Helen Neale is popping on the blog today. She is a freelance writer, and mum to Stuntboy and Chatterbox, the stars of both her blogs at kiddycharts.com and stickersstarsandsmiles.com. She writes parenting advice, as well as selling personalised charts on KiddyCharts. Stickers, Stars and Smiles is a bit more personal, and a lot more cluttered. She can be occasionally found on there having a beer, which she clearly can't do in the office. As … [Read more...]
five ways to set your Instagrams free!
I recently mentioned that I am a bit Mamarazzi when it comes to taking pictures of my children. The thing is that with the advent of digital photography, all those images seem to remain on my phone or Dropbox and I do nothing with them. Christmas is a perfect time to really make full advantage of the pictures you take using the Instagram App so I've been having a look around at what you can do with your pictures: here are five ways to set your … [Read more...]
Hot glue and glitter Snowflake ornament
This really is a wonderfully simple festive craft inspired by the most amazing craft blogger- Aunt Peaches. Earlier in the year she shared a post on how to make a confetti cake topper which is, I think you will agree, a fabulous craft. It was an idea that I tucked away in my head (and on Pinterest) with a view to making later in the year. And then, when I was working out ideas for our Christmas Ornament Craft , the confetti cake topper came … [Read more...]
Microwave Cranberry Sauce
I attended an event in London in September which featured Marco Pierre White showing us how to cook the perfect Christmas Lunch. It was delicious and I loved the simplicity of his cranberry sauce. It got me thinking about the cranberry sauce I make every winter once cranberries are available, and I wondered if I could make a simpler version. Using a microwave. It is wonderful and simple. I used my microwave rice cooker- with the insert … [Read more...]
The Week That Was 48
Monday: Dimples creased me up at the weekend trying to hypnotise me with her eyes. That fun lasted into Monday. She of course fell asleep on the school run after we met Granny for coffee, and indeed all the way through her sister's ballet class. On the plus side I made a killer Banana Date and Caramel cake. Tuesday: DH was a t home for the day, working. This always makes me feel like I need to do more than I usually do, or … [Read more...]
Advent Activity Calendar 2013
This is what December 2013 will look like at the new DG residence, DG Cottage: plenty of fun, a few traditions, a few activities we hope to make into traditions, and a sprinkling of Christmas Spirit every single day. Feel free to follow along with us and email or tweet us pictures of what you are up to using the #adventactivity hashtag or tagging @domesticgoddesq on twitter or Instagram. I have an Advent Activity Board on … [Read more...]
Hamp it up: alternatives to the traditional Christmas Hamper
Hampers are a very traditional part of Christmas. As a child I clearly remember hoping that one day a basket-shaped parcel would land on our doorstep filled with treats for us to enjoy. Now that I am grown I have come to realise that it doesn't have to come in a basket to be called a Hamper. A Hamper is just an expression for a collection of gifts with one theme that you can give to your nearest and dearest in the season of giving, rather than … [Read more...]
