Would it be fair to say that the grandparents are often the ones that get palmed off with the lamest presents? Hmm, perhaps. It’s not that you intend to give the most unoriginal gift going, but those who have lived on this earth many years have seen every Christmas present imaginable. So they might be incredibly difficult to surprise or impress. We’re afraid we’re not going to break any major ground in this blog, but we have got a few tips and tricks up our Christmassy sleeves…
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Everyone’s an author these days…. and that’s not bad thing in our opinion. We all dream of seeing our own work in print, but what if you can combine it with your desire to give the perfect Christmas gift too? Well, if you check out Blurb, then all your dreams might just come true…
Ok, so you might think that finding a gift for under £20 isn’t so much of a ginormous ask – there’s plenty of ideas out there, right? Ok, we concede that this may be the case, but we’d also like to point out that just because you’ve got plenty of choice, this doesn’t mean you have to spend more than you should on your Christmas present buying. Or give someone a boring gift. That would be a crime against Crimbo.
For many, reading is an enjoyable past time. In theory, perhaps. I don’t mean reading isn’t necessarily enjoyable, but it’s more a question of when we actually have the time to do it. Even if we’ve got a few hours spare after a long day at work, sometimes our brains are just too exhausted to even think about picking up a paperback. So how can we foster that love of reading again? Here are a few choice tips to help you lose yourself in a book…
And now comes the tricky one – you might be thinking that surely, in this day and age you can’t buy many Christmas present-worthy items for under £5? How wrong you are. And we’re not just talking stocking fillers here, although they a more that covered in this price category. Make sure you don’t spend too much on all your big brand cosmetics, best-selling books and brilliant jewellery by having a ganders at our gorgeous gift ideas…
Nothing says autumn like a good, old fashioned hot pudding and there’s no good old fashioned hot pudding like a sticky toffee one. Seriously, it’s a shame there’s already a dessert called the Queen of Puddings, because in my opinion, this is a serious challenger to the throne. But what makes the perfect one?
It can seem pretty elusive 99% of the time, so how do we manage our work life and home time better? Well, we’re afraid there’s no easy answer, but there are some steps to take that might go some way to easing the stress of the everyday. Here’s our guide that might make the impossible seem possible, at least some of the time…
Some cakes are for pure indulgence purposes, but others can help you use up any ingredients drifting around the kitchen. Banana bread ticks both these boxes very nicely indeed. We all know the health benefits of bananas with their slow release of energy to pick you up mid morning, but I imagine a lot of us buy bunches and then have a few left over that are abandoned once they start to go a bit brown.
We all love the idea of getting our 5 a day, but sometimes it can feel like more of a chore than a treat. This is where smoothies come in very handy. Ok, we’re not talking the expensive sort you find in the supermarket, as tasty and refreshing as they are, because let’s face it, we can’t really justify forking out for them on a twice-daily basis. Homemade smoothies are easy, cheap and do the job just as well.


