1. Two Ree Drummond cookbooks - I love her books and I love cooking special food for the holidays so I would particularly like A Year of Holidays. 2. Socks from Seasalt Cornwall - I love their cosy socks! 3. An apron for Christmas morning. Bonus points if it's Disney-related. 4. Some new boots -… Continue reading Five Things on My Christmas List
Tag: Christmas
Going to the Theatre
Tonight we are all going to see The Box of Delights at the Royal Shakespeare Company. It is a little early for Christmassy things but we got a great discount on the tickets meaning we have some of the best seats for half price. The show has been advertised as follows: A magically festive production… Continue reading Going to the Theatre
De-Christmasing the House
It always tickles me how differently Rich and I respond to the annual process of removing all traces of Christmas from the house. While I carefully pack the treasured ornaments with a twinge of sadness leaving a mournfully bare sitting room which looks stark without the decorations, Rich is positively gleeful to declutter the… Continue reading De-Christmasing the House
5 things I need to do to stop feeling stressed about Christmas
Put up our Christmas decorations Write and post our Christmas cards / thank you cards from Evelina's birthday Make a handmade gift for the final sew make believe meetup tomorrow night Plan Christmas Day dinner Watch Elf
Winter Cabin
It's that time of year again when I can't help but add to my holiday felt ornament kit collection. All the kits are by Alicia Paulson and I love each kit (although I have so far only completed 2 of the 5 kits I now have). I love Alicia's kits because they are beautifully designed,… Continue reading Winter Cabin