In 8 years of blogging I’ve never done Blogmas. I’ve done a 12 days of Christmas run up and collaborative giveaway – my posts are still live if you want other Christmas tips and insight into our Christmas traditions. Just…
While I always say I’m not that creative, I do occasionally like to try new crafts. I’ve got quite an ordered mind, so I’m not comfortable totally doing my own thing (although I’ve got better as I’ve got older and…
I always love to see houses in the run up to Christmas with wreaths on their front doors alongside the lights. I’ve only had one in the past on ours and bought it. But I always fancied making my own….
This year again, there’s been the social media sharing of people saying not to tell your children that Father Christmas brings all the gifts so it doesn’t make children from poorer families feel bad. Lots of people have moaned that…
Christmas is a time for giving and receiving but sometimes it isn’t quite right. Some families have reduced a lot of their present buying, especially as children get older and experiences or money becomes more popular. There are still people…
Christmas is a time for traditions and every family has their own. Then when children grow up and get married, they take those traditions with them, or create new ones (hopefully without too many arguments). Whether it’s children flicking through…
There’s only a couple of weeks left of Christmas shopping, and while some people are organised with presents bought and wrapped already, the rest of us are frantically trying to think of what to buy children and other family and…
I love going on light trails at Christmas, but this year we haven’t booked on any. N refused to go to Blenheim Palace, even if it was just the outside trail, and also said no to Waddesdon, our other usual…
I do enjoy a blog tag (writing and reading), and Christmas is a great time for one. It’s a chance to reminisce all those great family memories from Christmas past. What is your favourite Christmas movie? While I love the…
Christmas is often a blow out time for food. It’s the chance to let go and enjoy what’s on offer, but afterwards sometimes you feel like you just can’t move. Not forgetting there’s usually leftovers for a few days, especially…
I love a Christmas film. I’ll happily watch Christmas films from autumn when they appear on the obscure Christmas tv channels, right through to the new year. Although once January is halfway through other shows take over and they get…