Jelly Belly Advent Calendar 2019 Review & Giveaway!
When it comes to Advent Calendars, I'm somewhat of a traditionalist. I have always had a Chocolate advent calendar in my home, even before I became a parent. The idea of opening up a suprise each of the days in December leading up to Christmas is simply part of the holiday traditions that make Christmas so magical. Non-Chocolate Advent Calendar Idea In the UK I've found that there are even more options than back in Canada. I've seen everything from Cheese, to Cereal. There are so many options nowadays for amazing calendars, however not all of them are exactly Kid…
Plan Early for a Gift to Yourself this Christmas
Christmas is some months away at the time of this post, and yet, it will be here sooner than any of us know. There are many reasons to celebrate Christmas. Some consider it to be a holy religious day, some simply enjoy spending time with the family, while others use it as a benchmark to reflect on the year in good company. While presents and gifts are of course not the point of Christmas, they can be part of it. But when was the last time you gifted yourself? When did you last decide to use Christmas as a nice…
Christmas in London: Inside Selfridges 2019
It's become a bit of an annual tradition. Selfridges opens it's 'Christmas Shop' (or, maybe just enough displays to qualify as a Christmas Shop) in late July / Early August - and all the newspapers start the annual uproar about Christmas Creep. Another annual tradition is for me to go visit the shop, and take photos to share with everyone who can't manage to make it to London themselves. Selfridges Christmas Shop in London For those of you who don't know, Selfridges is a major upscale department store on Oxford Street in London. It's a become well known for being…
Celebrate Christmas in Summer: The Aussie Way
A few years ago, my brother skipped town and disappeared to Australia, never to be heard from again. Ok, I’m being over dramatic. He did head off to Australia without having a leaving party, only messages once a month and came home after a year. But that is totally the same thing, right? Ok maybe not but I’m annoyed with him. But why am I so cross with him? He missed Christmas. So when I heard that people in Oz celebrate Christmas in July, I was tickled pink! One of my favourite holidays could be celebrated during the summer? Sign…