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    Elf on the Shelf magic egg trick

    December 21, 2021 - By 

    It’s funny to think that we only introduced our children to Elf on the Shelf 5 years ago in 2016. It’s a really fun tradition and definitely helps make the run up to Christmas day go quickly. What is Elf on the Shelf? In case you haven’t heard of this tradition, it was started by Carol Aebersold and her twin daughters, Chanda Bell and Christa Pitts. We bought our Elf on the Shelf kit from Amazon, and it consists of the Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition book and your very own Scout Elf. The story goes that Santa’s Scout Elves…

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    Monday Happy Things {Week 375}

    December 20, 2021 - By 

    Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List  is something I’ve been doing for a while. It’s a chance for me to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures. It’s a post I always love to write. Monday Happy Things {Week 375} Last week was the last week of term for my two. Sadly a lot of the usual fun end of term activities were cancelled or went online. My son’s first music concert was pre-recorded, and my daughter’s Christmas play was recorded…

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    Elf on the Shelf selfies

    December 19, 2021 - By 

    For me December means planning some fun antics for our two elves. As the children are 10 and 11 I wondered if this would the year where they don’t believe the Christmas magic, but thankfully they still do! It’s so much fun to come up with a different idea for each day. I know that everyone does Elf on the Shelf differently, some people just move their elf every night, some have really naughty elves. We have two elves which means they can have fun together. Most elf activities can easily be adapted for two of more elves. One of…

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    Sainsburys Make Your Own Gingerbread House kit

    December 18, 2021 - By 

    Last week it was time to try the Sainsbury’s Make Your Own Gingerbread House kit with my 10 year old. My son had previously made the M&S gingerbread house kit which tasted really good, so we were looking forward to building another gingerbread house. Sainsbury’s Make Your Own Gingerbread House kit The Sainsbury’s Make Your Own Gingerbread House kit contained all the dry ingredients to make the gingerbread house, we just needed to supply butter and golden syrup. The first step was making the gingerbread dough which I did whilst my daughter was at school. She never seems to like…

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    5 ways to get a better car finance deal

    December 15, 2021 - By 

    Disclosure – this is a collaborative post For many people, getting a car is the second most expensive purchase you will make in your lifetime! For this reason, it’s important to get the best deal possible. But how can you ensure that you are getting a good deal and a finance agreement that’s right for you? Whether you’re buying new or used, there are a few ways in which you can help to save money on your finance offered! Let’s take a look. 5 ways to get a better car finance deal Calculate your loan Using a car finance calculator…

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    Win Ron’s Gone Wrong on Blu-Ray™ or DVD!

    December 14, 2021 - By 

    © 2021 20th Century Studios A few weeks ago Little Sis and I went to the cinema, which is something we love to do together. We really wanted to watch Ron’s Gone Wrong. 20th Century Studios and Locksmith Animation’s “Ron’s Gone Wrong” is the story of Barney, a socially awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device, which is supposed to be his “Best Friend out of the Box.” Ron’s hilarious malfunctions, set against the backdrop of the social media age, launch them into an action-packed journey in which boy and robot come to terms with the wonderful…

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    Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy Things {Week 374}

    December 13, 2021 - By 

    Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List  is something I’ve been doing for a while. It’s a chance for me to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures. It’s a post I always love to write. Monday Happy Things {Week 374} I was so pleased to finish the mini tree kit I bought which was a collaboration between The Barmy Fox and Copper Blush. The embroidered tree makes a lovely decoration and the addition of the wire tree just makes it a…

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    Sustainable giving with Jaques of London

    December 12, 2021 - By 

    Disclaimer: This is a collaborative post. We were sent the items from Jaques of London to review, but words and pictures are mine.  This year we are trying to have a more sustainable Christmas than ever before. The children are a year older but seem to have asked for less than ever before. I’m not sure if the past 18 months have taught us than things don’t bring happiness, or perhaps we look for items that are better made and will provide more long term enjoyment. We’ve always been a family that enjoys spending time at home and nothing beats…

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    M&S Christmas Gingerbread house kit

    December 11, 2021 - By 

    Last weekend my 11 year old decided to build one of the gingerbread house kits I picked up for my gingerbread gift guide. There are always so many to choose from, every supermarket seems to produce their own.  He decided to build the M&S food Christmas gingerbread house kit, and it’s not hard to see why! M&S Christmas gingerbread house kit Available in store, the M&S gingerbread house kit lets you make your own gingerbread house. It comes with gingerbread biscuits cut to size, a tube of white icing to make a lovely snowy frosting and colourful jelly tots for those…