As you know I went to a craft event last week which was held by DryNites and hosted by BBC2 Giant British Sewing Bee finalist Tamara Melvin.During the event, my son and I got to make a Christmas Stocking which I have posted a tutorial about, and we also made a Christmas Star for our…
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November Degustabox
Read moreNovember DegustaboxClick to Enlarge I have been lucky enough to sample another Degustabox and this one is one of the best yet! There were fewer items this time, but the items that were included were of higher worth, such as the very VERY lush Lindor My Melting Moments chocolates. They were in the shape of…
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How to Make a Christmas Stocking From a Jumper
Read morehis week I learnt how to make a Christmas stocking from a jumper and wanted to share it with you.
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DIY Sweet Cones as Christmas Gifts
Read moreDue to being VERY broke now I am self-employed and not being able to work many hours due to childcare issues, I have had to look at frugal ways to give people gifts this year. Chunk has made a few friends this year through the groups we attend (and so have I yay!) so I…
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Single Parent Linky 4
Read moreAs a single parent I love reading other single parent blogs as it can really help me see how other people cope in my situation and gives me so much inspiration! To make it easier to find all of these great blogs, I thought I would create a Single Parent Linky which runs fortnightly. It…
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More Christmas Decorations!
Read moreMy Toilet Santa Rocks! I don’t know what it is, but now that Chunk is much more aware of what Christmas is and who Santa is, it seems to have given me the Christmas “feeling” that I used to get as a child! For the first time in a long time I have got that…
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Homemade Christmas Tree Decorations
Read moreLast week when Chunk and I house sat for my family, we decided to make some Christmas tree decorations! Our family over in Canada sent over a pack of tree decorations to decorate and Chunk loved it! It would be really easy to do without the pack too, all you need is some coloured, thin…
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Cable and Cotton Lights: A Review
Read moreCable and Cotton Caramel Swirl Lights (click to enlarge image) As the days are getting darker a lot earlier now we are heading into winter, I have been looking at prettier ways to light my living room. That’s where Cable and Cotton come in! Cable and Cotton are a local, Brighton company, but they are…
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Christmas Gift Ideas: Dogs
Read moreWe have two male yorkies and every year they get Christmas presents just like the rest of us, so I thought I would show you what I managed to find this year. Pampered Poochies Pet Head Pamper Products and Coachies Treats The Company of Animals is a great website to use when looking for treats,…
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Single Parent Spotlight: Rachel Selby
Read moreThe aim of these interviews is to show how AMAZING us working single parents are. I want to highlight how hard, but also how rewarding being a working single parent is, and to hear how other people in my position handle the tougher times, in the hopes I learn how to be the best parent I can…
