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Author: jenny

What I’m reading: The Tea Planter’s Wife by Dinah Jefferies

Posted on August 16, 2015February 22, 2018 by jenny

I love reading and sharing my finds here. I read lots of lovely craft books but I fell in love with the cover of my latest book, The Tea Planter’s Wife by Dinah Jefferies. Nineteen-year-old Gwendolyn Hooper is newly married to a rich and charming widower, eager to join him on his tea plantation, determined…

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Philadelphia Deliciously Whipped

Posted on August 15, 2015September 2, 2015 by jenny

I love to try new things so when I spotted the new Philadelphia Deliciously Whipped during my weekly food shop I picked up a few pots to keep in the fridge. Philadelphia Deliciously Whipped comes in three flavours – Philadelphia Deliciously Whipped Original, Philadelphia Deliciously Whipped Black and Green Olives and Philadelphia Deliciously Whipped Fine Herbs…

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scratch art solar system display

Solar system scratch art

Posted on August 15, 2015March 15, 2023 by jenny

As Baker Ross ambassadors we were sent a selection of craft kits to review. The latest one was this fun set of Solar System scratch art containing  6 designs including space ships and planets. When I was at school we made our own scratch art but these kits are much easier. Simply scratch the specially…

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Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Bag Playset

Posted on August 14, 2015August 14, 2015 by jenny

We’ve been really lucky to be sent some lovely toys to review over the school holidays. As I’ve mentioned before, my 3 year old loves to dress up and Doc McStuffins is one of her favourites. She received the product the Doc McStuffins Pet Vet Bag  Playset from Flair. Whilst we all know that Doc…

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Dine with Mr Men and Little Miss at Beefeater

Posted on August 14, 2015February 16, 2022 by jenny

This week we were invited along to our local Beefeater restaurant to experience a family meal and see for ourselves the new refreshed Mr Men menus and activity packs for the little ones. I love our local Beefeater, it is really family-friendly and good value. Dine with Mr Men and Little Miss at Beefeater this…

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A room of my own

Posted on August 13, 2015August 30, 2022 by jenny

Today my daughter finished at her lovely nursery.  She has a couple of weeks off before she starts at her new preschool. In September she will be spending afternoons at her new preschool. She’s really excited about this, especially the uniform and book bag for some reason. I’m also looking forward to it. She needs…

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Win a Japan Candy Box

Posted on August 13, 2015May 1, 2022 by jenny

Yesterday I shared our review of the July Japan Candy Box. This is a delicious monthly subscription box filled with 8-10 sweet treats from Japan. We enjoyed trying all the different products and we found the packaging gave a pretty good indication of what was inside – no need to worry about the language barrier!…

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Gameband+Minecraft review

Posted on August 13, 2015September 15, 2021 by jenny

My son has recently discovered Minecraft so was pretty excited to receive the new Gameband+Minecraft – wearable tech for Minecraft fans. It launches later this month in Dixons for SRP £64.99. The Gameband+Minecraft  lets you play Minecraft anywhere, anytime and on any computer. This is the world’s first Minecraft wearable and is more than just…

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July Japan Candy Box unboxing

Posted on August 12, 2015March 7, 2017 by jenny

Last week a new subscription box popped through my door – the Japan Candy Box. Japan Candy Box is the sweetest monthly Japanese candy subscription service and we were excited to try it out. This is what our box looked like, packed full of 10 colourful candy and sweet treats to try! It goes without saying that…

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Welcome to the gingerbread house blog. I’m Jenny, London mum of two teens. Craft and family lifestyle blogger, occasional baker of gingerbread. Find out more about us, our latest crafts, and be inspired by our days out. Contact me jenny@the-gingerbread-house.co.uk

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