Looking for a Christmas gift for a book lover? Look no further – The Beautiful Book Company has all of your needs covered. I know people have a thing for e-Books these days, but as a reader, nothing beats a real book – particularly a new book with that lovely booky smell. And to top it all, … [Read more…]
Being that I don’t have children, me taking part in the elf on a shelf thing would probably be pretty strange, so you might all be wondering what on earth I’m doing a post about it for. I have seen a lot of bloggers taking part in elf on a shelf this year and I … [Read more…]
There are lots of different ways to run a successful secret Santa. Some swear by the “bran tub” secret Santa. This method is where everyone buys a gift of a set value, and then everyone choose a present, lucky dip style. This one is a good one if everyone is the same gender, otherwise it can make … [Read more…]
Firstly, I would like to point out that I absolutely love Christmas. I’m not a humbug, I enjoy the build up and all the excitement as much as the next person. But I love Christmas in December. I understand if people have children, or if money is tight, they may need to start saving early, … [Read more…]
I am very excited to announce that the Christmas Corner linky is live and will run throughout the month! There is no limit to the number of posts you can link up – pop back throughout the month whenever you publish a new post! You can link up any niche posts, blog or vlog, the only rule is they … [Read more…]
Welcome to the Anything Goes linky, week 24! This linky is for any type of posts on any subject. Literally Anything Goes! It will run from 12.05am Monday to 11.55pm the following Sunday, so there is plenty time to link up. And if you link up early, feel free to pop back and check out … [Read more…]
Welcome to this week’s thought of the week. This week’s quote is: “The only thing standing in your way is your own self doubt” I believe this is what stops a lot of people from chasing their dreams. I know self doubt has stopped me in the past. For a long time before starting this … [Read more…]
Another month over. This year has just flown. I say that every year but this year seems to have gone even faster. Santa will be here before we know it. Unfortunately I won’t be able to do my usual reflection post where I share with you my top 3 popular posts and my bottom 3 … [Read more…]
I’m finally getting there. October’s reading list got so massively neglected that I didn’t post one for November so I could catch up a bit. One more to finish and I’m over three quarters of the way through it. Blurb from The Back Cover A decomposed body washes up on a beach near Glasgow. The … [Read more…]
I realise this post should really have gone out yesterday, but I believe we should be thankful everyday. No matter what is happening in our lives, and how bad we have it at a particular moment, there is always something to be thankful for. In your darkest moments, when things go wrong, you are down … [Read more…]