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Our Christmas Eve box tradition

Our Christmas Eve box tradition

Posted on December 13, 2017 by jenny

I was in Asda a few days go and noticed that you could now pick and fill your own Christmas Eve box. For once I am on trend. We started this tradition a few years ago and even have our own Christmas Eve box which I made last year. Our Christmas Eve box tradition Our…

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Win amazing prizes with the uni-ball Snow Globe

Posted on December 12, 2017December 14, 2020 by jenny

Get your hands on one of 250 packs of uni-ball pens for absolutely FREE in uni-ball’s Snow Globe competition. Head over to the uni-ball Facebook page and play their Snow Globe competition to get involved and be in with a chance of winning! You can enter each day in December to be one of the lucky…

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Dinner sorted with Box’d Fresh

Dinner sorted with Box’d Fresh

Posted on December 11, 2017July 21, 2019 by jenny

As a stay at home mum it’s a sad truth that mealtimes fall to me. Breakfast and packed lunches aren’t too bad but by the time it comes to the evening meal I have often run out of ideas – especially after the school run, after school clubs and homework are sorted. The children are…

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Monday mindfulness – 5 happy things

Posted on December 11, 2017December 10, 2017 by jenny

I hope you all had a great weekend. We had planned a quiet weekend and were really glad we didn’t have to go anywhere yesterday as we woke up to snow! It hasn’t snowed in London for a few years so the children had a blast playing outside in it. Monday mindfulness – 5 happy…

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Our 2017 Gingerbread House {Witch’s Cottage}

Posted on December 9, 2017 by jenny

We love gingerbread houses – but you know that, right? Over the last few weeks I bought a few gingerbread house kits which I couldn’t wait to make with the family. But then I came across the BKD Mini Bakers Club and found out that the December theme was a gingerbread house – so of…

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Personalised Christmas Letter Bunting

Personalised Christmas Letter Bunting {using Photoshop Elements 2018}

Posted on December 8, 2017December 8, 2017 by jenny

Now that the countdown to Christmas has begun (we only start celebrating from the 1st of December!) today seemed like the perfect day to share a tutorial on how to make personalised Christmas letter bunting using Photoshop Elements 2018. I love making handmade decorations and this is a great way to use some of your…

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Looking forward to 2018 {and finishing off my WIPs}

Posted on December 8, 2017December 8, 2017 by jenny

This year has whizzed past for me. I can’t believe my children are now in Year 3 and Year 1, progressing through karate lessons and gaining new Beaver badges every week. Life is very full with two young children. Next year I have decided to focus a little more on myself. I say it every…

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Writing letters to Father Christmas {2017 edition!}

Posted on December 7, 2017 by jenny

Every year my mum organises for the children to receive the NSPCC Letters from Father Christmas. These are sweet personalised letters, and the money goes to a great charity. This year she was super organised and the letters arrived before we had written ours! So yesterday I sat the children down to write their letters…

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10 Homemade gifts to give teachers

10 Homemade gifts to give teachers

Posted on December 7, 2017 by jenny

Ah, that time of year when we have to give grateful thanks to teachers, Teaching Assistants, karate teachers, Beaver Scout leaders and every other adult who comes into contact with your child. I’m not a huge fan of donating money to every Christmas present fund doing the rounds at Christmas. In fact this year our…

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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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