With only a month or so until Christmas now is a great time to start thinking about your Christmas menu plan for 2023. Why start planning so early I hear you ask? …
12 Christmas gift ideas for older teenagers 2023
Older teenagers can be the hardest age bracket to buy for. I know many who like to give some form of gift vouchers for older teens which I have done plenty of …
Create a Christmas wrapping station
Our Christmas wrapping station is all ready to go for Christmas 2023. I found this Christmas paper you can see in the photo above and it helped me choose a Scandinavian Christmas …
10 Non Fiction Books For Christmas Presents 2023
This collection of 10 non fiction books for Christmas presents in 2023 was super easy for me to collate as I just went through my wishlist of books and chose ones I …
Free 2023 Christmas expenditure tracker
For 2023 I have created a new and simpler Christmas expenditure tracker. While there isn’t a line for a budget in the spreadsheet, I am assuming you have set yourself a budget …
Your 2023 simple Christmas plan and Christmas themes
It is now just less than 10 weeks away until Christmas which is super exciting. The 10 week mark is when I like to start very slowly making plans and taking action …
Melbourne based social enterprises for your last-minute Christmas shopping
Are you having a freak-out because you still have lots of Christmas shopping to do? If you live in Melbourne then these social enterprises can help you purchase the perfect gift. You …
20 Christmas gift ideas for kids (5 – 12 years old)
I love Christmas gift idea posts! I love scrolling through with a particular person in mind and sizing up if the gift ideas in the post work for them. And when it …
Christmas menu planning 2022
Have you started your Christmas menu planning for 2022 yet? I made a start this week as I scoured the internet for Christmas menu plans for this post! I love putting together …
Books for 15 – 18 year olds
Buying books for 15 – 18 year olds can be challenging. It is an age when they may not be spending much time reading so finding something that might entice them to …
Why books are an important gift – plus massive Puffin Book Christmas Giveaway
Books have always been part of our Christmas gift-giving tradition with our kids. I wanted our kids to grow up with a love of reading and while I know toys are part …
Christmas theme ideas 2022
This post is part of my Christmas planning series. You can find the rest of the series here. Here are my Christmas theme ideas collection for 2022. Christmas themes can be a great …
15 wellness and fitness Christmas gifts Ideas
This post is part of my Christmas planning series. You can find the rest of the series here. My task this week was to update the key Christmas spreadsheets I use to …
Creating a simple Christmas plan to reduce the stress
With just under 10 weeks to go, now is the time to create yourself a simple Christmas plan so you can spread the workload for Christmas celebrations across many weeks. Doing a …
Christmas planning and preparation checklist (including last minute checklist!)
Over the years I have created a master Christmas planning and preparation checklist. When it comes to Christmas, my preference is to do some work each week in the 10 weeks leading …
DIY Christmas table decoration ideas
This post is part of the 2021 Christmas Planning series on the blog. You can find other posts in the series here including gift idea lists, general planning checklists and Christmas menu planning …
Christmas menu planning ideas 2021
This post is part of the 2021 Christmas Planning series on the blog. You can find other posts in the series here including gift idea lists and planning checklists. Do you have your …
Sarah Munnings Jewellery Giveaway
This post is part of the 2021 Christmas Planning series on the blog. You can find other posts in the series here including gift idea lists and planning checklists. Jewellery makes a beautiful …