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Easy Slimming World mince pies

Easy Slimming World mince pies {recipe}

Posted on January 11, 2020 by jenny

I’ve been following Slimming World for a couple of months now. I’ve followed Slimming World before and it works really well for me, if I stay on plan. When I signed up to a plan I received an eat, plan and be merry book which I found really useful over Christmas. It’s a time of…

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{free printable} Elf on the Shelf Twister game

{free printable} Elf on the Shelf Twister game

Posted on January 10, 2020February 27, 2025 by jenny

I’ve just about survived the first week back to school after the Christmas holidays. It felt like it was quite hard to get back into the swing of things and I’m happy that I have a few days to relax at home. December is always a crazy month for families but I still have a…

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Liberty hexagons EPP

My Shipping Forecast quilt update (update 5)

Posted on January 9, 2020 by jenny

I started writing this post over 2 months ago but Christmas obviously got in the way. I made sure to spend some time on my Shipping Forecast quilt recently, so wanted to post a little update about it. My Shipping Forecast quilt update About 6 months ago I finished my Shipping Forecast quilt top. I…

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Easy Baby Yoda painted rocks

Easy Baby Yoda painted rocks

Posted on January 7, 2020 by jenny

We love Baby Yoda! We’ve already shared our Baby Yoda colouring sheet which my children just loved. Baby Yoda features in The Mandalorian, the latest Star Wars series which we can’t wait to watch. We love making and hiding painted rocks so we thought we would decorate some Baby Yoda painted rocks. Easy Baby Yoda…

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Walking the Snowman trail London

Monday Happy List {Week 273}

Posted on January 6, 2020 by jenny

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. Our Christmas holidays are over,…

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How to personalise your Cricut machine

How to personalise your Cricut machine {with a cute kawaii face}

Posted on January 5, 2020 by jenny

My Cricut machine has been getting a lot of use over the last few months. I don’t make things to sell but I use it to decorate and personalise our home. Over the last few months the Cricut Maker has been out a lot and I’ve used it to make personalised chocolate wrappers for my…

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Free Baby Yoda inspired colouring sheet for kids

Free Baby Yoda inspired colouring sheet for kids

Posted on January 3, 2020February 27, 2025 by jenny

My son and husband are huge Star Wars fans. We all loved the latest Star Wars film, Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker when we watched it last week. This was the first year my son didn’t ask for a Star Wars Lego set for Christmas which made me feel a bit sad,…

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Paws For Thought - Romsey's {kid friendly} Cat Cafe

Paws For Thought – Romsey’s {kid friendly} Cat Cafe

Posted on January 2, 2020 by jenny

My son has been asking to get a cat for a few months now. We used to have two cats, who sadly died, and have been thinking of getting another pet. I thought it would be an adventure to visit a Cat Cafe over the holidays. I love the idea of a cafe where you…

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easy Cricut made Thank You cards

Cricut made Thank You cards

Posted on January 1, 2020 by jenny

As much as I love seeing my children receive and open gifts, I want them to appreciate how lucky they are and be grateful. We’ve always made and sent Thank You cards and I look forward to an opportunity to be crafty post-Christmas. I was looking back through all the different Thank You cards we…

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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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