Let's get this out of the way first. We didn't win the Sykes Cottages Gingerbread house competition :( This fantastic entry by The Brick Castle did instead! I don't mind of course...it was great fun! Just dreading telling the kids...but it will be a great opportunity to sprout off (I'm seeing how many random Christmassy words I can get in my posts before ...
Christmas
Time To Get Christmassy – Thorntons Chocolate Giveaway
There aren't any Christmas decorations up yet at Chez Wright. The tree won't be arriving until this weekend. We're a little later this year with the festivities. That's not to say I'm not organised. It's beginning to look a little like Christmas. I have a Christmas CD on (to get me in the mood for today's post), the gifts are wrapped and believe it or not ...
Simple Christmas Gifts – Contain It
Definition of: Contain1. have or hold (someone or something within)2. control or restrain (oneself or a feeling)SourceLet's deal with the first definition - holding something.The Wrights give Christmas boxes, each year, to close family.It's a really simple idea.Each person is allocated a box - typically a decorated recycled shoe box like this one:(I ...
Is It Too Early To Talk Christmas?
Is it too early to talk Christmas? (It is November after all) For me, it is a little too early. I have a schedule of how things run this time of year. You may remember it from last year? Christmas planning, at Chez Wright, typically begins once we have attended the village's Remembrance Day parade. This is also around the time the Christmas chutney gets ...
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 ...
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 / Chutney, Tree Decorations, Jammies & Advent Calendars
Preparations are in full swing in the countdown to Christmas. At Chez Wright we keep it simple. Simple doesn't necessarily mean quick or convenient, rather a home-made Christmas takes time. Hence we are doing a little bit each week and weekend. So what did we get up to last weekend? ...
The Greatest Gift I Can Give My Children This Christmas
So what is the greatest gift I can give my Children this Christmas? Potentially the possibilities are endless, and I should know what they are, as it is hard to escape the abundance of suggestions that are coming my way through all types of media and advertising. Rarely an hour passes without there being some guidance as to the best toy or must have game, ...
My Simple Christmas Pledge
There's a saying I have heard many times over the years... and that is "Christmas is for Children" I'd actually say that "Christmas is all about the Children" I believe my job as simplybeingmum is to make Christmas a magical experience for my Children, and I don't believe that I can personally do this by participating in my perception of commercialised ...