Given that I know lots of my readers start their Christmas shopping in October, I have put together a list of a few ideas for this Christmas. I know that lots of people have high hopes for this Christmas, after not being able to spend time with loved ones last year. Whilst we are yet to know if COVID-19 will place any restrictions on celebrations this Christmas, it should be a significant improvement on last year.
Handmade Christmas Decorations on Amazon Handmade
If you are still searching for the perfect decorations for your tree, or more generally within your home, Amazon handmade is a good place to start.
Choose your Christmas Eve Box
Do your children have a Christmas Eve box? Perhaps you are planning on starting this tradition for the first time this year? Maybe you are in need of a new box? Whatever the case, there are some suggestions below to get you started.
Christmas Preparation: wrapping and tagging your gifts
This year I am loving my Christmas present tags. I love a good rustic theme with my gift wrapping. I’m loving all the brown paper wrapping with simple designs and these tags are just perfect. They come on stretchy elastic strings, which are also ideal to thread around gift bags if you are using any of those for wrapping your gifts this year. These Christmas present tags are from Aura Print, who can make you custom made tags for all your gifts. Why not take a look and see if anything catches your eye? They also do bespoke Christmas cards if you haven’t bought yours yet. I love bespoke Christmas cards, they feel so much more special.
Upgrading sockets and switches in the home
It’s not until you start doing these things that you realise how small changes can actually make an enormous difference in a room. Upgrading sockets and switches is no exception. They can really transform a room and bring it up to date, making it so much more modern and functional at the same time.
Black Friday Tips
Black Friday is nearly here folks – will you be buying anything this year? What’s your experience? Have you picked up some bargains in the past or is it a load of hype over nothing? You decide, but, if you need a little guidance, here are a few thoughts.
How to use the space under the stairs
The space under the stairs is one of the most underutilised areas is the home. It’s often empty space left to gather dust. You could make it into a home office, storage cupboard or kitchen pantry. The options are endless for the spare area in your home.
Advent Calendars for Teens
Teenagers can be hard to buy for full stop. I know lots of parents really struggle with gift buying for teens, in particular teenage boys. It might be that your teen isn’t especially interested in having an advent calendar and that’s fair enough. My teenagers love an advent calendar each year still – this does mean though that as parents we have to get a bit more creative.