When I was a little girl, my Dad used to get a hamper each year from work. I can remember the excitement of it arriving and us delving inside to see what goodies were in there. It's one of those…
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With Christmas only a couple of weeks away, many of us are feeling the pinch already. It’s an expensive time of year, gifts, food, socialising, etc. Add all that on to the normal costs of living and for many, it…
I have memories of being a little girl, and decorating the tree and the house, feeling the magic of Christmas enveloping our home. Now, I'm the Mama and I still get excited about Christmas. I love to make things magical…
This must be about our sixth year of making an activity advent calendar, and we still love it as much as ever! Even the girls who are now all teens/tweens were eager to make sure I was making one…
You're never too old for an Advent Calendar! And these days there are so many to choose from - it doesn't have to be a chocolate one {though I always have a chocolate one too!} Here are my five…
Sharing a few gift ideas for kiddos today, I'm not guided by trends too much, just by things that my kids will love. I especially love gits that last a long time - think book subscriptions and clubs! World Illustrated…
The fab folk over at WOW FreeStuff have a delicious Lindt Bear Advent Calendar competition running right now. With Christmas just around the corner, my kiddos are getting excited about the countdown to Christmas and deciding what Advent Calendars they all…
Do you do stockings at Christmas? For me, I think it's one of my favourite things. We've had a Christmas stocking tradition for the past 12 Christmases now. The first time I made Lola a stocking was the Christmas after…
With just over two weeks to the big day, I've got my plan ready for what we'll be eating for our Christmas dinner, as well as timings and preparation. Christmas Dinner is a big event, one of the major parts of…
With just a week until December 1st, I've been putting together this years activity advent calendar. I've made the kiddos an activity calendar for the past few years, and they love it! It's a fantastic way to celebrate the Christmas season…