My lovely nana used to make Maids of Honour and they were always delicious. This is her recipe with a Christmas twist. 5oz self raising flour Teaspoon of ginger and cinnamon 4oz butter 4 tablespoons of caster sugar 2 eggs Packet of desert pastry Mackays Christmas jam 2 tablespoons of Sugar and Crumbs Christmas punch … [Read more…]
I’ve always loved Next. When Hubster and I first moved in together, I felt like a ‘proper adult’ when I got my first Next Directory. It feels like Christmas when I get the new directory at the beginning of the season and I make a mental list every time. I am part of the Next … [Read more…]
We are finally in December and the Christmas or Advent festivities can begin in earnest. Is your tree up yet? I’ve held off and may do it this weekend. I did put it up at the beginning of December when it was Boo’s first Christmas but, if I’m honest, I was sick of it … [Read more…]
This weekend we visited the High Legh miniature railway at High Legh Garden Centre near Lymm, Cheshire. Boo and I visited a couple of years ago in the summer but I think she was a bit young and I fear I enjoyed it more. This time was different, at Christmas the railways gets all festive … [Read more…]
Some people may be putting their trees up today. Some may already have their decorations up. I am going to try and hold off just one more week. Not least because we have so many decorations, it may take me a week to prepare and then get it all up. With young children though, it … [Read more…]
I make a Christmas cake every year. It’s a boozy affair started sometimes, as early as October, and I wouldn’t recommend driving after a slice. I didn’t make one when I was pregnant with Boo as I selfishly thought why should I if I can’t eat it myself? I am afraid I have taken the … [Read more…]
This week we received a lovely box of Christmassy crafts from Baker Ross so what better way to spend my first afternoon of maternity leave? We got crafting Christmas style. The first thing to catch Boo’s eye was a pack of cards in the shape of baubles. They came in a pack of six complete … [Read more…]
Can you believe another week has flown by? We are nearly in December and I am getting really impatient about putting my tree up. I am going to really try and wait as I have previous convictions of peaking too soon. Last week’s #TinselTuesday offerings were a lovely mix of recipes and musings. I … [Read more…]
Last year I was in awe at the effort that went into many people’s Elf on the Shelf. So this year, I got us one. Well actually, in true Emma style, I got two a ‘real’ elf off eBay and another one from Sainsburys. For the last month I have been trying to come up … [Read more…]
I recently saw a delicious looking soup in a sandwich shop. Christmas soup. I was really excited about it but imagined it would have turkey in it. It didn’t, it had ham so I still couldn’t have it (remember the vegetarian farmer’s wife). So I decided I wasn’t about to miss out and made it … [Read more…]
