There’s a real mixture of tea lovers, coffee addicts and milk drinkers in our house. But, one drink we can ALL agree on in the winter months is some comforting hot chocolate! Especially when it’s served with marshmallows. In a Christmas mug of course!! Do you, like me, swoon over the dedicated coffee and hot chocolate bar ideas that are…
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I have been looking for a little Christmas nativity set for a while now. And of course there are loads you can buy new. But, honestly? Most of them are WAY over my budget! Don’t get me wrong, they’re gorgeous but definitely a bit more than I’m able (or willing) to spend. Now, if you’ve been following me for a…
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Christmas in November is in full flow in our home! Most rooms are filled with trees, lights and decorations. But .. there’s always more room for more! 😉 And DIY Christmas decorations are the BEST! Especially when they are simple and quick like this Christmas bauble tree made from mini baubles. I mean, how cute has this turned out? Here’s…
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As we’re approaching Christmas and the end of 2020, I think we can safely say that this has been a year like no other! Whatever your opinion on Covid, it’s been an uncertain and anxious year for most of us. People have lost their confidence, their jobs, businesses and of course sadly a lot of people have lost their lives….
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You know, I’m a sucker for gingerbread men! (Well, actually I’m a sucker for anyone Christmas related, but that’s a whoooole other story!) So when my father in law gave me a wooden spoon with the words “can you do anything with this?” .. the answer was “heck yes!”. In fact, I went out and bought two more! To create…
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I’m not usually a great decorator for Halloween. But let’s face it – this is 2020 and it’s been Halloween since March 😉 .. Typically we had planned a combined Halloween/husband’s birthday party this year as it falls on a Saturday. Of course couldn’t let Halloween go by without doing something to mark the occasion. So let’s create a spooky…
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Guys, I”m all pumpkin-ed out. Well, for now anyway. Don’t get me wrong, I’m very pleased with how our pumpkin projects have turned out! For those of you who are new here – you can check out our recent cork pumpkin projects here and here. To mention a few. Anyway, I needed a change from the pumpkins and so I…
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After a few cork projects on the blog over the last few weeks, I figured it is time for a bottle to be the star of the show 🙂 This project is such great fun way of recycling your old bottles AND making a autumn display that you can use year after year. You know, unlike the carved pumpkins that…
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You may have seen my recent cork pumpkin picture? If not, you can check it out here. I used up a few old corks with that project, but I still had LOADS left over. And so, while I had all the stuff out anyway, I thought I’d take the opportunity to use up some more and create another fun pumpkin….
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I am SO excited about writing this post! Let me tell you why 🙂 When I saw this tattoo paper technique I just knew I had to give this a go. Because although you may be a pumpkin lover, not everyone is a fan of having the bright orange variety in their home as a display. And so the thought…
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