Freezer Friendly: Easy Chocolate Orange Cookies These scrumptious cookies are just the thing for afternoon tea. This is a super delicious make ahead chocolate orange cookie recipe that’s great for freezing. Just freeze divided mixture on a baking tray in the freezer. Once frozen, place in ziplock dated bags and you’ll always have homemade Chocolate Orange Cookies to hand. whenever ...

What To Do In THAT Week Between Christmas and New Year With the busyness of Christmas over for another year – and a week to go before the fun of New Year’s Eve – chances are that you may all be starting to get a bit bored. You’ve spent the past few days eating your weight in chocolate. You don’t ...

Organising an Awesome Family Christmas Part 17 To-Do Jobs Around the Home Minimum maintenance. Encourage family members to pitch in and share the work. Delegate, delegate, delegate! Christmas Prep Checklist Recycle wrapping paper.  Write family thank-you notes. Plan low-cost, no-cost activities for kids. Whether it’s camping out under the Christmas tree or a drive to see Christmas lights, some mid-week ...

How to Survive the Boxing Day Sales Christmas is over and shops nationwide are slashing their prices as mega high street price wars get underway. But with millions of people hitting the stores up and down the country, how can you ensure you get everything you need – and survive the chaos? Be organised Don’t wander aimlessly into town weaving ...

Merry Christmas! Here’s to hoping the Christmas season fills your home with the warmth and joyfulness that you and your family deserve. We know that our readers are amongst the very best. We hope that Santa brings you everything you’ve wished for and that your day is spent doing whatever makes you happy. May your home be filled with the ...

What To Put In A Christmas Eve Box Christmas Eve boxes are typically given to children as a way to break up the anticipation of the next day with some small gifts and activities. It’s not a new tradition for us a family, we’ve had a Christmas Eve box for years. They can be as simple as a cardboard box or ...

Some Of Our Favourite Christmas Eve Traditions Every family celebrates Christmas in their own way. Christmas Eve is no exception with families incorporating a wide variety of traditions from the sacred to the sentimental. Here are a few of our favorite Christmas Eve Traditions. Maybe they’ll inspire you to start a new tradition this year with the ones you love! ...

Make & Freeze Ahead Gingerbread Dough Ingredients 100g butter 3tbsp golden syrup 350g self raising flour 1-2tsp ground ginger 100g caster sugar 1 egg beaten Icing and smarties to decorate Method • Preheat oven to 180c/350f/gas4 • Melt the butter and syrup together in a saucepan over a gentle heat. • Place flour, ginger and sugar in a mixing bowl. ...

Kandle by Ozeri II LED Reading & Book Light I love that this reading light is compact and has a little bag for when not in use. It has two brightness settings. It fits great and lights up the whole screen. I’ve tried a few lights but this is the best so far, It’s bright and it actually shows the ...

Perfect For Homemade Gifts – Christmas Biscotti Serves: 8 Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Ingredients • 150g plain flour • 1 tsp baking powder • 1 tsp mixed spice • pinch of cinnamon • 25g ground almonds • 80g golden caster sugar • 1 large egg • 30g maple syrup • 1 tbsp ...

Organising an Awesome Family Christmas Part 16 To-Do Jobs Around the Home Stick to minimum household chores. Enjoy the season with friends and family–in your clean and organised home! Christmas Prep Checklist Put together any toys that require assembly. Start early to keep the sparkle in the season. Check and organize stocking stuffers. Place each family member’s gifts in a separate ...

How To Use NORAD To Track Santa If you like to add those extra magic touches to Christmas, this is a really easy one. Honestly, it’s all done for you. And it’s the perfect solution if your children are already asking, ‘when is Santa coming?’ The North American Aerospace Defense Command’s (NORAD) Santa Tracker will help your little ones follow ...