Hello Friends, Over the last couple of years I’ve challenged myself to try new things with cooking and decorating for Christmas. Last year I made a Christmas cake for the first time ever and cooked a ham. I also made … Continue reading
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Hello Friends, Well we are nearly there with the Christmas shopping. There has been a bit of a theme with this year’s presents: we seem to be going back to giving presents that are ‘needed’ rather than just ‘stuff’. And … Continue reading
Hello Friends, I don’t believe it! I lost the internet connection just as I was about to hit preview and I’ve lost the entire contents of the post…never mind, I will try again. We usually have a few treats over … Continue reading
Hello Friends, Following on from my last post, I have decided that I am not going to do the stress thing with Christmas this year. In previous years I have tried to do too much and be perfect. So this … Continue reading
Hello Friends, Apologies to all and thank you to Eloise for reminding me about the Christmas cake – here is a photo of the finished cake – or at least the part I haven’t eaten yet! I’m hoping it will … Continue reading
Hello Friends, For the last few years I’ve made a Christmas wreath for the front door. I’ve used the same base which is made of twigs, and the greenery comes from the garden. We’re lucky enough to have a variegated … Continue reading
Hello Friends, This year I’ve been doing lots of things either for the first time or things which have stretched me out of my comfort zone. I’ve done a whole load of things from roasting a chicken for the first … Continue reading
Hello Friends, Now I know it’s only just the beginning of November, but I’m trying to get organised ahead of Christmas. I’m still working on de-cluttering the playroom so that we can have extra space, but I’m also thinking about … Continue reading
Hello Friends, I’ve tried very hard to cut down on the amount of food we bought for Christmas this year so that we didn’t end up with lots of leftover food. I had a few things left over, and here’s … Continue reading
Hello Friends, Every year I always try to plan what we are going to eat when over the Christmas holiday. Having a Christmas meal plan seems to make everything easier. This evening I’ve cooked a fish pie that I will … Continue reading