Christmas DIYs are my favourite kind because I really feel that homemade touches add something to the magic of Christmas, whether it's decorations, gifts or tasty treats. I've been wanting to make my own truffles for a while, and as you can see, if you wrap them up festively they make a gorgeous little homemade gift for … Continue reading DIY Christmas Chocolate Truffles
I recently enjoyed a fantastic Christmas-themed photo shoot at Manchester-based studio Andrew Wood Photography, and here are some of the festive results. As you can see I’m not one to scrimp on Christmas and I went for full-on cozy Christmas knits! Once I’d booked in for my shoot and discussed my festive theme in advance, … Continue reading My Fabulous Festive Photo Shoot and a Christmas Giveaway
It’s not even November yet, but it’s already that time of year when we all start booking our Christmas parties and office lunches. This week Indian restaurant East Z East invited me down to their Manchester Riverside restaurant to sample their Christmas menu, which will be available during December at £21.95 for 3 courses. With … Continue reading Christmas Dining at East Z East
I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas - relaxed, filled with family and friends, enjoying fabulous food and silly games - or whatever else Christmas means for you. I enjoyed two Christmas days with two Christmas turkey dinners - first with my boyfriend's family on Christmas Day and then with mine on Boxing Day. And I have … Continue reading My Christmas 2013
Christmas is as much about the build up as the 12 official days, don't you think? So before the big day starts I thought I'd share my snapshots of the build up, which basically involves several meals/nights out/work parties in Manchester. First up some festive cupcakes brought into work, which I'm sure I'll be taking inspiration … Continue reading The Christmas Build Up in Manchester
My presents are bought and almost all wrapped, the flat is fully decorated, the Christmas big shop is done and I’ve already snuggled up with Love Actually, White Christmas and Home Alone. There’s now just 2 days to go and as I’m pretty excited now there’s nothing for it but to do a festive post … Continue reading Christmas Ornaments
Wrapping presents is so enjoyable! It's one of my favourite things to do, and when they're Christmas presents and there's a festive film playing and a cup of tea on hand, it's almost perfection. I often have a theme going on and this year I've gone for a traditional look with plain brown paper, red … Continue reading Festive Friday: Present Wrapping!
I love having a nosey at everyone else's Christmas trees. Everyone has such different tastes so it's fun to see the personal touches they add. I like mine to be filled with all different kinds of unique ornaments, and try to pick up new ones each year. I love that I have a mix of old and … Continue reading Festive Friday: O Christmas Tree
Today's festive DIY is a cute peppermint candy cane body scrub. It's very easy to do, and could be used as a unique gift idea or for yourself for festive feelings! Not only does it look cute and Christmassy, it's also peppermint-scented! What you'll need: An empty jar or cute containerWhite sugar - enough to fill the jarCarrier … Continue reading Homemade Christmas: Candy Cane Body Scrub
This weekend I’ll be putting up my Christmas decorations and tree - such an exciting time of year! One of my favourite things ever is opening my Christmas boxes and remembering all the different decorations I have. My tree is always filled with random unique ornaments rather than being colour co-ordinated and I love picking … Continue reading Festive Friday: Decoration Inspiration
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