With just 35 sleeps until Christmas, it’s time to be thinking about the all important. . . Letters to Santa and wish lists. Small children love to send Santa a letter . . . after all, it’s better to get that very important list straight to the big man himself . . . so I’ve designed a new one this ...
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Vintage Giveaway Winner
Hi everyone, Just popped in to draw the $50 Giveaway that was on offer from my lovely sponsor Thank you to everyone who entered the House of Lucien Giveaway and took the time to pop over to Melissa’s lovely vintage store. The competition is now closed and a winner has been drawn by Random ...
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Shabbilicious Friday ~ 16th November
Welcome to Shabbilicious Friday This is the place we come to each week to share all that is Shabby, French and vintage . . . and throughout ‘Simply Christmas’ you can also link up your Christmas inspirations too! I hope you’ve been following along with Simply Christmas this week. Did you ...
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Victorian Angel Ornaments
In the Victorian era, the women of the house prepared for the arrival of the Christmas tree by making beautiful ornaments from coloured papers and card.
Angels and cherubs were a popular choice as they were regarded as symbols of childlike innocence and purity.
Times have ...
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Christmas decor from thrift ware
I have a thing for snowmen. I like to incorporate them in my Christmas decorating . . . which is really kind of weird given I live in Australia where Christmas falls in the middle of our summer. Even stranger I suppose . . . my part of Australia has a sub-tropical climate. . . where it will never ...
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Getting ready for Christmas with cleaning, baking and giveaways
Today I’ve got my apron and rubber gloves on and I’m doing my pre-Christmas clean up in readiness for decorating the house for Christmas. Each year I like to do a thorough clean before I move furniture around and add big unmovable decorating elements like large Christmas trees and garlands. You ...
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