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Tag: Christmas

Monday Happy Things

Posted on December 7, 2015October 4, 2023 by jenny

I can’t believe I’ve managed to keep posting the 5 things which make me happy for well over a year now. It’s a great way of marking the passing weeks which are going so quickly. This week has been busy with a big birthday and the school Christmas Fayre, which I helped organise. I’m not…

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Pom pom Santa hat decoration

Pom pom Santa hat decoration

Posted on December 7, 2015August 24, 2024 by jenny

We’re putting our Christmas tree up next week and we’ve been really busy making some handmade decorations to hang on them. My favourite has to be the easy pom pom Santa hat decoration. Today I thought I’d show you how we made them. There are lots of ways to make pom poms. You can make…

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Lego Gingerbread House

Posted on December 6, 2015 by jenny

A few weeks ago I received an email from the Lego store with a new promotion where you received a free Lego Gingerbread House set if your order was over a certain amount. Luckily my son had asked for a few Lego Minecraft kits for Christmas, so a few days ago Lego Gingerbread House 40139 arrived….

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The Works Christmas Gift Guide

Posted on December 5, 2015November 23, 2020 by jenny

This morning I had a little time to myself so went Christmas shopping. I love Christmas shopping and was so happy to have some time to myself to pick up some gifts for everyone. We were actually away from home but I spotted The Works and knew I would be able to get some great…

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How to make a wooden gingerbread house advent calendar

How to make a wooden gingerbread house

Posted on December 4, 2015August 16, 2021 by jenny

I know it’s the 4th already but I have to blog about the grown up advent calendar I made this year. I used a wooden MDF blank from Hobbycraft and decorated it exactly as I wanted, to make a wooden gingerbread house. Equipment used to make a wooden gingerbread house: Wooden Advent House Brown acrylic…

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Making personalised gifts with children’s drawings

Posted on December 3, 2015November 14, 2016 by jenny

I’ve spent this evening wrapping the majority of our Christmas presents and Christmas stockings. I’ve spent ages Pinning gift ideas and like to make my gifts nice and early so I’m not rushing to finish them off on Christmas Eve. Many of my gifts this year are handmade or bought from independent shops, I love to…

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gingerbread man with candy cane card

Gingerbread man with candy cane Christmas card

Posted on November 30, 2015October 20, 2020 by jenny

We’ve made some lovely festive crafts over the last week. The children are so excited about Christmas and I’ve been enjoying watching and listening to their chatter. They are both rehearsing for their Christmas plays at school and it is really funny listening to their interpretation of Christmas. We love making handmade gifts and cards….

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Monday happy things

Posted on November 30, 2015August 18, 2024 by jenny

I can’t believe it’s the last day of November already which means it’s time for my weekly Monday Happy Things post, 5 things which have made me happy this week. My beautiful daughter turned 4 on Saturday. She received a great mix of presents including Sylvanian Families, Peppa Pig, Dora and Doc McStuffins. She was…

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Live Happy with the Happy Paper Club

Posted on November 28, 2015July 7, 2016 by jenny

I’ve been feeling rushed off my feet lately. This is a busy time of year for everyone but several things are being squeezed into the next couple of days and I’m looking forward to a break over Christmas. Today a lovely little package landed on my doorstep which definitely cheered me up. I love subscription…

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