• Gingerbread Jumpers jigsaw puzzle from Wentworth Puzzles
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    Gingerbread Jumpers jigsaw puzzle from Wentworth Puzzles

    November 26, 2021 - By 

    We are a family who love to play board game and do jigsaw puzzles together. We love this time of year because we are more than happy to stay in and do something together, especially if it involves using our brains and having some family fun! We were recently gifted some lovely jigsaw puzzles from Wentworth Puzzles who were founded in 1991 and have been producing unique and intricately crafted wooden jigsaw puzzles from their factory in the heart of the Wiltshire countryside ever since. They create a huge number of laser cut wooden puzzles made from sustainably sourced wood.…

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    All I Want For Christmas

    November 24, 2021 - By 

    Disclosure – collaborative post At this time of year my thoughts turn to our house and how many guests we will be welcoming over the next few weeks. This year we will be making up for last year and catching up with as many friends as we safely can. I love to keep my house looking clean and tidy and always have a wish list for the things we would like to improve. Engineered wood flooring We haven’t been happy with the flooring we had put down a few year ago and have been thinking about engineered wood flooring for…

  • Gingerbread Jumpers from Wentworth Puzzles
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    Monday Happy Things {Week 371}

    November 22, 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 371} I survived my first week in my new job. I work in a lovely team and it looks like I will be working on some exciting projects. We had a busy weekend and went to watch the new Ghostbusters Afterlife at…

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    Christmas tree Skittles experiment for kids

    November 21, 2021 - By 

    Although we’re not yet in December we couldn’t resist a little Christmas experiment this weekend. My daughter loved experimenting with Skittles and we had fun experimenting with the classic Skittles experiment, and adapting it for a little Halloween science too. We thought it would work just as well for Christmas so designed a Christmas tree Skittles experiment for kids. Christmas tree Skittles experiment for kids You don’t need much equipment. Just a big bag of Skittles, a white plate, and a jug of cold water. You could also grab a timer if you want to time how quickly the colour…

  • Easy Gingerbread Man bookmark for kids
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    Easy Gingerbread Man bookmark for kids

    November 18, 2021 - By 

    I love counting down to Christmas. Our house is full of gingerbread houses to build and decorate, new crafts to try and of course, a tree to buy and decorate. I’m always on the look out for easy crafts for the kids to do, especially after school when we all need some craft time.  Gingerbread Man bookmark for kids Supplies: Colourful card – we used brown, pink, white, red, green and blue Pencil Ruler Scissors Marker pens Glue Craft sticks Free gingerbread man pdf template Make an easy Gingerbread Man bookmark for kids: Gather your supplies and print out the…

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    Best workouts to gain muscle

    November 16, 2021 - By 

    A lot of people work out to lose weight and tone their bodies but some people exercise with the intent to gain weight and build as much muscle mass as possible. Gaining weight might sound easy for some of us, but it can actually be very challenging, especially if you are trying to build significant amounts of muscle and not just increase your overall weight. How long should your training last? To gain muscle mass you should carry out short, intensive training sessions that last no longer than an hour. Whilst weightlifting you spend the reserves of carbs and glycone…

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    Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy Things {Week 370}

    November 15, 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 370} Last week felt really busy with the Bichon Frise puppy celebrating his second birthday and my last day at work. I received some beautiful flowers and chocolates and felt sad saying my goodbyes after 4 years there. However I am so…

  • 2021 Gingerbread Gift Guide 
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    2021 gingerbread gift guide

    November 14, 2021 - By 

    I’ve been a huge fan of gingerbread for as long as I can remember. Every year I love to source gingerbread items to try at home with the family. This year I haven’t managed to find as many gingerbread themed items as previous years. However, I thought I would publish now and add any more products I find later. So far I’ve picked up quite a few gingerbread house kits, gingerbread biscuits and even gingerbread flavoured chocolate. My Gingerbread Gift Guide 2021 features the best gingerbread kits and more, all of which make the perfect gift. 2021 Gingerbread Gift Guide…

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    The 12 Days of Christmas by Poppy Alexander {book tour}

    November 13, 2021 - By 

    Today it is my turn to take part in The 12 Days of Christmas blog tour. The book was published earlier this week and to celebrate lots of book reviewers will be sharing their thoughts about it. I love a festive book and I loved a previous book by the author, Poppy Alexander, The 12 Days of Christmas by Poppy Alexander From the author who brought you the The Littlest Library and 25 Days in December, it’s the most magical time of the year… For the first time in ten years, Freya is back in the little village of Middlemass…