It’s not easy thinking of gifts for children, but if you’ve got farm kids or children who’re farming fans then I’ve got you covered with this Christmas gift guide ideas for children. I’ve chosen a variety of gift ideas, from…
Let’s talk non stocking gifts for adults. When you’ve got people coming for Christmas, and want to give them something to open without them being a big thing. A table gift, or Christmas favour. Christmas party bags or the like….
When Christmas arrives one of the first things people do as part of their seasonal traditions is decorate a Christmas tree. But not everyone enjoys it – it can take longer than you hope, especially if you’re letting children help….
I love a Christmas display, but there’s only so much N can take. Especially when it involves stately homes. I had persuaded him to do the outdoor Christmas light trail at Blenheim Palace, with our tickets deferred to this year…
Halloween’s been and gone again, and we’re onto thinking about Christmas. But in preparation for next Halloween, I’m sharing how I used pretty much all of our pumpkin. I roasted pumpkin seeds and made pumpkin puree to use for various…
If you’re a fan of Christmas and rom coms then you probably already discovered that you’re a fan of Christmas romance movies. Christmas films don’t just have to be family viewing complete or with lots of animated cartoons. If you…
I finally got out the sewing machine again. It takes me a while to get round to it, even though I’ve loads I want to make. But it takes me so long to get all my equipment and fabric out,…
Try this easy microwave mini eggs fudge recipe to keep everyone happy in the run up to Easter I always say Easter is my undoing if I’m on a diet. Mini eggs, creme eggs, other Easter novelty treats, they call…
It’s not often I get crafty but sometimes I’m inspired. This last year I’ve started using the sewing machine (finally, it’s only been 6 years since I took ownership after my mum died). Sometimes, it’s nice to handstitch something. I…
We haven’t celebrated Valentine’s day for years, but I’m hooked with making pom poms at the moment. I spotted some pom pom hearts the other day, and decided to try making some. With heart pom poms it’s all about the…