Christmas Blogmas tag
I love a blogger tag – it’s a nice way to find out more about a blogger. Add Christmas in, and hopefully there are tips and ideas to take away. Or make you remember your favourites and memories. Here’s my…
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The best ways to decorate a Christmas tree
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….
Homemade Christmas papercraft decorations
Every year I plan to make decorations and this year I have got round to it. Usually it’s nice to be able to persuade N to craft with me, but this year he wasn’t so keen. He’s liked to see…
Capturing Christmas on film when you’ve got reluctant family
One of the things that Christmas provides for everyone is memories. Generally good memories, with many of them captured on camera to look back on over the years. As children, our parents take photos to put in albums and years…
Fun family games to play at Christmas
I love playing board games, and my childhood Christmasses always had one game or another. When we were with my nan, she loved to play charades (although she was terrible at it), with friends we played Pictionary, and just us…
Would you rather? Christmas edition
Inspired by Life with KTKinnes prompt, I decided I’d do a ‘Would you rather’ for Christmas and Blogmas. Hopefully you’ll find a bit more about me and our relatively strange Christmases on the farm. Turkey Christmas dinner or something else?…
Activity ideas for a socially distanced christmas
At the moment in the UK a family Christmas is allowed. Three households able to meet up over five days, with the tiering restrictions dropped for those five days. It seems insane given the rule of six is allowed elsewhere,…
Christmas essentials – 9 things you need in the house
Christmas can be a really stressful time for many families, and whoever is doing the organising if you’re celebrating with family or other visitors. Getting those Christmas essentials ready. There are ways you can reduce the stress: Start thinking about…
How to keep the magic of Father Christmas for children
Christmas, for so many people, is about magic. The sparkle and fun. Family traditions and getting together. Admittedly nowadays it can drag out from the end of November (I like to go early to Christmas light shows before they get…
Christmas preparation that children can do
So many people get stressed out over Christmas, it’s important to reduce that load so everyone enjoys it more, especially in the festive run up with Christmas preparation. This year might be very different and smaller events, but there may…
Winter hobbies all year round
Is it just me or does everyone have winter hobbies? Those things that seem to get dropped every year when the days start gradually getting longer and the snow threat is gone. The activities that get picked up again as…