December Puzzles

Holidays are looming and we are all feeling excited.  Sometimes, though, we just want something peaceful to do, don’t we?
Crosswords For Fun have generously given us some puzzles that will soothe the soul while it teases the mind.  A crossword, a sudoku and a mystery word puzzle will fill in a quiet hour or two for [...]

Auntie Carmels’ bag of Christmas Cheer

Imagine this scenario – it’s December and you’re away from home, staying in a hotel in Adelaide. Your brother (who lives there) calls, and invites you to join his family for their Christmas celebration. All their family will be together this weekend, so they’re celebrating early. Being part of their family, they’d love you to [...]

Surviving the Silly Season

In the lead up to Christmas, there is always so much excitement and hype!  There are gifts to buy and parties to attend, new clothes to purchase and Christmas Cards to send.
But now put your hand up if you have felt depressed, disappointed, sad, or let down after the festivities have ended.  I imagine most [...]

How to Bring Pleasure – Not the Pounds – to The Holiday Festivities

There are so many temptations during the holiday season it’s no wonder many of us get stressed over how to get through it all while still being able to fit into our jeans come January 1st.
As someone who loves food, giving up great food during the holidays for me isn’t an option. And it shouldn’t [...]

Handmade Baby Gifts for Christmas

Going through the treasure chest of baby stuff from when my sons were born, the only things I have kept have been the ones that were handmade (either by myself or something that was given as a gift).  These were all the things that were made with love and thought and time from the gift [...]

Tempting and Inspirational for Christmas

I love shopping, particularly online, which I guess is what inspired me all those years ago to establish an online gift store.  Now that I have traded in my store for a behind the scenes online career, my love of shopping has definitely not dwindled.
In preparation for the upcoming holiday season, I have put together [...]

Its All About You this Christmas

I don’t know about you, but I’m one very busy mamma and don’t often have the luxury of popping off to the shops to spend some leisurely time purchasing essentials for myself.
Things like new shoes without holes, jeans and tops that actually fit.
Or another handbag I don’t need, and shoes with holes in trendy places [...]