Merry Christmas Everyone

Oh hello there, I hope you have had a lovely Christmas and that you had a great time with your family and friends! I wasn't quite sure what to write about today so here are some pretty photos that scream 'CHRISTMAS'...

I hope you all have had a great Christmas and a fabulous time with family and friends

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Christmas Dipped Strawberries

Hello everyone, I can't believe it's Christmas tomorrow, where has December gone! Before you know it, it will be 2014. That's crazy! So, I've been doing a lot of baking today and wanted to show you how to make these easy Festive dipped strawberries. You can make these right now if you want to, they would make a lovely treat for your family...

You will need:

White Chocolate Buttons

Green Sprinkles

Strawberries (of course)

a Tray

Glass bowl

Saucepan

a few bowls

Instructions:

First, wash the strawberries

Then fill the saucepan with water and place the glass bowl on top, don't use too much water though, just enough to surround the bottom of the bowl.

Next, 'eye' how much white chocolate you want to melt. Stir until smooth.

After, dip the strawberries into the white chocolate then in to the green sprinkles.

Lastly place on a tray and put in the fridge until hard.

I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas!

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Christmas Gift Tag Inspiration

If you are wondering how to spice up your presents this Christmas, there is still time to be creative with these simple and cute gift tags, you can either buy them straight from Etsy or make your own versions...

I hope you had a great day!

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My Top 5 Fragrances for Christmas

Hey guys, today I wanted to show you some amazing perfumes that I love for this time of year...

First is this Nina Ricci perfume which has Red Toffee Apple, Praline, Vanilla heart notes, I love it all times of the year but its fabulous for Christmas!  £27.50

Then there's this Marc Jacobs perfume that smells (Oooo) so good it has Orange Blossom, Peach Nectar, Apricot, Honeysuckle heart notes, it is quite expensive but it smells so lush £40.00

Next is a cheaper perfume from Ted Baker and it smells lovely it has Freesia, Rose, Ylang Ylang (not quite sure what that is) and Lily of the Valley heart notes. It comes with a body lotion and all for £9.99 its a bargain.

My fourth fragrance is the Viva La Juicy perfume from Juicy Couture it has Honeysuckle, Gardenia, Jasmine heart notes and is £34.50

Lastly is the Vivienne Westwood Naughty Alice perfume £36.50, which has a Ylang Ylang heart tone and it smells fabulous.

What is your favourite fragrance for Christmas?

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DIY Mini Stocking Tree Decoration

Hey guys, today I'm going to show you how to create this really sweet Christmas stocking:

You will need...

Red felt

White cotton material

Embellishments (ribbons, buttons, felt, lace)

Material scissors

A sewing machine or a needle and some thread

Template of a stocking

Instructions

1.    Start by cutting the two stocking pieces out of red felt and the two stocking pieces of white cotton. Here is the template I used

2.    Then choose what design you would like to put on to your stocking, I chose some lace, a bit of red ribbon and a few buttons.

3.    Sew your design on to a piece of red felt

4.    Next place your designed stocking piece face up on top of the two white pieces of cotton and the back of the stocking at the bottom (it will look a bit like a sandwich).

Then sew half a cm around the edge of the stocking with sewing machine or use a needle and

thread.

 At the top of the stocking only sew one piece of felt with one piece of white fabric like so..

5.    Then attach either so string or a little bit of ribbon so you can hang it on the Christmas tree.

6.    Remember you can adjust the sizes of the stockings if you fancy!

Let me know if you made this decoration?

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5 Tips for a Stress Free Christmas

Is the idea of Christmas stressing you out?...well, here are a few tips to help you have a stress free time:

1. Think ahead

Know how many days you have left and plan different tasks to do each day, so that it's not a last minute panic.

2. Ask people what they want

Don't waste hours thinking of what to buy people, it's easier just to ask!

3. Shopping Online

Shopping from home avoids the crazy Christmas crowds and can save money at the same time.

4. Don't look for perfection

Nothing ever will be perfect so just relax and enjoy the Christmas spirit.

5. Make it fun

You can have so much fun making your own tree decorations, baking and watching Christmas movies.

This is what our Christmas Tree looks like this year

Lots of love 

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Christmas Baking Inspiration No.2

Hey everyone, I hope you're all having a fabulous day! I can't believe it is only 16 days until Christmas. However, what makes Christmas, Christmas??? (apart from family and friends of course)..... FOOD! So here is some baking inspiration, just for you:

Snowmen

Christmas Wreaths

Winter Wonderland biscuits

Pink Christmas Cupcakes

Christmas puddings

Gingerbread men

Hot Chocolate Dippers

Biscuit Christmas Tree

Reindeer Biscuits

Have a great day!

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Christmas Present Ideas for 'Her'

Hey, if you're stuck for ideas and aren't sure of what to buy for people, today I'm going to share, 5 present ideas under £10 that whoever you are buying for will love! Here are my present ideas for 'her':

1. Ted baker Butterfly Wings Blossom Gift Set.............£7.50
2. Nip+Fab spiced apple beauty kit.................£7.50
3. Soap & Glory Good, Butter, Best Gift Set............£8.00
4. Essie nail polishes (this one is in 'leading lady')............£7.99
5. Accessorize Bliss Eau De Toilette Spray 30ml

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Easy Decorations for Gingerbread

Oh hey there, I hope you're enjoying Blogmas so far! The other day I baked some gingerbread and decided to finish them off today by decorating them in three easy and fast ways.

You will need:

Gingerbread (homemade or bought)

To make a small batch of icing you will need:

1 large egg white

230g of icing sugar

1tsp lemon juice

food colouring (various)

Suggested decorations:

Smarties, chocolate drops and sprinkles

Biscuit Frosting

1. Beat together the egg white, the lemon juice and the icing sugar until the frosting is stiff (like meringue).

2. Then place the icing into a zip lock bag and push the mixture to one corner. Snip a very small triangle off the bag.

3. Next pipe a border around the outside edges of the biscuit.

4. Let it dry

Here are the three designs:

 

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The "You need to watch" Christmas Film list

Hey, I hope you're having a great day! Christmas is never Christmas without Christmas Films is it? (I just said Christmas a lot then, let's say Christmas once again just because, CHRISTMAS). There are so many great ones, it's hard to choose, but we all have our favourites. Today I'm going to be sharing with you guys my Top 4 "You need to watch" Christmas Film List (fist pump)!....

1. Elf (best Christmas film ever)

2. Miracle on 34th street

3. Home Alone

4. The Santa Clause 

What's your favourite Christmas film ever?

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