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The 12 Days OFF Christmas – My glitzy robins
Just another festive snap from my Instagram account today while I take time off with my family over Christmas Hope you’re enjoying a nice relaxing break too! Finally put up our wreath – Christmas has...
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The 12 Days OFF Christmas – Another Bloomin’ Christmas
As you know, I’m taking some time off over Christmas so I thought I would share a few festive photos from my Instagram account during this time Best Christmas story ever!
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Pizza twists recipe for your New Years party
I’ve been making these easy party snacks throughout the festive period and I thought I would share the recipe with you today so that you can make it yourself for any New Years parties you might be...
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How has your Christmas been so far? I’m taking some time off so here’s another festive snap from my Instagram account - it must be time for a candy cane hot chocolate! My kitchen is already starting to...
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The 12 Days OFF Christmas – Light up the New Year
I love fairy lights and can’t get enough of them over Christmas and New Year. In fact, I like having them up all year round so while I’m still away on holiday I thought I would share some photos of...
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How you should’ve hosted your last New Year’s Party… and ideas for the coming...
Did you successfully host a New Year’s Eve bash or did you feel that it was too chaotically thrown together at the last minute? With all the expectations surrounding it, sometimes it becomes...
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The best time of year to buy a Christmas tree
Okay, I know it’s not a traditional time of year to be shopping for Christmas accessories but right now is precisely the best time of year to purchase a new Christmas tree. And that’s exactly what I’ve...
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My top tips for Christmas budgeting & saving
In our house the countdown to Christmas has begun. Not only am I super-excited that my favourite time of year is less than 10 weeks away, but I’m preparing myself in a thrifty sense too. We all know...
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Giving (and getting!) a gift from Secret Santa
Okay, okay, I know it’s October, but when Debenhams got in touch to see if I wanted to join in with their blogger Secret Santa challenge, I started to get really excited about Christmas. You see, the...
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Choosing the right party dress for your body shape
Okay I’m know I’m kind of skipping over Halloween and Bonfire Night, but I’m already so excited about the upcoming festive season. I think it started last week when I opened my first presents of the...
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DIY Christmas coasters & festive party game
As you can probably tell from the recent activity on my blog, I’m getting excited about Christmas already. But it’s definitely with good reason; the more prepared I am in advance, the more I can enjoy...
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Christmas TV ads
The clocks go back, the nights get longer, the weather turns chilly and I start wearing slippers. There are many things that denote the start of winter for me but there’s one thing that many people all...
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Art & culture lovers tour of Sicily
While I’m planning on staying at home with not much to do for the whole of December, I sometimes envy those people who have booked an inspirational trip away during the festive period. Even though I...
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Tuesday Shoesday – Winter sale shoes
Today I wanted to share a quick round-up all of the sales and deals on footwear that I’ve spotted online and on the high street this week. There are plenty of seasonal discounts available at this time...
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Interior design inspiration for cosy winter bedrooms
At this time of year I want to make my bedroom feel as cosy as possible. But I’m not quite ready to go all-out with a Christmas duvet cover. So what’s the compromise? How do you create a warm, festive...
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Pieday Friday – Easy cheesy evening snack: Loaded potato skins recipe
This week I’ve been rushing around, working hard and getting ready for a special occasion so I’ve barely had time to sit down, let alone prepare a proper meal. We’ve been grabbing food on the go and...
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My top 5 winter wardrobe essentials
As I’m sat at my computer writing this blog post there is actually frost on the ground, I needed to defrost my car this morning, and I’ve got the fire blazing in the living room. It’s definitely...
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Festive touches for your bathroom
Now that it’s nearly December (where did November go?!) I think I can legitimately go OTT with Christmas blog posts! In fact, I’ve just added a few festive touches to my home while taking advantage of...
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My pretty festive table & DIY personalised Christmas crackers
Be warned: Now that it’s December 1st there is no stopping me. I’m going Christmas crazy and you’ll be lucky to find anything non-festive on my blog for the whole of the holiday season! So let’s start...
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Christmas gift guide & festive mug giveaway!
It’s that time of year again – gift guide time! I know you’ll all be shopping for presents this week (I know I am!) and if you’re not already ‘all shopped out’ after Black Friday and Cyber Monday, I’m...
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