Christmas shopping for little ones is my absolute fave, especially if you shop a little further afield than your local department store – and by further afield I totally mean mean online shopping not actually driving further away that would be ludicrous! If you are brave enough to escape licensed product :::::shudder:::: and the multitude of plastic toys that stock …
Christmas Gift Guide | All the Beautiful Books!
My Christmas shopping is progressing surprisingly well this year. I hate rush-shopping so have been steadily ticking items off my list for the past few months. The kids gifts are a different story however. The only presents locked in and ordered so far are books. And that makes me so excited! I LOVE ALL THE BOOKS! If you’re in New Zealand you …
Kmart’s Wishing Tree Appeal | Give the gift of generosity this Christmas
Many of us try and add a little charitable cheer to the Christmas season, making a point to teach our kids the value and importance of giving, not just receiving, especially to those to those less fortunate. In-store initiatives such as Kmart’s Wishing Tree Appeal are taking charitable donations to the storefront and making it super easy for you and …
Christmas Treats | Shortbread Stacks & Cupcake Icing
Shortbread is such a holiday favourite isn’t it? I love it and always whip up a couple of batches each year to gift to our neighbours and friends. Instead of using my old faithful Christmas cookie cutters I used my round set this year and simply stacked the biscuits up and tied them with bakers string. There is nothing spectacular …
Show and Tell | Christmas Advent Calendar Bunting
Phew! Five days before Christmas and I finally managed to get all of the numbers on the advent calendar. There have been many projects {2} throughout my illustrious sewing career, however this advent calendar would have to be my favourite to date. I loved every little pain-in-the-ass step, the fun of bias binding, the huge amount of cutting and tucking …
Giveaway | A Beautiful Mess Photo Idea Book {+ some Whittakers Choccy}
Merry Christmas from me and my little family! 2013 has been the bestest year for us with the arrival of Nixon, another little chubba to enjoy on Christmas day! Thanks for hanging in there with me, reading along as I bumbled {and complained} my way through pregnancy and totally forgot to blog through the newborn fog……..ah, those were the days! …
Christmas Treats | Chocolate Peppermint Pretzel Bark Recipe
Hell yes I’m jumping on the Christmas Bark bandwagon – this stuff tastes SO good, is so easy, cheap and looks fab. If you can’t bake to save your life or simply don’t want to turn the oven on in these scorching temperatures {are we loving it or hating it?} this recipe is for you! It’s Ethan’s final day of …
Chistmas 2013 | Buy handmade – Wooden Sword
I’m SO excited to share this with you! You know when you get a gift for someone and you just know without a doubt that it’s going to be their most favourite gift ever? That’s how I feel about this sword I ordered for Ethan. E is crazy-obsessed with anything Lord of The Rings / Hobbit related and spends all …
Boxing Day Sales? I don’t think so
After a whirlwind few days of finishing work on Friday (delicious), attending the magical Mary Poppins musical and visiting the Christmas lights on Franklin Rd on Saturday, recovering on Sunday and preparing on Monday to host our entire family for Christmas dinner, I am exhausted. I am not leaving the house today unless its on fire. It is raining so …
Acquisitions | Smiggle Advent Calendar
Ethan’s birthday is on Wednesday and he has been as notoriously hard to buy for this year as he is every year. Luckily his birthday is close enough to Christmas to be able to slide in this wicked advent calendar under the guise of a birthday prezzie. E is a huge Smiggle fan so I just know he is going …