If you are looking for some fantastically fun Christmas Recipe ideas for you to make with or for the children’s christmas party (or that last minute request from the children’s school PTA to bring in cakes for the assembly you didn’t even realise was on Friday morning)… then this is the Christmas Recipe idea for you! Serves 12 Ingredients: 2 packs (16g) Fruit Bowl Strawberry … Continue reading Christmas Recipe Ideas: Easy Reindeer Cakes
Could you limit the number of Christmas presents your children receive to just four gifts? Opening up your (brand new) smartphone on Christmas Day just to see photographs on Facebook of kids stood in front of piles of presents and a Christmas Tree, can make you feel like the magic of Christmas is being sapped away by the need to outdo other parents – subconsciously. … Continue reading Could you give your child only 4 gifts? Want, need, wear, read
While you’re waiting for the festive feeling to begin, and the anticipation of which classic rock song has been slowed down and sung by a female vocalist for John Lewis… Argos kicks things off, yeti style. Continue reading First of the Christmas TV Adverts appears: Argos
Shhhh, I know we usually promise not to mention Christmas until after Hallowe’en and Bonfire Night, but it seems from my Facebook feed that there are a lot of parents out there already getting sorted in time for Christmas. Parents are ensuring that they get in early in order to secure their children the latest and greatest gadgets, gizmos, and toys. If you’re looking to … Continue reading The Christmas Toy Forecast
Chaos, tinsel, lights tied in knots, and a broken bauble. Its the annual battle to remember how exciting Christmas is when you’re a child, and to suppress your OCD long enough for them to go to bed so you can *tweak* the positioning of all the decorations. Welcome to the annual Christmas decorations ritual. Continue reading Family Christmas Decorations
What’s not to love about Christmas? The gifts, the turkey feast and the magic of Father Christmas, his elves and Rudolph; all of it contributes to that happy glow that radiates from even the grumpiest people throughout December and early January. The festive period is perhaps the one time of year when families can really enjoy each other’s company, with the kids free from homework … Continue reading Must-See Films For All The Family This Festive Season
