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Is it me or did the Christmas holidays drag on a bit? Don’t get me wrong they were good but…well…maybe a week too long!
We had a great time though, we had Christmas Day with my family and then the evening and New Year’s Day with Alex’s family. Unfortunately Alex had to work quite a bit but we made the best of the time he was off, taking Erin to a Scottish Ballet workshop on one of the days.
Erin also spent time with both the grandparents and I learned …

Guest post by Kizzy
Christmas is such a hectic time that it can be hard to find time to look after you. What with all the present buying, wrapping and food preparation, our needs as a mum are always last on the list. So here is a guide to help you look amazing on Christmas day and still have time for everything else.
Before the big day arrives there are some tips you can do to ensure you and your skin are in tip top condition. During the winter months the central …

I’m a bit behind on the whole Christmas prep thing. I did a ton of shopping in Boston and NYC and then got a bit complacent I think.
Christmas shopping is mostly done and all the *cough* santa business has been taken care of. Erin gets to choose three things each year, this year she went for Little Mommy doll (the irony wasn’t lost on us!), Lite Sprite and cool cardz design studio.

Christmas day outfit has been supplied by Mash Jr. She’ll be in blue jeans with diamonte …

Christmas is an expensive time of year and especially so for many this Christmas. Therefore I thought I would share with you some of my frugal ideas to still make the festive period as magical as it should be without breaking the bank!
There are lots of ways of saving money and making things for Christmas and along with being frugal, it will give you some fun activities you can do with your children which will create great memories for them to look back on in years to come.
Cards and Wrapping …

Guest post
Did you know that Santa spent a massive £168 on each childs stocking last year compared to £75 a child in 1995, Idealo found out in research they recently compiled.
So they set me a task to see if I could spend just £75 on one of my children’s christmas stockings using their fantastic price comparison site.
I decided to choose my 5 year old daughter as I though she would be the easiest to buy for (and she won’t be able to read this just yet either unlike her big …

AN EARLY CHRISTMAS TREAT FOR MUMS AND DADS! WIN Christmas Gifts for your family, your friends and YOU!
 
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Guest post by Nicki Cawood, Mum of two boys, freelance writer & blogger and budding frugalista!

Yes I said the c-word, and in May too. Despicable! Why on earth would I post about Xmas so early in the year? Well, because Christmas shopping and saving for me, starts in January! We have a large family and Christmas is a big deal for us. I like to get people something special as a gift but don?t want our everyday household budget to suffer for it! Here are a few things to …

So after a trip to A & E the snow came.. We reckon we had a couple of foot or so fall over the week, school was off last day of term so what else to do but make snowmen. This is a picture of Erin in our front garden at about 3pm, I had to lighten the picture it was so dark!

Christmas Eve
We had a quiet morning then we baked heart shaped cakes for Santa using the cooking set sent to us by the kids cooking company, silicon …

I love our annual trip to Edinburgh’s Winter Wonderland. There’s ice skating, a big wheel and even a helter skelter but I don’t go for any of that, I go for the food. The German market and Highland market have the most delicious food, Alex and I made our pilgrimmage on Sunday.
As you approach the markets from Princes St (our equivalent of Oxford) you can see the twinkly lights and smell the sweet and savoury delights ahead. Ignore the naff van selling chips and candy floss and …

1. Whisky Beer
Whisky Beer or Ale is something we stumbled across when we were shopping at Ocean Terminal, that’s where the Royal Yacht Britannia is moored by the way. There’s a specialist whisky shop with a very passionate employee who was more than happy to show us everything in the shop which is when we found out about whisky beer, it’s essentially beer that is conditioned in oak casks so the beer takes on the unique flavour of that particular whisky.
Here’s more from the website where you can …