Merry Christmas

23/12/201606/04/2017

Jessica dressed in a soldier costume and Sophie in a pink tutu standing in front of a Christmas tree with stage curtains either side of them and the text "Merry Christmas"

Wishing all my readers a very Merry Christmas and hope you all find yourselves on Santa’s good list. I’ll be taking a break from blogging over the festive period but will be back again on 30th December.

Christmas Bricktacular: 7 things we loved about our festive day out at Legoland

21/12/201605/04/2017

Mrs Christmas in her kitchen and Jessica and Daddy making a Lego snowflake

As my regular readers will know, Legoland is one of our favourite places. Last year we went to the Christmas Bricktacular event for the first time. It was such a magical experience that we made sure we booked to go again this year. Here are ten things that we loved about our experience at Legoland… Read More

The Christmas Tag

20/12/201605/04/2017

Christmas Bricktacular at Legoland Windsor - Little Hearts, Big Love

I was recently tagged by Claire at The Pramshed to take part in the Christmas Tag and answer some questions about my favourite Christmas moments, and the little traditions that make up part of my family Christmas. What’s your favourite Christmas Movie? I’m a big fan of classic musicals so it would probably be… Read More

Christmas – when it all gets a bit much

19/12/201606/04/2017

A doodle of me getting stressed at writing Christmas cards with an endless to-do list and my children dismantling the tree in the background

There is a moment every Christmas, where everything just gets a bit too much. The moment when the to-do list suddenly feels too long; when the pressure to be perfect is too intense; when the hustle and bustle of the festive season feels too overwhelming. There is a moment when suddenly the bubble pops and… Read More

My Sunday Photo 18/12/16

17/12/201617/07/2017

Jessica dressed in a soldier costume and Sophie in a pink tutu standing in front of a Christmas tree with stage curtains either side of them

Tea with Father Christmas at Wyevale Garden Centre

14/12/201617/07/2017

Jessica giving Father Christmas a high-five

Last weekend, we were invited to have tea with Father Christmas at the Wyevale Garden Centre in Osterley. We’ve seen Father Christmas a couple of times already this year. The girls still get just as excited though at the prospect of seeing him again in the run-up to Christmas. We had to pre-book… Read More

Tissue paper “stained glass” Christmas decorations

07/12/201607/12/2016

One of my favourite crafts to do with my girls is creating “stained glass” decorations using tissue paper and sticky-back plastic. It takes a little time to set up but is a lovely simple craft for the girls to do and can be adapted to fit different themes and season. This time, we made a… Read More