Every year I say I'm going to be more organized and every year I'm never quite as organised as I would like to be. In fact the only year I was completely, utterly finished for Christmas with the exception of food shopping was last year when I was pregnant with Isabelle and the thought / notion of being due any time around Christmas forced me to be. Part of the issue I have is that I like love giving, therefore find it really easy to 'add' to my gift list. There the usual.. immediate family, … [Read more...]
Gingerbread Reindeer Cookies
I love the smell of gingerbread! To me they smell and taste just like Christmas, giving off all sorts of warm and cozy vibes. I imagine they are perfect when paired with a mug of steaming hot cocoa (perhaps not so perfect for those of us in the Southern Hemisphere at this time of year but there’s nothing stopping us from indulging at other times!). I am a firm believer that anything that adds to the festive season gets a big tick; so this year, when I decided to make my annual Gingerbread Cookie … [Read more...]
Mini Chocolate Christmas Puddings
Now, Christmas isn't Christmas in our household, if I haven't whipped up a packet or two of these Mini Chocolate Christmas Puddings. I first made them many years ago with my Mum and well, have been making them every Christmas since then! They are the ultimate crowd pleaser, I have yet to meet a child, parent or grandparent who doesn't like them. These Mini Chocolate Christmas Puddings are super cute, fun, easy to make and a MUST on my Christmas baking list every … [Read more...]
Our Christmas ~ 2014
Christmas is a truly magical time of year and this year was no different, in fact it was the best one yet with Sebastian! Last year he was this adorable cuddly blob and Christmas passed by him in a whirlwind of bottles and cuddles (I'm not complaining, I LOVE those cuddles), this year though he was able to be much more involved. It was really lovely to see how he reacted to the whole thing. Being a parent at Christmas is the BEST thing ever, far better than being a kid even. Especially when … [Read more...]