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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
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
Yes, I still have an advent calendar every year, even at my age. I’ve had chocolate calendars to countdown the days until Christmas for as
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,
I know you’re all thinking about Christmas shopping by now. Well, I’m ready to get started on my annual gift hunt – I’ve even bought
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
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
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
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
Today I wanted to share a quick round-up all of the sales and deals on footwear that I’ve spotted online and on the high street
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
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
Okay I’m know I’m kind of skipping over Halloween and Bonfire Night, but I’m already so excited about the upcoming festive season. I think it
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
Okay, I know it’s not a traditional time of year to be shopping for Christmas accessories but right now is precisely the best time of
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
How has your Christmas been so far? I’m taking some time off so here’s another festive snap from my Instagram account – it must be
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
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.
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
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
This week’s Tuesday Shoesday blog post is a little bit different. This week I’m sharing a DIY tutorial for making Christmas crackers. But it’s not
Even though I’m bursting to get out the Christmas decorations and fill my house with festive cheer, I agree that it is still a little too early to be hanging wreaths and stringing up the tinsel.
The thing that I love most about Christmas is the lights. The twinkling fairy lights on the tree, homes lit up with sparkly displays and
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
The past few days have definitely seen a shift weather-wise; the Indian summer has finally passed and the cooler weather has set in. I’ve been
I’m taking a different approach this Pieday Friday and instead of sharing another naughty recipe to tempt you away from your new year health-kick I’m going
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
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
This week I have been in the kitchen making my very own stash of preserves ready for the winter. But I’m not only making them
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
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
It’s that time of year again to make your own Christmas cake. Even though I know I can buy a cheap fruit cake from the
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.
I’ve got a pair of jeans that I’ve never worn. They are straight legged, deep teal denim with a bit of stretch and I coveted
With our anniversary party taking place this weekend, I wanted to make some personal touches to the decorations. It’s easy to find lots of tutorials
Source: the123blog.com via Cassiefairy on Pinterest I may have already mentioned a few times on the blog that this year is mine and hubby’s 10th wedding anniversary and
Traditionally, festive decorations should be taken down by the twelfth night as Christmas comes to a close. There is a little confusion about precisely when the
Hot chocolate is one of my favourite hot drinks during the festive season and I wanted to share a couple of photos and the methods for making