Ideas For Gifts When You Have Older Children

Collaborative Post¦ It can be so incredibly hard to buy gifts for boys and girls when they get older. There are plenty of options for girls I guess, but even so, you may be puzzled as to what to get. A boy can play with a girls toy and vice versa. But older children especially can be difficult. Firstly they don’t tend to give you any ideas or clues as to what they would like. Secondly, a lot of things tend to cost the earth. Thankfully as they get older, they will realise what things cost so you can pick and choose between some of the times. 

Whether it is Christmas, a birthday or even to celebrate a specific occasion, you may be wondering what to get your tween or teen. Sometimes you want to think practically as well as giving them an option of some of the things they want. But, if they haven’t given you any ideas, then don’t despair. Here is a bit of inspiration to help you get the perfect gift. 

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How to make your home cosy this autumn

Collaborative Post¦ As we say goodbye to the last days of summer and the nights get a little darker and the temperature starts to drop, it’s time to welcome the changing seasons, the falling leaves, those old winter boots and thick, woolly jumpers.

When the wind feels a little colder and the rain is lashing the windows, there’s nothing better than getting warm and cosy indoors. And the best way to achieve optimum cosiness is by kitting out your home with some comfortable accessories and seasonal fittings. Don’t worry, you don’t have to become a DIY master overnight, these simple ideas can be done in just a few simple steps.

Read on for how to make your home cosy this Autumn with these super simple Autumnal tips.

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Beat That!: The family game you need this Christmas!

Review¦ Whether I’m gathering with friends or family at Christmas, we all enjoy playing a good board game! Now, Beat That! is a little different. Whilst it doesn’t have a board, you do need a large flat space like a dining table. You also need to prepare to make a fool of yourself and laugh a lot while doing all sorts of odd challenges! It’s advertised as 11+ but you could easily modify it so that younger children can play. Our 3 year old loved having a go at some of the challenges. 

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The Jingle All The Way Christmas Tag

Every now and then, I partake in blogger’s tags. These are fun little questionnaires that get spread amongst the blogging community. They help us to find out more about each other – and give our readers a little insight into things about us as well! With December just around the corner, I was invited to take part in the Jingle All The Way Christmas tag! This was really fun and definitely got me feeling festive 🙂

Thank you to Mum’s the Nerd for tagging me. You can see her post here:

The Jingle All The Way Christmas Tag

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Alice in a Christmas Wonderland at Hever Castle

Gifted¦ Whilst Hever Castle is wonderful in any season, I think Christmas has got to be my favourite time to visit. The castle and its grounds become extra magical, so much so that even adults are left with wonder. Rather fittingly then, this year’s theme was Alice in a Christmas Wonderland.

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