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A visit to Oxhey Woods Sculpture Trail

A visit to Oxhey Woods Sculpture Trail

Posted on November 28, 2020January 15, 2022 by jenny

Last weekend we popped along to the Oxhey Woods Sculpture Trail in Oxhey Woods just outside Watford. It’s a place we’ve driven past many times but never had time to explore. The weather was gorgeous and we couldn’t wait to have a walk in the sunshine. Oxhey Woods Sculpture Trail Oxhey Woods is the largest…

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Getting the house ready for Christmas

Getting the house ready for Christmas

Posted on November 25, 2020May 4, 2024 by jenny

Disclosure – we were gifted a rug from The Rug Retailer in exchange for featuring it on my blog. I expect you are fed up of hearing that ‘Christmas won’t be normal’. I am nearly as fed up of this phrase as I am with the word ‘unprecedented’. 2020 has been a nightmare year but…

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gingerbread house kit

Win gingerbread kits from The Best Bit

Posted on November 24, 2020November 14, 2021 by jenny

I’m not sure where my love of gingerbread came from but it’s something I love to be surrounded by, especially at Christmas. The smell is really special to me and my house is often filled with the smell of gingerbread biscuits, my favourite after school snack to bake. Thankfully my kids have inherited my love…

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Christmas gift guide for tweens 2020

AD/Christmas gift guide for tweens 2020

Posted on November 23, 2020August 30, 2022 by jenny

Disclosure – thanks to Very for sponsoring this post. Products marked with an * were sent for inclusion in this gift guide, however all opinions are my own. I love Christmas and one of my favourite things is planning gifts for my family and friends. I always start early with my Christmas shopping, usually in…

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A visit to the Christmas Tree Farm Chesham

A visit to the Christmas Tree Farm Chesham

Posted on November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 by jenny

For the last few years we’ve had an artificial Christmas tree. We bought it a few years ago after the Christmas tree we had bought dropped most of its needles before Christmas Day! My husband was so fed up with our real tree that he went out and bought an artificial one. It’s a great…

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10 Ways to Get your Family into the Outdoors!

Posted on November 15, 2020February 12, 2024 by jenny

Disclosure – this is a sponsored post It is becoming harder and harder to get your whole family outdoors together, enjoying a picnic, game or just a relaxing walk. There are so many benefits to spending time outside together, so it is important to find ways to do this. Carry on reading to discover 10…

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Win a copy of Draw With Rob at Christmas

Win a copy of Draw With Rob at Christmas

Posted on November 14, 2020November 14, 2020 by jenny

With two creative kids we love our weekly Draw With Rob sessions.  Every Saturday the kids look for clues on what the latest character will be, and we all look forward to sitting down for a drawing session. The kids have special notebooks just for their Draw with Rob drawings and my husband even bought…

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H! MY GIF Dance Pack

AD/OH! MY GIF Dance Pack {review}

Posted on November 13, 2020November 18, 2020 by jenny

My son is the King of Memes (or so he tells me!) and was so excited to be gifted some of the latest Oh! My Gif toys, a new exciting collectible range from Moose. We reviewed some earlier this year and the kids were happy to see more of the range. The OH! MY GIF…

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Sainsbury's Festive Mug Hanging Gingerbread kit

Festive Mug Hanging Gingerbread kit

Posted on November 12, 2020 by jenny

Have you heard of a mug hanger before? It’s a biscuit that actually hangs over the edge of your mug. I bought a gingerbread house mug hanging kit a few years ago but was excited to try a kit I found in Sainsbury’s which included four different shapes. Festive Mug Hanging Gingerbread kit The Sainsbury’s…

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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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