christmas

Baked camembert with caramelised onion and maple syrup recipe

Caramelised Onion and Maple Baked Camembert

22nd December 2017

I don't know about you, but when it comes to festive food one thing I always look forward to is the cheese. The cheese board after dinner on Christmas Day is probably my favourite part of the meal (sorry pigs in blankets). But something else that I love to indulge in at this time of the [...] Read More
Christmas decorations: preparing the home for Christmas

Preparing the home for Christmas.

19th December 2017

I think my favourite part about the festive season is decorating my home. It honestly makes me so happy to turn on the Christmas tree lights after coming back from work and just being in the cosy environment. So today I thought I'd talk a bit about all the Christmas decorations in our flat this [...] Read More
Christmas cocktail: tequila and amaretto sour

Festive Tipple: Tequila and Amaretto Sour

13th December 2017

We are now well and truly into the party season, so I thought I'd share a little Christmas cocktail recipe to get us all into the mood. This is a festive tipple consisting of aged tequila and amaretto - it's both delicious and rather strong, just how I like my cocktails! I do love an [...] Read More
Christmas baking: Festive Spiced Cake recipe

Festive Spiced Sponge Cake

10th December 2017

This post is sponsored by Kenwood. During the festive season, one of my favourite things to do is some Christmas baking. There is something so cosy and inviting about the scent of cakes or cookies baking in the oven at this time of year - it's almost better than getting to eat them! So today [...] Read More
Alternative Christmas gift guide

The Alternative Christmas Gift Guide.

5th December 2017

When I was thinking about creating a Christmas gift guide this year, I wanted to do something a bit different. When it comes to gift giving, I always like to think of ideas that are a bit out of the ordinary. I can't profess to being the most creative person ever, but I try to [...] Read More
my favourite christmas films

My Favourite Christmas Films

23rd December 2016

As today is Christmas Eve Eve, I thought I'd pop up a little mini festive post. I've been winding things down for the past week so that I can take some time to relax and become re-inspired for the New Year. Therefore I thought I'd share my personal favourite Christmas Films that I look forward [...] Read More
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My Christmas Decor

15th December 2016

The most wonderful time of the year Christmas is my absolute favourite time of the year. I love the whole atmosphere, how much happier everyone is and all the lovely festive activities in the lead up to the big day. However, I have to say that one of my favourite parts is putting up all [...] Read More
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Christmas in Edinburgh

12th December 2016

After around 2 months of planning, my family and myself finally found a day to visit Edinburgh together. Christmas in Edinburgh is absolutely magical: there are Christmas markets, fairy lights everywhere and the whole city is just so festive. Last year I missed out on visiting as I didn't have enough time at home before [...] Read More
nutella and baileys hot chocolate recipe. Christmas festive hot drink

Nutella & Baileys Hot Chocolate

6th December 2016

I am a huge hot drinks fan as many of you may know, so I felt like I had to do some sort of festive drink recipe this year. Therefore today I have the ultimate festive hot chocolate recipe for you: a Nutella and Baileys hot chocolate. This is such a simple recipe but my [...] Read More