This is a cheap and cheerful craft that you can do with bits and pieces found around the home. You will need: 1 jar - you can use glass, but if you have little ones, acrylic is better. 1 teaspoon of glycerin, or if you can't locate it - baby oil. a hot glue gun Bits and pieces to ma

  The big fat man in the red suit, red nose, ruddy cheeks, and a snowy white beard.... The modern  iconic symbol of Christmas. Invented by Coca-Cola. It would seem that many people today, have actually forgotten the true origins of Christmas, that is the Birth of Christ. But regardless of

We were asked what we'd like to receive for Christmas this year, and it occurred to us, that there is nothing at all materially that we'd truly want. A Christmas spent with Family and good Friends would be all we ask for. It made us think about the gifts we were giving to others - and this year,

This is what's on our door! We've got a she-oak tree across the road from us,that has kindly dropped an abundance of pine cones (in winter) so we collected them, originally used them to celebrate the winter solstice, now we're upcycling them into a wreath! You will need a dozen or so pine co

We're teaching our eldest that while Christmas is a lovely time for receiving presents, the act of giving feels equally if not more rewarding. We've been busily making gifts for family members like recycled crayons, stationery caddies, and lots of bits and pieces using bits and bobs we've got a