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A Christmas gift idea from Love 2 Read
A Christmas present that combines a joy of reading with personalised content. This is the premise behind the books of Love 2 Read. Quite simply, you can create a book for your child, one that combines simple sentences with photographs of events and days that are special to them. This creates a totally personal reading book that any child would absolutely love. I’ve made a unique one for Joe that celebrates his wonderful sporting achievements in 2015, and I just can’t wait for him to see it. Love 2 Read is a concept that was developed by Caroline, a teacher of 15 years, who had been making homemade picture books…
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Christmas fun with the Blithbury Reindeers
Blithbury Reindeer Lodge is home to England’s largest working Reindeer herd, and is a brilliant place to visit at any time of the year, but during the run up to Christmas it becomes extra special, a real Winter Wonderland, as Santa arrives, the elves start working, and Christmas season is launched in magical fashion. This year, the launch took place on Saturday 14th November, and I took Joe and my niece Renee along to enjoy the festivities. Both the children were very excited about meeting the reindeers, and Blithbury certainly has lots of those. We started by buying pots of food so that we could feed them (£1 per pot…
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Christmas Glamour from Phase Eight & Studio 8
When it comes to glamorous occasion dressing, Phase Eight can always be relied upon. And now, Sister brand Studio 8 is also continuing the good work, with beautiful pieces that go up to size 24. With Christmas less than 40 days away, this post is dedicated to pieces that can be worn over the Christmas period, from Christmas day celebrations, to partying the night away on New Year’s Eve. But this post does come with a difference. Regular readers of this blog will know that I am obsessed with dresses, and that when it comes to evening wear, I always step towards the dress rail. This post, however, does not…
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Adding Wine Cocktails to your Christmas Menu
It is no secret that I am rather partial to a cocktail or two. My absolute favourite is a traditional Mojito, although I also tried a strawberry version this summer and found that to be rather divine too. But when it comes to Wine based cocktails, I have to admit that Sangria aside, I’m a little bit in the dark. That might be why I totally love this Wine Cocktail infographic from Roberson Wine. It is made up of a whole range of fabulous cocktails that can be created using both red, Rose and white wine, and also has some variations on the classics, I mean, how utterly amazing does…
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Lily Charmed review – Merry Christmas My Deer
Earlier this month I posted about my favourite picks from the lovely Lily Charmed jewellery collection (you can find that post here), and today I am focusing on just one necklace, the gorgeous, sterling silver reindeer charm. This is a gift that would be perfect for just about anyone, from a young girl choosing her first piece of jewellery, to your gran who still loves something that has a touch of quirkiness attached to it. The reindeer is a lovely, much loved symbol of Christmas, and is a great idea if you want to add a festive touch to your look, but are not so keen on wearing a Christmas…
