Ahhh we are at the end! We’ve had a lovely day doing an early Christmas with my brother and his…
Advent Series Day 23: The DIY Nursery Mobile
I hunted high and low for a mobile I liked for Niema’s nursery. I really wanted to avoid a noisy…
Advent Series Day 22: Local Shopping
I’ve tried to shop as small and as locally as possible this Christmas. I follow so many gorgeous small businesses…
Advent Series Day 20: The Pantomime
Oh no we didn’t… Oh yes we really did. I’m not sure how it happened but for the first time…
Advent Series Day 21: The walk that became a party
I’d planned a lovely winter walk… and then this day became Joel’s book launch day. I apologised to the children…
Advent Series Day 18: Thanksgiving
I love the idea of devoting a day to something as gracious as giving thanks. We don’t really do this…
Advent Series Day 17: Mince Pies
These were fun to make. Rather than go for the normal pastry types we thought we’d have a go at…
Advent Series Day 16: Lanterns
Since I’ve been using a few glass jars for the various advents along the way I’ve been putting these aside…
Advent Series Day 15: Teacher’s Gifts
They’ve been desperate to know what todays parcel is. The shape has thrown them. Inside is a Christmas mug in…
Advent Series Day 14: Wonderland
Chatsworth is one of our most favourite places. Each Christmas the house is ‘dressed’ for Christmas… through this huge stately…
