This week has been all about getting ready for Christmas. The decorations and tree have finally gone up; the cards have all been written and sent; the shopping is all done and there’s just the present wrapping left to do. We have seen Father Christmas and sung at carol services. This morning, Jessica will be… Read More
The Christmas card photo has become a tradition for us now – getting the girls into costume and posing to recreate a festive scene. This year, they became Little Miss Santa and Rudolph, about to fly through the sky in a cardboard box sleigh. Hubby thought I was quite mad trying to take the photo… Read More
The run-up to Christmas can be a very stressful time – so much to do, cards to write, presents to buy, parties to attend – busy, busy, busy. This time four years ago though, we could barely focus on the festive season. All around us, it seemed everyone was excited about Christmas, but for us… Read More
It has become a tradition now to take a festive-themed photo of the children for our Christmas card for close family and friends. I love coming up with ideas for different tableaux and trying to recreate them. The girls aren’t always co-operative but I’ve mostly managed to get the gist of what was in my… Read More
“’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse…” Just hearing those first two lines of Clement C. Moore’s classic poem “The Night Before Christmas” takes me back to my childhood and the excitement of going to bed on Christmas Eve and believing that Father… Read More
I’ve enjoyed stepping back from the blog again this week and focusing on spending time with my family which has made for a very enjoyable week. It’s been all about the little moments – wrapping books for the girls’ book advent calendar and then enjoying opening a book each day and sitting reading Christmassy stories… Read More