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S 3 Ep3 Getting the house organised and cleaned for Christmas
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-u9uxv-1528eb8 Is your house ready for the big day? Get it organised and cleaned with me so we can all sit back and relax come Christmas knowing we’ve done everything on our ‘to do’ lists! Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and use the links below. ‘Putting The Joy Back Into Being Prepared’ PDF…
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I don’t want to clean today
(procrastinating at Christmas) The house is needing cleaned but my motivations low. I’m seeing piles of laundry I’ve been lazy and it shows. The hoovers sitting waiting to be used on every floor, the dust is piling too I can put it off no more. But I don’t want to clean today or change my…
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Getting the kitchen ready for Christmas
I know I can’t be the only person who goes cleaning crazy at this time of the year. I need my kitchen to be good enough for Santa to come in and be happy to eat what I’ve left out for him. As I have been working my way around cupboard tops and shelving this…
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So this is what happens to apples you don’t pick!
We had a few apples still on our little tree in the back garden and I thought to myself, ‘I must get them in’. I went out to collect the last few and saw only one little, sad apple left which wasn’t worth picking! What happened to them? This:
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Christmas Crafting over the years
As I was getting out our decorations and Christmas tree, I noticed there are quite a few I have made myself, from ornaments to hang on the tree to a topsy turvy Cinderella doll to a nativity scene. I have a lot of knitting patterns by Jean Greenhowe and thats where this lot came from:
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I had a (strange) dream
The other night I had such a strange dream that was so realistic I thought I would share it with you. It started off as me being alone in a large, well-lit room that was a bit like a big classroom or workshop. There were cupboard doors all along one wall, tables pushed up at…
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S3 Ep 2 Seasons – find the joy in all of ’em!
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-52×72-151eddb Welcome back Joy Bunnies! This week we are going to find the joy in all of the seasons….yes, even winter. Do you take time to think about the seasons and pick out a favourite? Do you agree with the highlights I’ve picked? Don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast and use the links below.…
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(Herbal) Lotions and Potions
I am a happy novice when it comes to making my own creams, balms, lotions and salves but I do like to give it a go. I have made a few in the past and they turned out ok albeit with some room for improvement! Many lessons have already been learned such as comfrey might…
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Crafting His Christmas
Cards and glitter, scissors, glue, paints and pencils, some pens too. I tell our son its time for crafts, he rolls his eyes and then he laughs. “Christmas crafts”, I tell him next, he stares at me, looks perplexed. “Come and try, we’ll have some fun, you could make cards, at least do one. Do…
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Stop and smell the ginger
It’s no surprise that it’s cold here in December, it is the North East of Scotland after all. I have been a little surprised as just how cold it is though. Quite often, I’ve noticed December is milder than November but not this year. Things have gone from cold to freezing and it does have…
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Rudolph the Naughty Reindeer!
Santa’s workshops full of noise as elves work long and hard. Production lines of gifts and toys reindeer train in the yard. The magic dust has been misplaced they panic they won’t fly. A grin spreads over Rudolph’s face, he’s making Prancer cry. He heard we know about his nose and the fame went to…
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