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Homemade cards
How shocking is it, that last year we bought no new cards to send at Christmas, yet we still have a stash left that means we have only had to make the odd few. Were we stockpiling for some kind of card...
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The 2013 Tree!
After last year’s Egg Box Tree egg-cellence we knew we had our work cut out to come up with something as special for this years. And I think we may have pulled it out of the bag. Proudly presenting…....
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Last Minute Gifts #1
OK, so because I have been less than organised this year, most of the presents we are giving are still being made, which I am aware is less than helpful for anyone else who was hoping to find some...
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Last Minute Gifts #2
This one is a bit of a cheat, and is an update on last year’s Ginger Fudge, which was an adaptation of Nigella’s Dark Chocolate and Pistachio Fudge from Nigella Express. This is Christmas Pudding...
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Happy Christmas!
Wishing you all a wonderful, peaceful Christmas. Thankyou so much each and every one of you for all your support and kind messages, inspiration and encouragement over the last year. Here’s hoping that...
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Paint it, plant it…
This is another Christmas make, admittedly far too late to be of use to anyone for Christmas 2013, but it makes a nice gift anytime of the year, or you could go crazy and treat yourself… This is what...
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Christmas 2013-the post-match analysis
Ooooh, this is a bit like Match of the Day. Only without Gary Linekar. Or any football…. OK, so is today Twelfth Night, or was it yesterday? I can never work it out. But whatever, I hope you have...
View ArticleStir Up Sunday 2015
Stir Up Sunday is the last Sunday of Advent and is the traditional day for making your Christmas puds.…
View ArticleMy Christmas Conundrum
I had every intention of a series of blog posts all about a Simple, or Slow Christmas, with ideas…
View ArticleAn Alternative Advent
How is it December 1st already? And how did it sneak up on me. Again? It’s not like I…
View ArticleHow to Make Mini Christmas Cakes
I blogged my favourite Christmas Pud recipe on Stir Up Sunday, and mentioned at the end of the post…
View ArticleBooks for Change Makers
You can’t move in blog land for Gift Guides at this time of year. Wendy at Moral Fibres has…
View ArticleIs a Buy Nothing Christmas the Answer?
I pitched an article to the Daily Mail about having a Christmas with less, and trying to swim against…
View ArticleChristmas Spiced Fudge
After a somewhat surreal, whirlwind week, kicked off by my piece in the Daily Mail, it’s time to take…
View ArticleHomemade Mincemeat
I usually try and make my mincemeat at the same time as my Christmas cake and pudding, on Stir Up…
View ArticleBut Don’t You Worry Your Kids Will Be Bullied?
Since writing the piece for the Daily Mail about our possibly slightly different approach to Christmas, and our attempts…
View ArticleEasy Homemade Upcycled Packaging for Edible Gifts
When you are making gifts, especially edible ones, often the easy bit is making the gift, and the hardest bit…
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Crispy Stars!
Bake 2 of the bakes for the Pre-School Christmas fair wasn’t really a bake at all. More of a melt and stir. I got the idea from the fabulous Nurturestore site whilst browsing it for advent activities...
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Festive Rocky Road v2
Last year we made Festive Rocky Road, and it was very delicious. I decided to make some more this weekend, but we were missing a few ingredients, so ended up with a whole new Festive Rocky Road taste...
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Homemade Christmas Jumpers
Have you heard all about it? Save the Children have a campaign that is now in it’s 3rd year, to raise much needed funds by encouraging the wearing of Christmas jumpers (some people very wrongly term...
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