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Give personal gifts this Chirstmas
If you have a digital camera—whether it’s your smart phone or your DSLR—chances are you have a lot of wonderful photos of the people you love. And if you do there’s a good chance that those photos...
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Festive framed artwork decorations
I’ve spotted a trend for festive interior decor this year – framed Christmas prints. I’ve seen them popping up in interior design magazines and DIY hacks are all over Pinterest so I’m certainly going...
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Christmas gift ideas ~ unique self-published books
People love getting really creative, one-of-a-kind books for Christmas. Books that elicit a “where did you find this?” response. As the leading indie- and self-publishing platform, Blurb has an entire...
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Pretty table-settings for a festive meal ~ & happy thanksgiving!
Today is Thanksgiving Day is the US and I’ve found that it’s quickly becoming a bit of a tradition to celebrate it here in the UK too. Traditionally it’s a special day of relaxation and reflection with...
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Thrifty fashion ~ ideas for cheap festive party outfits
As you know, I regularly blog about thrifty fashion and DIY fashion hacks on the Oxfam fashion blog. Oxfam has asked me to share my favourite party dress with all their wonderful readers and I thought...
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Easy to send festive gifts & a free ebooks for my readers!
With all the hype of Black Friday and Cyber Monday last week, the UK has been whipped up into a present-buying frenzy. There’s no denying it is now officially that time of the year and there are...
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DIY sewing project ~ Christmas gift sacks
When Lauren from the Offset Warehouse asked me to be a guest blogger for their special Christmas Showcase, I jumped at the chance. Not only is it one of my favourite online haberdashers, but it also...
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DIY Framed christmas decorations
You may remember that I previously discussed the new trend for framed Christmas messages as part of festive decorations and I have finally given in and recreated this look for myself in my home. There...
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Xmas Evolution: The making of the modern Xmas tree
I’m sure that many of us around the UK will be putting up our Christmas decorations this weekend and it got me thinking about the history of our festive traditions. The modern Christmas tree, and the...
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My party dress
It was my birthday last week and I really enjoyed scoffing cake and celebrating with lots of girly fun! Most of all, I loved getting dressed up in this red lace dress – a special treat from La Redoute...
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Pieday Friday ~ Making chutney for Christmas gifts
This week I have been in the kitchen making my very own stash of preserves ready for the winter. But I’m not only making them for my family’s table, I am also making a few jars to give to my … Continue...
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Festive shopping at Snape Maltings
One of my favourite places to visit and shop is Snape Maltings. I’ve visited this Suffolk destination many times over the years, and I love the vintage and farmers markets that are hosted there at...
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Thrifty fashion ~ DIY funk up your knitwear for Christmas
Over the past couple of years Christmas jumpers have really taken off. This is not new information to those of us who love rummaging through charity shops, hunting out genuine vintage festive knits...
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Tuesday Shoesday ~ Snow shoes
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas… and I’m sure that many of you would love to see a white christmas too. Even though there have only been 4 occasions in the last 51 years where there was a widespread...
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DIY glitter banner for Christmas
It’s not long to Christmas now and I’m sure that many of you will be decorating your homes for the festive season soon, if you haven’t already! I’ve come up with a super-easy DIY that you can make...
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Christmas activity ~ festive films
The school holidays are finally here and it’s a good idea to start thinking about how to keep excited children (who am I kidding? and us adults too!) occupied on the run up to Christmas. One of my...
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Quick Christmas tea-light holder DIY
This week I’ve finished creating my Christmas sideboard display and I thought I would share the world’s easiest tutorial with you for DIYing your own festive tea-light holders. It’s simply a case of...
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Last minute Christmas gifts that will get there in time!
I’ve been thinking about last-minute Christmas shopping and what you can do when you receive an unexpected gift right before Christmas. There might not be time to pop to the shops to find a little...
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Snuggling down & waiting for Santa
It’s finally Christmas eve and I can’t believe it’s arrived! Everything is done, all the presents are wrapped and the food is waiting to be cooked, all that’s left to do is snuggle down on the sofa, in...
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Pieday Friday ~ Christmas leftover pasties
One of my favourite things to eat is a pasty. I know it’s naughty and I really shouldn’t indulge in buttery pastry too often, but it’s just so yummy that I can’t resist. I went on holiday to Cornwall...
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