Every year the TV companies get slammed for repeating the golden oldies of Christmases past. But as Chris Evans pointed out last week, it wouldn't be Christmas without repeats. It makes him feel all is well with the world. And I agree. Who can forget the famous Only Fools And Horses Batman and Robin scene? It even featured at the 2012 closing ceremony - ...
Simple Christmas
Fancy Getting Festive With Some Gingerbread Fun?
There's nothing quite like Gingerbread to get the festive feeling... And it's super simple to make! Check out this download for my Gingerbread House Biscuit Recipe Or alternatively if construction's more your thing ;-) How about an Aldi Gingerbread house kit? The kind people at Aldi have sent me a couple of kits. (Above is actually their ready-made ...
The Art Of Improvisation
I am the self-proclaimed queen of improvisation. Which, this week, has been a good thing. As I was knitting scarf number 3 last night, with a deadline of today, I discovered I had a ball of faulty yarn. My double-knit thick yarn suddenly became quite thin! With no opportunity to purchase new wool or any time to start the gift again, it was time to ...
Taking Stock & Setting A Schedule
Leading a simple life doesn't mean your to-do list is empty. In some ways I have more to do. But the aim is, for me anyway, to have prioritized what is important and only to have such things on that list. For school holidays I now set a schedule. This has worked incredibly well. There's been less time wasted. Waste isn't good in my book. Be that food, ...
How I Wish A Merry Christmas! We’re Talking Greeting Cards
I have a rather complicated relationship with greeting cards. I love them, but also hate them. I've also always detested doing things for the 'sake of it' or 'because I have to'. You may recall this post. I've spent a lot of money on cards in my earlier days. This is because I am a sentimental person, and feel a need to extend that sentiment to others. ...
Santa Ain’t Shopping (Much) This Christmas
This year Santa will not be hitting the shops. Instead there'll be homemade gifts given by The Wrights to family and friends. Okay, well maybe not all homemade. There's some experience gifting going on as well as a little overt re-gifting and also some tasty treats. But we're headed in the right direction. See if you agree? ...
Simple Christmas Traditions – Taking The Tree Down And Leaving Christmasland
It's all well and truly over, a month of living in Christmasland now it's back to reality. My favourite saying at the moment to the Kids is 'New year, new rules'. First-born is loudly complaining that the 'new rules are boring'. One of the hardest things of leaving Christmasland behind is getting back into some sort of routine. That's what's currently ...
Have A Wonderful Christmas
I had a blog post planned today with photos taken with my new camera, but time has run away with me! So I'll keep it simple... Have a wonderful Christmas day one and all! I'll see you in a couple of days! (Hopefully with some pictures) Have Fun! :-) ...
Christmas Dinner 2012 – The Plan (because there always is a plan!)
There are just 4 days to go until at 2pm we'll be sitting down for Christmas Dinner at Chez Wright. ((I don't have a photo for this post - so have used the photo I took last year of our outdoor Christmas tree - We had snow! I was rather proud (and surprised) at how well this photo came out!)) This year I'm anticipating 8 adults and 2 Children ...
Simple Christmas Traditions – Simple Gift-Giving
Hey Last Christmas by Wham just came on the radio as I started typing! My very favourite Christmas song ever - Thanks Radio 2!! It's Christmas Guys! Cue Sleigh Bells! We like to lead a simple life over at Chez Wright, but the tradition of Christmas still includes the exchange of gifts for us. As I said we keep it simple, that includes how we do gifts. I ...