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Sunday Happy Things {Week 415}

Posted on September 25, 2022September 28, 2022 by jenny

Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List is something I’ve been doing for a while. 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 love to sit…

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Crockers Farm milk vending machine

Crockers Farm milk vending machine

Posted on September 24, 2022September 24, 2022 by jenny

The weather has changed so much in the last few weeks that’s it’s hard to believe we were camping a few weeks ago. I wanted to share a few of our Isle of Wight adventures because it is such a great place for family holidays. I grew up there so I may be a teensy…

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Floral tapestry embroidery hoop

Floral tapestry embroidery hoop

Posted on September 22, 2022September 25, 2022 by jenny

For the last few weeks I’ve been stitching the Eva Verbruggen tapestry project from my latest Hoop Club subscription box. I find embroidery kits really hit and miss. Sometimes I love them and stitch then straight away, other times I just squirrel them away in my craft cupboard. However, I love to try different types…

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Mini Puft Ghostbusters Afterlife Candied Apples

Mini Puft Ghostbusters Afterlife Candied Apples

Posted on September 20, 2022 by jenny

We are so excited for Halloween next month. We love a celebration and have been decided what costumes to make and what treats we will have ready for our Trick or Treaters. Who didn’t love the moment the bag of Stay Puft Marshmallows exploded and the cute Mini Pufts started popping out in the Ghostbusters…

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Ham House bathroom

Monday Happy Things {Week 414}

Posted on September 19, 2022September 19, 2022 by jenny

Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List is something I’ve been doing for a while. 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 love to sit down…

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Exploring The Garlic Farm, Isle of Wight

Exploring The Garlic Farm, Isle of Wight

Posted on September 18, 2022 by jenny

On our recent trip to the Isle of Wight we made a couple of visits to The Garlic Farm. It’s a proper working farm with a farm shop, restaurant and farm walks. It had been a while since our last visit and we wanted to eat in their amazing restaurant. Exploring The Garlic Farm, Isle…

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Crafts to celebrate King Charles III

Crafts to celebrate King Charles III

Posted on September 17, 2022January 28, 2023 by jenny

It is very strange getting used to hearing about King Charles III after we have known him as Prince Charles for such a long time. We are looking forward to his Coronation, probably sometime in 2023. We thought it would be fun to raid our archives and find 10 Crafts to celebrate King Charles III….

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How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue

{Giveaway} How Beautiful We Were

Posted on September 14, 2022 by jenny

Now the children have gone back to school I’m hoping to have time to read more. Each year I set myself a target to read a certain number of books and it feels like the year is running away from me! I love to share the books I read with you and share the odd…

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tapestry kit

Monday Happy Things {Week 413}

Posted on September 12, 2022 by jenny

Starting the week by writing the Monday Happy List is something I’ve been doing for a while. 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 love to sit down…

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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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