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Portable North Pole spreads Christmas Cheer
One of the most magical things about having a child is their belief in Father Christmas. I have always been a lover of all things Christmassy, but my joy in the festive season changed completely when I was once again able to see if through a child’s eyes. My Joe is almost 11, m not entirely sure he still believes in Santa, when he receives a message from the man himself through Portable North Pole,he still gets really excited, although trying to act cool. It is a real magical moment. Portable North Pole is a brilliant concept which delivers a personal message to your child from Santa, direct from the…
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How to Dress to Impress This Christmas
Christmas is a season for love, joy, and peace, and the season to let your hair down, get glam, and dress to impress. It is party season, a time when you have every excuse to get your glam on. Most work environments have an office Christmas party where the food and drink is generous,and then there are family occasions, nights out with friends, and a movie date night with the hubby. The time is right for getting out and about, even if you live in pyjamas for the majority of the year. If you want to stand out from the crowd, you may need to invest in your wardrobe. Relying…
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Win! Tickets For The Festive Gift Fair 2019
It is now officially October, and so I think I am now safe to mention the word Christmas. I know that some people totally ban the word until Bonfire Night has come and gone, but for others, now is the time to start planning and preparing. This includes people who get paid monthly and may only have to paydays before the man in red arrives, those with lots to buy for, or even those like me, who have a child with a birthday the week before Christmas and so it is a very expensive time. If you are making that list and checking it twice, the annual Festive Gift Fair…
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Christmas Gift Ideas From Tigerparrot
Has your child wrote their letter to Santa yet? Or their Christmas list? If the answer is yes you might be despairing about the amount of technology on it, or the cost of some of the items. But don’t despair. While it may be true that our kids are far more technologically advanced than we were, the truth is they still like to play, and traditional style toys and crafts that were made to last are still very popular. Tigerparrot is a one stop children’s shop, and should certainly be on your list if you are looking for gifts for children this Christmas. It brings together the best baby and…
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Christmas Traditions: From Movies to Chocolate Advent Calendars
Christmas is most definitely coming, the Christmas markets are up and running, some people already have their tree up, and with Black Friday almost upon us there will be the rush to grab those present bargains. We are now just 9 days away from enjoying those Chocolate advent calendars. It’s definitely beginning to look a lot like Christmas. But where did some of our best loved traditions come from? Advent Calendars Everyone loves to open those little windows of an advent calendar, revealing what is hiding behind, but did you know that advent calendars actually date back to the 19th Century, and are German in origin. The original calendars were…
