Welcome to the first (almost) Wordless Wednesday post for 2016! We had a very chilled Christmas break - here is a sneak peek at what it looked like: Christmas! Any special day in our household (Christmas, anniversaries, birthdays, Valentine's Day) begins with coffee and a … [Read more...] about A Very Chilled Christmas Break
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I Hate the Word Entertaining
Maybe it’s the introvert in me, but I hate the word entertaining. Entertaining (noun): showing off, flaunting your possessions to others; trying to be posher, fancier and more superior*. There are countless recipe books and magazine pages devoted to all things … [Read more...] about I Hate the Word Entertaining
Worst Secret Santa Gifts Ever
Ah ... to be young and enthusiastic again about participating in Secret Santa. I Must Confess: the hubster and I have both been burned and try to avoid the whole thing whenever possible (I shared last week about how my family is organising a Quirky Kris Kringle this year, … [Read more...] about Worst Secret Santa Gifts Ever
Quirky Kris Kringle Ideas
SPOILER ALERT: If you are a member of my family, click away now before scrolling any further through these Quirky Kris Kringle ideas! We'd all been feeling a bit ho-hum about Christmas this year, so my family is mixing things up with a Quirky Kris Kringle. So what is … [Read more...] about Quirky Kris Kringle Ideas
Picking a Winner
Over the weekend, I had a gruelling task to complete: picking a winner from my Christmas comp, to receive $100 to spend at Crazy Sales. This is NOT what I meant by picking a winner ... Actually, I Must Confess: it wasn't that gruelling ;-) . In fact it was quite a lot of … [Read more...] about Picking a Winner
