• ELf on the Shelf in the washing machine
    Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List {Week 271}

    December 23, 2019 - By 

    I love to start the week by writing the Monday Happy List. 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 enjoy writing. The children have nearly finished opening their handmade advent calendars and I’m running out of ideas for our Elf on the Shelf which must mean it’s nearly Christmas. Monday Happy List {Week 271} Last week was pretty hectic and it feels like we fitted in a lot with work and…

  • DIY Orla Kiely inspired wrapping paper
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    DIY Orla Kiely inspired wrapping paper

    December 22, 2019 - By 

    My favourite Orla Kiely print is stem print. I recently bought myself a new stem print handbag for work, I just love it! The print is a classic and I wanted to use this print around the home, so tried my hand at cutting my own Orla Kiely inspired stamp. DIY Orla Kiely inspired stamp I already had a DIY stamp craft kit from Flying Tiger which contained the rubber sheet and carving tool. I photocopied a sheet of stem print paper which I then cut out to make my template. I placed this over the top of the stamp…

  • Aladdin at Harrow Arts Centre
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    Aladdin at Harrow Arts Centre, London

    December 20, 2019 - By 

    It’s just not Christmas without panto and this year we were delighted to be invited along to Harrow Arts Centre (HAC) in Harrow, London to watch Aladdin. Following the success of Immersion Theatre’s The Wizard of Oz (2017) and Beauty and the Beast (2018), Harrow Arts Centre are delighted to welcome Prime Pantomimes, a partnership between Immersion Theatre and Selladoor Worldwide to HAC this Christmas. Aladdin at Harrow Arts Centre, London Prime Pantomimes make bespoke, high-energy visual feasts packed with audience participation, call and response, music, and West End-standard performances to create unforgettable shared family experiences. With heaps of audience…

  • Cricut made personalised dog gifts
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    Cricut made personalised dog gifts

    December 19, 2019 - By 

    My sister recently adopted a very sweet dog and I couldn’t wait to make him something special for Christmas. Obviously I wanted to use my Cricut Maker so had a good look on Pinterest for Cricut dog ideas. I decided to make him a stocking filled with treats and really enjoyed putting everything together. Cricut made personalised dog gifts I made two Cricut dog projects, I personalised a DIY dog bib and the stocking too. As I was short of time I used a ready made stocking and bib but these would both have been easy to make from scratch.…

  • Easy Cricut made personalised chocolate wrappers
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    Easy Cricut made personalised chocolate wrappers

    December 18, 2019 - By 

    I love using my Cricut Maker and Christmas is the perfect time to use it and make some extra special handmade gifts. I’ve made some fun things this year including Advent calendars, a wooden Christmas countdown, name tags for Christmas Day and a bib for my sister’s dog! There are so many more things I would love to make if I had the time! Cadbury have joined with Age UK to fight loneliness I’ve already spoiled my children this year but I couldn’t resist adding one more thing to their stockings, limited edition Cadbury chocolate bars which I spotted in…

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    Best ways to remove marks and sticky handprints on glass

    December 17, 2019 - By 

    Disclosure – this is a collaborative post Bifold doors are a fantastic way to add flow to your home, highlight views, and even open you to outdoor benefits. These versatile designs are energy efficient, and a fantastic addition to any Aylesbury or Buckinghamshire home. Whether you want to spend more time outside or let your kids roam, you could undoubtedly benefit from considering installation. Best ways to remove marks and sticky handprints on glass The only trouble is that, given the sheer size of windows, bifold doors can get mucky. Marks and fingerprints galore can litter glass and ruin appearances,…

  • Elf on the Shelf playing Elf Twister
    Monday Happy List

    Monday Happy List {Week 270}

    December 16, 2019 - By 

    I love to start the week by writing the Monday Happy List. 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 enjoy writing. Monday Happy List {Week 270} Last week I visited The Gingerbread City 2019 at Somerset House. Organised by the Museum of Architecture, it aims to connect the public with architecture in an exciting way – via the medium of gingerbread! There were some amazing creations and it’s a really fun…

  • Win a hamper of festive Haribo treats
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    Win a hamper of festive Haribo treats

    December 15, 2019 - By 

    Disclosure – Haribo gifted us some of the products used in this post Decorating a gingerbread house is one of our family traditions. Over the years we’ve baked them from scratch and tried kits from every whee we can find them! There’s something lovely about filling the house with the smell of freshly baked gingerbread and the children just adore having free rein to decorate our creations however them like. So I was delighted when Haribo got in touch and gifted us a selection of products to decorate a gingerbread house and share the festive fun. How to decorate a…

  • Free Christmas gingerbread house colouring page from the gingerbread house
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    Free Christmas gingerbread house colouring page

    December 15, 2019 - By 

    I love sharing the resources and activities that I do with my own children. We spend much more time at home over winter so I love to have a few new activities to keep them busy. They both enjoy sitting down and colouring, especially after a day at school, and my Christmas gingerbread house colouring page is one of their favourites. Free Christmas gingerbread house colouring page Colouring pages are really useful to keep children busy, especially if the weather keeps you indoors. We just love a gingerbread house and  I thought I would share my free printable gingerbread house…