Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Christmas”
Baking with kids is awesome at any time of year but the mess is exponentially MORE enjoyable when you get the littlies in the kitchen at Christmas time. I bake shortbread every Christmas to gift to our neighbours, my Scottish Pop, kindy teachers and anyone else who needs a little sweetening up after putting up with us for the past …
‘IF’ I was an organised shopper and had nearly finished purchasing, wrapping and hiding gifts (I’m not, I’ve barely begun my Christmas Shopping!), then I’d probably be ready for the fun of filling the stockings with those ‘little’ things that often bring some of the biggest smiles on Christmas Day. I think a really good Christmas stocking is a combo …
Kiwi’s are a funny old bunch when it comes to traditions aren’t we? Here in New Zealand we don’t have too many hard and fast holiday routines when compared to other countries but we sure love those traditions that have stood the test of time – none more so than the spectacular Farmers Santa Parade which is set to kick …
Love it or loathe it, New Zealanders are slowly adopting a more favorable view of Halloween. My opinion is simply that dressing up is super-fun for kids so let them have it whilst they’re still young enough to enjoy a special, spooky night out in their neighborhood. I’m not one to get on the sugar bandwagon either, but there’s no …
This is the very last gift guide for 2015 which means two things; Santa is very, very close It’s time to wrap gifts! I know some of you are last minute shoppers, some totally thrive on it. A good friend of mine is notorious for doing her Christmas shopping for her 3 kids on Christmas Eve! I get stabby thinking about …
To be honest, my Christmas mojo totally needed a big fat injection of Festive Spirit this year. December has arrived in all of it’s red-velveted glory but my head was still back in September. Where oh where did spring go? One thing that never fails to get me in the Christmas mood is seasonal baking – whipping up shortbread, gingerbread …
How ironic that the final Christmas Gift Guide I put together is for women like myself, maybe Mum’s, often the member of the family that is overlooked until the last minute, partner/husband frantically rushing to the mall on one of the final shopping days before Christmas to grab something, anything to pop under the tree. Let’s not be martyrs ladies …
Hosting a Gingerbread House Decorating Party was not part of my Christmas Agenda this year (I don’t actually have one, BELIEVE ME!). But, Someone shared a Pinterest Perfect Pin of such a party on Pop Roc Parties super special Facebook Group and many of us oohed and ahhhed …………………. and I ended up saying “I’ll host it! No worries, leave it …
So shopping for my little guy is so much easier than for #1, the possibilities are pretty much endless and I find before I even think about hitting the toy aisles I have to write a list, check the budget and be FIRM in my resolutions. It’s way too easy to keep purchasing ‘little bits’ here and there because toddler gifts are …
As much as it pains me to admit it, jumbo Nix is just TOO big to ride his classic plastic motorbike anymore! Every time I run behind him as he careens at full speed down a hill I can see the little axel at the back shuddering and groaning under strain. Time for an upgrade Santa! Balance bikes are the …