There is frost on the ground and I have seen my second Santa of the season, so I'm back with yet more wonderful gifts to give away as we get ever closer to Christmas Day. If you haven't come across The Little Green Paint Box before, you really ought to go and take a look. The family run company is a great source of Eco-friendly arts and crafts for all ages. Added to which they are also organic and fair-trade, so they really are … [Read more...]
Kick-start Christmas Handpicked Collection Giveaway
It's the First Day of December, so it's the perfect time to tell you about today's Kick-start Christmas giveaway , which comes courtesy of the fabulous www.handpickedcollection.com. You may remember I wrote about their utterly gorgeous Decanter a couple of weeks ago. I told you then that I was a huge fan of their products, and wouldn't you know, they were so pleased that they offered me something to give to you. I can't tell you how … [Read more...]
Kick-start Christmas with a Grumpy Clara Giveaway and Discount
This competition is now closed and the winner has been notified. But you can still get 10% off Cupcakes for Clara goodies with the code DOMESTICGOD10 for ALL of December. What a way to start December! Oh the weather outside is frightful....ly cold and I have been busy inside. But 1pm today I had made and iced one one cake for a School Coffee morning, marzipanned a second and iced a third. I had two meatloaves in the oven and was also drying … [Read more...]
Kick-start Christmas with a Findmeagift Giveaway
I tell you, these giveaways are really putting me in the Christmas mood: I have bottled the Santa's Helper I made after seeing it on the Thrifty Christmas website. It's so delicious, I just don't know if it will last until December 25th, but I'm hoping to enjoy a glass or two whilst decking the halls next week. Today's giveaway is from findmeagift.com who have some truly original gift ideas for presents, at Christmas and all the year … [Read more...]
Kick-start Christmas: how to make an easy Advent Calendar!
You will probably be amazed to learn that, despite my love of all things chocolate, I am a hardened fan of traditional Advent Calendars. Right from the childhood days, probably even before the chocolate Advent Calendar had been invented (did I mention I am now officially middle-aged?) I loved opening the window not for the gift but for the picture. Each seasonal symbol somehow made me feel a step closer to Christmas. And now that I have children … [Read more...]
Kick-start Christmas: how to make mince pies and an Amazon Giveaway
It's day of the Kick-Start Christmas Giveaway and I'm sitting watching Barbie The Nutcracker with The Girls. I can feel stirrings of something approximating Christmas spirit, despite the early hour. Which makes it the perfect time to tell you about today's Giveaway. It couldn't be simpler: I have a £25 Amazon voucher. No tricks, no plugging. Yours for a comment telling me what you'd buy with it. And if you are feeling generous, you might … [Read more...]
Kick-start Christmas Giveaway from Dots and Spots
THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO JENNY AT GINGERBREAD HOUSE. I am beside myself with excitement to bring you something to kickstart your Christmas: giveaways. Who doesn't love a giveaway? Note the plural? That's because I have several amazing products to give to you over the next few days. That should get your Christmas spirit kick-started. In fact, lets call it the Kick-start Christmas Giveaway. Today, I … [Read more...]
