As the Christmas season was just getting into full swing we received the rather unwanted news that my Husband was being made redundant. As I’m sure many of my readers have been in a similar situation or know someone who has been through redundancy knows, it’s not good at any time of the year but … Read more
In the run up to Christmas I try very hard to do some kind of Christmas crafts with the children every day to make it feel special. This year we have chosen to have a ‘handmade’ Christmas as much as possible, so far we have made some Christmas decorations, Christmas cards and today we made … Read more
Buying gifts for friends and loved ones can get a little stale after time, you end up heading down the same old aisles and selecting items along a similar theme just in a different colour year on year. Don’t you sometimes wish you could do something a little different? How about a language course? At … Read more
Providing the day ends in a ‘y’ I think 99% of the time you’re going to be onto a winner if you give chocolate as a gift, sure there are the odd few people who don’t like chocolate but most do and for those that do, I think you would win some serious brownie points … Read more
Last year on the 4th December I started myself on a new journey of learning, I took my first DSLR Photography lesson, something I had been wanting to do for years. After my family, Photography is my greatest passion and something that I want to keep working on throughout my life because I just love … Read more
Do you know what one of my most favourite things about Christmas is? The whole family sitting down and watching movies together, it’s like one long #familyfilmnight. I love to watch a good movie but if I’m honest I think it’s the fact that we all snuggle up on the sofa together and just stop … Read more
When I took part in a Parenting Course at my local Children’s Centre, one particular topic stuck in my head (well, there were quite a few actually), and this year, it got me thinking. I always do all I can to create happy memories for my children and make their childhood as magical as possible … Read more
3 French Hens, 2 Turtle Doves and a mosquito net. Not the traditional ending to the Twelve Days of Christmas, but an ending all the same. Christmas has, and always will be a time for tradition: the tree, the turkey, the decorations, the presents, the bellowing of carols whilst wearing antlers and a red nose … Read more
Crafting for Christmas always feels so much more special, especially when you get to use extra sparkly things and try out different projects. Our latest crafting project from Yellow Moon has been great fun for all of the family and it has created some very special keepsakes for years to come. I’m a big softy … Read more