Week three in the Christmas edition of of Lou’s Nature in the Home series. This week’s theme was wreaths, and as I’ve already blogged about our Christmas door wreath, I needed to come up with something else, preferably a quick…
Christmas wreath workshop with Poppy & Peonies
Last night I attended a workshop run by Sarah from Poppy & Peonies to learn to make a Christmas wreath. Sarah created the stunning wreath that was chosen for the front cover of Ideal Home’s Complete Guide To Christmas (my…
Christmas Jumper Day – Friday 13th December 2013
Last week I was invited to the launch of Save The Children’s Woolly Wonderland at Westfield Stratford in London. Unfortunately I was poorly and couldn’t make it, so I missed out on the chance to customise my very own Christmas…
Nature in the home: Christmas table centrepiece
I’ve wanted to join in with Littlegreenshed’s Nature In The Home series for so long, but somehow have never quite got my act together. A quiet home-based weekend gave me the opportunity to have a go at this week’s challenge…
Our homemade advent calendar
This post is a bit of a case of better late than never, but after I posted my 25 favourite homemade advent calendar ideas a couple of weeks ago, I could hardly fail to show you my own attempt, could…
{How To} Display kids’ Christmas artwork
Having written previously about how I’m rather particular about my Christmas tree, I’ve been left wondering what to do with the copious amounts of Christmas crafts and artwork the twins produce during the festive season. Inspired by an idea for…
{How To} Make an outdoor light tree
For years I have lusted after this gorgeous Light Tree Tower from Cox and Cox, but at £130 I’ve never been able to justify it. This summer, when we grew runner beans on wigwam canes it gave me an idea…
Step away from the tree
Normally I like to think this blog is all about finding ways to embrace living with young kids, but sometimes I’m happy to admit defeat. And when it comes to decorating my Christmas tree, it’s a whole different ball game….
{Christmas Craft} Toddler-friendly toilet roll Christmas trees
This is a brilliant Christmas craft for toddlers that don’t like to be given instructions! Crafting with Ez and Fonz can be very frustrating because they hate to be told what to do. But the other day, when Ez popped…
Open for Christmas
It took superhuman effort, but we managed to get ourselves and the ground floor ready for a Christmas drinks party last weekend…