It is the eve of Christmas eve and I am cosy in my living room with our fairy lights on, dressing gown on and a blanket on. We have had such a lovely day today. Getting ready for Christmas and…
Tips for Putting Together Your Perfect Party Outfit
Now that Halloween and Bonfire Night have passed it is time to look ahead to the next seasonal celebration. For some people that will be Thanksgiving, but for others it is going to be Christmas or Hanukkah. Regardless, of what…
Introducing Bertie The Christmas Bear
As I child I didn’t have the luxury of a cold wintery Christmas. Not until I came to England at ten years old. I was used to a summer Christmas usually spent on the beach probably with a bbq too….
My big sister and her little Brother | in December 2016
Quite honestly while I sit here and type this I cannot believe that my two beautiful children are now both 6 and 3. This is our first Christmas day as just a family of four, as previous years we have always…
Twas The Eve of Christmas Eve
I sit here on the eve of Christmas eve and I just wanted to leave you with some final thoughts because I wont be back till the new year (I have only one more post scheduled). I wanted to firstly…
Santa’s Grotto | Intu Lakeside
A few weekends ago we took the children to Santa’s Grotto at Intu Lakeside. I think visiting santa in the run up to christmas is so much fun and so worth it for the children. Sophia and Archie absolutely loved visiting…
Just this weekend | The Ordinary Moments
This weekend was a lovely one, we celebrated Archie’s 3rd birthday on Saturday which was so special. A huge milestone for me, I cant believe he is three. It feels like I have blinked and he is a little boy….
The Children’s Christmas Eve Box
Last year was the first time I did a Christmas eve box for the children. Archie was only just a year old so I did one for them to share. This year I have done two separate Christmas eve boxes…
Stocking filler ideas for 5 year old girls
The countdown to christmas really begins as we enter the month of December. Of course that means finding small and simple gifts to put in your child’s stocking. So probably like you, I have been browsing the world wide web…
We visited Santa’s Grotto
We were recently invited to Lakeside to a VIP Bloggers Event to experience Santa’s Grotto. The events team have really pulled out all the stops this year, as they have situated it outside along with a small christmas market style…
Our Christmas 2014
Sorry I have been missing over the Christmas period, but I have being so busy enjoying and soaking up every moment with my family. I hope you all enjoyed your Christmas too. We held a dinner party at ours for our…
Letter from Santa
This year I looked everywhere online for the perfectly designed Santa letter for my children, so when I found these I was really impressed. I love how they look. They are printed on beautiful bespoke Christmas paper.
