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Tuesday Shoesday – Get your skates on!
If you don’t already know it, skating rocks! I’m sure that many of you have been roller skating as a teen, shuffled around an ice
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If you don’t already know it, skating rocks! I’m sure that many of you have been roller skating as a teen, shuffled around an ice
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
It’s that time of year again – gift guide time! I know you’ll all be shopping for presents this week (I know I am!) and
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
I’ve got that map-Monday feeling and I want to show you all something I got for my husband this week; a map on a t-shirt. Not
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
While I’m planning on staying at home with not much to do for the whole of December, I sometimes envy those people who have booked an
Weddings and parties are wonderful occasions. If you talk to practically anyone about their favourite experiences the chances are, somebody’s wedding day or anniversary party
November is here and you know what that means. Not only is the countryside is looking particularly glorious with golden leaves and harvest fruits on
It’s half-term this week and we’ve been enjoying a few days off, sorting out all the things that you never usually get round to during
Halloween has turned into one of the biggest nights of the year in many people’s social calendars. Bars and restaurants run Halloween-themed events and parties
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
When I shared tips for taking care of cats during the autumn and winter earlier this week I had a great response and my attention
I can’t believe it, we’re nearly at the school half-term holidays again! Where did the last 7 weeks go? If you’ve got children of school
Okay, okay, I know it’s October, but when Debenhams got in touch to see if I wanted to join in with their blogger Secret Santa
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
I know that Spring is traditionally the season of new beginnings but I think that autumn holds some of the same magic too. Starting in
I only heard about the supermoon lunar eclipse when my brother mentioned it to me on Saturday night. I always seem to hear about these
As London Fashion Week draws to a close this seems like the perfect time to talk about new season trends for Autumn 2015. I’m taking
Sewing, paper craft, baking, upcycling, embroidery, felting, scrapbooking, jewellery, quilting, DIY, cake decorating, decoupage, knitting, art and teddy-bear making (my favourite!). And that’s just for starters. Yes, on Saturday