30 November 2016
Christmas dresses
I have to admit that shopping for a little girl is sooo much more fun the for boys. There is just such a huge selection of dresses for Christmas. I h…
Advent calendar
29 November 2016
29 November 2016
Advent calendar
This years advent calendar is a combinations between presents and activities. Each day they get a bag with an activity we are going to do, and somet…
Tips: Christmas grocery shopping without stress
26 November 2016
26 November 2016
Tips: Christmas grocery shopping without stress
Before Christmas I write two grocery list. One for my weekly shopping and one for my Christmas shopping. Everytime I go to the grocery store in Decem…
Add Christmas to your frames
25 November 2016
25 November 2016
Add Christmas to your frames
A quick and easy way to get the house looking festive without spending lots on money on decorations, is to change the images in your frames. I keep …
Be thrifty when gift wrapping.
24 November 2016
24 November 2016
Be thrifty when gift wrapping.
This year I was so early buying my Christmas presents, that none of my craft stores had Christmas wrapping paper in yet. So I had to make do with th…
Baking for Christmas
22 November 2016
22 November 2016
Baking for Christmas
When I make the childrens activity advent calendar - the baking is always the first thing I add to the list, because I know how much they love it. Us…
Empty and clean your fridge and freezer
It is time to make room for all the tasty food you will eat this Christmas. Write down the food you have in your freezer, and start eating it. Defros…
Advent is almost here!
21 November 2016
21 November 2016
Advent is almost here!
I cannot wait to light the first advent candle this sunday. For me advent means spending time with my family, stressing down and doing fun activitie…
Its beginning to smell a lot like Christmas
To me Hyacinths are a must have for Christmas. The sweet smell spreads through the house. It is such an easy and cheap way to decorate the table as …
My favourite Christmas music
19 November 2016
19 November 2016
My favourite Christmas music
For me music is one of the most important ways of getting into the Christmas spirit. I tend to do all my Christmas related activities. Now you can l…
Cristmas card list (free printable list template)
I have made a free printable Christmas card list for you to use. Save it to reuse it next year. You can download it here.
This years Christmas cards
Here are this years Christmas cards, soon making their way out to a few wonderful people. I took the picture this autumn, and added the winter backgr…
Free printable gift tags
The gift tags are the finishing touch of any present. Make sure they are not forgotten in the rush to wrap all your presents before Christmas. Decor…
My favorite online stores
16 November 2016
16 November 2016
My favorite online stores
If you start early, you can pretty much buy all your gifts online. Get the gifts checked off your to do list while you are travelling or bored - and…
I love Günter
I found this cuddely fox on Pinterest and I had to try to crochet it. It was done freehand, and I am pretty happy with the result. My little girl lov…
Make your own christmas stockings
I did these stockings for the kids a few years ago. They were quite easy to make. They got to choose their own images and they love hanging it up ev…
My Favorite Christmas Books
I love audio books. They make housework go easier and travelling to work more entertaining. While I am cleaning and crafting before Christmas I like…
Check out my Christmas board on Pinterest
I simply love collecting images for my Pinterest board. I could go on for hours. Here is my christmas board in case you want to have a look.
Decorate a candle
Decorate a candle and give as a present. Perfect last minute present if you are invited for dinner, and don't have a hostess gift.
You need: A ca…
You need: A ca…
Activity Advent Calendar
The last few years we have had activity advent calendars. Each day they have opened an envelope with a note describing what activity we were going t…
Become a gift expert
I have a gift list going all year round. The list contains all the names of my friends and family that I want to buy gifts for. I make notes all year…
Traditions and decorations
I keep bringing in new traditions. For the last 4 years, I have given my children one ornament each that is symbolic of the year we have had. The orn…
Free printable lables
I found these great printable lables which I am using for all my gifts this year. You can download them here.
Home made christmas wrapping paper
To make my gift extra special, I usually print my own christmas paper on A3 sheets of paper. This will not cover your big gifts of course, but it is …
Christmas is making an appearance...
I just could not help myself. On sunday I started putting up some decorations. I want to spread it out as much as possible. I hear some people compla…
My favorite Christmas movies
Miracle on 34th streetElfA Christmas CarolHow the Grinch Stole ChristmasThe Polar ExpressDeck the HallsNational Lampoon's Christmas VacationJack …
Make your own ornaments
These can be used as decorations for the tree or lables for your presents. Get the kids involved and you will have made lots of them in no time. I u…
Make a star trivet
This is a really easy DIY you can get the kids involved in. These can both be used as a trivet or a decoration to put on the tree. Get instructions …
How to avoid the stress...
I am a natural born planner. I have a list for every occation. To my joy I even saw it had rubbed off on my son. He came and showed me a list of all…
I love Christmas
14 November 2016
14 November 2016
I love Christmas
My favorite time of the year! All the nice smells in the house. Wrapping presents while listening to all the old christmas songs. Watching the bird…
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