I’m feeling a little bit proud. I just taught 27 Year 3 students how to do a running stitch so that they could DIY felt Christmas baubles for home. I love encouraging my class to get creative and sewing is next-level for many of them. These felt Christmas baubles would make a lovely afternoon craft …
Christmas
Nothing says ‘Christmas’ to me more than rum balls. My mum faithfully makes them every year for the (extra) silly season. Never at any other time of year. I’ve riffed on Mum’s classic to make these raspberry rum balls. Raspberry and rum are foodie friends. They work beautifully in a daiquiri, so when it came to …
A couple of years ago, you caved in and got The Elf. The kids loved it, you kinda loved it, that cheeky, funny, lovable elf brought the Christmas joy in sleigh-loads. You called him Noel (geddit?), and he was the most fun you’ve ever had in December while sober for a good couple of weeks. …
Ah, Christmas. Christmas, Christmas, Christmas. I love you, I loathe you. Love the community, the festivities, the merriment and kindness. Loathe the STUFF. All that grabbiness from the kids, even lovely kids like mine. What kids really need for Christmas, and what they think they need, gets so clouded by brands telling them what they …
Deck the halls! Or at least the living room! Christmas officially kicks off on 1 December with the advent calendar. This year, instead of the usual advent chocolate box, I’m urging you to try a kindness advent calendar. I first made a kindness advent calendar to countdown Christmas when my kids were much smaller. But …
This natural Christmas wreath tutorial comes to you from my friend Louise Trevitt. Lou is a gifted artist and stylist who over many years of friendship has taught me to always make time for dabbling and tinkering. We came together to create this natural Christmas wreath with our friend Jo. Between us we have six …