Christmas & New Year's Archives

Countdown Calendar In A Box

Super simple countdown calendar in a blush pink photo box with rose gold dots…

Our Favourite Doughnut Recipes (Baked & Fried)

Collection of our favourite doughnut recipes including baked and traditional fried ones.

Taco Cheese Ball – Party Food Idea

Super easy and versatile party food idea for any occasion.

Babcia Ala’s Wild Mushroom & Sauerkraut Pierogi – Traditional Polish Recipe

True Polish comfort food… classic pierogi with wild mushrooms and sour cabbage filling, perfect for any occasion, not only during festive season.

Super Easy Tinsel Wreath – 30 Minute Crafts

Very quick to make DIY Christmas wreath idea… using last year’s tinsels.

Decorating Wooden Christmas Countdown Calendars – Kids’ Crafts

Another DIY countdown calendar idea, this time not completely from scratch.

Favourite Things Triple Layer Chocolate & Almond Birthday Cake

Super soft, spongy, chocolate layer cake topped with all favorite things… perfect cake for birthdays or any other special occasion.

Chocolate & Orange Zebra Cake aka Tiger Cake

Chocolate and orange version of the classic Zebra Cake recipe.

No-Bake Millionaire’s Shortbread with Leftover Easter Eggs

Super easy, quick and delicious no-bake dessert idea using chocolate leftovers.

DIY Paper Plate Bake Sale Boxes

Picture tutorial on how to make simple boxes out of paper plates.

Camper Van Cookies – Edible Gift Idea

Delicious, pretty and easy to make camper van themed edible cookie gifts for any occasion.

Polish Style Chocolate Crumble & Walnut Cheesecake

Polish style cheesecake recipe, baked with layer of chocolate crumble crust and topped with walnuts.

Chocolate Bark with Leftover Sweets

Quick and easy way to use up leftover Christmas or any other chocolate and candy.

3 in 1 Pumpkin Spice Cookies with Walnuts and Icing Sugar

Super easy, delicious, fragrant cookies that can be made for any occasion.

Must Try Festive Recipe Ideas

Collection of our favourite Christmas recipes… from main dishes, through sides to desserts and edible decorations.

Cute DIY Christmas Tree Ornament Ideas

Relatively easy to make DIY Christmas ornament projects for smaller and bigger children and adults alike.

Tried & Tested – The Round-up (October – November 2016)

Products review round-up featuring Monopoly, HomeSense, BIC, Crayola, Fei Liu, Mavala, Bananagrams, Furby, Tefal, Warner Edwards, Neewer, Burt’s Bees and Helix.

Getting into the Holiday Spirit with HomeSense & Our Christmas Checklist

How to get into holiday mood and checklist of important things to do before Christmas.

Christmas Gift Ideas from UncommonGoods

Interesting, unusual Christmas gift ideas for him, her and kids from sustainable, eco friendly UncommonGoods company.

Miniature Shopping Trolley – New Year Countdown Calendar

Chocolate free countdown calendar in miniature shopping trolley.

DIY Countdown Calendar – Fossil & Gemstone Pirate Treasure Chest

Super easy, chocolate and sweets free countdown calendar for kids…

Washi Tape Gift Tags for Any Occasion

Lazy but pretty gift tags made with washi tape.

Kids’ Favourite Zebra Cake aka Tiger Cake or Marble Cake

Classic Zebra Cake recipe with chocolate and vanilla stripy layers.

Baked Donut Tower Cake for Kids’ Birthday Parties

Donut tower cakes are great solution for situations when transporting regular cake can be a problem. They are very sturdy but at the same time easy to break apart (rather than cut) when needed. I made this cake for my daughter’s birthday party that was taking place in a bowling venue and we had to carry the cake across whole […]

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