
Dream a little dream… of a cosy Christmas
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
Have a look through these categories and my latest blog posts below to find frugal inspiration and money-saving tips for fabulous weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, hen nights, parties, festive celebrations and all kinds of special occasions!

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

We all know how stressful Christmas shopping can be. You’ve got so many people to buy for in so little time and worst of all,

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

How are you getting on with your festive shopping? After a full day of high street shopping, a second day of trawling the internet and

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

If you’re as crazy about your pets as I am about my cats you’ll understand why I feel the need to share this information with

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.

This time of year is always special for me. Not only is it the month of my birthday, Christmas and New Year, but it is

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

It’s a recipe that I was only introduced to last month by one of my besties and I’ve already made this three times since then!

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

Last week I had a gorgeous bouquet of Christmas flowers delivered to my home. I was having a pre-Christmas party with my family at the

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.

Anyone who follows my Instagram account will know how much I love my cats. Yes, Cookie and Muffin are practically my children and I adore

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

As customers, we always want to make sure we get the best deals possible when making a purchase, especially when we spend a large amount

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

Remember, remember the 5th of November… Tonight is bonfire night and it’s as the celebration is occurring mid-week this year, it seems like the fireworks

It’s at this time of year that I start to go a little crazy with my nails. I pick out the darker colours and I

Yes, I grew these pumpkins in my garden. Can you believe it? I’m still surprised myself! I want to use them to decorate my home

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

Creamy sweetness and rich coffee bookended by crunchy caramel flavours. Yes, I think that perfectly describes my cheesecake recipe and I know you want to try

At this time of year I really enjoy having nights in with my friends, watching cheesy Saturday-night TV and enjoying a good home-cooked meal. We

If you’ve been reading my blog over the past few months (and even earlier this week, because I mentioned it again in my dancing shoes