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Remembering

Posted on January 13, 2008May 11, 2012 by jenny

We have just got back from another lovely weekend on the Isle of Wight. We spent Saturday scouring the many charity shops of Ryde and picked up some beautiful vintage plates and saucers. The lady in the shop said her family had the same set when she was growing up so thought they must be…

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My very own Blythe

Posted on January 9, 2008April 12, 2016 by jenny

With all the excitement over Christmas I completely forgot to post about my new Blythe doll. After much careful web research I decided to take a day off from work and go to Brighton to purchase my Blythe. Very few shops sell them in the UK but I managed to buy a mini Blythe in…

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My lovely new Cath Kidston duvet

Posted on January 7, 2008February 19, 2011 by jenny

new Cath Kidston duvet set, originally uploaded by Jennifer Young. How gorgeous is this pattern? I wasn’t too sure what it would look like in the shop, but it looks fantastic in our beautiful, sunny bedroom. I have matching napkins too, (but they’re not much use in the bedroom!). It almost looks like a feature…

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A lovely weekend!

Posted on January 6, 2008January 18, 2019 by jenny

We’ve had a busy weekend and therefore no time for crafting unfortunately 🙁 The weekend started with a big meal out with a bunch of friends at The Larder Restaurant on Friday night. The food wasn’t great but it was fun to be out and try somewhere new. We started, and ended, the evening with…

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Another ornament

Posted on January 2, 2008 by jenny

I was surprised to find another ornament had landed on my doormat when I got home from work today. It has come all the way from Texas and arrived to brighten up our post-Christmas blues. Our tree has drooped and I don’t think it will survive until the sixth night. I have placed the ornament…

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End of the year!

Posted on December 31, 2007 by jenny

Hooray, 2007 is almost over!

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Back home

Posted on December 26, 2007April 25, 2016 by jenny

We’re back from the country where we spent time visiting friends and family over Christmas. First stop was The George at Norton St Philip. A lovely old coaching inn which served a great breakfast! The weather before Christmas was gorgeous, cold and crisp with a deep frost. Then on to Exeter where we stayed at…

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Latest ornament

Posted on December 21, 2007January 18, 2019 by jenny

I received this wonderful ornament from Neele in Dusseldorf this week. It was beautifully wrapped and a real pleasure to open! I finished this last minute present for an aunt we are visiting tomorrow. The design is from simple sewing and was so simple to make. I used some of my favourite Cath kidston fabric….

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More lovely ornaments

Posted on December 17, 2007 by jenny

We’ve had another busy weekend preparing for Christmas. We had our own Christmas meal yesterday, I even made some cranberry sauce! We finally got around to having a real fire in the lounge and put our Christmas tree up. The tree is laden with handmade ornaments from the swap – I recently received two more:…

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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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