Christmas is well and truly on my radar now, and as someone with an interest in crafting I was really excited to find out that Kirsty Allsopp is bringing a festive version of her Handmade Fair event to Manchester! The Handmade Christmas Fair will be held at Manchester Central across 3 days from 20th-22nd November, and … Continue reading The Handmade Christmas Fair is Coming to Manchester
You may have noticed my lack of posts since Christmas Eve, and that's because I've been ill for about two weeks all over Christmas and I'm only just recovering now! And although it's never nice to feel under the weather at the most wonderful time of year, I have to say I've enjoyed a completely relaxing holiday … Continue reading Merry Christmas and Happy 2015!
I saw this “things that make Christmas” tag on Sian Marie’s Beauty Blog, where the idea is to pick out 5 things that makes Christmas special to you. So here are five festive “things” that make my Christmas special each year: Christmas games! Like pass the parcel, the classic "sticker on the head" game (also … Continue reading Tag: The Things That Make Christmas
I always like to get into the Christmas spirit fully, and often take part in multiple Secret Santa draws each year! I am now a real advocate of online Secret Santa Generators rather than gambling on the old-fashioned (and much riskier!) technique of pulling names out of a hat, so I thought I’d compare and … Continue reading The Best Secret Santa Generator?
If you’re looking for some last-minute gift ideas for someone who likes Disney, beauty products, Harry Potter and general pretty or quirky things, look no further. Here is my gift guide for someone who is basically just like me (and if you’re Santa – here is my Christmas list ha!) Pink cable dressing gown from … Continue reading Santa, Please Stop Here
Watching the pennies at Christmas doesn’t have to mean being a Scrooge! Sometimes it’s just nice to enjoy all the festivities without worrying about the cost of everything, so I’ve put together a few tips for how I’ve saved some money over Christmas whilst still enjoying every minute! Christmas decorations Aside from picking things up … Continue reading Christmas Money-Saving Inspiration
The Christmas countdown is well underway and my decorations are finally up! Every year I try to add pieces to my collection, and here are some of my 2014 newbies… On the tree My gorgeous glitter Mickey Mouse head and this cute Bambi are both from my 30th birthday trip to Disneyland Paris in May. … Continue reading My Christmas Decorations – New for 2014
I love seeing Christmas gift guides created by my favourite bloggers, and I thought I’d put a different spin on it with some DIY gift inspiration. Homemade gifts can be a thrifty yet very personal and thoughtful option, and I think they are such cute little extras for family and friends. Here are some of … Continue reading Homemade Christmas Gift Ideas
If you follow me on Instagram and Twitter you may have seen my updates from the Manchester Arndale After Dark event last Thursday (#MAAfterDark). Honestly this was such a fun event and such a great way to start the Christmas party season, and I've been really excited to post some of the images on here! … Continue reading Manchester After Dark
I love Christmas and pretty much everything about it, but I still felt that a top ten list of my favourite things about Christmas would be an absolutely essential cheesy blog post! Photographs taken by Andrew Wood Photography 1. Christmas songs and how they make me feel. Each Christmas song brings back loads of Christmas memories … Continue reading Ten Things I Love About Christmas
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