Happy New Year’s Eve! Got plans, planning a little shindig, heading out on the town, or maybe just curling up on the couch with a quiet drink and a list of resolutions {or perhaps something or someone nicer!}
Whatever you are doing, I thought I would quickly pop in with a very quick New Year’s Eve [...]

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Despite the heat, the garden is still showing some bursts of colour.
{and credit to hubby helped out with the pictures}

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A quick snapshot of what’s been happening around these parts over the Christmas break. Taking it a bit easy this week, remembering what it means to relax, taking time to regroup and hang as a family. Tis a bit nice!

Meringue in the making. We made meringue ~ for the first time ~ for Christmas dinner. [...]

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… doing nothing.
Hope you find time for some relaxation too!

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Hope you had a merry Christmas! Now our thoughts turn to the next big day on the calendar, and with this the last Sunday of the year and with the new year in sight, zest is inspired by all things new and celebratory.

Start the new year off with a pop with this bubble calendar at [...]

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Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I [...]

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Well tis the season to have a little break ~ except in my day job I am working through Christmas. And because someone has to hold down the fort, I will be posting through the break but on a lighter schedule.
The regular features, you may have noticed them, will take a break until the new [...]

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So the long holidays have started and it’s still a couple of days until Christmas. And already the kids are driving me up the wall.
On my list of things to do this week was make some salt dough ornaments which I thought would be a cute place setting favour at our Christmas dinner {which will [...]

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I am thrilled and honoured to be part of Ez from Creature Comforts 18-day holiday series with a customisable Christmas card.
See and download over here

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By now, you have probably done all your online Christmas shopping, and it’s probably a little too late to be pointing out this group of people.
But nevermind, you can bookmark for next year, or maybe you will have time to go trawling through their stores during the Christmas break to do a bit of window [...]

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