I was a bit late on the advent calendar this year, but I did manage this kind of crazy thing last night (the 1st december) from my sick bed (or sick sofa?!)

I had the idea to use this wire photo hanging thing that I've had of a while, but y'know I underestimated the weight of 24 chocolates, and it is struggling under the pressure 😂

Little P just won't leave it alone, she keeps examining it because the envelopes are slightly transparent which is quite tantalising to a four year old I guess. She finally got to open one and she grabbed the envelope and ran off into the other room to eat them.

Mr. Leafy is more interested with what's going on outside. His new trick is standing up and peeking over the top of his play pen. I'm so pleased we got this playpen during our three week long family illness, its been a life saver when I'm too ill to watch him like a hawk.

So it is the start of all things festive, and that means our annual house sort out and make space for a tree. We are hoping to do this next week! I think I need to write a list of everything I need to do. December goes so quickly these days.

Happy Winter everyone! x

It's been a busy old time of the year so far with our shop and also my mister's new leather accessories online shop and all sorts of computer work and rushing to London. It will be nice to just sit around the fire and get ready for the winter solstice and xmas festivities. I have yet to bring in the box of decorations from the garage and we haven't got a tree yet...we want it to still have some needles on it on xmas day ; ) but I have managed to make a very simple advent calendar at around midnight last night!

I saw something similar on pinterest and because we have lots of these little white envelopes hanging around from work, thought it would be a good way of using them up.

It was easy peasy to make, just glue and glitter and some clothes pegs and twine. I put chocolate coins in them as usual. I also cleared off all the random crap that seems to gather on the mantle piece ; )

Our littlun is ALL about xmas this year, she knows the drill...she kept reminding me to buy mince pies and carrots for santa and reindeers like her life depended on it. At night when she is about to fall asleep, she said 'I'm so excited for xmas!, is it xmas tomorrow??'

Well thinking of little things for her stocking and wrapping up her pressies are just about as magical as it gets for me as a parent, next year x 2 eeekk!!