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Win a pair of Silentnight Pure Cotton Pillows

Win a pair of Silentnight Pure Cotton Pillows

Posted on July 21, 2017January 30, 2019 by jenny

A good nights sleep is so important. My bed is my favourite place and I love nothing better than sinking into it at the end of the day. We use the Silentnight Anti-Snore pillows and they are lovely and comfortable. I am so happy to have teamed up with Silentnight and give you the chance to win…

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How to set up a Lego Ring Toss game

How to set up a Lego Ring Toss game {A-Z Play at Home}

Posted on July 21, 2017July 21, 2017 by jenny

Lego bricks are something that get played with a lot in our house. There are always some random creations on shelves that I’m not allowed to touch. I think that every home with children must contain some lego bricks so for this weeks’ A-Z Play at Home post we used our lego duplo to create…

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The Summer of Serendipity book review

The Summer of Serendipity {review and giveaway}

Posted on July 20, 2017August 11, 2019 by jenny

Can you smell the Summer holidays? I can! Today I’m taking part in the book tour for The Summer of Serendipity by Ali McNamara. Read on for my review of this great summer time read, and for your chance to win a copy. The Summer of Serendipity One summer, property seeker, Serendipity Parker finds herself on…

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Mixit Magazine for girls review

Mixit magazine {a new magazine for girls}

Posted on July 19, 2017 by jenny

I’m not normally a huge fan of anything which is produced just for girls or just for boys. However, despite my 5 year old insisting she hates the colour pink, it doesn’t seem to stop her being drawn to the colour, wearing the colour, or loving anything pink! I guess she’s a little contrary but…

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Minecraft books to help you through the Summer holidays

Minecraft books to help you through the Summer holidays

Posted on July 19, 2017August 30, 2022 by jenny

My 7 year old loves Minecraft. It was the first computer game he played and he still plays it today. This is usually a reward for doing his homework and helping around the house. He likes nothing better than playing it with his Dad. I have to be honest and admit to not knowing how…

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My 5 Summer beauty trends for 2017

5 Summer beauty trends for 2017

Posted on July 18, 2017March 4, 2020 by jenny

Our summer countdown has begun. The children have three days left at school and then we have 6 weeks without clubs, organised activities or the school run! No homework! No running the children from one thing to the next. Today I’m sharing my Summer beauty trends for 2017. I’m not kidding myself that 6 weeks will…

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Gin and Tonic cupcakes

Summery Gin and Tonic cupcakes

Posted on July 18, 2017July 18, 2017 by jenny

It’s been a while since I shared a recipe on my blog. I started Slimming World a few months ago and haven’t really wanted the temptation that baking brings. However, last week I won a bottle of Gin and Tonic flavouring at the weekly raffle and it inspired some low fat baking. The Gin and…

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Monday Happy Things {Week 146}

Posted on July 17, 2017 by jenny

The sun is shining. It’s the last week of term and I got paid for the job I did last month – just in time to get the fan belt replaced in my car. I can tell it’s going to be a good week so let’s get straight on to my weekly mindfulness post, about…

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Paper plate watermelon

Paper plate watermelon craft

Posted on July 16, 2017September 15, 2023 by jenny

Is it just me or are watermelons everywhere at the moment? My kids keep asking for them and they’ve been appearing at every picnic, birthday party or BBQ we go to. So it’s perhaps not surprising that watermelon have slipped into our crafting this week with this fun paper plate watermelon craft. We *love* crafting…

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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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