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Makerly craft kit subscription box review

Makerly craft kit subscription box review

Posted on September 3, 2016December 6, 2020 by jenny

Regular readers know I love crafting and subscription boxes so it’s probably no surprise that I regularly feature the ones I try. The Makerly subscription box is a new one for me and I was kindly offered one to try out and share with you. Makerly make craft kit subscription boxes for people who like…

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Noisemakers birthday card subscription box

Noisemakers birthday card subscription box

Posted on August 31, 2016November 11, 2019 by jenny

When I went to Blogtacular earlier this summer I received the most amazing goody bag on my way out of the conference. The Blogtacular goody bag should have had its’ own blog post really as it was pretty damn amazing. The tote was a collaboration between designosaur and hello Dodo and inside was a fun…

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Orla Kiely Multi Striped Petal wallpaper

Updating our home {Orla Kiely wallpaper}

Posted on August 27, 2016July 27, 2020 by jenny

I find it hard to believe how long we’ve lived in our house. It’s definitely not our forever home but that doesn’t mean we don’t want to create a happy home environment. In the past 3 years we’ve decorated all our bedrooms, the hall and stairs and are just finishing off re-tiling the downstairs bathroom….

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Ice cream freakshakes

Ice cream freakshakes {with Kelly’s ice cream}

Posted on August 20, 2016 by jenny

It’s hot and mostly sunny which means we’ve been getting through a lot of ice cream this school holidays. The children have had ice pops, ice creams and lollies. Everybody has their favourite type but we have a soft spot for Kelly’s of Cornwall. Nothing beats the magical mixture of velvety smooth Cornish ice cream…

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Orla Kiely designed kitchen bin

Orla Kiely in the kitchen

Posted on August 16, 2016May 14, 2019 by jenny

I was shopping this morning, managing to tick off more of my Back to School shopping list. I couldn’t help but look round the homeware department and found a few lovely Orla Kiely displays. Our kitchen makeover is taking a lot of our free time. We are in desperate need of more storage and are…

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outdoor adventures

Reaching for the tree tops {Center Parcs treehouse adventure}

Posted on August 9, 2016June 9, 2019 by jenny

With the school holidays in full swing I can say that we are coping – just 🙂 My husband is still recovering from his abdominal surgery which means we probably won’t be having another holiday this year. Fortunately we live in London so are spoilt for things to do right on our doorstep. It doesn’t…

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Cath Kidston press preview

Cath Kidston Autumn Winter collection and a giveaway

Posted on August 6, 2016March 1, 2020 by jenny

For me one of the best things about being a blogger is the chance to work with some of my favourite brands. I’ve worked with Cath Kidston a few times now and was so excited to receive an invitation to their Autumn Winter 2016 Press Preview. I really enjoy press shows. I only go to…

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Ikea chocolate biscuits

Learning the art of tablescaping with Ikea

Posted on July 30, 2016September 1, 2024 by jenny

On what felt like the hottest night of the year so far I was given a late pass to head into Soho for a fabulous evening with Ikea. I’ve always loved Ikea and every room in our house has something from there. I love the clean lines, contemporary Swedish design, and of course, excellent value…

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crafting on the floor

Why there’s no need to cry over spilt milk again

Posted on July 28, 2016August 30, 2022 by jenny

As a mum of two young children I have an ongoing battle to keep our house clean and tidy. Our current house has wooden floors in the living areas which makes it nice and easy to keep clean. Whilst the children are young we have invested in a few rugs to both muffle the sound…

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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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