lights have been switched on in town
Today I’ve enlisted the help of Tracy Rowbottom, a top designer at Country Baskets, to share a fabulous festive DIY article on making a door hanger.
I can’t wait any longer. For me, Christmas starts right here. I’m going to be decorating my house next weekend and I don’t care who
Okay, I admit it. I’ve already started wrapping my Christmas presents. If you follow me on instagram you’ll have seen my piles of presents, neatly
Christmas starts here! As soon as bonfire night has finished, that is the start to my festive season. Some may say it’s too soon, but
I know I sometimes go on about Christmas a little too early but this time it’s for good reason: If you get your fairy lights
So today I’m sharing my new year’s resolutions with you. I’m hoping that in doing so it will keep me on track and I’ll be
Happy New Year everyone! I hope you had a lovely evening, whatever you got up to and saw the new year in with style. Hubby
It’s new years eve and I can’t wait for tonight’s party as the clock ticks over into 2014. I really like even numbers (don’t ask me
Today’s blog post is by a guest blogger Carol Atkins who is sharing her plans for an outdoor new year’s party! It all sounds so
So Christmas is over but it’s still the holidays so you’ll be looking for activities to keep yourselves and the children entertained until they go
It’s the big day! I’m busy giving gifts (I can’t wait to see hubby’s face when he opens his present!) and I’m currently opening my
It’s finally Christmas eve and I can’t believe it’s arrived! Everything is done, all the presents are wrapped and the food is waiting to be cooked,
I’ve been thinking about last-minute Christmas shopping and what you can do when you receive an unexpected gift right before Christmas. There might not be time to
This week I’ve finished creating my Christmas sideboard display and I thought I would share the world’s easiest tutorial with you for DIYing your own
The school holidays are finally here and it’s a good idea to start thinking about how to keep excited children (who am I kidding? and
It’s not long to Christmas now and I’m sure that many of you will be decorating your homes for the festive season soon, if you
Over the past couple of years Christmas jumpers have really taken off. This is not new information to those of us who love rummaging through
You may remember that I previously discussed the new trend for framed Christmas messages as part of festive decorations and I have finally given in
When Lauren from the Offset Warehouse asked me to be a guest blogger for their special Christmas Showcase, I jumped at the chance. Not only is
Today is Thanksgiving Day is the US and I’ve found that it’s quickly becoming a bit of a tradition to celebrate it here in the
I’ve spotted a trend for festive interior decor this year – framed Christmas prints. I’ve seen them popping up in interior design magazines and DIY hacks are
Christmas is a time of wonderful light displays: outdoor Xmas decorations adorn public spaces, and beautiful sprays of Christmas tree lights glow softly through netted
I love looking at catalogues at this time of year. There’s just something special about Christmas gift guides that gets me in the mood for the
It started with the party dress… and now I’m already looking into festive lights for my home. It’s funny how one thing leads to another
When the leaves begin changing and the pumpkins start arriving in the stores it can only mean one thing: it’s time to start decorating your home for Autumn – or at least that’s the case according to Pinterest ha! It’s certainly a new trend here in the UK to start decorating your home for Autumn in much the same way you’d decorate for Christmas.
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