Christmas Eve 2014

Sunny and breezy on Christmas Eve 2014, love the beach at Christmas rain, snow or shine!

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Silent Sunday

 

 

Secret Santas - 6 Gifts under £5!

Every year I get asked to join in with several Secret Santa's so always on the lookout for inexpensive but quality products at this time of year. The usual limit is £5.00 which as you can imagine gets more challenging each year!

Here is a selection of £5.00 and under buys that would make lovely inexpensive gifts.

Links removed, items no longer available.

Christmas Garland Inspiration

Christmas Garlands or wreaths are a festive way to bring the season's cheer to a front door, building or  indoors over a fireplace.  This is just a very small selection out there.

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and for something a little different, how about this Sprout themed Garland.

from {not on the high street}

and finally this amazing Christmas Garland spied on a house in the town.  It is up high on a first floor balcony, stunning!

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Advent Calendars - Links I Love

As a child my mum would hand make my Advent calendars.  She was very inventive and I remember them all with fondness.  My favourite was 24 small boxes, handpainted and numbered then stuck to a Christmas tree shape with red ribbons.  Not unlike this one but with ribbons!  In each box was a chocolate or small gift, I remember being so excited each day to open a new box!  

{source:  Wooden Nordic Advent Tree Calendar}

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A few more favourites:

A grown-up version!

{image source: LOFT Kids}

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Love that this ladder Advent Calendar can be part of the decor

(minus the candles here though!)

{image from livingathome.de}

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We love this hand-made felt stocking garland,

 ideal for younger children

{source:  Laura Windebank }

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and not forgetting the doggie in your life, each day snip off a doggie bone,

then on Christmas Day the whole tree can be eaten!  

(by the dog of course)

{source:  Reg & Ruby Rawhide Dog Advent Calendar}

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and finally, how fab is this Angel inspired Advent calendar.

Love it!

{image source: Lisbeth}

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