Category: Celebrations

Blogmas Day Twenty: Festive fun for the kids

5 days until Christmas!

Who doesn’t love a game aye?! Especially at Christmas. Here are some simple, cheap and fun games to keep the kiddies occupied at Christmas.

They would also make great stocking fillers.

Let’s take a look!

1. Christmas Bingo £4.99 on Amazon.

2. Inflatable Christmas tree ring toss at Tesco.

3. Pin the nose on Rudolph £3.99 on Amazon.

4. Would you rather: Christmas Family Edition on Ebay.

5. Christmas Snap! £3.99 Amazon.

We also have some fun, festive photo booth bits to take some snaps with too

Until Next Time,

Roseanne 🙂

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Blogmas Day Seventeen: Winter Lookbook

Hi guys 👋🏻

8 days to go!!

Where’s the time going!?!

I do love clothes, a good clothes shop and general cosyness… so lets take a look at my Winter Lookbook’ from some Highstreet/Online shops.

(Top to bottom, left to right)
Blue side split jumper
Matalan
£14

Oversized Washed Sweatshirt
Boohoo
£26.25

Self love club hoody
Boohoo
£17

Gingham Shackey Oversized
Black
New Look
£27.74
Washed tapered jeans
Matalan
£18

Mid wash belted mom jeans
Matalan
£18
Hoodies,
Boohoo
Cable tie waist long cardigan
New Look
£29.99

Sleevless jumper vest
New Look
£23.99

Gilet
(Top to bottom, left to right)
Tan texured cross strap block mule
Primark
£12

Courduroy Shacket
Primark
£19

Red checked tiered dress
Primark
Vans
Between  £49-65
Black heart print midaxi skater dress
Misguided
£38 reduced to £26
Mixed Mini Scrunchies
Primark
£1.50
Bobble hats
£7.99

It’s all about cosy vibes, jumpers and knits.

Until Next Time,

Roseanne 🙂

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Blogmas Day Sixteen: Present ideas for children 🎁

9 days to go!

I found a cute present idea for children, based around a little rhyme, and I thought that I would share it with you.

I actually saw it on a Tik Tok 🤣

Something they want, something to wear, something to read and something to share.

I thought this was a really cute idea and a nice easy way to give you a bit of structure to the present buying, as it’s so easy to get carried away.

I have done this for my Nephews and Niece this year.

Something they want

A little toy/teddy that they want.

Something to wear

I went gor jumpers as it’s very chilly atm.

Something to read

A book for them to read and enjoy.

And Something to share

A game (board/card game) etc

I really enjoyed looking for little bits and pieces for each part of the rhyme – its a really cute idea and makes shopping a little less stressful.

What do you think?

Until Next Time,

Roseanne 🙂

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Blogmas Day Fifteen: Decorating a gingerbread house

10 DAYS TO GO PEOPLE!! 10 DAYS!!

This is not a drill.

And what better way to get you into the festive spirit than constructing and decorating a gingerbread house.

Let’s take a peek 👀

The icing provided was really bad so I whipped up my own just using icing sugar and water, with a make shift piping bag from parchment paper.

We had a laugh and it came out ok in the end … I’m fairly certain there were more sprinkles on my floor than on this roof though 🤣

Have you attempted a gingerbread house before?

Until Next Time,

Roseanne 🙂

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Blogmas Day Fourteen: Christmas Card Craft

Hi guys 👋🏻

11 days until Christmas!

I enjoy making cards and have been doing so for like 12 years now, maybe longer.

I wish I had more time to do it to be honest and the last few years its been hard to make them for both birthdays and Christmas….

…For birthday’s I have opted for the assistance of a certain Funky Pidgeon but I like to make sure that I hand make my Christmas ones.

(Why? when it’s the busiest time of year I don’t know 🤣😬)

But its a good activity to make you feel festive, so here we are again!

Let’s take a look!

Until Next Time,

Roseanne 🙂

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Blogmas Day Thirteen: Chocolate Christmas trees 🍫🎄

12 days until Christmas! – 12!!! Where is the time going.

So, lets make sure that we are fully in the festive spirit with another tasty (& super easy) Christmas recipe.

I made these with my nephews and we had lots of fun.

🎄 Chocolate Christmas Trees 🎄

Ingredients:

  • White Chocolate
  • Mini Kinder bars
  • Festive Sprinkles
  • Magic Stars
  • Green food colouring

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  • Baking parchment

Method:

  1. Place a Kinder bar, vertical, at the bottom of your piece of parchment.
  2. Slowly melt your white chocolate, 30 second increments until it is all fully melted.
  3. Mix in some green food colouring.
  4. Mix until it forms a thick paste/dough.
  5. Roll out and cut into a triangle tree shape.
  6. Place the triangle on top of the Kinder bar leaving a bit sticking out the bottom as the stump.
  7. Leave to cool a little but don’t let it harden.
  8. Place a choc star on top and decorate with your festive sprinkles.
  9. Leave in the fridge to harden completely
  10. Enjoy!
They were a big hit!

Let me know how you get on if you give them a go!

Until Next Time,

Roseanne 🙂

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Blogmas Day Twelve: My Christmas Bookcase 📚

Hi guys 👋🏻

13 days to go!

Last year, since I moved and ‘upgraded’ shall we say, my reading corner. Thanks to the pandemic I made more use of it and had more time.

Last year I found some cool pictures where people had made snowmen and reindeers using their books and bookcases.

Here is last years efforts…

This year I made a whole christmas tree, the length of my bookcase. This one was alot harder but it was fun to give it a go!

What do you think?

Until Next Time,

Roseanne 🙂

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Blogmas Day Eleven: The Magical Music of Harry Potter ⚡🎶

Hi guys 👋🏻

13 days to go!

Yesterday me and my sister went to ‘The Magical Music of Harry Potter’ concert at our local theatre.

It was a 30th Birthday present from bavk in May but it felt very festive in the frosty evening – especially as they played alot of the festive/wintery music from the Harry Potter films.

The concert was performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Chris Rankin, who played Percy Weasley in the Harry Potter films (Amazing!!!) A real life Weasley.

The music was very magical and just as awesome as it is in the films.

Chris offered lots of anecdotes from filming and behind the scenes. He was really charismatic and funny, AND a brilliant singer.

It was so good and perfect for any fellow Potterheads out there ⚡

Until Next Time,

Roseanne 🙂

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Blogmas Day Ten: The Christmas Panto!

Hi guys 👋🏻

15 days to go!!

Now we all have our own Christmas traditons don’t we? And one of mine and my husband’s favourites is to see our local theatres Rock n Roll Panto.

It is on every Christmas and we love it.

The last two years we have watched it via a Livestream due to Covid but they have adapted it brilliantly so it works so well both ways.

This years panto was ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’

It was great to see the usual regulars who take part each year and it was as hilarious as always. I love it when they break character 🤣

We snuggled up and enjoyed it together with some snacks!

Do you have a favourite Christmas show?

Until Next Time,

Roseanne 🙂

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Blogmas Day Nine: My favourite Christmas films 📽🎄

Hi guys! 👋🏻

16 days to go!

Deck the Halls

I only discovered this one about 2-3 years ago but it is BRILLIANT. Funny, festive, traditional and a little tacky (the perfect Christmas)

The Snowman

An absolute classic. Christmas isn’t Christmas without the snowman. Period.

Elf

‘SANTA!! I KNOW HIM’

I am the Elf! I am this enthusiastic at Christmas so I love this film.

The Grinch Who Stole Christmas

An ICONIC character (& portrayal) this is one of those classic and brilliantly quotable films. **Disclaimer: this is a prime example of giving a film a chance, I used to hate it because I never gave it a chance and now I love it.

Love Actually

How could you Alan!?! 😢 Still not over it.

Nativity!

It’s BRILLIANT. I think it’s even funnier because I work in a primary school 🤣

Last Christmas

It being based around my fave Christmas song was always going to make this a winner but, it was also very sweet & very feel good.

What are your favourite Christmas films??

Until Next Time,

Roseanne 🙂

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