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Category: Christmas

Christmas

The Christmas Sweater: A Cute Charity Christmas Jumper

December 14, 2021

It’s the season of goodwill and time to don your Christmas jumper, so spread the festive cheer with a charity supporting sweater. AD. This post contains gifted product from JUVENILE ARTHRITIS RESEARCH. All wording and images are my own. This week our little school wraps […]

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Christmas, Family Life

The Snowman Tour Live Experience (Including We’re Going on a Bear Hunt)

September 15, 2021

Make it a Christmas to remember, with a special screening of family favourite The Snowman accompanied by a magnificent live orchestra. AD. Sponsored post by CARROT PRODUCTIONS. All words and images are my own. Ah, The Snowman. The epitome of a modern British Christmas, it’s […]

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Festive Food Shopping at Britain’s Best Kept Secret Supermarket

December 8, 2020

In today’s post I switch my regular supermarket destination for a totally new one: Jack’s Supermarket – giving rival discounters a real run for their money! Read on to see what I thought and what I bought. SPONSORED AD FEATURE. This campaign is in conjunction […]

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The Wensleydale Railway Polar Express Train Ride: The Ultimate Festive Experience [Review]

January 12, 2020

DISCLOSURE: AD / This post was made possible by the provision of cost-free tickets from WENSLEYDALE RAILWAY. All imagery, wording & opinion expressed are my own. It’s the start of a new year and the Christmas decorations have been packed away for another 11 months, […]

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NOW [IT’S] CHRISTMAS! How we’re doing Christmas with a Toddler

December 16, 2019

DISCLOSURE: AD / This post contains gifted product from NOW MUSIC. and affiliate link placement. All words, images & opinion expressed is my own. Christmas is a time for family traditions and nostalgic experiences, and childhoods are where the festive feels are nurtured. I have a […]

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The Real [Meaningful] Christmas Advent Calendar

November 26, 2019

DISCLOSURE: AD / This post contains gifted product from THE MEANINGFUL CHOCOLATE COMPANY and affiliate link placement. All words, images & opinion expressed is my own. Advent calendars come in all shapes and sizes these days: from beauty products to beers, marshmallows and small toys – […]

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CHRISTMAS IS COMING | A Very Festive Advent Calendar Train

November 14, 2019

DISCLOSURE: AD / THIS POST CONTAINS GIFTED PRODUCT FROM LIME TREE LONDON.  WORDS, IMAGES & OPINION EXPRESSED IS MY OWN. Advent calendars are a key part of Christmas, and no modern festive countdown would be complete without 24 daily surprises. Who doesn’t need over three […]

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Baby & Toddler, Christmas, Kids

Role Play Toys: The [Little] Henry Vacuum Cleaner for Hoover Mad Kids

November 9, 2019

DISCLOSURE: AD / THIS POST CONTAINS GIFTED PRODUCT FROM HELLO BABY DIRECT. ALL IMAGERY, WORDS & OPINION EXPRESSED ARE MY OWN. Little ones just love to play grown ups. Whether it’s caring for a baby doll or just pushing a mini trolley around the supermarket, […]

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When Christmas Came Early: A Polar Express Train Ride Preview

August 27, 2019

DISCLOSURE: AD / THIS POST WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY A FREE PRESS DAY FROM WENSLEYDALE RAILWAY. ALL IMAGERY, WORDING & OPINION EXPRESSED IS MY OWN. What do you do on a miserably wet August day? You jump onboard the Polar Express, apparently! Last week Christmas […]

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FESTIVE FAMILY TIME | Beamish at Christmas

December 23, 2018

Following a family shared bout of illness mid December, this past week has been spent making up for lost festive time and getting into the Christmas spirit. One family day out that we were looking forward to experiencing was Beamish at Christmastime. [DISCLOSURE: THIS DAY […]

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CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE | Gifts Dad Will Actually Love

December 16, 2018

Christmas shopping can be hugely stressful and for some reason I find the men folk are always the trickiest to buy for.  I can never think of anything ‘good’ to gift and likely get it totally wrong with some random gadget.  How can gifting be […]

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CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE | Gifts For Little Ones

December 16, 2018

Of all the people to buy for at Christmas, the little ones have to be the worst. And by worst, I mean you could literally keep buying everything and never stop, at risk of falling into the trap of overspending your budget and possibly gifting […]

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Getting my Christmas pics up before the new year a Getting my Christmas pics up before the new year arrives 🎄✨
This was the week before Christmas when we went up to the Northern Sinfonia concert and made a visit to Fenwick’s Christmas window display. This year’s theme was A Christmas Carol which was really well done. I loved the scene where Scrooge is being flown over the town by the ghost of yet to come. And we spotted our own living room fireplace tiling surround in the Crachit household. 😂 

#fenwickswindow #christmaswindow #fenwicks #fenwickschristmaswindow #christmasholidays
Sometimes Christmas is a strange old one. I’d be Sometimes Christmas is a strange old one. I’d been reflecting on how this time ten years ago we were facing Dad’s last Christmas. And here we were, facing another abnormal Christmas with Mum being hospitalised. It’s hard doing the festivities when all is not well with the folks. Thankfully we were still at least able to go see Mum on her ward so we took her presents in to her. A few hours later we were on to my sister’s house. We opened presents, ate yummy festive food and wished Mum was home. Despite all this, Reuben was glad to see his cousins. It wasn’t normal but Christmas was had. 🎄 
#christmas2025 #mychristmas
When Santa came 🎅 ✨ Christmas morning surpr When Santa came 🎅 ✨ 

Christmas morning surprises and delights. Plenty gaming joy, Hot Wheels and cute stuff for little man and some amazing Lego sets were found in mum and dad’s present piles!

#christmasmorning #whatigotforchristmas #christmaslego #christmasdaygift
“Christmas morning” me is “every day of the “Christmas morning” me is “every day of the Christmas holidays” me.  Dressing gown + scoffing = the good life. 😄 🎄 

#christmasholidays #christmasmemories #goodtimes❤️
We found an über festive cake shop. 🍰 Full on We found an über festive cake shop. 🍰  Full on Christmas vibes and seriously good patisserie delights! 🤤 

We decided to go to church’s second Christmas special service over in Barnard Castle and had a little time beforehand for a bit of shopping and go for a hot chocolate. And cakes too it transpired. Reuben chose a Bounty cake, Sean went for an apricot and mango cake and I got the fun (and yummy) Rudolph eclair.  It’s nice to find new little gems. 😊

Is everyone managing to find moments to chill out this crazy week? 🎄 

#cakeshops #festivetreats #familydaysout #feelingfestive🎄
Well this week was fun! 🤩 ✨ I won a night out Well this week was fun! 🤩 ✨ I won a night out to see the Royal Northern Sinfonia at the Glasshouse (formerly the Sage) in Gateshead followed by a stay at @innside_by_melia_uk hotel across the Tyne on Newcastle’s side of the quayside.  So that’s what we did! 

The Christmas concert was presented by tv’s Matt Baker and was AMAZING. The orchestra and choirs were so good. My favourite pieces were the Polar Express suite (the instrumental What Christmas Means to Me is so precious), Troika! They played Troika! (LONGtime fave) Loved that there was some John Rutter and the singalong songs were so fun. Honestly, goosebumps were out. 

It was fun and games with our hotel stay though, because we almost didn’t have our bed for the night! 😱 Turned out the hotel room hadn’t been booked for us and we were technically on the streets with our suitcases. Actual nightmare. And we ended up with no time for dinner so we didn’t eat until nearly midnight, trekking up into the toon in my heels, in the rain, almost crying. LOL. (Love a bit of drama me 😆) Luckily the hotel had a cancellation and our night was saved. The room was super nice and the bed was insanely comfy. Followed it up with the first ‘Spoons breakfast of my life and I was impressed. So we had a lot of fun this week. Oh and Reuben ended up scoring the last day of school off because of car trouble. Happy Christmas Chaos! 🤪🤣

#christmasconcert #orchestraconcert #christmasdays #makingmemoriestogether #theglasshouse
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